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Table 6 Antibiotic prescriptions according to Centor/McIsaac criteria in the GL-group

From: Influence of a guideline or an additional rapid strep test on antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat: the cluster randomized controlled trial of HALS (Hals und Antibiotika Leitlinien Strategien)

Guideline (GL)-group: 189 patients

 ≥ 3 Centor or McIsaac criteria

67 patients (35%)

 ≤ 2 Centor or McIsaac criteria

101 patients (53%)

no score documented

21 patients (11%)

AB

no AB

AB

no AB

AB

no AB

56

11

34

67

7

12

84% AB prescription rate

34% AB prescription rate

33% AB prescription rate

  1. AB Antibiotics