Table 4. Proposed Shigella CHIM disease severity score.
| Parameter | Outcome | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Objective signs | Gross blood in ≥2 loose stools (hemoccult confirmed) | 1 |
| Maximum temperature (°F); >101.1 | 1 | |
| Vomiting | 1 | |
| Subjective symptoms | More than one of the following as severe: arthralgia, nausea, myalgia, headache, anorexia, abd cramps/pain | 3 |
| Any one of the following as severe: arthralgia, nausea, myalgia, headache, anorexia, abd cramps/pain | 2 | |
| More than one of the following as moderate: arthralgia, nausea, myalgia, headache, anorexia, abd cramps/pain | 1 | |
|
Loose stool output (max 24 hr freq) |
0–1 | 0 |
| 2–3 | 1 | |
| 4–8 | 2 | |
| ≥9 | 3 |