A 17-year-old male with sore throat, cough, rhinorrhea, and no fever asks for antibiotics. Best management?...

Question

A 17-year-old male with sore throat, cough, rhinorrhea, and no fever asks for antibiotics. Best management?

Accepted Answer

Symptomatic care; no testing needed

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg day 1 then 250 mg x4 days

Answer

Penicillin V 10 days

Answer

Throat culture for all

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BID 7 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Viral Pharyngitis