An 8-year-old boy with a 2-day history of fever and sore throat develops a 'sandpaper-like' rash on his trunk, along with a strawberry tongue. What is...

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An 8-year-old boy with a 2-day history of fever and sore throat develops a 'sandpaper-like' rash on his trunk, along with a strawberry tongue. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes)

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Adenovirus

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Coxsackie virus

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Paediatrics

An 8-year-old boy with a 2-day history of fever and sore throat develops a 'sandpaper-like' rash on his trunk, along with a strawberry tongue. What is the most likely cause?