Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Surgeon’s Prospective

Table 3

Clinical score predictive of death for patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections [51].

Parameter		Score
Heart rate more than 110 beats per minute		1
Temperature less than 36°C		1
Serum creatinine more than 1.5 mg/dL		1
Age more than 50 years		3
White blood cell count more than 40,000/mcL		3
Hematocrit more than 50%		3
Group category	Number of points	Percentage mortality
1	0–2	6%
2	3–5	24%
3	6 or more	88%