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Pharyngitis

Infection Pharyngitis Brief outline/clinical setting   Aetiologies/organisms Streptococcus pneumoniae is most common Streptococcus pyogenes Haemophilus influenza Optimal antimicrobial selection Amoxicillin 1gm 8 hourly Amoxicillin-clavulanate 2000mg amoxicillin/125mg clavulanate 12 hourly if patient not responding Amoxicillin will cause rash in patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) pharyngi

Infection Pharyngitis
Brief outline/clinical setting  
Aetiologies/organisms
  1. Streptococcus pneumoniae is most common
  2. Streptococcus pyogenes
  3. Haemophilus influenza
Optimal antimicrobial selection
  1. Amoxicillin 1gm 8 hourly
  2. Amoxicillin-clavulanate 2000mg amoxicillin/125mg clavulanate 12 hourly if patient not responding
  3. Amoxicillin will cause rash in patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) pharyngitis.
Duration 7 days
Alternative if allergic/not available Levofloxacin 500mg 12 hourly or 750mg daily OR
Moxifloxacin 400mg daily X 5 days
Rationale
 Revised Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) Guideline for South Africa - 2014

Level of evidence  
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Drugs mentioned

NeoHealth® ID 23865 · updated 3/27/2024