Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yumei Ge,1,* Xiaoyu Gou,1,* Xiaoyan Dong,1,2 Yumeng Peng,1,3 Fangfang Yang4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Medical Coll...

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Main Authors: Ge Y, Gou X, Dong X, Peng Y, Yang F
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2022-09-01
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description Yumei Ge,1,&ast; Xiaoyu Gou,1,&ast; Xiaoyan Dong,1,2 Yumeng Peng,1,3 Fangfang Yang4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233030, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Hospital of Mianyang (Sichuan Mental Health Center), Mianyang, 621000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fangfang Yang, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Hospital of Mianyang (Sichuan mental health center), Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, People’s Republic of China, Email yhge2159@163.comPurpose: At present, there is no gold standard or unified standard for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis, and the rate of misdiagnosis is high. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis is still challenging. This study compared the clinical indicators between neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence for the differential diagnosis and prognosis of patients with neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection of the central nervous system.Methods: The clinical data of 59 patients with neurosyphilis and 30 patients with latent syphilis infection in the nervous system from 2008 to 2021 were analyzed. The cerebrospinal fluid and serum biochemical markers were evaluated for all patients.Results: CSF-nucleated cells, CSF-TRUST, CSF-totalprotein and CSF-IgG (P< 0.001) were significantly different between neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system. CSF-TRUST titer was positively correlated with D-D concentration (r = 0.274, P < 0.05), sodion (r =0.251, P < 0.05), respectively. Glucose concentration is the most unreliable in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis (AUC=0.445, P=0.395), and TRUST combined with nucleated cells and total protein is the most accurate in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis (AUC=0.989, P< 0.001).Conclusion: The combination of TRUST, nucleated cell count and totalprotein detection in CSF can distinguish the patients with neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system, which has a significant diagnostic value.Keywords: neurosyphilis, latent syphilis infection, diagnosis, detection index
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spelling doaj.art-835ed7d1c39747fca0991fc65e75bf4f2022-12-22T04:30:57ZengDove Medical PressInfection and Drug Resistance1178-69732022-09-01Volume 155377538578108Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional StudyGe YGou XDong XPeng YYang FYumei Ge,1,&ast; Xiaoyu Gou,1,&ast; Xiaoyan Dong,1,2 Yumeng Peng,1,3 Fangfang Yang4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233030, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Hospital of Mianyang (Sichuan Mental Health Center), Mianyang, 621000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fangfang Yang, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Hospital of Mianyang (Sichuan mental health center), Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, People’s Republic of China, Email yhge2159@163.comPurpose: At present, there is no gold standard or unified standard for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis, and the rate of misdiagnosis is high. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis is still challenging. This study compared the clinical indicators between neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence for the differential diagnosis and prognosis of patients with neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection of the central nervous system.Methods: The clinical data of 59 patients with neurosyphilis and 30 patients with latent syphilis infection in the nervous system from 2008 to 2021 were analyzed. The cerebrospinal fluid and serum biochemical markers were evaluated for all patients.Results: CSF-nucleated cells, CSF-TRUST, CSF-totalprotein and CSF-IgG (P< 0.001) were significantly different between neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system. CSF-TRUST titer was positively correlated with D-D concentration (r = 0.274, P < 0.05), sodion (r =0.251, P < 0.05), respectively. Glucose concentration is the most unreliable in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis (AUC=0.445, P=0.395), and TRUST combined with nucleated cells and total protein is the most accurate in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis (AUC=0.989, P< 0.001).Conclusion: The combination of TRUST, nucleated cell count and totalprotein detection in CSF can distinguish the patients with neurosyphilis and latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system, which has a significant diagnostic value.Keywords: neurosyphilis, latent syphilis infection, diagnosis, detection indexhttps://www.dovepress.com/cerebrospinal-fluid-changes-and-clinical-features-of-neurosyphilis-com-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDRneurosyphilislatent syphilis infectiondiagnosisdetection index
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Yang F
Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
Infection and Drug Resistance
neurosyphilis
latent syphilis infection
diagnosis
detection index
title Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes and Clinical Features of Neurosyphilis Compared with Latent Syphilis Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort cerebrospinal fluid changes and clinical features of neurosyphilis compared with latent syphilis infection in the central nervous system a cross sectional study
topic neurosyphilis
latent syphilis infection
diagnosis
detection index
url https://www.dovepress.com/cerebrospinal-fluid-changes-and-clinical-features-of-neurosyphilis-com-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR
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