Table 1

 Scoring system for infections

Minor infection (examples of infections not requiring hospital admission) Score  = 5 pointsMajor infection (examples of infections requiring hospital admission) Score  = 10 points
Chest infection requiring antibioticsPneumonia
SinusitisMeningitis
OtitisOsteomyelitis
GastroenteritisSeptic arthritis
Skin sepsisSepticaemia