Table 2.

Pharyngitis Type by Number of Clinical Criteria Present

Criteria (n)GAS (n [%])Non-GAS (n [%])All Strep (n [%])Viral (n [%])Total (n)
010 (3.7)30 (11.1)40 (14.8)231 (85.2)271
135 (9.7)65 (18.1)100 (27.8)259 (72.1)359
244 (27.7)44 (27.7)88 (55.4)71 (44.7)159
337 (44.0)32 (38.1)69 (82.1)15 (17.9)84
417 (56.7)7 (23.3)24 (80.0)6 (20.0)30
52 (33.3)2 (33.3)4 (66.7)2 (33.3)6
  • GAS, group A streptococci.