Table 2 MRSA risk prediction score model

Age

≤ 29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60+

Sub Score =

Points

2

3

2

1

0

Black Race; If true add 1

No Evidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) or Presence of Medication for the Treatment of DM; If true, add 1

No Evidence of Cancer (eg, lymphoma, leukemia):

If true, add 1

No Evidence of Renal Dysfunction:

No known outpatient Hemodialysis within 90 Days of Admission

or

known ESRD patient

or

current Serum Creatinine > 2 mg/dL; if true, add 1

Presence of Cardiac Dysrhythmias Prior to Index Encounter;

If present (if true); add 1

Total =