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Strep Throat Decision Tool – Modified Centor Score
Sep 4, 2016
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Mark Morgan
categories:
Infectious Disease
Allergy & Otolaryngology
Modified Centor Score
No (0 points)
YES (1 point)
<-- History of fever or measured temperature > 100.4 degrees F
Cough is present (0 points)
COUGH IS ABSENT (1 point)
<-- Presence of coughing
No (0 points)
YES (1 point)
<-- Tender anterior cervical nodes
No (0 points)
YES (1 point)
<-- Tonsillar swelling or exudates
< 15 years (1 point)
15 to 45 years (0 points)
> 45 years (-1 point)
<-- Age
Score -->
score
score=(Q1Fever)+(Q2Cough)+(Q3Nodes)+(Q4Tonsil)+(Q5Age)
Interpretation --> Risk of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is
Risk and Recommendation
score=(Q1Fever)+(Q2Cough)+(Q3Nodes)+(Q4Tonsil)+(Q5Age);score>3?'51 to 53%, consider empiric antibiotic treatment.':score>2?'28 to 35%, perform throat culture or rapid antigen detection testing and treat accordingly.':score>1?'11 to 17%, perform throat culture or rapid antigen detection testing and treat accordingly.':score>0?'5 to 10%, may forego antibiotics OR may perform throat culture or rapid antigen detection testing and treat accordingly.':'1 to 2.5%, antibiotic treatment or further testing is not warranted.'
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references:
#1
McIsaac WJ, Goel V, To T, Low DE. The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ. 2000 Oct 3;163(7):811-5.
#2
Choby BA. Diagnosis and treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Mar 1;79(5):383-90. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician. 2013 Aug 15;88(4):222.
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