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Table 1 LRINEC score

From: Necrotizing fasciitis and meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 9 N: a case report

Test

 

Points

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

< 150

0

> 150

4

White blood cell count (×109/L)

< 15

0

15–25

1

> 25

2

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

> 13.5

0

11–13.5

1

< 11

2

Sodium (mmol/L)

> 135

0

< 135

2

Creatinine (μmol/L)

< 141

0

> 141

2

Glucose (mmol/L)

< 10

0

> 10

1

  1. Patients with soft tissue infection and an LRINEC score of 6 or higher should be carefully evaluated for the presence of necrotizing fasciitis