Critical Care

Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS for VAP)

Assesses probability of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU patients.

Parameters

Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS for VAP) Result

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FormulaCPIS = Temperature (0-2) + Leukocytes (0-2) + Tracheal Secretions (0-2) + PaO2/FiO2 (0/2) + Chest Radiograph (0-2) + Microbiology (0/2)

Clinical Pearls

Enhances antimicrobial stewardship in critical care by objectively identifying patients who truly require antibiotic therapy for suspected VAP.

Limitations

Colonization without infection can elevate microbiological points; should always be interpreted alongside clinical trajectory and hemodynamic status.