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. 2019 Feb 12;7(2):49. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7020049

Table 3.

PES score. Adapted from Reference [29].

Score to PES Pathogen Points
Age > 65 1 point
Male 2 point
Previous antibiotic use 2 point
Chronic respiratory disorder 2 point
Chronic renal disease 2 point
At Emergency
Consciousness impairment or aspiration evidence 2 point
Fever or shivers −1 point

Low risk MDR score: ≤1; Medium risk MDR score: 2-4; High risk MDR score: ≥5. PES (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacteriaceae extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).