Clinic with sore throat-fever and abdominal pain

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A 4-year-old boy presents to the clinic with a sore throat, fever, and abdominal pain. His mother reports a temperature of 101.7° F at home as well as a sandpapery rash over his torso. On exam, his throat is red with soft palate petechiae. He has a fine maculopapular rash over the torso, and he is pale. His rapid strep in the clinic is positive. He is allergic to penicillin (anaphylaxis). What is the best treatment for him? Azithromycin 10 mg/kg by mouth on day one and then 5 mg/kg daily on days two through five Azithromycin 12 mg/kg by mouth daily for five days Cefdinir 14 mg/kg by mouth divided once or twice daily for ten days Clindamycin 7 mg/kg by mouth twice daily for ten days.

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