Table 4 Clinical pulmonary infection score
Temperature, °C | ≥ 36.5 and ≤ 38.4 | 0 point |
|---|---|---|
|  | ≥ 38.5 and ≤ 38.9 | 1 point |
|  | ≥ 39.0 and ≤ 36.0 | 2 point |
Blood leucocytosis, mm3 | ≥ 4000 and ≤ 11 000 | 0 point |
| Â | <4000 and >11 000 | 1 point |
|  |    +band forms ≥ 500 | + 1 point |
Tracheal secretions | <14+ of tracheal secretions | 0 point |
|  | ≥ 14+secretions | 1 point |
|  |    +purulent sputum | +1 point |
Oxygenation: PaO2/FiO2, mmHg | >240 or ARDS | 0 point |
|  | ≤ 240 and no ARDS | 2 point |
Chest X-ray | No infiltrate | 0 point |
| Â | Diffused, or patchy infiltrate | 1 point |
| Â | Localized infiltrate | 2 point |
Culture of tracheal aspirate (semi-quantitative: 0-1-2 or 3+) | ≤ 1 or no growth | 0 points |
   Pathogenic bacteria cultured | >1+ | 1 point |
| Â | >1+ and same pathogenic bacteria seen in Gram stain | 2 point |