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The Centor criteria are a set of criteria which may be used to identify the likelihood of a bacterial infection in patients complaining of a sore throat. They were developed as a method to quickly diagnose the presence of Group A streptococcal infection or diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in "adult patients who presented to an urban emergency room complaining of a sore throat."
The modified Centor criteria are a set of five criteria; the total score indicates the probability of a streptococcal infection. [13] One point is given for each of the criteria: [13] Absence of a cough; Swollen and tender cervical lymph nodes; Temperature >38.0 °C (100.4 °F) Tonsillar exudate or swelling
Throat swab. Differentiating a viral and a bacterial cause of a sore throat based on symptoms alone is difficult. [29] Thus, a throat swab often is done to rule out a bacterial cause. [30] The modified Centor criteria may be used to determine the management of people with pharyngitis. Based on five clinical criteria, it indicates the ...
Throat swab. In primary care settings, the Centor criteria are used to determine the likelihood of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) infection in an acute tonsillitis and the need of antibiotics for tonsillitis treatment. [1] [15] However, the Centor
Some examples of diagnostic criteria, also known as clinical case definitions, are: Amsterdam criteria for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer; McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis; ACR criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus; Centor criteria for strep throat
Croup is distinct from strep throat, in that croup is typically viral in etiology and is marked by stridor and a barking cough. Strep throat is of course bacterial in etiology, and has a different clinical presentation typically involving painful pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and fever.
Modified Centor score; Points Probability of Strep Treatment 1 or less <10%: No antibiotic or culture needed 2: 11–17%: Antibiotic based on culture or RADT 3: 28–35% 4 or 5: 52%: Antibiotics without doing a culture
Centor criteria; CHA2DS2–VASc score; Challacombe scale; Child–Pugh score; Clinical prediction rule; Communication Function Classification System;