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Scores

Strep Pharyngitis Probability (Modified Centor) Score

Patient Age Range (not valid for <2) 3-14 years old +1
15-44 years old 0
≥ 45 years old -1
Exudate or Swelling on Tonsils? Yes +1
Tender/swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes? Yes +1
Fever? (T > 38° C, 100.4 F) Yes +1
Absense of Cough? Yes +1
Probability of Strep Pharyngitis

Source: Empirical Validation of Guidelines for the Management of Pharyngitis in Children and Adults.