Pharyngitis
Mostly viral
Occasionally Bacterial (Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci)
- more likely if fever, tonsillar exudate, cervical lymphadenopathy, absence of cough
Diphtheria
Rx
Analgesia PO or topical e.g. lozenge (sometime combined with antiseptic)
phenoxymethylpenicillin for at risk groups with prevent rheumatic fever
or roxithromycin
or single dose IM benzathine penicillin
Occasionally Bacterial (Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci)
- more likely if fever, tonsillar exudate, cervical lymphadenopathy, absence of cough
Diphtheria
Rx
Analgesia PO or topical e.g. lozenge (sometime combined with antiseptic)
phenoxymethylpenicillin for at risk groups with prevent rheumatic fever
or roxithromycin
or single dose IM benzathine penicillin