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SORE THROAT SCORES
FEVER P.A.I.N
CENTOR
Fever (during previous 24 hours)
Purulence (pus on tonsils)
Attend rapidly (within 3 days after onset of symptoms)
Inflamed tonsils
No cough or coryza (inflammation of mucus membranes in the nose)
Purulence (pus on tonsils)
Attend rapidly (within 3 days after onset of symptoms)
Inflamed tonsils
No cough or coryza (inflammation of mucus membranes in the nose)
Each of the FeverPAIN criteria score 1 point (maximum score of 5).
Higher scores suggest more severe symptoms and likely bacterial (streptococcal) cause.
0 or 1 is thought to be associated with a 13 to 18% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
2 or 3 is thought to be associated with a 34 to 40% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
4 or 5 is thought to be associated with a 62 to 65% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
Higher scores suggest more severe symptoms and likely bacterial (streptococcal) cause.
0 or 1 is thought to be associated with a 13 to 18% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
2 or 3 is thought to be associated with a 34 to 40% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
4 or 5 is thought to be associated with a 62 to 65% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
Temp - History of fever (over 38°C)
Tonsillar exudate
Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy or lymphadenitis
Absence of cough
Tonsillar exudate
Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy or lymphadenitis
Absence of cough
Each of the Centor criteria score 1 point (maximum score of 4).
0, 1 or 2 is thought to be associated with a 3 to 17% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
3 or 4 is thought to be associated with a 32 to 56% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
0, 1 or 2 is thought to be associated with a 3 to 17% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.
3 or 4 is thought to be associated with a 32 to 56% likelihood of isolating streptococcus.