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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.5.2014.tde-01122014-143621
Document
Author
Full name
Inês Stranieri
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2014
Supervisor
Committee
Palmeira, Patricia (President)
Negro, Gilda Maria Barbaro Del
Vallada, Marcelo Genofre
Carvalho, Werther Brunow de
Diniz, Edna Maria de Albuquerque
Title in Portuguese
Desenvolvimento de um marcador molecular para o diagnóstico e monitoramento da sepse neonatal bacteriana
Keywords in Portuguese
Infecções bacterianas
Reação em cadeia da polimerase em tempo Real
Recém-nascido
RNA ribossômico 16S
Sepse
Abstract in Portuguese
A sepse bacteriana constitui a causa mais frequente de óbitos neonatais, e seu diagnóstico é complexo devido à inexistência de um teste laboratorial definitivo. O presente estudo desenvolveu uma técnica de amplificação quantitativa (qPCR) do gene 16S rDNA de bactérias tanto para o diagnóstico de sepse neonatal, quanto para avaliar se a qPCR é capaz de monitorar o tratamento. Para ser recrutado o RN deveria apresentar ao menos dois sinais/sintomas sugestivos de sepse, e dois parâmetros laboratoriais alterados. Amostras de sangue foram colhidas no tempo zero (suspeita de sepse), 48 horas e sete dias após o início da antibioticoterapia. Foram analisados 73 RN (21 RNT e 52 RNPT) com suspeita de sepse neonatal. A hemocultura foi positiva em 32 RN (43,8% - sepse confirmada) e negativa em 41 (56,2% - sepse clínica), enquanto a qPCR foi positiva em 65 RN (89%) e negativa em oito casos (11%). Dentre os 32 RN com sepse confirmada (11 RNT e 21 RNPT), neutrofilia foi encontrada em 22 (68,75%), CRP elevada em 21 (65,62%), plaquetopenia em 15 (46,87%) e leucopenia em 14 (43,75%). Foram analisadas 200 amostras dos 73 casos suspeitos, considerando os três tempos de coleta, resultando em 36 hemoculturas positivas (18,0%) e 135 qPCR positivas (67,5%). Nas 36 hemoculturas positivas houve 38 isolamentos. Bactérias Gram-positivas foram encontradas em 32 amostras (84,21%) e Gram-negativas em seis (15,78%). Staphylococcus coagulase negativa predominou dentre as Gram-positivas (75,0%). No grupo de 32 RN com sepse confirmada a qPCR foi positiva em 30 (30/32 - 93,7%). Em 14 casos (47%) a qPCR antecipou o diagnóstico de sepse quando comparada à hemocultura e foi positiva no tempo zero em 22 casos (68,75%), enquanto a hemocultura foi positiva em 11. Dos 41 casos de sepse clínica, a qPCR foi positiva em 35 (85,4%); em 26 casos (74,3%) já no tempo zero. O teste de McNemar encontrou discordância entre os resultados das hemoculturas e qPCR (p<0,0001, IC de 95%), indicando superioridade da qPCR. Houve nove óbitos na casuística, todos com hemocultura e qPCR positiva. Em seis dos nove óbitos somente a terceira hemocultura foi positiva, enquanto a qPCR foi positiva em cinco casos já no tempo zero e não negativou em seis casos. A qPCR empregou a técnica de touchdown, com temperaturas de annealing decaindo de 66 a 62oC, limiar de detecção entre 1-10 UFC/mL. As cargas bacterianas foram em geral baixas (< 50 UFC/mL) mesmo nos casos com sepse confirmada e óbitos, porém quando as medianas das cargas bacterianas no tempo zero dos grupos com sepse confirmada (37,10 UFC/mL) e sepse clínica (24,49 UFC/mL) foram comparadas, foi encontrada uma diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,0402). O estudo concluiu que a qPCR é capaz de detectar mais casos de sepse neonatal que a hemocultura, antecipando o diagnóstico na maior parte deles. Em relação à monitorização do tratamento, a qPCR apresentou associação com o sucesso ou falha terapêutica, negativou em casos que tiveram evolução favorável, não negativou na maior parte dos óbitos, porém há necessidade de confirmação destes dados
Title in English
Development of a molecular marker for diagnosis and monitoring of neonatal bacterial sepsis
Keywords in English
Bacterial infections
Infant newborn
Real time polymerase chain reaction
RNA ribosomal 16S
Sepsis
Abstract in English
Bacterial sepsis constitutes one of the most frequent causes of neonatal deaths and its diagnosis is difficult due to the lack of a definitive laboratorial approach. The present study developed a bacterial 16S rDNA-based quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) both to the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and to evaluate if qPCR is capable of monitoring antimicrobial treatment. For enrollment, the newborn (NB) should present, at least, two signs/symptoms suggestive of sepsis, and two abnormal laboratory parameters. Blood samples were collected on day zero (suspected sepsis), 48 hours and 7 days after the initiation of antibiotic therapy. Seventy-three newborns with suspected sepsis were recruited (21 term NB and 52 preterm NB), blood culture was positive in 32 (43.8% - confirmed sepsis) and negative in 41 (56.2% - clinical sepsis), while qPCR was positive in 65 (89.0%) and negative in 8 cases (11.0%). Considering the group of 32 NB with confirmed sepsis (11 TNB and 21PTNB), qPCR was positive in 30 (30/32 - 93.7%). Neutrophilia was found in 22 NB (68.75%), elevated CRP in 21 (65.62%), thrombocytopenia in 15 (46.87%) and leukopenia in 14 (43.75%). Of the 73 cases, taking into account the three collected samples (day zero, 48h and 7 days), 200 samples were analyzed, with 36 positive blood culture (18.0%) and 135 positive qPCR (67.5%). Of the 36 positive blood cultures, there were 38 bacterial isolations. Gram-positive bacteria were found in 32 samples (84.21%) and Gram-negative in 6 (15.78%). Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was predominant in the Grampositive group (75.0%). In 14 cases, qPCR anticipated the diagnosis when compared with blood culture, and was positive in 22 cases on day zero (68.75%), whereas blood culture was positive in 11. Among the 41 cases of clinical sepsis, qPCR was positive in 35 (85.4%); of these 26 (74.3%) on day zero. McNemar test found discordance between the results of blood cultures and qPCR (p < 0.0001, CI of 95%), indicating superiority of qPCR. There were nine deaths in the casuistic, all with positive blood culture and qPCR. In six of the nine deaths only the third blood culture was positive, while qPCR was positive in five cases already on day zero, and was still positive in the third sample in 6 cases. The qPCR employed the touchdown technique, with annealing temperatures decreasing from 66 to 62oC, detection threshold between 1-10 CFU/ml. Bacterial loads were generally low ( < 50 CFU/ml), even in those cases with confirmed sepsis and deaths, however when bacterial load medians on day zero were compared between confirmed (37.1 CFU/ml) and clinical (24.49 CFU/ml) sepsis groups, a statistically significant difference was found (p = 0.0402). The study concluded that qPCR can detect more cases of neonatal sepsis than blood culture, anticipating the diagnosis in most of them. Regarding the monitoring of treatment, qPCR was associated with success or treatment failure, became negative in cases that progressed favorably, remained positive in the majority of the deaths, however these data need to be confirmed
 
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