Table 1: Modified Clinical-Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) [4].

CPIS 0 1 2
Tracheal secretion Rare Abundant Abundant & purulent
Chest X-ray infiltrate No infiltrate Diffuse Localized
Temperature ÂșC > 36.5 and < 38.4 > 38.5 and < 38.9 > 39 or < 36
Leucocytic count per mm3 > 4000and < 11000 < 4000 or > 11000 < 4000 or > 11000 +band form > 500
Hypoxic index PaO2/FIO2 mmHg >240 or ARDS -- < 240 and no evidence of ARDS
Microbiology Negative -- Positive