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Table 4 Proportion of patients with GAS only (n = 46) and new visits, in relation to Centor Score and antibiotics prescribed at first visit

From: A 2-year follow-up study of patients with pharyngotonsillitis

 

Percent (n)

30 d

2 years

Centor 0–2 (n = 15)

20 (3)

60 (9)

 Antibiotics (n = 13)

15 (2)*

54 (7)**

 Antibiotics (n = 2)

50 (1)

100 (2)

 Centor 3–4 (n = 31)

19 (6)

48 (15)

 Antibiotics (n = 31)

19 (6)

48 (15)

 Antibiotics (n = 0)

  1. *p = 0.37 (Fisher’s exact test), **p = 0.49 (Fisher’s exact test), when + “antibiotics” is compared to - “antibiotics”