Table 3.
Risk factor | Score (points) |
History of chemotherapy in the last 3 mo | 19 |
Invasive devices | 10 |
Absence of peripheral vascular disease | 10 |
Impairment of level of consciousness at the time of illness | 9 |
Hospitalization for 3 or more days before development of BSI | 7 |
Age < 65 years old | 6 |
Table was modified from the ref.[28]. BSI: Blood stream infection.