Utility of the PITT Bacteremia Score for Predicting Mortality in CRE Colonized and Infected Patients
Areeb Shahid Rao
JNMCH, AMU, India.
Fatima Khan *
Department of Microbiology, JNMCH, AMU, India.
Abu Nadeem
JNMCH, AMU, India.
Arsalan
JNMCH, AMU, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: The Pitt Bacteremia Score (PBS) is used to predict 14-day inpatient mortality in bloodstream infections. This study evaluates whether PBS can also predict mortality in ICU patients colonized or infected with Carbapenem -resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).
Methods: ICU patients with CRE were selected, and each PBS component was individually assessed. Outcomes were noted after 14 days, and a PBS cutoff score for mortality prediction was analyzed.
Results: Of 30 patients, 26 (86%) expired and 4 (14%) survived. A PBS cutoff of ≥4 was associated with a significant increase in mortality.
Conclusions: PBS ≥4 may be a valuable predictor of mortality in CRE-infected and colonized ICU patients."
Keywords: Pitt bacteremia score, Carbapenem-resistant Entrobacteriacae, mortality score, risk score