Shorr score for MRSA pneumonia
Age, years
19-29
30-79
≥ 80
Nursing home, skilled nursing facility or long-term acute care exposure within the last 90 days
Yes
No
Prior IV antibiotic therapy within last 30 days
Yes
No
Recent hospitalization for ≥ 2 days within last 90 days
Yes
No
ICU admission on or before index culture
Yes
No
Any cerebrovascular disease prior to admission
Yes
No
Dementia
Yes
No
Female with diabetes mellitus
Yes
No
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Reference
Andrew F Shorr, Daniela E Myers, David B Huang et al. A risk score for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia. BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Jun 6;13:268.
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