CENTOR Flashcards
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CENTOR Criteria
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If 0 or 1 point, the URTI is unlikely to be bacterial (i.e., it’s likely to be viral). If 2-4 points, the chance is much greater that the URTI is bacterial.
- 1) Absence of cough (i.e., no cough = 1 point; if patient has cough = 0 points).
- 2) Fever >38 C.
- 3) Tonsillar exudates.
- 4) Lymphadenopathy (cervical, submandibular, etc.).
