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Zhang QC, Lu JJ, Ma YQ, Liang B, Li J, Peng J, Zhou H, Zhang QY, Wu T, Zhou J, Zhou XG, Jiang LB, Dong J, Li XL. A diagnostic model for differentiating tuberculous spondylodiscitis from pyogenic spondylodiscitis based on pathogen-confirmed patients. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08433-0. [PMID: 39095489 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08433-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to distinguish tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TS) from pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS) based on laboratory, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) findings. Further, a novel diagnostic model for differential diagnosis was developed. METHODS We obtained MRI, CT and laboratory data from TS and PS patients. Predictive models were built using binary logistic regression analysis. The receiver operating characteristic curve was analyzed. Both internal and external validation was performed. RESULTS A total of 81 patients with PS (n = 46) or TS (n = 35) were enrolled. All patients had etiological evidence from the focal lesion. Disc signal or height preservation, skip lesion or multi segment (involved segments ≥ 3) involvement, paravertebral calcification, massive sequestra formation, subligamentous bone destruction, bone erosion with osteosclerotic margin, higher White Blood Cell Count (WBC) and positive result of tuberculosis infection T cell spot test (T-SPOT.TB) were more prevalent in the TS group. A diagnostic model was developed and included four predictors: WBC<7.265 * (10^9/L), skip lesion or involved segments ≥ 3, massive sequestra formation and subligamentous bone destruction. The model showed good sensitivity, specificity, and total accuracy (91.4%, 95.7%, and 93.8%, respectively); the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.981, similar to the results of internal validation using bootstrap resampling (1000 replicates) and external validation set, indicating good clinical predictive ability. CONCLUSIONS This study develop a good diagnostic model based on both CT and MRI, as well as laboratory findings, which may help clinicians distinguish between TS and PS.
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- Qi-Chen Zhang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xuhui Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Cao H, Chen Y, Ge L, Kwong JSW, Lai H, Hu F, Zhang R, Zhao H, Hu L, He R, Zheng W, Zhang J. An umbrella review of the diagnostic value of next-generation sequencing in infectious diseases. Int J Clin Pharm 2024; 46:780-794. [PMID: 38570474 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-024-01704-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of systematic reviews (SRs) have evaluated the diagnostic values of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in infectious diseases (IDs). AIM This umbrella analysis aimed to assess the potential risk of bias in existing SRs and to summarize the published diagnostic values of NGS in different IDs. METHOD We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library until September 2023 for SRs assessing the diagnostic validity of NGS for IDs. Two investigators independently determined review eligibility, extracted data, and evaluated reporting quality, risk of bias, methodological quality, and evidence certainty in the included SRs. RESULTS Eleven SRs were analyzed. Most SRs exhibited a moderate level of reporting quality, while a serious risk of bias was observed in all SRs. The diagnostic performance of NGS in detecting pneumocystis pneumonia and periprosthetic/prosthetic joint infection was notably robust, showing excellent sensitivity (pneumocystis pneumonia: 0.96, 95% CI 0.90-0.99, very low certainty; periprosthetic/prosthetic joint infection: 0.93, 95% CI 0.83-0.97, very low certainty) and specificity (pneumocystis pneumonia: 0.96, 95% CI 0.92-0.98, very low certainty; periprosthetic/prosthetic joint infection: 0.95, 95% CI 0.92-0.97, very low certainty). NGS exhibited high specificity for central nervous system infection, bacterial meningoencephalitis, and tuberculous meningitis. The sensitivity to these infectious diseases was moderate. NGS demonstrated moderate sensitivity and specificity for multiple infections and pulmonary infections. CONCLUSION This umbrella analysis indicates that NGS is a promising technique for diagnosing pneumocystis pneumonia and periprosthetic/prosthetic joint infection with excellent sensitivity and specificity. More high-quality original research and SRs are needed to verify the current findings.
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- Hong Cao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University, 2708 South of Huaxi Avenue Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University, 2708 South of Huaxi Avenue Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, No. 199, Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, 10-1 Akashi-Cho, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0044, Japan
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- Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, No. 199, Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Experimental Cancer Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Room 601, Novum PI 6, Hälsovägen 7, Huddinge, 14157, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Experimental Cancer Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Room 601, Novum PI 6, Hälsovägen 7, Huddinge, 14157, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No.83 Zhongshandong Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.
