d) "Let's say you see a child of pr

d) "Let's say you see a child of pre-school age with sore throat and fever (38.5ºC) for 24 hours now, the mother medicated the child with analgesic and antifever drugs. During physical exam, the child has hyperemia and purulent effusion in the palatine tonsils. The child is not allergic to any drug and is able to swallow food despite the sore throat. Since this is a case of bacterial pharyngotonsillitis, which is your antibacterial drug of choice (agent and treatment duration) "?
Answer alternatives were: single injection of benzathine penicillin; injectable lincomycin; injectable third generation cephalosporin (Ceftriaxone); oral penicillin (Ampicillin, amoxicillin); penicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitor (augmented amoxicillin with potassium clavulanate, Ampicillin sulbactam); first, second or third generation oral cephalosporin; sulfa and associations (sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim); azithromycin; other macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin) or another antimicrobial agent, please state the number of doses or treatment time for the treatment option chosen.
e) "In the last 12 months, did you see any child with peritonsillar abscess or cervical adenitis as a suppurative complication of bacterial pharyngotonsillitis?" (yes or no, please state how many cases).
f) In the last 12 months, did you see any child with rheumatic disease as a non-suppurative complication of streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis? (yes or no and please state the number of cases).
g) Knowledge about the criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever in children (excellent, good, regular or non-satisfactory).