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. 2023 Oct 24;11(6):169. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11060169

Table 2.

Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole risk score.

Patient-Specific Characteristic Points
TMP-SMX use in past 12 months 1
Prior urine cultures with TMP-SMX-resistant pathogen in past 12 months 2
TMP-SMX Risk Score Interpretation
  • Score < 1 implies < 13% predicted probability of TMP-SMX resistance

  • Score ≥ 1 implies > 30% predicted probability of TMP-SMX resistance

May utilize local validated risk scores if applicable with corresponding risk cutoffs
Adapted from [20]