A 19-year-old university student presents with fever, sore throat, malaise and a generalised maculopapular rash after starting Amoxicillin for presume...

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A 19-year-old university student presents with fever, sore throat, malaise and a generalised maculopapular rash after starting Amoxicillin for presumed tonsillitis. He has lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)

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Scarlet fever

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Measles

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Drug allergy to Amoxicillin alone

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HIV seroconversion

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Infectious mononucleosis

A 19-year-old university student presents with fever, sore throat, malaise and a generalised maculopapular rash after starting Amoxicillin for presumed tonsillitis. He has lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. What is the most likely diagnosis?