Diagnosis of acute tonsillopharyngitis in primary care: a new approach for low-resource settings.

Background: Diagnosing GABHS (Group A-beta Hemolytic Streptococcus) tonsillopharyngitis by clinical scoring is a recommended approach in developed countries, but there is still much controversy for low resource settings.

Aim: We aimed to assess the impact of Centor criteria with the support of practical laboratory tests.

Methods: We prospectively included patients complaining sore throat (N = 282).