The service observes best practice in antibiotic resistance awareness by treating only Strep A infections of the throat that have been confirmed by rapid test kits.
Treatment of confirmed Group A Streptococcal sore throat (confirmed by Centor score, and near patient testing using OSOM Strep A test). Phenoxymethylpenicillin is the treatment of choice.
Treatment of confirmed Group A Streptococcal sore throat (confirmed by Centor score, and near patient testing using OSOM Strep A test) in patients unable to take phenoxymethylpenicillin.