Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 for distinguishing bacterial from aseptic meningitis in adults

J. Bishara, N. Hadari, M. Shalita-Chesner, Z. Samra, O. Ofir, M. Paul, N. Peled, S. Pitlik, Y. Molad

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM-1) is present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with acute meningitis and if its presence can predict bacterial infection. We found elevated levels of sTREM-1 in the CSF of seven of the nine (78%) patients with culture-positive specimens and in none of 12 (0%) patients with culture-negative specimens (sensitivity: 78%; specificity: 100%). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for sTREM-1 in the CSF as a predictor for bacterial meningitis was 0.889. This suggests that sTREM-1 is upregulated in the CSF of patients with bacterial meningitis with high specificity and that its presence can potentially assist clinicians in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)647-650
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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