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Dou ZZ, Li W, Hu HL, Guo X, Hu B, Chen TM, Chen HY, Guo LY, Liu G. Group A Streptococcal meningitis in children: a short case series and systematic review. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2024; 43:1517-1531. [PMID: 38842766 PMCID: PMC11271352 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-024-04863-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Group A streptococcal(GAS) meningitis is a severe disease with a high case fatality rate. In the era of increasing GAS meningitis, our understanding about this disease is limited. PURPOSE To gain a better understanding about GAS meningitis. METHODS Five new cases with GAS meningitis were reported. GAS meningitis related literatures were searched for systematic review in PUBMED and EMBASE. Case reports and case series on paediatric cases were included. Information on demographics, risk factors, symptoms, treatments, outcomes, and emm types of GAS was summarized. RESULTS Totally 263 cases were included. Among 100 individuals, 9.9% (8/81) had prior varicella, 11.1% (9/81) had anatomical factors, and 53.2% (42/79) had extracranial infections. Soft tissue infections were common among infants (10/29, 34.5%), while ear/sinus infections were more prevalent in children ≥ 3 years (21/42, 50.0%). The overall case fatality rate (CFR) was 16.2% (12/74). High risk of death was found in patients with shock or systemic complications, young children(< 3 years) and cases related to hematogenic spread. The predominate cause of death was shock(6/8). Among the 163 patients included in case series studies, ear/sinus infections ranged from 21.4 to 62.5%, while STSS/shock ranged from 12.5 to 35.7%, and the CFR ranged from 5.9 to 42.9%. CONCLUSIONS A history of varicella, soft tissue infections, parameningeal infections and CSF leaks are important clinical clues to GAS in children with meningitis. Young children and hematogenic spread related cases need to be closely monitored for shock due to the high risk of death.
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- Zhen-Zhen Dou
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Beijing Children's Hospital, Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China.
- Research Unit of Critical infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 2019RU016, China.
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Wang X, Xu H, Qin L, Wang H, Jiang Y, Liu H, Zhang M, Pang R, Wu W, Li W. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid reveals etiological and microbiological features in patients with various central nervous system infections. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23812. [PMID: 39041354 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202400792r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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The application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in pathogens detection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is limited because clinical, microbiological, and biological information are not well connected. We analyzed the 428 enrolled patients' clinical features, pathogens diagnostic efficiency of mNGS in CSF, microbial community structure and composition in CSF, and correlation of microbial and clinical biomarkers in CSF. General characteristics were unspecific but helpful in formulating a differential diagnosis. CSF mNGS has a higher detection rate (34.6%) compared to traditional methods (5.4%). mNGS detection rate was higher when the time from onset to CSF collection was ≤20 days, the CSF leukocytes count was >200 × 106/L, the CSF protein concentration was >1.3 g/L, or CSF glucose concentration was ≤2.5 mmol/L in non-postoperative bacterial CNS infections (CNSi). CSF was not strictly a sterile environment, and the potential pathogens may contribute to the dysbiosis of CSF microbiome. Furthermore, clinical biomarkers were significantly relevant to CNS pathogens. Clinical data are helpful in choosing a proper opportunity to obtain an accurate result of mNGS, and can speculate whether the mNGS results are correct or not. Our study is a pioneering study exploring the CSF microbiome in different CNSIs.
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- Xiaojuan Wang
- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Vision Medicals Center for Infection Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Special Ward, Xinxiang Central Hospital, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Vision Medicals Center for Infection Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhang QC, Li J, Zhang QY, Wu T, Zhou J, Zhou XG, Jiang LB, Dong J, Li XL. Influence factors of metagenomic next-generation sequencing negative results in diagnosed patients with spinal infection. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2024; 109:116278. [PMID: 38723451 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence factors of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) negative results in the diagnosed patients with spinal infection. mNGS test was applied in a cohort of 114 patients with suspected spinal infection, among which 56 patients had a final diagnosis of spinal infection. mNGS achieved a sensitivity of 75.0% (95% CI, 61.6% to 85.6%) and a specificity of 84.5% (95% CI, 72.6% to 92.7%), using histopathology and culture results as reference. Diagnosed patients with a negative culture result had lower white blood cell account, percentage of neutrophilic granulocyte, C-reactive protein (all P<0.05) and relatively higher rate of prior antimicrobial treatment history (P=0.059). However, diagnosed patients with a negative mNGS result did not have such difference with mNGS-positive patients, suggesting that mNGS was not strictly limited by the above indicators, which presented the advantages of this technique from another point of view.
