Infectious Disease General Practice ENT Strong — Little 2013 / NICE NG84
FeverPAIN Score for Strep Throat
UK-derived 5-item clinical score to predict Group A Strep pharyngitis and guide antibiotic prescribing. Validated in UK primary care. Endorsed by NICE NG84.
References
- Little P et al. Validating the FeverPAIN score for streptococcal pharyngitis in primary care. Ann Fam Med. 2013.
- NICE NG84. Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing. 2018.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
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)
Pathways
- Infective Endocarditis · ESC 2023 Infective Endocarditis Guidelines; NICE NG41
- Isoniazid (INH) overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; AACT/EAPCCT; BNF
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.