| Literature DB >> 29507072 |
Narmada Fernando1, Rajiva de Silva2, Shiroma M Handunnetti3, Lilani Karunanayake4, Nipun Lakshitha De Silva5, H Janaka de Silva6, Senaka Rajapakse5, Sunil Premawansa7.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the inflammatory cytokine response and possible association with antimicrobial treatment with penicillin, ceftriaxone, and doxycycline in acute leptospirosis. In the early acute stage, interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels were higher in mild cases than in severe cases (P = 0.01). IL-6 and IL-8 levels were low in patients who received >5 antimicrobial doses (P < 0.01). IL-8 levels were negatively correlated with the number of ceftriaxone doses administered (r = -0.315; P = 0.031). Further studies are needed to evaluate the possible downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines by ceftriaxone in leptospirosis.Entities:
Keywords: ceftriaxone; inflammatory cytokines; interleukin-8; leptospirosis
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29507072 PMCID: PMC5923126 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02312-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191