Objective:Patients with cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)pleocytosis are routinely admitted to the hospital and treated with parenteral antibiotics,although few have bacterial meningitis(BM).The aim of this study was to evalua...Objective:Patients with cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)pleocytosis are routinely admitted to the hospital and treated with parenteral antibiotics,although few have bacterial meningitis(BM).The aim of this study was to evaluate predictors to differentiate BM from aseptic meningitis(ASM).Methods:The study was conducted in Razi hospital,a training center affiliated to Ahvaz Joundishapoor University of Medical Sciences in Iran.and all patients were 18 years old or above and were treated in the hospital between 2003 and 2007.Data of those who had meningitis,tested as CSF pleocytosis but had not received antibiotic treatment before lumbar puncture were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among 312 patients with CSF pleocytosis,two hundred fifteen(68.9%)had BM and ninety seven(31.1%)had ASM.The mean age for patients with BM was(34.7±17.7)years(P=0.22,NS).Sixty percent of the BM cases and 61.2% of the ASM cases occurred in men(P=0.70,NS).We identified the following predictors of BM:CSF-WBC count>100 per micro liter,CSF-glucose level<40 mg/dL,CSF-protein level>80 mg/dL.Sensitivity,specificity,PPV,NPV of these predictors,and LR for BM are 86.5%,52.6%,80.2%,63.7% and 104.1 for CSF-WBC count and 72.1%,83.5%,90.6%,57.4% and 164.2% for CSF glucose,and 49.7%,91.8%,93.4%,45.2% and 104.5% for CSF protein.Conclusion:The CSF WBC count should not be used alone to rule out bacterial meningitis.When it is combined with other factors such as CSF glucose and protein improved decision making in patients with suspected BM may occur.展开更多
目的:通过分析儿童结核性脑膜炎(tuberculous meningitis,TBM)患者的临床特征和预后相关的危险因素,为儿童TBM高危患者的早期识别和干预提供有效依据。方法:回顾性收集2013年1月1日至2023年12月31日上海市(复旦大学附属)公共卫生临床中...目的:通过分析儿童结核性脑膜炎(tuberculous meningitis,TBM)患者的临床特征和预后相关的危险因素,为儿童TBM高危患者的早期识别和干预提供有效依据。方法:回顾性收集2013年1月1日至2023年12月31日上海市(复旦大学附属)公共卫生临床中心首次诊断为TBM儿童患者的资料。根据门诊和电话相结合的方式,采用改良兰金量表(modified Rankin scale,mRS)评估儿童TBM抗结核治疗12个月后的神经系统结局,比较预后良好和预后不良两组患儿的临床特征,采用单因素和多因素分析识别和预后不良相关的因素。结果:研究共纳入TBM儿童患者91例,其中,62例预后良好,29例预后不良。患儿年龄的中位数(四分位数)为3.00(1.00,8.00)岁,51例为男性患儿。入院时预后不良组发生肌力异常(12/29,41.38%)、神志不清(16/29,55.17%)、脑积水(17/29,58.62%)的比例均高于预后良好组[分别为(9/62,14.52%)、(13/62,20.97%)和(22/62,35.48%)](χ^(2)=8.032,P=0.005;χ^(2)=10.647,P<0.001;χ^(2)=4.319,P=0.038);发生咳嗽≥2周(4/29,13.79%)和咳痰(1/29,3.45%)的比例则低于预后良好组[分别为(21/62,33.87%)、(13/62,20.97%)](χ^(2)=3.997,P=0.046;χ^(2)=4.659,P=0.031);预后不良组的格拉斯哥昏迷量表(Glasgow Coma Scale,GCS)评分比预后良好组更低(13和15;Z=-4.190,P<0.001),英国医学研究委员会(Medical Research Council,MRC)疾病分期差异具有统计学意义(χ^(2)=22.327,P<0.001)。此外,预后不良组的脑脊液(cerebrospinal fluid,CSF)乳酸脱氢酶含量[中位数(四分位数):60.00(29.50,128.00)IU/L]、使用外脑室引流术(7/29,24.14%)以及机械通气(19/29,65.52%)的比例均高于预后良好组[分别为39.50(20.75,64.00)IU/L、(2/62,3.23%)、(25/62,40.32%)](Z=-2.100,P=0.036;χ^(2)=9.696,P=0.002;χ^(2)=5.022,P=0.025)。多因素logistic分析结果显示入院神志不清(OR=3.690;95%CI:1.045~13.034;P=0.043)和使用外脑室引流(OR=8.041;95%CI:1.064~60.760;P=0.043)是儿童TBM患者预后不良的独立危险因素。结论:预后不良儿童TBM患者更多表现为严重神经系统症状(如肌力异常、低GCS评分)、脑积水及CSF乳酸脱氢酶升高,且机械通气需求更高。而预后良好组呼吸道症状(如咳嗽、咳痰)更突出,可能提示早期就诊或疾病较轻。入院神志不清、外脑室引流是提示预后不良的独立危险因素。展开更多