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- Qi-Chen Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Hong D, Wang P, Xu Y, Xu S, Yu L, Tong Z, Li W, Qin K, Ke L. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Fine-Needle Aspiration in Patients With Suspected Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2024; 15:e00726. [PMID: 38870091 PMCID: PMC11272294 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is no longer recommended for diagnosing infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) due to a high false-negative rate. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a valuable tool for identifying potential pathogens. We hypothesized that adding mNGS to the standard FNA procedure may increase diagnostic accuracy. METHODS This is a prospective, single-arm feasibility study enrolling patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by suspected IPN. Computed tomography-guided FNA was performed immediately after enrollment, and the drainage samples were subjected to culture and mNGS assays simultaneously. Confirmatory IPN within the following week of the index FNA procedure was the reference standard. The diagnostic performance of FNA-mNGS and the impact of mNGS results on treatment were evaluated. Historical controls were used for comparison of clinical outcomes. RESULTS There was no significant difference between mNGS and culture in the positive rate (75% vs 70%, P = 0.723). The accuracy of FNA-mNGS was 80.0%, with a sensitivity of 82.35%, specificity of 66.67%, positive predictive value of 93.3%, and negative predictive value of 40.0%. The results of the mNGS led to treatment change in 16 of 20 patients (80%), including implementing percutaneous catheter drainage (n = 7), expanding antibiotic coverage (n = 2), percutaneous catheter drainage and expanding coverage (n = 4), narrowing antibiotic coverage (n = 1), and discontinuation of antibiotics (n = 2). The FNA-mNGS approach was not associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with the historical control group. DISCUSSION The addition of mNGS to standard FNA has comparable diagnostic accuracy with culture-based FNA and may not be associated with improved clinical outcomes.
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- Donghuang Hong
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- National Institute of Healthcare Data Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center of Severe Acute Pancreatitis (CSAP), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- National Institute of Healthcare Data Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Zeng W, Liang Y, He X, Chen F, Xiong J, Wen Z, Tang L, Chen X, Zhang J. Exploring the pathogen diagnosis and prognostic factors of severe COVID-19 using metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A retrospective study. J Med Biochem 2024; 43:528-536. [PMID: 39139158 PMCID: PMC11318844 DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-49102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Background This study aimed to identify pathogens and factors that predict the outcome of severe COVID-19 by utilizing metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) technology. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from 56 severe COVID-19 patients admitted to our hospital between December 2022 and March 2023. We analyzed the pathogen types and strains detected through mNGS and conventional microbiological testing and collected general patient information. Results In this study, 42 pathogens were detected using mNGS and conventional microbiological testing. mNGS had a significantly higher detection rate of 90.48% compared to 71.43% for conventional testing (P=0.026). A total of 196 strains were detected using both methods, with a significantly higher detection rate of 70.92% for mNGS compared to 49.49% for conventional testing (P=0.000). The 56 patients were divided into a survival group (33 cases) and a death group (23 cases) based on clinical outcomes. The survival group had significantly lower age, number of pathogens detected by mNGS, number of pathogens detected by conventional testing, APACHE-II score, SOFA score, high-sensitivity troponin, creatine kinase-MB subtype, and lactate dehydrogenase compared to the death group (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that these factors were risk factors for mortality in severe COVID-19 patients (P<0.05). In contrast, ROC curve analysis revealed that these factors had diagnostic values for mortality, with AUC values ranging from 0.657 to 0.963. The combined diagnosis of these indicators had an AUC of 0.924. Conclusions The use of mNGS technology can significantly enhance the detection of pathogens in severe cases of COVID-19 and also has a solid ability to predict clinical outcomes.
