降钙素原
医学
结核性脑膜炎
脑脊液
多路复用
脑膜炎
内科学
生物标志物
儿科
病理
作者
Charles M Manyelo,Regan Solomons,Candice I Snyders,Martin Kidd,Yajna Kooblal,Vinzeigh N Leukes,Conita Claassen,Kelly Roos,Kim Stanley,Gerhard Walzl,Novel N. Chegou
出处
期刊:Biomarkers
[Informa]
日期:2022-05-04
卷期号:: 1-29
标识
DOI:10.1080/1354750x.2022.2071991
摘要
The diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in children is often delayed due to diagnostic difficulties. New tools are urgently needed to improve the diagnosis of the disease in this vulnerable group. The present study aimed to validate the accuracy of recently identified host cerebrospinal (CSF) biomarkers as candidates for the diagnosis of TBM in children. We collected CSF samples from 87 children aged 3 months to 13 years, that were consecutively admitted at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, on suspicion of having TBM. We evaluated the concentrations of 67 selected host protein biomarkers using a multiplex platform. Previously identified 3-marker (VEGF-A + IFN-γ + MPO) and 4-marker (IFN-γ + MPO + ICAM-1 + IL-8) signatures diagnosed TBM with AUCs of 0.89 (95% CI, 0.81-0.97) and 0.87 (95% CI, 0.79-0.95) respectively; sensitivities of 80.6% (95% CI, 62.5-92.5%) and 81.6% (95% CI, 65.7-92.3%), and specificities of 86.8% (71.9-95.6%) and 83.7% (70.4-92.7%) respectively. Furthermore, a new combination between the analytes (CC4b + CC4 + procalcitonin + CCL1) showed promise, with an AUC of 0.98 (95% CI, 0.94-1.00). We have shown that the accuracies of previously identified candidate CSF biomarkers for childhood TBM was reproducible. Our findings augur well for the future development of a simple bedside test for the rapid diagnosis of TBM in children.
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