Scarlet Fever Flashcards
1
Q
What is the treatment for it?
A
a 10-day course of phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) first-line.
Second-line clarithromycin for 10 days.
Non-pregnant adults and children aged 6 months to 17 years — azithromycin for 5 days, or clarithromycin for 10 days.
Pregnant or postpartum (within 28 days of childbirth) — erythromycin for 10 days.
