Acute exudative tonsillitis in adults: the use of the Centor score and some laboratory tests
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.6, ss.1755-1759, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1510-93
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1755-1759
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.