Score of Encinas et al for Infection in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

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Encinas et al reported a simple score for predicting the risk of severe infection in a patient with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. This can help to identify a patient at high risk for infection. The authors are from multiple institutions in Spain belonging to the GEM/PETHEMA cooperative study group.

Patient selection: newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Parameters:

(1) serum albumin in g/L

(2) ECOG performance status

(3) sex

(4) monoclonal protein type

Parameter	Finding	Points
serum albumin	> 30 g/L	0
	<= 30 g/L	1
ECOG performance status	ECOG 0 or 1	0
	ECOG 2 to 4	1
sex	female	0
	male	1
monoclonal protein	IgA	0
	other	1

total score =

= SUM(points for all of the parameters)

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 4

Total Score	Risk Category	Rate of >= 1 Infection in Next 4 Months
0 to 2	low	8%
3	intermediate	19%
4	high	28%

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Score of Encinas et al for Infection in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

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