Question 93 · LEK · Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis
The appropriate treatment after the diagnosis of streptococcal angina is:
- A. penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for 5-7 days.
- B. penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for 10 days.
- C. clarithromycin for 5-7 days.
- D. clarithromycin for 10 days.
- E. erythromycin for 5-7 days.
Hint
The length of therapy is set by the need to fully eradicate group A streptococcus from the pharynx and prevent rheumatic fever.
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