Derivation and validation of a risk assessment model for drug-resistant pathogens in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Michael B RothbergSarah HaesslerAbhishek DeshpandePei-Chun YuPeter K LindenauerMarya D ZilberbergThomas L HigginsPeter B ImreyPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
Our model predicting infection with a resistant pathogen outperformed both the DRIP score and physician practice in an external validation set. Its integration into practice could reduce unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.