Modified CDC definitions for infection | General variables | Inflammatory variables |
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1) Pneumonia | 1) Temperature (oral or axillary) > 38°C or < 36°C | 1) WBC > 12,000 μL-1 or < 4,000 μL-1 or with > 10% immature forms |
2) Bloodstream infection | 2) Heart rate > 90 beats/min | 2) Plasma C-reactive protein > 5 mg/dL. |
3) Clinical sepsis | 3) Respiratory rate > 20 breaths/min | |
4) Symptomatic urinary tract infection and other infections of urinary tract | 4) Altered mental status determined by Glasgow Coma Scale < 15 | |
5) Intra-abdominal infections | 5) Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or a decrease > 40 mm Hg | |
6) Skin infections | ||
7) Soft tissue infections | ||
8) Superficial and deep surgical site infections | ||
9) Joint or bursa infections |