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| Centor Strep Pharyngitis Criteria With McIsaac Modification |
The EBMcalc module Centor Strep Pharyngitis Criteria With McIsaac Modification is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Temperature >38 degrees C
- Cough
- Tender anterior cervical nodes
- Tonsillar swelling or exudate
- Age
References
- McIsaac WJ, White D, Tannenbaum D, Low D. A clinical score to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients with sore throat. Can Med Assoc J. 158(1), 75-83, 1998. PubMed ID: 9475915
- McIsaac WJ, Goel V, To T, Low DE. The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ. 2000; 163: 811-5. PubMed ID: 11033707
- Fine AM, Nizet V, Mandl KD. Large-scale validation of the Centor and McIsaac scores to predict group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jun 11;172(11):847-52. PubMed ID: 22566485
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