Table 2.
Modified clinical pulmonary score (mCPIS; Fartoukh et al., 2003).
| Component | Value | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | ≥36.5 and ≤38.4 | 0 |
| ≥38.5 and ≤39.0, or ≥36.1 and ≤36.4 | 1 | |
| ≤36.0 or ≥39.0 | 2 | |
| Blood leukocytes (× 109/L) | ≥4 and ≤11 | 0 |
| <4 or >11 | 1 | |
| Tracheal secretions | Rare | 0 |
| Abundant | 1 | |
| Abundant and purulent | 2 | |
| Oxygenation | PaO2:FiO2 > 31.6 kPa | 0 |
| PaO2:FiO2 ≤31.6 kPa | 2 | |
| Chest radiograph | No infiltrate | 0 |
| Patchy or diffuse infiltrate | 1 | |
| Localized infiltrate | 2 | |
| Total |
Modified CPIS of six or more considered to represent a high probability of pneumonia.