ASNRT — Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation

CURB-65 Pneumonia Severity Score Calculator

Predicts pneumonia severity and mortality

When to use it

Use to assess pneumonia severity and decide between outpatient vs. inpatient management.

Category

Systemic Diseases & Scores

References

  • Lim WS et al. Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study. Thorax. 2003;58:377-82. PMID: 12728155
  • NICE NG250. Pneumonia: diagnosis and management. 2025. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng250/chapter/Recommendations

About NephroMind

This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.

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