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Diagnosis and Prognosis of Sepsis

패혈증의 진단 및 예후예측

  • Park, Chang-Eun (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Molecular Diagnostics Research Institute, Namseoul University)
  • 박창은 (남서울대학교 임상병리학과.분자진단연구소)
  • Received : 2021.11.28
  • Accepted : 2021.12.06
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Sepsis is a physiological response to a source of infection that triggers mechanisms that compromise organ function, leading to death if not treated early. Biomarkers with high sensitivity, specificity, speed, and accuracy that could differentiate sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) could bring about a revolution in sepsis treatment. Given the limitations and time required for microbial verification of pathogens, the accurate diagnosis of infection before employing antibiotic therapy is important and clinically necessary. Procalcitonin (PCT), lactate, C-reactive protein (CRP), cytokines, and proadrenomedullin (ProADM) are the common biomarkers used for diagnosis. The procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic treatment in patients with acute respiratory infections effectively reduces antibiotic exposure and side effects while improving survival rates. The evidence regarding sepsis screening in hospitalized patients is limited. Clinicians, researchers, and healthcare decision-makers should consider these findings and limitations when implementing screening tools, future research, or policy on sepsis recognition in hospitalized patients. The use of biomarkers in pediatric sepsis is promising, although such use should always be correlated with clinical evaluation. Biomarkers may also improve the prediction of mortality, especially in the early phase of sepsis, when the levels of certain pro-inflammatory cytokines and proteins are elevated.

패혈증은 감염원에 의한 생리학적 반응으로 장기의 기능을 손상시켜 조기에 치료하지 않으면 사망에 이르게 하는 기전을 유발한다. 이에 높은 감도, 특이도, 신속 정확도를 가진 바이오마커는 병원균의 미생물학적 검증에 필요한 제한성과 경과 시간을 감안할 때 패혈증을 비감염성 전신성 염증 반응 증후군(SIRS)과 구별하는 것이 획기적일 것으로 판단된다. 또한 항생제를 사용하기 전에 정확한 감염 진단이 중요하고 임상적으로 요구된다. 해당하는 후보물질인 프로칼시토닌, 젖산, C-반응성 단백질, 사이토카인, 프로아드레노매듈린(ProADM)이 진단에 활용된다. 급성 호흡기 감염 환자에서 프로칼시토닌으로 유도되는 항생제 치료는 항생제 노출과 항생제 부작용을 효과적으로 감소시키면서 사망률을 개선한다. 입원환자에 있어서 패혈증 선별검사에 대한 근거 마련은 제한적이다. 임상의사, 연구원 및 건강검진 의사의 전문가 집단은 일반 입원 환자의 패혈증 인식에 대한 스크리닝 도구, 향후 연구 또는 정책을 시행할 때 새로운 바이오마커의 발견과 한계점을 고려해야 한다. 바이오마커 사용은 항상 임상 평가와 상관관계가 있어야 하지만 소아 패혈증에서도 특히 바이오마커의 사용은 기대된다. 따라서 바이오마커의 활용에 있어서 특정된 전염증성 사이토카인 및 단백질 수준이 상승하는 것에 대해 패혈증의 초기 단계에서 사망률을 예측하는 것에 대해 향상된 진단법을 제공할 수 있다.

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Funding for this paper was provided by Namseoul University year 2021.

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