Modified Centor Criteria: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: None written. Excerpt from the entry in Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis:
=>2 criteria:

history of objective fever (>38C)

exudative pharyngitis

lack of cough

tender cervical LAD

+1 for <=15 years old, -1 for >45 years old

Associated Diagnoses:

85% sensitive, 92% specific