13th March 2024

A 24-year-old male is referred to you with arthralgia, fevers, raised CRP and ESR.

A 24-year-old male is referred to you with arthralgia, fevers, raised CRP and ESR. On examination you note involuntary facial grimacing and jerky movements consistent with chorea. A pharyngeal culture is positive for streptococcus pyogenes. The patient denies any allergies. Which antibiotics should be initiated in this patient? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.