Template:Modified Centor Criteria
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Modified Centor Criteria[1]
One point is given for each of the criteria:[1]
- Absence of a cough
- Swollen and tender cervical lymph nodes
- Temperature >38.0 °C (100.4 °F)
- Tonsillar exudate or swelling
- Age less than 15^
- Subtract a point if age >44
| Points | Probability of Streptococcal pharyngitis |
|---|---|
| 1 or fewer | <10% |
| 2 | 11–17% |
| 3 | 28–35% |
| 4 or 5 | 52% |