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Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS)

Total Criteria Point Count:

CPIS Interpretation

0 to 6 points:

Pneumonia less likely

7 to 12 points:

Pneumonia more likely

Data action

Include literature references: Yes No

Notes

The CPIS is used in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia.

References

Pugin J, Auckenthaler R, Mili N, et al. Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia by bacteriologic analysis of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic "blind" bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991 May;143(5 Pt 1):1121-9. PubMed ID: 2024824
Rosbolt MB, Sterling ES, Fahy BG. The utility of the clinical pulmonary infection score. J Intensive Care Med. 2009 Jan-Feb;24(1):26-34. doi: 10.1177/0885066608327097. Epub 2008 Nov 19. Review. PubMed ID: 19019839
Singh N, Rogers P, Atwood CW, et al. Short-course empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with pulmonary infiltrates in the intensive care unit. A proposed solution for indiscriminate antibiotic prescription. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Aug;162(2 Pt 1):505-11. PubMed ID: 10934078

Associated ICD10-CM codes

I27.82

Chronic pulmonary embolism

I50.9

Heart failure, unspecified

J18.0

Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

Associated ICD9-CM codes

482.9

Bacterial pneumonia nos

485

Bronchopneumonia org nos

481

Pneumococcal pneumonia

480.9

Viral pneumonia nos

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