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Multidrug Resistance Score
Aka: Multidrug Resistance Score, MDR Score, Healthcare Associated Multidrug Resistance Risk in Pneumonia
- See Also
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia Management
- Drug Resistance in Pneumonia Score (DRIP Score)
- Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)
- Indications
- Identify Pneumonia patients at risk for multi-drug resistance (esp. Healthcare Associated Pneumonia or HCAP)
- Criteria
- Any antibiotics in the last 90 days
- Hospitalization for >2 days in the last 90 days
- Poor functional status
- Significant debility
- Incontinence
- Inability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Immunosuppression
- Absolute Neutrophil Count <1000
- Asplenia
- Hematologic Malignancy
- Congenital Immunodeficiency
- HIV Infection
- Prednisone equivalent >10 mg/day for 14 days or more
- Other immunosuppressive Medication
- Interpretation
- Score 0-1: Low risk for multi-drug resistant lung infections
- Score >=2: High risk for multi-drug resistance lung infections
- References
- Maruyama (2013) Clin Infect Dis 57(10): 1373-83 +PMID: 23999080 [PubMed]
- Park (2013) Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 17(5): 704-9 +PMID: 23575340 [PubMed]