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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Epiglottitis in a 4 year old unvaccinated child at home. What to be done?
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The correct answer is  (B) Ampicillin for 4 days# AMPICILLIN OR THIRD GENERATION CEPHALOSPORIN are effective against H. influenzae and are given by parental route (i.m. or i.v) without waiting for results of throat swab and blood culture.