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Beta-lactam Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Prediction Score

Beta-lactam Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Prediction Score

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This model predicts the risk of resistance to antipseudomonal beta-lactams among respiratory and bloodstream isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGN) such as Acinetobacter baumanii, etc.

It is particularly useful in critically-ill patients with risk of infections due to P. aeruginosa or NFGN in the respiratory tract (ventilator-associated pneumonia) or bloodstream (prolonged hospitalization or severely immune compromised hosts with qSOFA score ≥2)

Select All Applicable Risk Factors

  • Antipseudomonal beta-lactams include piperacillin-tazobactam, ceftazidime, cefepime, meropenem, and imipenem
  • Resistance to any of these agents confers beta-lactam resistant P. aeruginosa

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