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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

    Assists in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia by predicting benefit of pulmonary cultures.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Many reviews of the CPIS feel it should not be relied on; we include it because of its popularity but caution users to review the data on its utility first.

    When to Use
    Pearls/Pitfalls
    Why Use

    Patients being evaluated for possible ventilator-associated pneumonia.

    The CPIS, at a cut-off of >6 points to diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), seems poorly sensitive and specific. The few derivation, validation, and autopsy studies, mostly with small selected cohorts, suggest the score may be inaccurate. However, a reasonable reference standard for defining VAP remains elusive, making this a tricky analysis.

    VAP is a tricky diagnosis with many confounders. Using a scoring system may be better than using common clinical gestalt.

    36.5-38.4
    0
    38.5-38.9
    +1
    ≥39.0 or ≤36.0
    +2
    4-11
    0
    <4 or >11
    +1
    Either <4 or >11 plus band forms ≥500
    +2
    <14+
    0
    ≥14+
    +1
    ≥14+ plus purulent secretions
    +2
    >240 or ARDS
    0
    ≤240 and no ARDS
    +2
    No infiltrate
    0
    Diffuse or patchy infiltrate
    +1
    Localized infiltrate
    +2
    Pathogenic bacteria cultured ≤1 or no growth
    0
    Pathogenic bacteria cultured >1+
    +1
    Pathogenic bacteria cultured >1+ plus same pathogenic bacteria on gram stain >1+
    +2
    Confirmed positive
    Suspected
    Unlikely
    Confirmed negative

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    Creator Insights
    Dr. Carolina A.M. Schurink

    About the Creator

    Carolina A.M. Schurink, MD, is a professor of medicine and practicing physician at the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

    To view Dr. Carolina A.M. Schurink's publications, visit PubMed

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