Diagnostic value of heparin-binding protein in the cerebrospinal fluid for purulent meningitis in children

Autor: Dan Ren, Di Wu, Fu Liu, Shuli Jiao, Yi Wu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, Vol 54, Iss 11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1414-431X
1414-431x
DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2021e11295
Popis: This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of heparin-binding protein (HBP) in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with purulent meningitis (PM). This study included 118 children with PM diagnosed at our hospital from January 2018 to January 2020, 110 children with viral meningitis (VM) and 80 children with suspected meningitis who were ruled out by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis during the same period. HBP and white blood cell (WBC) count in the CSF, and inflammatory factors, including C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and procalcitonin (PCT), were measured. Receiver-operator characteristic curves were used to analyze the predictive value of HBP, CRP, PCT, and TNF-α levels in the diagnosis of PM by CSF analysis. HBP levels in the CSF of children with PM were higher, while the CRP and serum PCT and TNF-α levels were elevated in all groups (P
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