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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2021

The STAPH Score: A Predictor of

Takahiro Matsuo, Kuniyoshi Hayashi, Yuki Uehara, Nobuyoshi Mori

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Takahiro MatsuoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9389-0628
Kuniyoshi HayashiGraduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuki UeharaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nobuyoshi MoriDepartment of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
St. Luke's International Hospital · JPJuntendo University · JPSt. Luke's International University · JP

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Abstract

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methodsThis retrospective study compared the clinical features of patients with SA-NVO and NSA-NVO who were diagnosed from 2004 to 2019. Univariate associations were assessed using χ

resultsAmong 155 NVO patients, 98 (63.2%) had a microbiologically confirmed diagnosis: 40 (25.8%) with SA-NVO and 58 (37.4%) with NSA-NVO. Six predictors, either independently associated with SA-NVO or clinically relevant, were used to develop the STAPH prediction score: atopic dermatitis (Skin) (3 points); recent Trauma (2 points); Age < 67 years (1 point); Abscess (1 point); central venous Port catheter (2 points); and History of puncture (2 points). In a receiver operating characteristic analysis, the area under the curve was 0.84 (95% confidence interval, 0.76-0.91). The best cutoff point was 3. A score ≥3 had a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 58%, 84%, 84%, and 73%, respectively.

conclusionsThe STAPH score has relatively high specificity for use by clinicians to predict SA as the causative microorganism in patients with NVO until results of a confirmatory culture are available.

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