Infectious Disease

Centor Criteria

Modified McIsaac score for Streptococcal Pharyngitis.

Cough Absent

Tonsillar Exudates

Tender Ant. Cervical Nodes

History of Fever (>38°C)

Patient Age Range

Mnemonics

🇬🇧 Cough absent · Exudates · Nodes · Temp>38 — "CENTor"
🇷🇺 Кашель нет · Экссудат · Лимфоузлы · Темп — "КЭЛТ"
🇺🇿 Yo'tal yo'q · Eksudat · Limfa · Harorat — "YELH"

Clinical Application

Important: Scores of 0-1 usually require no testing or antibiotics. Scores of 4+ suggest empirical treatment or rapid testing.