11th August 2020

A 10-year-old girl presents with a 2-day history of sore throat

A 10-year-old girl presents with a 2-day history of sore throat. She doesn’t have any coryzal symptoms or a cough. On examination, she has a temperature of 38.7°C, you can see exudates on her tonsils, but she has no tender anterior cervical lymph nodes. What is the best next step?

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