Question 304 · LEK · Pertussis
Early treatment of pertussis in infants (within the first seven days since the onset of symptoms) can reduce the symptoms of the disease. To effectively eradicate pertussis from the nasopharynx, you should administer:
- A. macrolides.
- B. ampicillin.
- C. penicillin.
- D. second-generation cephalosporins.
- E. aminoglycoside.
Hint
Choose the antibiotic class active against Bordetella pertussis that is used both for treatment and for prophylaxis in contacts.
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