Age (Group A streptococcus (GAS) rare under 3)
Exudate or swelling on tonsils
Tender/swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes
Temp >38°C (100.4°F)
Cough
References
- Centor RM, Witherspoon JM, Dalton HP, Brody CE, Link K. The diagnosis of strep throat in adults in the emergency room. Med Decis Making. 1981;1(3):239-46.
- McIsaac WJ, White D, Tannenbaum D, Low DE. A clinical score to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients with sore throat. CMAJ. 1998 Jan 13;158(1):75-83. PubMed PMID: 9475915; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1228750.
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