Question 59 (part 2) · LEK · Pertussis
The drugs of choice in the treatment of pertussis are:
- A. amoxicillin, doxycycline, clarithromycin.
- B. cefuroxime, amoxicillin, doxycycline.
- C. cefuroxime, doxycycline, erythromycin.
- D. azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin.
- E. amoxicillin, azithromycin, doxycycline.
Hint
Treatment of Bordetella pertussis relies on a single antibiotic class; co-trimoxazole is the alternative.
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