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Table 1 Modified clinical pulmonary infection score

From: Combination therapy versus monotherapy: a randomised pilot study on the evolution of inflammatory parameters after ventilator associated pneumonia [ISRCTN31976779]

 

Number of points

Temperature (°C)

 

≥ 36.5 and ≤ 38.4

0

≥ 38.5 and ≤ 38.9

1

≥ 39 and ≤ 36

2

Blood leucocytes (mm3)

 

≥ 4,000 and ≤ 11,000

0

<4000 or >11,000

1

Tracheal secretions

 

Absence of tracheal secretions

0

Presence of non purulent tracheal secretions

1

Presence of purulent tracheal secretions

2

Oxygenation: PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)

 

≥ 240 or ARDS

0

≤ 240 and no ARDS

2

Pulmonary radiography

 

No infiltrate

0

Diffuse (or patchy) infiltrate

1

Localized infiltrate

2

CRP evolution (mg/l)

 

Increase of >50 mg/l and <100 mg/l within the last 24 hours

1

Increase of >100 mg/l within the last 24 hours

2

Gram stain of tracheal secretion

 

Bacteria visible

1

  1. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CRP C-reactive protein. PaO2/FiO2: arterial oxygen tension/inspiratory oxygen fraction
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