Prognostic value of cytokine concentrations (tumor necrosis factor-alfa, interleukin-6, and interleukin-10) and clinical parameters in severe melioidosis

A.J.H. Simpson, M.D. Smith, G.J. Weverling, Y. Suputtamongkol, B.J. Angus, W. Chaowagul, N.J. White, S.J.H. van Deventer, J.M. Prins

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Abstract

Raised serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, or IL-10 are associated with mortality in patients with sepsis, but it is not known whether elevated cytokine levels are independently predictive of mortality. Cytokine assays (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-10) were performed on admission plasma samples from 172 adult Thai patients with severe melioidosis. Mortality was 31.4%. APACHE II score; septicemia; plasma lactate; TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-10 concentrations; and IL-10/TNF-alpha and IL-6/IL-10 ratios were each associated with outcome (P </=.001 for all variables). Only the APACHE II score and either IL-6 or IL-10 concentration were independent predictors of mortality, as determined by use of multiple logistic regression (with cytokine concentrations and ratios entered separately). In a multivariate analysis, including both IL-6 and IL-10, the IL-10 concentration was no longer predictive. Therefore, APACHE II scores and either IL-6 or IL-10 concentration may be the most reliable parameters for stratification of patients in future studies of severe gram-negative sepsis
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)621-625
JournalThe Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume181
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

Keywords

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