Can McIsaac scores prevent the unnecessary use of antibiotics in tonsillitis?

Ocal F. C. A., OCAL R., KUŞCU F.

B-ENT, cilt.13, sa.3, ss.183-187, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: B-ENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.183-187
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Acute tonsillitis is primarily caused by viral infection. Group A Streptococcus (GAS), however, is the only causative agent of acute tonsillitis for which there is a specific diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless, antibiotics are commonly prescribed without a confirmed diagnosis. McIsaac criteria can be used to confirm GAS-associated acute tonsillitis. Herein, we aimed to study McIsaac criteria with throat cultures, procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, white blood cell counts (WBC), neutrophil counts and erythrocyte sedimentation values and to investigate utility of McIsaac criteria in the definitive diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillitis.