Acute exudative tonsillitis in adults: the use of the Centor score and some laboratory tests

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Furuncuoglu Y., Saglam F., KUTLUHAN A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.6, pp.1755-1759, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1510-93
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1755-1759
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The aim of our study was to determine the usefulness of the Centor score and some basic laboratory tests (complete blood count and C-reactive protein) for the differential diagnosis of exudative tonsillitis due to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) or due to non-GABHS agents.