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- Weizhong Zeng
- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Nursing Department, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of General Internal Medicine, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhuzhou, China
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- Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Reproductive center, Zhuzhou, China
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Han S, Yang S, Wang Y, Xu Y. Case Report: Encephalitis with Initial Manifestation of Orientia Tsutsugamushi Infection Detected by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing. Infect Drug Resist 2024; 17:749-760. [PMID: 38433784 PMCID: PMC10906725 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s450693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Purpose Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is characterized by fever, eschars, lymphadenopathy, and rash. The absence of eschars in some cases makes it difficult to distinguish it from other diseases, complicating the diagnosis process. Atypical Scrub typhus is difficult to diagnose and often leads to delayed treatment. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment through effective detection methods have high clinical value. Here, a case of scrub typhus with encephalitis symptoms is reported. Patients and Methods A 64-year-old man and mNGS testing. Results A 64-year-old man developed cough, headache, and fever, dismissing it as a respiratory tract infection. Initial treatment with cephalosporin antibiotics had minimal effect. Admission to the respiratory department showed inflammation in blood tests. Subsequent CT and further treatment provided no improvement. Multidisciplinary discussions and neurology department guidance were conducted to consider the suspected diagnosis of encephalitis in the patient. After improving the mNGS detection, the patient was diagnosed with "Orientia tsutsugamushi encephalitis". After treatment with doxycycline, the patient's symptoms were alleviated. He remained afebrile in follow-up and adhered well to medical advice. Conclusion Our case demonstrates that it is difficult to distinguish Orientia tsutsugamushi encephalitis from central nervous system infectious diseases such as meningitis and encephalitis using conventional diagnostic methods, which may affect the treatment plan for the disease. mNGS is a useful and valuable method for early diagnosis of scrub typhus.
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- Song Han
- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, People’s Republic of China
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- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, People’s Republic of China
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Chen Z, Ye T, He Y, Pan A, Mei Q. Use of pus metagenomic next-generation sequencing for efficient identification of pathogens in patients with sepsis. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2024:10.1007/s12223-024-01134-7. [PMID: 38341816 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-024-01134-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The positive detection rate of blood metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) was still too low to meet clinical needs, while pus from the site of primary infection may be advantageous for identification of pathogens. To assess the value of mNGS using pus in patients with sepsis, thirty-five samples were collected. Pathogen identification and mixed infection diagnosis obtained by use of mNGS or cultivation methods were compared. Fifty-three aerobic or facultative anaerobes, 59 obligate anaerobes and 7 fungi were identified by the two methods. mNGS increased the accuracy rate of diagnosing aerobic or facultative anaerobic infections from 44.4% to 94.4%; mNGS also increased the sensitivity of diagnosing obligate anaerobic infections from 52.9% to 100.0%; however, mNGS did not show any advantage in terms of fungal infections. Culture and mNGS identified 1 and 24 patients with mixed infection, respectively. For obligate anaerobes, source of microorganisms was analyzed. The odontogenic bacteria all caused empyema (n = 7) or skin and soft tissue infections (n = 5), whereas the gut-derived microbes all caused intra-abdominal infections (n = 7). We also compared the clinical characteristics of non-obligate anaerobic and obligate anaerobic infection groups. The SOFA score [9.0 (7.5, 14.3) vs. 5.0 (3.0, 8.0), P = 0.005], procalcitonin value [4.7 (1.8, 39.9) vs. 2.50 (0.7, 8.0), P = 0.035], the proportion of septic shock (66.7% vs. 35.3%, P = 0.044) and acute liver injury (66.7% vs. 23.5%, P = 0.018) in the non-obligate anaerobic infection group were significantly higher than those in the obligate anaerobic infection group. In patients with sepsis caused by purulent infection, mNGS using pus from the primary lesion may yield more valuable microbiological information.
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- Zhendong Chen
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui, 230001, China.
- WanNan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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Chen Y, Wang J, Niu T. Clinical and diagnostic values of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for infection in hematology patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:167. [PMID: 38326763 PMCID: PMC10848439 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09073-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This meta-analysis focused on systematically assessing the clinical value of mNGS for infection in hematology patients. METHODS We searched for studies that assessed the clinical value of mNGS for infection in hematology patients published in Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and CNKI from inception to August 30, 2023. We compared the detection positive rate of pathogen for mNGS and conventional microbiological tests (CMTs). The diagnostic metrics, antibiotic adjustment rate and treatment effective rate were combined. RESULTS Twenty-two studies with 2325 patients were included. The positive rate of mNGS was higher than that of CMT (blood: 71.64% vs. 24.82%, P < 0.001; BALF: 89.86% vs. 20.78%, P < 0.001; mixed specimens: 82.02% vs. 28.12%, P < 0.001). The pooled sensitivity and specificity were 87% (95%CI: 81-91%) and 59% (95%CI: 43-72%), respectively. The reference standard/neutropenia and research type/reference standard may be sources of heterogeneity in sensitivity and specificity, respectively. The pooled antibiotic adjustment rate according to mNGS was 49.6% (95% CI: 41.8-57.4%), and the pooled effective rate was 80.9% (95% CI: 62.4-99.3%). CONCLUSION mNGS has high positive detection rates in hematology patients. mNGS can guide clinical antibiotic adjustments and improve prognosis, especially in China.
