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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Apr;66(4):789–803. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15248
Purulent Severity Index
Mild+ purulent infection
Moderate++ purulent infection with systemic signs of infection
Severe+++ residents who have failed incision & drainage with oral antibiotics or have systemic signs of infection, or who are immunocompromised