Question

A 24-year-old with severe sore throat, fever, and tender anterior cervical nodes has Centor score 4. Rapid antigen test is positive for GAS. Best treatment?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin V 500 mg BID for 10 days

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg daily for 5 days (no allergy)

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg daily

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID

Answer

No antibiotics needed

Practice question

A 24-year-old with severe sore throat, fever, and tender anterior cervical nodes has Centor score 4. Rapid antigen test is positive for GAS. Best treatment?