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- Yuhui Chen
- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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He S, Xiong Y, Tu T, Feng J, Fu Y, Hu X, Wang N, Li D. Diagnostic performance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the detection of pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid in pediatric patients with central nervous system infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:103. [PMID: 38238719 PMCID: PMC10797782 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09010-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Detecting pathogens in pediatric central nervous system infection (CNSI) is still a major challenge in medicine. In addition to conventional diagnostic patterns, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) shows great potential in pathogen detection. Therefore, we systematically evaluated the diagnostic performance of mNGS in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in pediatric patients with CNSI. METHODS Related literature was searched in the Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. We screened the literature and extracted the data according to the selection criteria. The quality of included studies was assessed by the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2) tool and the certainty of the evidence was measured by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) score system. Then, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odd's ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) of the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (sROC) were estimated in Stata Software and MetaDisc. Subgroup analyses were performed to investigate the potential factors that influence the diagnostic performance. RESULTS A total of 10 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The combined sensitivity was 0.68 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.59 to 0.76, I2 = 66.77%, p < 0.001), and the combined specificity was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.80 to 0.95, I2 = 83.37%, p < 0.001). The AUC of sROC was 0.85 (95% CI, 0.81 to 0.87). The quality level of evidence elevated by the GRADE score system was low. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence shows that mNGS presents a good diagnostic performance in pediatric CNSI. Due to the limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.
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- Sike He
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Periodical Press/Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Xi M, Cui S, Zhong YL, Liu L, Zhang Y, Zhu SY, He CL, Xiong F. Meningitis in neonate caused by Mycoplasma hominis: A case report. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23489. [PMID: 38192762 PMCID: PMC10772571 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Background Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) commonly colonizes the genitourinary tract of adult women and may result in neonatal meningitis through vertical transmission. Although there are few case reports, if the treatment is not conducted timely, the disease progresses rapidly, which may lead to serious complications and a poor prognosis. Case presentation In the present study, a 10-day-old full-term neonate who presented with fever as the initial symptom and was eventually diagnosed with meningitis caused by M. hominis was reported. In the present case, the pathogen was not detected during the initial routine investigations, and the therapeutic effects of empiric antibiotic therapy were poor. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was conducted with the detection of M. hominis, and the antibiotics were adjusted to moxifloxacin combined with doxycycline. The clinical symptoms of the pediatric patient disappeared with an improvement in related laboratory results. Conclusion It was difficult to detect M. hominis by routine bacterial culture. Therefore, M. hominis infection should be checked for in children with meningitis who had a negative result in CSF culture and poor therapeutic effects of empirical medication. mNGS in CSF should be conducted as soon as possible, and sensitive antibiotics should be administered in time to reduce the incidence of complications and improve the prognosis.
