Pulmonology · Infectious Disease · ICU and Critical Care
Shorr Score for MRSA Pneumonia calculator
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Shorr 0–1 — low MRSA risk
Band: Shorr 0–1 — low MRSA risk
Interpretation. Shorr 0–1 — low MRSA risk
Suggested management. Low MRSA prevalence in derivation (<10%); anti-MRSA therapy often may be withheld if otherwise appropriate.
Shorr Score for MRSA Pneumonia: 0 — Shorr 0–1 — low MRSA risk. Interpretation: Shorr 0–1 — low MRSA risk What to do: Low MRSA prevalence in derivation (<10%); anti-MRSA therapy often may be withheld if otherwise appropriate. Inputs: Recent hospitalization or ICU admission (+2): false; Age <30 or >79 years (+1): false; Prior IV antibiotic exposure (+1): false; Dementia (+1): false; Cerebrovascular disease (+1): false; Female with diabetes (+1): false; Recent nursing home / LTAC / SNF exposure (+1): false Source: Shorr AF et al. A risk score for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia. BMC Infect Dis. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-268. PMID: 23742753. Scope: +2 recent hospitalization/ICU; +1 each for age <30 or >79, prior IV antibiotics, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, female with diabetes, recent NH/LTAC/SNF exposure; low 0–1, medium 2–5, high ≥6. (2013)
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Clinical inputs
- Recent hospitalization or ICU admission (+2)
- Age <30 or >79 years (+1)
- Prior IV antibiotic exposure (+1)
- Dementia (+1)
- Cerebrovascular disease (+1)
- Female with diabetes (+1)
- Recent nursing home / LTAC / SNF exposure (+1)
Primary source
Shorr AF et al. A risk score for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia. BMC Infect Dis. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-268. PMID: 23742753. Scope: +2 recent hospitalization/ICU; +1 each for age <30 or >79, prior IV antibiotics, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, female with diabetes, recent NH/LTAC/SNF exposure; low 0–1, medium 2–5, high ≥6. (2013)
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