객담 항산균 도말 양성 환자에서 비결핵항산균과의 감별을 위한 결핵균 중합효소연쇄반응 검사의 유용성

Clinical Utility of Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Differentiation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Acid-fast Bacilli Smear-positive Specimens

  • 이재승 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 지현숙 ;
  • 홍상범 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 오연목 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 임채만 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 이상도 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 고윤석 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 김우성 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 김동순 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 김원동 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 심태선 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과)
  • Lee, Jae Seung (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Ji, Hyun Shuk (Department of Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Hong, Sang Bum (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Oh, Yeon-Mok (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Lim, Chae-Man (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Sang Do (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Koh, Younsuck (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Woo Sung (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Dong Soon (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Won Dong (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Shim, Tae Sun (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
  • 투고 : 2005.01.17
  • 심사 : 2005.03.15
  • 발행 : 2005.05.30

초록

연구 배경 : 결핵의 유병률이 낮고 상대적으로 비결핵항산균증의 유병률이 높은 미국에서는 항산균 도말 양성 호흡기 검체에서 결핵의 진단 목적으로 결핵균 PCR 검사가 공인되었다. 최근 국내에서도 비결핵항산균증이 증가하고 있는 추세로 객담 도말 양성 환자에서 결핵균과 비결핵항산균의 신속 감별이 중요할 것으로 사료된다. 객담 항산균 도말 양성이지만 임상적으로 결핵균과 비결핵항산균과의 감별이 필요한 경우에 결핵균 PCR의 시행이 배양 결과 전 신속한 감별에 도움이 되는지 알아보고자 본 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 항산균 도말 양성이지만 비결핵항산균과의 감별을 위해 결핵균 PCR 검사가 시행된 56명의 의무기록을 조사하여 결핵균 PCR 결과, 배양 결과 및 최종진단을 확인하여 결핵균 PCR의 유용성을 검증하였다. 결 과 : 총 56명의 환자에서 62회의 PCR이 시행되었다. 환자의 평균 나이는 58.7세(범위 22-83세)이었다. 최종진단은 결핵 23명(41.0%), 비결핵항산균 폐질환 9명(16.0%), 기타 폐질환 24명(42.8%)이었다. 배양 양성을 기준으로 PCR 검사의 결핵 진단의 민감도, 특이도, 양성예측도, 음성예측도는 각각 88.8%, 86.8%, 76.1%, 94.3%이었고, 최종 임상진단을 기준으로는 각각 91.3%, 100%, 100%, 94.3%이었다. 비결핵항산균이 배양된 15명(26.7%)은 모두 PCR 음성이었다. 결 론 : 결핵의 발병률이 중등도인 국내에서도 항산균 도말양성이지만 비결핵항상균과의 감별이 필요한 경우에 결핵균 PCR검사는 배양검사 전 신속한 감별에 유용하였다.

Background : In Korea, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for M. tuberculosis has been used for the diagnosis of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-negative tuberculosis in order to increase diagnostic sensitivity. However, there have been no data dealing with the clinical utility of PCR in AFB smear-positive patients to differentiate between M. tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria. Method : We retrospectively analyzed the PCR test results which have been performed in patients who had AFB smear-positive sputum but had ambiguous clinical manifestations of active tuberculosis. PCR test was done using $AMPLICOR^{\hat{a}}$ M. tuberculosis kit. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the PCR test were calculated based on culture and final clinical diagnosis result. Results : Fifty-six consecutive patients (62 PCR tests) were included in the study. Active tuberculosis was diagnosed in 23 patients (41.0%), while 9 patients had NTM infection (16.0%). The sensitivity, specificity, positive- and negative-predictive value of PCR test were 88.8%, 86.8%, 76.1% and 94.3%, respectively, according to the culture result. In comparison, they were 91.3%, 100%, 100%, 94.3%, respectively, according to the final clinical diagnosis. All 15 patients with NTM isolates, including 6 patients who had other lung diseases but expectorated NTM isolate, were negative for PCR test. Conclusion : Even though tuberculosis is still prevalent in Korea, PCR test is useful to differentiate between M. tuberculosis and NTM in patients with AFB-smear positive sputum but with ambiguous clinical manifestations of active tuberculosis.

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