The Shorr Score for MRSA Pneumonia rules out MRSA in patients presenting with pneumonia.

Jul 18, 2016 · (1) The Shorr Score is a MRSA risk-stratification tool, which was empirically derived and validated. (2) Nares PCR is ~90% sensitive for detecting MRSA pneumonia. (3) Throat culture for MRSA may be used as a surrogate for sputum …

Recently Shorr et al. derived the following clinical prediction score for MRSA pneumonia from a relatively high-prevalence (14%) cohort: two points for recent hospitalization and one point each for an age of <30 or >79, prior intravenous (i.v.) antibiotic exposure, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, status as a diabetic female, or recent stay ...

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients presenting with pneumonia to the hospital as a function of the total risk score. As a screening test, a score of ≤1 versus greater than 1 had a sensitivity and specificity of 59.1% and 60.0% respectively.

Aug 7, 2020 · The Shorr score may help with the clinical decision making, in conjunction with MRSA PCR nares, for empiric therapy. In other words, those who clinically do not look like they have MRSA pneumonia and have low risk scores, then maybe foregoing therapy is …

Jun 6, 2013 · We developed a risk score to identify patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia unlikely to have MRSA. Methods: We identified patients admitted with pneumonia (Apr 2005-Mar 2009) at 62 hospitals in the US.

The DRIP Score was designed to improve specificity (less false positive identification of patients who don't have antibiotic resistant bugs), without sacrificing sensitivity (false negatives lead to inadequate antibiotic spectrum).

Improving risk assessment and minimizing inappropriate antibiotic use are necessary given the increasing prevalence of resistant pathogens and the risk of selecting for further resistance through overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics, but this new risk score has several weaknesses.

We developed a risk score to identify patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia unlikely to have MRSA. Methods: We identified patients admitted with pneumonia (Apr 2005 – Mar 2009) at 62...

We conducted a multi-centre, retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the hospital with pneumonia between April 2005 and March 2009. The data are from 62 hospitals in the United States (US)...