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Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines for intensive care unit admission |
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Major criteria |
Minor criteria (at least three of these) |
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Invasive mechanical ventilation |
Respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/minute |
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Septic shock with the need for vasopressors |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 250 |
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Multilobar infiltrates |
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New onset confusion/disorientation |
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Uremia (BUN level ≥20 mg/dl) |
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Leukopenia (WBC count <4,000 cells/mm3) |
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Thrombocytopenia (platelets <100,000 cells/mm3) |
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Hypothermia (core temperature <36°C) |
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Hypotension requiring aggressive fluid resuscitation |
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BUN, blood urea nitrogen; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; PaO2, arterial oxygen tension; WBC, white blood cell. |
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Rello Critical Care 2008 12(Suppl 6):S2 doi:10.1186/cc7025 |
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