NOVA Score (Nosocomial vs Community IE) Calculator

NOVA Score (Nosocomial vs Community IE): Explanation and Clinical Context The NOVA score is a validated tool designed to differentiate nosocomial infective endocarditis (IE) from community-acquired IE in hospitalized patients. It incorporates four clinical parameters: neutrophil count, organ failure, prosthetic valve presence, and acquisition setting (nosocomial vs community). Each parameter contributes to a total score, which stratifies patients into low, intermediate, or high risk for nosocomial IE.

This score aids clinicians in early identification of nosocomial cases, guiding diagnostic urgency, empiric therapy decisions, and infection control measures.