Performance of risk prediction scores for severe pneumonia in patients with community-acquired pneumonia after organ transplantation

BACKGROUND: Several predictive scoring systems have been developed to improve the clinical management of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and optimise resource allocation. None of the current scores have been validated for immunosuppressed patients and data on outcome of CAP in solid organ transplant recipients are scarce. What is the predictive value of pneumonia severity scores in solid organ transplant recipients with CAP? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We retrospectively analysed 333 first CAP episodes after lung, kidney and liver transplantation between 1 January 2010 and 31 May 2021. We assessed clinical outcomes and evaluated six risk scores (CRB-65 (confusion, respiratory frequency

• Rademacher, J.
• von Eynern, L.
• Dettmer, S.
• Fuge, J.
• Taubert, R.
• Wedemeyer, H.
• Kolditz, M.
• Joean, O.