طفل عمره ٧ سنوات عنده التهاب حلق بكتيري (عقديات) مؤكد. لماذا يُكمل المضاد الحيوي ١٠ أيام؟

A 7-year-old has confirmed streptococcal pharyngitis. Why is the antibiotic completed for 10 days?

1. Because the virus needs longer
2. To reduce the need for antipyretics
3. To prevent antibiotic diarrhoea
4. To prevent rheumatic fever

Answer: D) To prevent rheumatic fever. Completing 10 days of penicillin or amoxicillin for strep throat prevents rheumatic fever and valvular damage.