ENT Emergency Medicine General Practice Strong — NICE NG84
Centor / McIsaac Score for Strep Pharyngitis
Predicts likelihood of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis to guide antibiotic prescribing. McIsaac modification adds age adjustment.
References
- Centor RM et al. The diagnosis of strep throat in adults in the emergency room. Med Decis Making. 1981.
- McIsaac WJ et al. A clinical score to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients with sore throat. CMAJ. 1998.
- NICE NG84. Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing. 2018.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · Antibiotic — Tonsillitis / Pharyngitis
- Doxycycline 100mg (Acne / Rosacea) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne / anti-rosacea)
- Lymecycline 408mg (Acne) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne)
- Erythromycin 2% Topical · Topical macrolide antibiotic (anti-acne)
- Mupirocin 2% Ointment · Topical antibiotic (pseudomonic acid)
- Fusidic Acid 2% Cream · Topical antibiotic (steroidal antibiotic)
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.