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Question 6: TonsillitisQ: Which of the following is a Centor criterion for predicting bacterial tonsillitis?%u2022 A) Rhinorrhea%u2022 B) Cough%u2022 C) Tonsillar exudates%u2022 D) Clear throatAnswer: C) Tonsillar exudatesExplanation: Tonsillar exudates is one of the Centor criteria used to predict the likelihood of bacterial tonsillitis. The other criteria include fever >38%u00b0C, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and absence of cough.