Table 3 Centor Score [24].
From: Update on the management of acute pharyngitis in children
Clinical criteria | Points |
|---|---|
Absence of cough | 1 |
Swollen and tender anterior cervical nodes | 1 |
Temperature > 38°C | 1 |
Tonsillar exudate or swelling | 1 |
Age 3 to 14 years | 1 |
Age 15 to 44 years | 0 |
Age 45 years and older | -1 |