Review Article

Critically Ill Patients with Renal Hyperfiltration: Optimizing Antibiotic Dose

Table 2

The ARC risk scoring systems. Modified from Hobbs et al. [3] and Baptista et al. [8].

ARC scoring systemARCTIC scoring system

CriteriaAge ≤ 50 years = 6 pointsSCr < 62 μmol/L = 3 points
Trauma on admission = 3 pointsMale sex = 2 points
SOFA ≤ 4 = 1 pointAge < 56 years = 4 points
Age: 56–75 years = 3 points

Interpretation0–6 points: low risk<6 points: low ARC risk
7–10 points: high-risk>6 points: high ARC risk

Sensitivity100%84%

Specificity71%68%