Background Probabilistic scores have been recently suggested to identify pneumonia
caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The aim of the study was to validate both
Aliberti and Shorr scores in predicting MDR pneumonia, comparing them with healthcare
associated pneumonia (HCAP) classification. Methods Two independent European cohorts
of consecutive patients hospitalised with pneumonia were prospectively evaluated in
Barcelona, Spain (BC) and Edinburgh, UK (EC). Data on admission and during …

Probabilistic scores have been recently suggested to identify pneumonia caused by
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and
characteristics of MDR pneumonia in hospitalized patients coming from the community and
to validate both Aliberti and Shorr scores in predicting MDR pneumonia, comparing them
with healthcare associated pneumonia (HCAP) classification. Two independent European
cohorts of consecutive patients hospitalized with pneumonia were prospectively evaluated …