Question 134 · LEK · Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis
The antibiotic of choice in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis is:
- A. gentamicin.
- B. doxycycline.
- C. penicillin.
- D. amikacin.
- E. co-trimoxazole.
Hint
Group A streptococcus has never developed resistance to one classic narrow-spectrum beta-lactam.
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