24th September 2020

A 1-year-old patient with sickle cell disease has recurring streptococcus infections

A 1-year-old patient with sickle cell disease has recurring streptococcus infections. Her mother is increasingly worried that she may develop sepsis as she’s been seeing news reports of septic patients during the winter holiday. What medication can be given prophylactically to prevent infection in this patient with sickle cell disease?

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most appropriate medication. Select ONE option from the list above.