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This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive nomogram for IFI risk in this high-risk population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1,890 sepsis patients with severe pneumonia admitted to the ICU of the primary center were retrospectively enrolled from Shaanxi Provincial People\u2019s Hospital. Patients were randomly divided into a training set (n = 1,418) and an internal validation set (n = 472). Additionally, an independent external validation cohort of 378 patients from another tertiary hospital (Xi\u2019an No. 3 Hospital) was collected. Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify independent predictors. A nomogram was constructed and evaluated for discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The incidence of IFI was 25.8% (488\/1,890). Eight independent predictors were identified: respiratory rate (RR), diabetes, respiratory failure (RF), acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACFL), prothrombin activity (PTA), D-dimer, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and lactate. The nomogram demonstrated excellent discrimination, with area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.859 (training), 0.830 (internal validation), and 0.872 (external validation), outperforming the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. Calibration and DCA confirmed its clinical applicability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We developed and validated an easy-to-use nomogram that accurately predicts the risk of IFI in sepsis patients with severe pneumonia. 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