文摘Objective:Patients with cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)pleocytosis are routinely admitted to the hospital and treated with parenteral antibiotics,although few have bacterial meningitis(BM).The aim of this study was to evaluate predictors to differentiate BM from aseptic meningitis(ASM).Methods:The study was conducted in Razi hospital,a training center affiliated to Ahvaz Joundishapoor University of Medical Sciences in Iran.and all patients were 18 years old or above and were treated in the hospital between 2003 and 2007.Data of those who had meningitis,tested as CSF pleocytosis but had not received antibiotic treatment before lumbar puncture were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among 312 patients with CSF pleocytosis,two hundred fifteen(68.9%)had BM and ninety seven(31.1%)had ASM.The mean age for patients with BM was(34.7±17.7)years(P=0.22,NS).Sixty percent of the BM cases and 61.2% of the ASM cases occurred in men(P=0.70,NS).We identified the following predictors of BM:CSF-WBC count>100 per micro liter,CSF-glucose level<40 mg/dL,CSF-protein level>80 mg/dL.Sensitivity,specificity,PPV,NPV of these predictors,and LR for BM are 86.5%,52.6%,80.2%,63.7% and 104.1 for CSF-WBC count and 72.1%,83.5%,90.6%,57.4% and 164.2% for CSF glucose,and 49.7%,91.8%,93.4%,45.2% and 104.5% for CSF protein.Conclusion:The CSF WBC count should not be used alone to rule out bacterial meningitis.When it is combined with other factors such as CSF glucose and protein improved decision making in patients with suspected BM may occur.
文摘目的:通过分析儿童结核性脑膜炎(tuberculous meningitis,TBM)患者的临床特征和预后相关的危险因素,为儿童TBM高危患者的早期识别和干预提供有效依据。方法:回顾性收集2013年1月1日至2023年12月31日上海市(复旦大学附属)公共卫生临床中心首次诊断为TBM儿童患者的资料。根据门诊和电话相结合的方式,采用改良兰金量表(modified Rankin scale,mRS)评估儿童TBM抗结核治疗12个月后的神经系统结局,比较预后良好和预后不良两组患儿的临床特征,采用单因素和多因素分析识别和预后不良相关的因素。结果:研究共纳入TBM儿童患者91例,其中,62例预后良好,29例预后不良。患儿年龄的中位数(四分位数)为3.00(1.00,8.00)岁,51例为男性患儿。入院时预后不良组发生肌力异常(12/29,41.38%)、神志不清(16/29,55.17%)、脑积水(17/29,58.62%)的比例均高于预后良好组[分别为(9/62,14.52%)、(13/62,20.97%)和(22/62,35.48%)](χ^(2)=8.032,P=0.005;χ^(2)=10.647,P<0.001;χ^(2)=4.319,P=0.038);发生咳嗽≥2周(4/29,13.79%)和咳痰(1/29,3.45%)的比例则低于预后良好组[分别为(21/62,33.87%)、(13/62,20.97%)](χ^(2)=3.997,P=0.046;χ^(2)=4.659,P=0.031);预后不良组的格拉斯哥昏迷量表(Glasgow Coma Scale,GCS)评分比预后良好组更低(13和15;Z=-4.190,P<0.001),英国医学研究委员会(Medical Research Council,MRC)疾病分期差异具有统计学意义(χ^(2)=22.327,P<0.001)。此外,预后不良组的脑脊液(cerebrospinal fluid,CSF)乳酸脱氢酶含量[中位数(四分位数):60.00(29.50,128.00)IU/L]、使用外脑室引流术(7/29,24.14%)以及机械通气(19/29,65.52%)的比例均高于预后良好组[分别为39.50(20.75,64.00)IU/L、(2/62,3.23%)、(25/62,40.32%)](Z=-2.100,P=0.036;χ^(2)=9.696,P=0.002;χ^(2)=5.022,P=0.025)。多因素logistic分析结果显示入院神志不清(OR=3.690;95%CI:1.045~13.034;P=0.043)和使用外脑室引流(OR=8.041;95%CI:1.064~60.760;P=0.043)是儿童TBM患者预后不良的独立危险因素。结论:预后不良儿童TBM患者更多表现为严重神经系统症状(如肌力异常、低GCS评分)、脑积水及CSF乳酸脱氢酶升高,且机械通气需求更高。而预后良好组呼吸道症状(如咳嗽、咳痰)更突出,可能提示早期就诊或疾病较轻。入院神志不清、外脑室引流是提示预后不良的独立危险因素。
