Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Diagnostic value of various screening tests in neonatal sepsis

신생아 패혈증의 다양한 선별검사들의 진단적 가치

  • Je, Hyun Gon (Department of Pediatrics, IL Sin Christian Hospital) ;
  • Jeoung, Young Mi (Department of Pediatrics, IL Sin Christian Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Soo Jin (Department of Pediatrics, IL Sin Christian Hospital)
  • Received : 2006.05.25
  • Accepted : 2006.08.16
  • Published : 2006.11.15
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Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate various sepsis screening tests, individually and in combination, to formulate a guideline for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Methods : The study was a retrospective cohort study. It took place at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Paediatric Department, Il Sin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea, over a period of 68 months from 1st, April, 2001 to 31st, December, 2005. This study evaluated 100 neonates having clinical features of sepsis and 100 normal asymptomatic neonates and used screening tests including C-reactive protein (CRP), total leukocyte count (TLC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), immature neutrophils to total neutrophil count ratio (I/T ratio), thrombocytopenia, degenerative changes in the neutrophils and gastric aspirate cytology (GAC) for the diagnosis of neontal sepsis. Results : The sensitivity of CRP and ANC was high. CRP had 86 percent sensitivity for group-A (proven sepsis) and 74 percent sensitivity for group-B (probable sepsis) and 94 percent specificity for group-A, B. ANC had sensitivity of 72 percent for group-A and 62 percent for group-B and 86 percent specificity for group-A, B. For group-A, sensitivity, specificity of GAC for polymorphs was 74 percent and 94 percent respectively. As for sensitivity, specificity of platelet count for group-A was 64 percent and 89 percent respecively. The sensitivity, specificity and predictive values (PV) of the individual tests and different test combinations were also calculated for group-A and B. Conclusion : For the detection of culture negative cases in neonatal sepsis, screening tests including CRP, TLC, ANC, thrombocytopenia, cytoplasmic vacuolization in the neutrophils and GAC for polymorphs have high sensitivity. A combination of three tests has higher sensitivity.

목 적 : 신생아 패혈증을 진단하기 위해 단독 그리고 복합적인 다양한 선별검사를 분석하기 위해 일신기독병원의 신생아집중치료실에서 2001년 4월 1일부터 2005년 12월 31일까지 68개월 동안 시행했다. 방 법 : 패혈증의 임상증상이 있는 100명의 신생아와 증상이 없는 정상 신생아를 대상으로 연구를 시행했다. 신생아 패혈증의 진단을 위해 CRP, 총 백혈구 수, 총 호중구 수, 미숙호중구/총호중구 비(I/T비), 혈소판 수, 호중구의 변성, 다형 핵 백혈구에 대한 GAC를 사용했다. 결 과 : CRP는 A군에서는 50례 중 40례에서(86%) 양성이었고 B군에서는 50례 중 37례에서(74%) 양성이었으며 특이도는 94%였다. 총 호중구 수는 민감도와 특이도가 각각 A군에서는 72%와 86%였고 B군에서는 62%와 86%로 단일 검사상 민감도가 두 번째로 높았다. A군에서 GAC와 혈소판 수에 대한 각각의 민감도는 74%와 64%였다. A군과 B군에 대해 검사를 개별적으로 시행했을 경우와 함께 시행했을 경우에 대한 민감도, 특이도, 그리고 예측도를 계산했다. 결 론 : CRP, 총 백혈구 수, 총 호중구 수, 혈소판 수, 호중구의 변성과 다형 핵 백혈구에 대한 GAC는 신생아 패혈증이 없는 배양 검사 상 음성인 경우를 알아내는데 높은 민감도를 나타냈다. 더욱이 3가지 검사를 함께 시행할 경우에 민감도가 증가했다.

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