Table 2.

Score for risk factors influencing antibiotic strategy according to the PEG recommendation

Risk factor	Points
Age >65 years	1
Preexisting structural lung disease	2
Recent antibiotic therapy	2
Late onset >4 days in hospital	3
Severe respiratory insufficiency with/without mechanical ventilation	3
Extrapulmonary organ failure	4

Abbreviation: PEG, Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft