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Division NEO-PNEU: Pneumonia

United Kingdom

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  • respiratory compromise

  • AND new infiltrate, consolidation or pleural effusion on chest X ray

  • AND at least four of: temperature > 38 °C or < 36,5 °C or temperature instability, tachycardia or bradycardia, tachypnoea or apnoea, dyspnoea, increased respiratory secretions, new onset of purulent sputum, isolation of a pathogen from respiratory secretions, C-reactive protein > 2,0 mg/dl, I/T ratio > 0,2