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- Department of Neonatology, Municipal Children's Hospital, Kunming, 650028, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Municipal Children's Hospital, Kunming, 650028, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Municipal Children's Hospital, Kunming, 650028, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Municipal Children's Hospital, Kunming, 650028, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Municipal Children's Hospital, Kunming, 650028, China
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Shangguan L, Xue L, Shang J, Wang H. The application value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in community-acquired purulent meningitis after antibiotic intervention. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:683. [PMID: 37828452 PMCID: PMC10571418 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08672-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacteria account for nearly one third of the causes of community-acquired central nervous system infections, and traditional diagnostic methods are based on culture results, which are time-consuming and have a low detection rate leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Since metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has the advantages of high timeliness and only detecting microbial trace gene fragments, it has been used more widely in recent years. Based on this, we explored whether the application of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) mNGS is advantageous in patients with community-acquired purulent meningitis, especially in people who have already used antibiotics. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 63 patients with community-acquired purulent meningitis admitted to the Department of Neurology of Shanxi Bethune Hospital from March 2018 to November 2022. Data were systematically collected and classified into CSF culture group, blood culture group and CSF mNGS group according to different detection methods, and the total detection rate of each method was calculated. Each group of patients was divided into two subgroups according to whether antibiotics were used before sampling. The detection rates of the three groups were compared within and between groups to explore whether mNGS has advantages over traditional methods and the influence of antibiotic use on detection rates of the three methods. RESULTS Among the 63 patients, the cases of CSF culture, blood culture and CSF mNGS were 56, 46, 44, respectively. The total detection rates of the three methods were 17.86%, 36.96%, 81.82%, with statistical differences (p < 0.05),suggesting that the detection rate of mNGS was higher than CSF culture (p < 0.05) and blood culture (p < 0.05),and the detection rate of blood culture higher than CSF culture (p < 0.05). Further grouping found that without antibiotics, the detection rates of CSF culture, blood culture and CSF mNGS were 28.57%, 56.25% and 88.89%, with statistical differences (p < 0.05), and the detection rate of CSF mNGS was higher than that of CSF culture (p < 0.05), but there was no statistical difference between CSF and blood culture (p > 0.05), nor between blood culture and CSF mNGS (p > 0.05). The detection rates of the three groups with antibiotics were 14.29%, 26.67% and 80.00%, with statistical differences (p < 0.05), and the detection rate of CSF mNGS was still higher than CSF culture (p < 0.05) and blood culture (p < 0.05). However, the detection rate of CSF mNGS also decreased after antibiotics were used for more than 3 days. CONCLUSIONS The detection rate of CSF mNGS in patients with purulent meningitis is higher than traditional methods, especially in patients who have been given antibiotics, but the detection rate will decrease with the extension of antibiotic use.
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- Lijuan Shangguan
- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Thy M, de Montmollin E, Bouadma L, Timsit JF, Sonneville R. Severe meningoencephalitis: epidemiology and outcomes. Curr Opin Crit Care 2023; 29:415-422. [PMID: 37641514 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article aims to provide an updated review on the epidemiology and outcomes of severe meningoencephalitis. RECENT FINDINGS Meningoencephalitis is a critical medical condition characterized by inflammation in both the meninges and brain parenchyma. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections are common causes, although noninfectious factors, such as autoimmune causes, can also contribute. In patients requiring intensive care, meningoencephalitis is associated with a severe prognosis, including mortality rates ranging from 11 to 25% and functional disability in 15-25% of survivors. Recent multicenter studies have identified several parameters linked to poor outcomes, including older age, immunocompromised status, focal neurologic signs, abnormal brain imaging, and delayed administration of antimicrobials. The use of new multiplex PCR techniques for diagnosis has generated debate based on recent data. Investigation is still needed to determine the effectiveness of adjunctive therapies, including seizure prophylaxis, and adjunctive steroids for nonbacterial causes. SUMMARY Recent multicenter studies have enhanced our understanding of the current epidemiology and outcomes of severe meningoencephalitis in adult patients.
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- Michael Thy
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine
- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, AP-HP, Bichat Hospital
- EA 7323 - Pharmacology and Therapeutic Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine
- INSERM UMR1137, IAME, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine
- INSERM UMR1137, IAME, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine
- INSERM UMR1137, IAME, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine
- INSERM UMR1137, IAME, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Tekin A, Truong HH, Rovati L, Lal A, Gerberi DJ, Gajic O, O’Horo JC. The Diagnostic Accuracy of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosing Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad442. [PMID: 37674635 PMCID: PMC10478158 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Background Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a growing concern as the immunocompromised population expands. Current laboratory approaches are limited. This systematic review aimed to evaluate metagenomic next-generation sequencing (MNGS) tests' performance in detecting PCP. Methods Five databases were searched through December 19, 2022, to identify original studies comparing MNGS with clinically diagnosed PCP. To assess the accuracy, symmetric hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic models were used. Results Eleven observational studies reporting 1442 patients (424 with PCP) were included. Six studies focused exclusively on recipients of biologic immunosuppression (none with HIV-associated immunosuppression). Six were exclusively on bronchoalveolar lavage, while 1 was on blood samples. The sensitivity of MGNS was 0.96 (95% CI, 0.90-0.99), and specificity was 0.96 (95% CI, 0.92-0.98), with negative and positive likelihood ratios of 0.02 (95% CI, 0.01-0.05) and 19.31 (95% CI, 10.26-36.36), respectively. A subgroup analysis of studies exclusively including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and blood samples demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.94 (95% CI, 0.78-0.99) and 0.93 (95% CI, 0.80-0.98) and a specificity of 0.96 (95% CI, 0.88-0.99) and 0.98 (95% CI, 0.76-1.00), respectively. The sensitivity analysis on recipients of biologic immunosuppression showed a sensitivity and specificity of 0.96 (95% CI, 0.90-0.98) and 0.94 (95% CI, 0.84-0.98), respectively. The overall confidence in the estimates was low. Conclusions Despite the low certainty of evidence, MNGS detects PCP with high sensitivity and specificity. This also applies to recipients of biologic immunosuppression and tests performed exclusively on blood samples without the need for BAL. Further studies are required in individuals with HIV-associated immunosuppression.
