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A Pre-School Age Child Has Honey-Crusted Lesions on Erythematous, Eroded

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A pre-school age child has honey-crusted lesions on erythematous, eroded skin around the nose and mouth, with satellite lesions on the arms and legs. The child's parent has several similar lesions and reports that other children in the day care have a similar rash. How will this be treated?


A) Amoxicillin 40 to 5 mg/kg/day for 7 to 10 days
B) Amoxicillin-clavulanate 90 mg/kg/day for 10 days
C) Bacitracin cream applied to lesions for 10 to 14 days
D) Mupirocin ointment applied to lesions until clear

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