StenoSCORE: Predicting Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bloodstream Infections in the Hematologic Malignancy Population
Sara M. Karaba, Katherine E Goodman, Joe Amoah, Sara E. Cosgrove, Pranita D. Tamma
Abstract
statistic = 0.63; 0.38 after cross-validation). A user-friendly risk score incorporating five variables easily accessible to clinicians performed moderately well to predict hematologic malignancy patients at increased risk for S. maltophilia BSI. External validation using a larger cohort is necessary to create a refined risk score before broad clinical application.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStenotrophomonas maltophiliaInternal medicinePopulationFramingham Risk ScoreBiologyDiseasePseudomonas aeruginosaGeneticsEnvironmental healthBacteriaInfections and bacterial resistance