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- Aysun Tekin
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Library Services, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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He S, Wei J, Feng J, Liu D, Wang N, Chen L, Xiong Y. The application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in pathogen diagnosis: a bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1112229. [PMID: 37600953 PMCID: PMC10434771 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1112229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background Infectious disease is a large burden on public health globally. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has become popular as a new tool for pathogen diagnosis with numerous advantages compared to conventional methods. Recently, research on mNGS increases yearly. However, no bibliometric analysis has systematically presented the full spectrum of this research field. Therefore, we reviewed all the publications associated with this topic and performed this study to analyze the comprehensive status and future hotspots of mNGS for infectious disease diagnosis. Methods The literature was searched in the Web of Science Core Collection and screened without year or language restrictions, and the characteristics of the studies were also identified. The outcomes included publication years, study types, journals, countries, authorship, institutions, frontiers, and hotspots with trends. Statistical analysis and visualization were conducted using VOSviewer (version 1.6.16) and CiteSpace (version 6.1. R3). Results In total, 325 studies were included in the analysis after screening. Studies were published between 2009 and 2022 with a significantly increasing number from 1 to 118. Most of the studies were original articles and case reports. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology and Clinical Infectious Disease were the most commonly cited and co-cited journals. Institutions and researchers from China contributed the most to this field, followed by those from the USA. The hotspots and frontiers of these studies are pneumonia, tuberculosis, and central nervous system infections. Conclusion This study determined that mNGS is a hot topic in the diagnosis of infectious diseases with development trends and provides insights into researchers, institutions, hotspots and frontiers in mNGS, which can offer references to related researchers and future research.
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- Sike He
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Periodical Press, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Periodical Press, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Mathias MB, Menezes FG, Fernandes GBP, Paes VR, Silva GS, Braga-Neto P, Barbosa AA, De Oliveira ACP, Baccin CE, Dutra LA. Neurobrucellosis Mimicking Primary CNS Vasculitis-Should We Perform CSF Metagenomics Before Brain Biopsy?: A Case Report. Neurol Clin Pract 2023; 13:e200167. [PMID: 37188245 PMCID: PMC10173873 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Objective To report a patient with neurobrucellosis mimicking primary CNS vasculitis (PCNSV) diagnosed by CSF metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). Methods A 32-year-old male patient with a prior stroke developed headache, dizziness, fever, and memory complaints in the past 30 days. Physical examination was unremarkable except for slight apathy. He was investigated with brain MRI, cerebral digital angiography, CSF analysis with mNGS, and brain biopsy. Results An examination of the brain MRI showed a left nucleocapsular gliosis compatible with prior stroke; MR angiogram showed circular enhancement of distal branches of the middle cerebral arteries. Digital angiogram revealed stenosis of intracranial carotid arteries and the left middle cerebral artery. The CSF disclosed 42 cells/mm3, 46 mg/dL of glucose, and 82 mg/dL of protein. Brain biopsy showed a chronic leptomeningeal inflammatory process, not fulfilling criteria for PCNSV. mNGS revealed the presence of Brucella sp. genetic material. He was treated with antibiotics with full remission of systemic and neurologic symptoms. Discussion Brucellosis is an endemic disease in developing countries and may mimic PCNSV. Our patient fulfilled the criteria for possible PCNSV; however, brain biopsy was inconsistent with PCNSV, and CSF mNGS disclosed neurobrucellosis. This case illustrates the importance of CSF mNGS in the differential diagnosis of CNS vasculitis.
