A 4-year-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of fever, sore throat, and refusal to eat. On examination, he has enlarged tonsils with exudate, c...

Question

A 4-year-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of fever, sore throat, and refusal to eat. On examination, he has enlarged tonsils with exudate, cervical lymphadenopathy, and a temperature of 38.8°C. A rapid antigen test for Group A Streptococcus is positive. He has no history of penicillin allergy. According to NICE/PHE guidelines, what is the most appropriate antibiotic treatment?

Accepted Answer

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Clarithromycin

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No antibiotic treatment

Answer

Azithromycin

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Streptococcal Tonsillitis