Symptoms: are they correlated with Centor/McIsaac Score in the diagnosis of pharyngotonsillitis?

Objective: Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) is identified in 20-40% of cases childhood pharyngitis. The Centor/McIsaac score an important scoring method used the early diagnosis patients presenting with symptoms In this study, we aimed to determine relationship between and patients’ symptoms, investigate any conformity Rapid Antigen Test positivity high score. Materials methods: Data were obtained retrospectively by scanning files (age 2 18 years) diagnosed GABHS who hospitalized May December 2017. Inclusion criteria were, being ages years be group streptococcal Receiving antibiotic treatment within last 14 days, under age over are exclusion criteria. Daily clinical findings test results (complete blood count, neutrophil lymphocyte percentages, rapid antigen test, throat culture) collected from medical records. scores calculated according for detection swab samples, initiation effective shorten hospitalization, recorded patient files. Student's t was analyze data that showed normal distribution among independent groups. chi-square analysis categorical variables. P<0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: total 236 included study. average 7 years. frequency pharyngitis similar younger older than age. There no significant difference those terms culture (p=0.059). two groups (p=0.063). (3.62±1.01) positive significantly higher negative (2.78±1.28) (p=0.001). without fever, tonsillar hypertrophy, cough also compared. fever (3.53±1.02) compared (1.63±0.89) (p=0.001), hypertrophy (3.68±1.01) (2.10±0.97) again (3.67±1.07) (2.22±0.99) (p<0.001). Conclusion: intensity seen infection leads scores. correlation shows increasing importance