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- Marina Barrionuevo Mathias
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (MBM, FGM, GBPF, VRP, GSS, AAB, ACPDO, CEB, LAD), São Paulo; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (GSS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP; Neurology Section (PB-N), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; and Center of Health Sciences (PB-N), Universidade Estadual Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Humisto A, Antikainen J, Holma T, Jarva H, Toivonen A, Loginov R, Mannonen L. Evaluation of the Novel CE-IVD-Marked Multiplex PCR QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0514422. [PMID: 37042772 PMCID: PMC10269741 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05144-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Central nervous system (CNS) infections such as meningitis and encephalitis are life-threatening conditions that demand hospital care and prompt identification of the causative agent. Since 2015, there has been only one CE-IVD-marked rapid multiplexed diagnostic assay in cassette format for bacterial and viral detection from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): the BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel. In the beginning of 2022, Qiagen introduced the QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel. It is a CE-IVD-marked multiplex PCR cassette test intended for the identification of suspected infectious meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal pathogens. In this study, we evaluated patient and quality control samples using the QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel and compared the results to those of the BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel and reference methods (current routine analysis methods in our laboratory, PCR, or cultivation). The combined positive percent agreement between the two panel assays was 100%, and the negative percent agreement was 94%. We further compared specifically herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), HSV-2, and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) dilution series using six commercial herpesvirus assays, including the two cassette tests. The results suggested that real-time PCR methods (with separate extraction) were the most sensitive methods. When comparing the cassette tests, the BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel produced more positive results than the QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel in the herpesvirus analyses. IMPORTANCE The diagnosis of infectious meningitis and encephalitis relies mostly on specific PCR and culturing methods, but commercial syndromic panel assays are bringing a change in diagnostics. With multiplexed analysis, the identification of the pathogen is potentially faster, and less sample material is needed. The novel QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel assay is intended for the rapid identification of pathogens from cerebrospinal fluid for suspected central nervous system (CNS) infection, which is a life-threatening condition and difficult to diagnose. We studied the performance of this panel assay using patient samples and dilution series of selected viruses. The evaluation data for this novel meningitis/encephalitis panel assay are useful for other clinical laboratories and organizations using or considering using this test.
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- Anu Humisto
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Qu C, Chen Y, Ouyang Y, Huang W, Liu F, Yan L, Lu R, Zeng Y, Liu Z. Metagenomics next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of central nervous system infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:989280. [PMID: 36203993 PMCID: PMC9530978 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.989280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective It is widely acknowledged that central nervous system (CNS) infection is a serious infectious disease accompanied by various complications. However, the accuracy of current detection methods is limited, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has been increasingly adopted to improve the diagnostic yield. The present study sought to evaluate the value of mNGS in CNS infection diagnosis. Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2022 guidelines, we searched relevant articles published in seven databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, published from January 2014 to January 2022. High-quality articles related to mNGS applications in the CNS infection diagnosis were included. The comparison between mNGS and the gold standard of CNS infection, such as culture, PCR or serology, and microscopy, was conducted to obtain true positive (TP), true negative (TN), false positive (FP), and false negative (FN) values, which were extracted for sensitivity and specificity calculation. Results A total of 272 related studies were retrieved and strictly selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally, 12 studies were included for meta-analysis and the pooled sensitivity was 77% (95% CI: 70–82%, I2 = 39.69%) and specificity was 96% (95% CI: 93–98%, I2 = 72.07%). Although no significant heterogeneity in sensitivity was observed, a sub-group analysis was conducted based on the pathogen, region, age, and sample pretreatment method to ascertain potential confounders. The area under the curve (AUC) of the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (SROC) of mNGS for CNS infection was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.88–0.93). Besides, Deek's Funnel Plot Asymmetry Test indicated no publication bias in the included studies (Figure 3, p > 0.05). Conclusion Overall, mNGS exhibits good sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing CNS infection and diagnostic performance during clinical application by assisting in identifying the pathogen. However, the efficacy remains inconsistent, warranting subsequent studies for further performance improvement during its clinical application. Study registration number INPLASY202120002
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- Chunrun Qu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Zeng
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Zhixiong Liu
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