Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens

Background/Aim. The role of the complex sepsis-related immune response has not been fully clarified and remains a subject matter of investigation. Nowadays, sepsis is considered a dynamic syndrome characterized by many, often antagonistic phenomena, ranging from hyperinflammation to anergy and immun...

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Main Authors: Đukić Snežana, Pavlović Aleksandar, Ilić Aleksandra, Božović Aleksandar, Igrutinović Gojko, Nikolić Miljana, Vujačić Mirjana, Stanojević Ivan
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Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502300054D.pdf
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author Đukić Snežana
Pavlović Aleksandar
Ilić Aleksandra
Božović Aleksandar
Igrutinović Gojko
Nikolić Miljana
Vujačić Mirjana
Stanojević Ivan
author_facet Đukić Snežana
Pavlović Aleksandar
Ilić Aleksandra
Božović Aleksandar
Igrutinović Gojko
Nikolić Miljana
Vujačić Mirjana
Stanojević Ivan
author_sort Đukić Snežana
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description Background/Aim. The role of the complex sepsis-related immune response has not been fully clarified and remains a subject matter of investigation. Nowadays, sepsis is considered a dynamic syndrome characterized by many, often antagonistic phenomena, ranging from hyperinflammation to anergy and immunoparalysis. The aim of the study was to determine, based on the level of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in critically ill patients with secondary sepsis, whether the cytokine profile differs according to the type of bacterial causative agent, as well as to assess the prognostic value regarding the outcome. The outcome measure was in-hospital mortality. Methods. Blood serum samples were taken from 125 critically ill patients admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit with severe secondary sepsis as a consequence of peritonitis, pancreatitis, or trauma. The average age of the patients was 57.7 ± 17.3 years. Of the total number of patients, 84 (67.2%) were males, and 41 (32.8%) were females. The levels of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12р70, IL-17А, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, IFN-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α and MIP-1β, as well as anti-inflammatory mediators IL-4, IL-10, IL-13, IL-27, IL- 31, and IL-33, were determined at three time intervals – on the day of admission (the first day) and then on the third and fifth day. The type of the bacterial causative agent was determined using standard microbiological analyses. Results. On the third day of measurement, significant differences in the cytokine levels regarding the nature of bacteremia were determined in all pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, except for IL-8. In general, the lowest levels were observed in patients with polymicrobial blood cultures. On the first and fifth days of measurement, no significant differences in the cytokine levels regarding the nature of bacteremia were found. The only significant predictor of the fatal outcome on the first measurement day was IL-17А, Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve (AUC) of 0.665 (95% confidence interval 0.519–0.791; р = 0.034) in the patients with secondary sepsis as a complication of peritonitis. Conclusion. According to the type of bacterial causative agent, the lowest levels of cytokines have been observed in patients with the polymicrobial blood culture. The low level of IL-17А on the first day of measurement is a good predictor of a fatal outcome in patients with peritonitis as an underlying condition of secondary sepsis. On the other hand, the levels of other cytokines correlated with the out-come only on the fifth day of measurement, and they were higher in survivors than in non-survivors.
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spelling doaj.art-527c60bb8a744d4b9ba1b86f35d899ef2024-04-10T10:28:41ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202023-01-018012995100710.2298/VSP230105054D0042-84502300054DCytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogensĐukić Snežana0Pavlović Aleksandar1Ilić Aleksandra2Božović Aleksandar3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9338-9171Igrutinović Gojko4Nikolić Miljana5Vujačić Mirjana6Stanojević Ivan7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-8779Clinical Hospital Center Kosovska Mitrovica, Department of Anesthesiology, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia + University of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaUniversity of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaUniversity of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaUniversity of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaClinical Hospital Center Kosovska Mitrovica, Department of Surgery, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaHealth Center Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaClinical Hospital Center Kosovska Mitrovica, Department of Infectology, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaMilitary Medical Academy, Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. The role of the complex sepsis-related immune response has not been fully clarified and remains a subject matter of investigation. Nowadays, sepsis is considered a dynamic syndrome characterized by many, often antagonistic phenomena, ranging from hyperinflammation to anergy and immunoparalysis. The aim of the study was to determine, based on the level of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in critically ill patients with secondary sepsis, whether the cytokine profile differs according to the type of bacterial causative agent, as well as to assess the prognostic value regarding the outcome. The outcome measure was in-hospital mortality. Methods. Blood serum samples were taken from 125 critically ill patients admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit with severe secondary sepsis as a consequence of peritonitis, pancreatitis, or trauma. The average age of the patients was 57.7 ± 17.3 years. Of the total number of patients, 84 (67.2%) were males, and 41 (32.8%) were females. The levels of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12р70, IL-17А, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, IFN-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α and MIP-1β, as well as anti-inflammatory mediators IL-4, IL-10, IL-13, IL-27, IL- 31, and IL-33, were determined at three time intervals – on the day of admission (the first day) and then on the third and fifth day. The type of the bacterial causative agent was determined using standard microbiological analyses. Results. On the third day of measurement, significant differences in the cytokine levels regarding the nature of bacteremia were determined in all pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, except for IL-8. In general, the lowest levels were observed in patients with polymicrobial blood cultures. On the first and fifth days of measurement, no significant differences in the cytokine levels regarding the nature of bacteremia were found. The only significant predictor of the fatal outcome on the first measurement day was IL-17А, Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve (AUC) of 0.665 (95% confidence interval 0.519–0.791; р = 0.034) in the patients with secondary sepsis as a complication of peritonitis. Conclusion. According to the type of bacterial causative agent, the lowest levels of cytokines have been observed in patients with the polymicrobial blood culture. The low level of IL-17А on the first day of measurement is a good predictor of a fatal outcome in patients with peritonitis as an underlying condition of secondary sepsis. On the other hand, the levels of other cytokines correlated with the out-come only on the fifth day of measurement, and they were higher in survivors than in non-survivors.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502300054D.pdfblood culturecritical illnesscytokinesprognosissepsistreatment outcome
spellingShingle Đukić Snežana
Pavlović Aleksandar
Ilić Aleksandra
Božović Aleksandar
Igrutinović Gojko
Nikolić Miljana
Vujačić Mirjana
Stanojević Ivan
Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
blood culture
critical illness
cytokines
prognosis
sepsis
treatment outcome
title Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
title_full Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
title_fullStr Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
title_full_unstemmed Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
title_short Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens
title_sort cytokine profile in critically ill patients and or injured persons with secondary sepsis influence of different pathogens
topic blood culture
critical illness
cytokines
prognosis
sepsis
treatment outcome
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502300054D.pdf
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