BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that immunoparalysis and lymphocyte apoptosis play a critical role in severe bacteremia. Monitoring apoptosis on a routine basis in septic patients has proved challenging. We here studied the prognostic value of apoptosis markers human soluble Fas (sFas), Fas ligand (FasL) and sFas/FasL ratio in patients with bacteremia. METHODS: sFas (ng/ml) and FasL (ng/ml) concentrations in plasma were determined using commercial quantitative enzyme immunoassays (Quantikine®, R&D Systems Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) in 132 patients with bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, β-hemolytic streptococcae or Escherichia coli. RESULTS: Maximum sFas, minimum FasL and high sFas/FasL ratio predicted high SOFA score in bacteremic patients (p < 0.001, p = 0.003 and p < 0.001, respectively). AUC(ROC)'s in the prediction of high SOFA score for sFas, FasL and sFas/FasL ratio were 0.70 (CI 0.61-0.79), 0.65 (CI 0.56-0.75) and 0.72 (CI 0.63-0.80), respectively. High sFas concentrations and sFas/aFasL ratio, assessed using ROC curve as regards high SOFA (≥4) score, were associated with hypotension (p = 0.001 and p = 0.039, respectively). All of these markers predicted a high SOFA score independently in a logistic regression model. Maximum sFas, sFas/FasL ratio or minimum FasL during days 1-4 after blood culture were not associated with increased case fatality. CONCLUSIONS: Apoptosis markers sFas, FasL or sFas/FasL ratio are associated with high SOFA score in bacteremia.
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that immunoparalysis and lymphocyte apoptosis play a critical role in severe bacteremia. Monitoring apoptosis on a routine basis in septicpatients has proved challenging. We here studied the prognostic value of apoptosis markers human soluble Fas (sFas), Fas ligand (FasL) and sFas/FasL ratio in patients with bacteremia. METHODS: sFas (ng/ml) and FasL (ng/ml) concentrations in plasma were determined using commercial quantitative enzyme immunoassays (Quantikine®, R&D Systems Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) in 132 patients with bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, β-hemolytic streptococcae or Escherichia coli. RESULTS: Maximum sFas, minimum FasL and high sFas/FasL ratio predicted high SOFA score in bacteremic patients (p < 0.001, p = 0.003 and p < 0.001, respectively). AUC(ROC)'s in the prediction of high SOFA score for sFas, FasL and sFas/FasL ratio were 0.70 (CI 0.61-0.79), 0.65 (CI 0.56-0.75) and 0.72 (CI 0.63-0.80), respectively. High sFas concentrations and sFas/aFasL ratio, assessed using ROC curve as regards high SOFA (≥4) score, were associated with hypotension (p = 0.001 and p = 0.039, respectively). All of these markers predicted a high SOFA score independently in a logistic regression model. Maximum sFas, sFas/FasL ratio or minimum FasL during days 1-4 after blood culture were not associated with increased case fatality. CONCLUSIONS: Apoptosis markers sFas, FasL or sFas/FasL ratio are associated with high SOFA score in bacteremia.
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