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Can procalcitonin help identify associated bacterial infection in patients with severe influenza pneumonia? A multicentre study

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Can procalcitonin help identify associated bacterial infection in patients with severe influenza pneumonia? A multicentre study

Auteurs : E. Cuquemelle [France] ; F. Soulis [France] ; D. Villers [France] ; F. Roche-Campo [Espagne] ; C. Ara Somohano [France] ; M. Fartoukh [France] ; A. Kouatchet [France] ; B. Mourvillier [France] ; J. Dellamonica [France] ; W. Picard [France] ; M. Schmidt [France] ; T. Boulain [France] ; C. Brun-Buisson [France]

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Abstract

Purpose

To determine whether procalcitonin (PCT) levels could help discriminate isolated viral from mixed (bacterial and viral) pneumonia in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the A/H1N1v2009 influenza pandemic.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was performed in 23 French ICUs during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Levels of PCT at admission were compared between patients with confirmed influenzae A pneumonia associated or not associated with a bacterial co-infection.

Results

Of 103 patients with confirmed A/H1N1 infection and not having received prior antibiotics, 48 (46.6%; 95% CI 37–56%) had a documented bacterial co-infection, mostly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (54%) or Staphylococcus aureus (31%). Fifty-two patients had PCT measured on admission, including 19 (37%) having bacterial co-infection. Median (range 25–75%) values of PCT were significantly higher in patients with bacterial co-infection: 29.5 (3.9–45.3) versus 0.5 (0.12–2) μg/l (P < 0.01). For a cut-off of 0.8 μg/l or more, the sensitivity and specificity of PCT for distinguishing isolated viral from mixed pneumonia were 91 and 68%, respectively. Alveolar condensation combined with a PCT level of 0.8 μg/l or more was strongly associated with bacterial co-infection (OR 12.9, 95% CI 3.2–51.5; P < 0.001).

Conclusions

PCT may help discriminate viral from mixed pneumonia during the influenza season. Levels of PCT less than 0.8 μg/l combined with clinical judgment suggest that bacterial infection is unlikely.


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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-011-2189-1
PubMed: 21369807
PubMed Central: 7080069


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<p>To determine whether procalcitonin (PCT) levels could help discriminate isolated viral from mixed (bacterial and viral) pneumonia in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the A/H1N1v2009 influenza pandemic.</p>
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<p>A retrospective observational study was performed in 23 French ICUs during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Levels of PCT at admission were compared between patients with confirmed influenzae A pneumonia associated or not associated with a bacterial co-infection.</p>
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<p>Of 103 patients with confirmed A/H1N1 infection and not having received prior antibiotics, 48 (46.6%; 95% CI 37–56%) had a documented bacterial co-infection, mostly caused by
<italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic>
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<italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>
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<italic>P</italic>
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<italic>P</italic>
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<sec>
<title>Conclusions</title>
<p>PCT may help discriminate viral from mixed pneumonia during the influenza season. Levels of PCT less than 0.8 μg/l combined with clinical judgment suggest that bacterial infection is unlikely.</p>
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<day>27</day>
<month>11</month>
<year>2010</year>
</date>
</history>
<permissions>
<copyright-statement>© Copyright jointly held by Springer and ESICM 2011</copyright-statement>
<license>
<license-p>This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.</license-p>
</license>
</permissions>
<abstract id="Abs1">
<sec>
<title>Purpose</title>
<p>To determine whether procalcitonin (PCT) levels could help discriminate isolated viral from mixed (bacterial and viral) pneumonia in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the A/H1N1v2009 influenza pandemic.</p>
</sec>
<sec>
<title>Methods</title>
<p>A retrospective observational study was performed in 23 French ICUs during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Levels of PCT at admission were compared between patients with confirmed influenzae A pneumonia associated or not associated with a bacterial co-infection.</p>
</sec>
<sec>
<title>Results</title>
<p>Of 103 patients with confirmed A/H1N1 infection and not having received prior antibiotics, 48 (46.6%; 95% CI 37–56%) had a documented bacterial co-infection, mostly caused by
<italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic>
(54%) or
<italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>
(31%). Fifty-two patients had PCT measured on admission, including 19 (37%) having bacterial co-infection. Median (range 25–75%) values of PCT were significantly higher in patients with bacterial co-infection: 29.5 (3.9–45.3) versus 0.5 (0.12–2) μg/l (
<italic>P</italic>
 < 0.01). For a cut-off of 0.8 μg/l or more, the sensitivity and specificity of PCT for distinguishing isolated viral from mixed pneumonia were 91 and 68%, respectively. Alveolar condensation combined with a PCT level of 0.8 μg/l or more was strongly associated with bacterial co-infection (OR 12.9, 95% CI 3.2–51.5;
<italic>P</italic>
 < 0.001).</p>
</sec>
<sec>
<title>Conclusions</title>
<p>PCT may help discriminate viral from mixed pneumonia during the influenza season. Levels of PCT less than 0.8 μg/l combined with clinical judgment suggest that bacterial infection is unlikely.</p>
</sec>
</abstract>
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<title>Keywords</title>
<kwd>Procalcitonin</kwd>
<kwd>Pneumonia</kwd>
<kwd>A/H1N1v influenza</kwd>
<kwd>Bacterial infection</kwd>
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<meta-value>© Copyright jointly held by Springer and ESICM 2011</meta-value>
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</pmc>
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<list>
<country>
<li>Espagne</li>
<li>France</li>
</country>
<region>
<li>Aquitaine</li>
<li>Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes</li>
<li>Haute-Normandie</li>
<li>Nouvelle-Aquitaine</li>
<li>Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur</li>
<li>Rhône-Alpes</li>
<li>Région Normandie</li>
</region>
<settlement>
<li>Grenoble</li>
<li>Nice</li>
<li>Pau</li>
<li>Rouen</li>
</settlement>
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<name sortKey="Ara Somohano, C" sort="Ara Somohano, C" uniqKey="Ara Somohano C" first="C." last="Ara Somohano">C. Ara Somohano</name>
<name sortKey="Boulain, T" sort="Boulain, T" uniqKey="Boulain T" first="T." last="Boulain">T. Boulain</name>
<name sortKey="Brun Buisson, C" sort="Brun Buisson, C" uniqKey="Brun Buisson C" first="C." last="Brun-Buisson">C. Brun-Buisson</name>
<name sortKey="Dellamonica, J" sort="Dellamonica, J" uniqKey="Dellamonica J" first="J." last="Dellamonica">J. Dellamonica</name>
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<name sortKey="Picard, W" sort="Picard, W" uniqKey="Picard W" first="W." last="Picard">W. Picard</name>
<name sortKey="Schmidt, M" sort="Schmidt, M" uniqKey="Schmidt M" first="M." last="Schmidt">M. Schmidt</name>
<name sortKey="Soulis, F" sort="Soulis, F" uniqKey="Soulis F" first="F." last="Soulis">F. Soulis</name>
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