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MKA 4.1 Pharyngitis: Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus)

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U-67.2
Updated
10/20/2025 - 12:34

Recommendations

≥ 18 years

Indications:

Dosage Remarks

In principle, no antibiotics.
pheneticillin oral 500 mg 4 times daily for 10 days

for severe illness
≥ 18 years

Contra-indications: Allergy to penicillins*
Dosage Remarks
azithromycin oral 500 mg once daily for 3 days

Comments

*See protocol Policy for allergy to antibiotics | Radboud UMC

Antimicrobial therapy is in principle not indicated. Only when the patient is severely ill or if there is an increased risk of complications.