The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection.
Early recognition and prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment can significantly reduce mortality from serious bacterial infections (SBI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of five markers of infection: C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), soluble triggering receptor exp...
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| author | Enitan D Carrol Limangeni A Mankhambo Graham Jeffers Deborah Parker Malcolm Guiver Paul Newland Daniel L Banda IPD Study Group Elizabeth M Molyneux Robert S Heyderman Malcolm E Molyneux C Anthony Hart |
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| description | Early recognition and prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment can significantly reduce mortality from serious bacterial infections (SBI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of five markers of infection: C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), CD163 and high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1), as markers of SBI in severely ill Malawian children.Children presenting with a signs of meningitis (n = 282) or pneumonia (n = 95), were prospectively recruited. Plasma samples were taken on admission for CRP, PCT, sTREM-1 CD163 and HMGB1 and the performance characteristics of each test to diagnose SBI and to predict mortality were determined. Of 377 children, 279 (74%) had SBI and 83 (22%) died. Plasma CRP, PCT, CD163 and HMGB1 and were higher in HIV-infected children than in HIV-uninfected children (p<0.01). In HIV-infected children, CRP and PCT were higher in children with SBI compared to those with no detectable bacterial infection (p<0.0005), and PCT and CD163 were higher in non-survivors (p = 0.001, p = 0.05 respectively). In HIV-uninfected children, CRP and PCT were also higher in children with SBI compared to those with no detectable bacterial infection (p<0.0005), and CD163 was higher in non-survivors (p = 0.05). The best predictors of SBI were CRP and PCT, and areas under the curve (AUCs) were 0.81 (95% CI 0.73-0.89) and 0.86 (95% CI 0.79-0.92) respectively. The best marker for predicting death was PCT, AUC 0.61 (95% CI 0.50-0.71).Admission PCT and CRP are useful markers of invasive bacterial infection in severely ill African children. The study of these markers using rapid tests in a less selected cohort would be important in this setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d866da8c2b29457b8d7d053d38860ca22022-12-22T00:22:53ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032009-08-0148e662110.1371/journal.pone.0006621The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection.Enitan D CarrolLimangeni A MankhamboGraham JeffersDeborah ParkerMalcolm GuiverPaul NewlandDaniel L BandaIPD Study GroupElizabeth M MolyneuxRobert S HeydermanMalcolm E MolyneuxC Anthony HartEarly recognition and prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment can significantly reduce mortality from serious bacterial infections (SBI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of five markers of infection: C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), CD163 and high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1), as markers of SBI in severely ill Malawian children.Children presenting with a signs of meningitis (n = 282) or pneumonia (n = 95), were prospectively recruited. Plasma samples were taken on admission for CRP, PCT, sTREM-1 CD163 and HMGB1 and the performance characteristics of each test to diagnose SBI and to predict mortality were determined. Of 377 children, 279 (74%) had SBI and 83 (22%) died. Plasma CRP, PCT, CD163 and HMGB1 and were higher in HIV-infected children than in HIV-uninfected children (p<0.01). In HIV-infected children, CRP and PCT were higher in children with SBI compared to those with no detectable bacterial infection (p<0.0005), and PCT and CD163 were higher in non-survivors (p = 0.001, p = 0.05 respectively). In HIV-uninfected children, CRP and PCT were also higher in children with SBI compared to those with no detectable bacterial infection (p<0.0005), and CD163 was higher in non-survivors (p = 0.05). The best predictors of SBI were CRP and PCT, and areas under the curve (AUCs) were 0.81 (95% CI 0.73-0.89) and 0.86 (95% CI 0.79-0.92) respectively. The best marker for predicting death was PCT, AUC 0.61 (95% CI 0.50-0.71).Admission PCT and CRP are useful markers of invasive bacterial infection in severely ill African children. The study of these markers using rapid tests in a less selected cohort would be important in this setting.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2721152?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Enitan D Carrol Limangeni A Mankhambo Graham Jeffers Deborah Parker Malcolm Guiver Paul Newland Daniel L Banda IPD Study Group Elizabeth M Molyneux Robert S Heyderman Malcolm E Molyneux C Anthony Hart The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. PLoS ONE |
| title | The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. |
| title_full | The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. |
| title_fullStr | The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. |
| title_short | The diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in Malawian children with signs of severe infection. |
| title_sort | diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of five markers of serious bacterial infection in malawian children with signs of severe infection |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2721152?pdf=render |
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