Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children
Abstract Invasive mold disease (IMD) of the central nervous system (CNS) is a severe infectious complication in immunocompromised patients, but early microbiological diagnosis is difficult. As data on the value of biomarkers in the CNS are scarce, in particular in children, we retrospectively analyz...
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doaj-a1eab51b58d84d9797adc26b42a782602020-12-08T09:26:05ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222019-09-01911510.1038/s41598-019-49426-0Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised ChildrenThomas Lehrnbecher0Peter Michael Rath1Andishe Attarbaschi2Gunnar Cario3Michaela Döring4Olga Moser5Urs Mücke6Fiona Poyer7Sarah Rieken8Christian Temme9Sebastian Voigt10Andreas H. Groll11Melchior Lauten12Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of FrankfurtInstitute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital EssenSt. Anna Children’s Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Pediatric Hematology and OncologyChristian Albrechts University Kiel, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and OncologyUniversity Children’s Hospital Tübingen, Department of Paediatric Haematology and OncologyUniversity Hospital Aachen, Division of Pediatric Hematology and OncologyHannover Medical School, Department of Paediatric Haematology and OncologySt. Anna Children’s Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Pediatric Hematology and OncologyUniversity of Lübeck, Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Haematology and OncologyUniversity Hospital Essen, Department of Paediatrics IIIUniversity Hospital Charité Berlin, Department of Paediatric Haematology and OncologyUniversity Children’s Hospital Münster, Infectious Disease Research Program, Department of Paediatric Haematology and OncologyUniversity of Lübeck, Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Haematology and OncologyAbstract Invasive mold disease (IMD) of the central nervous system (CNS) is a severe infectious complication in immunocompromised patients, but early microbiological diagnosis is difficult. As data on the value of biomarkers in the CNS are scarce, in particular in children, we retrospectively analyzed the performance of galactomannan (GM) and PCR assays in CNS samples of 15 children with proven and probable CNS IMD and of 32 immunocompromised children without fungal infection. Galactomannan in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was assessed in nine of the 15 pediatric patients and was positive in five of them. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed in eight of the 15 patients and detected nucleic acids from molds in six patients. Galactomannan and PCR in CNS samples were the only positive microbiologic parameter in the CNS in three and two patients, respectively. In four patients, PCR specified the pathogen detected in microscopy. Galactomannan and PCR results remained negative in the CSF of all immunocompromised children without evidence for CNS IMD. Our data suggest that GM and PCR in CNS specimens are valuable additional tools in diagnosing CNS IMD and should be included in the work up of all pediatric patients with suspected mold disease of the CNS.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49426-0 |
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Thomas Lehrnbecher Peter Michael Rath Andishe Attarbaschi Gunnar Cario Michaela Döring Olga Moser Urs Mücke Fiona Poyer Sarah Rieken Christian Temme Sebastian Voigt Andreas H. Groll Melchior Lauten Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children Scientific Reports |
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Thomas Lehrnbecher Peter Michael Rath Andishe Attarbaschi Gunnar Cario Michaela Döring Olga Moser Urs Mücke Fiona Poyer Sarah Rieken Christian Temme Sebastian Voigt Andreas H. Groll Melchior Lauten |
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Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children |
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Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children |
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Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children |
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Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children |
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Galactomannan and PCR in the Central Nervous System to Detect Invasive Mold Disease - A Retrospective Analysis in Immunocompromised Children |
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galactomannan and pcr in the central nervous system to detect invasive mold disease - a retrospective analysis in immunocompromised children |
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Abstract Invasive mold disease (IMD) of the central nervous system (CNS) is a severe infectious complication in immunocompromised patients, but early microbiological diagnosis is difficult. As data on the value of biomarkers in the CNS are scarce, in particular in children, we retrospectively analyzed the performance of galactomannan (GM) and PCR assays in CNS samples of 15 children with proven and probable CNS IMD and of 32 immunocompromised children without fungal infection. Galactomannan in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was assessed in nine of the 15 pediatric patients and was positive in five of them. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed in eight of the 15 patients and detected nucleic acids from molds in six patients. Galactomannan and PCR in CNS samples were the only positive microbiologic parameter in the CNS in three and two patients, respectively. In four patients, PCR specified the pathogen detected in microscopy. Galactomannan and PCR results remained negative in the CSF of all immunocompromised children without evidence for CNS IMD. Our data suggest that GM and PCR in CNS specimens are valuable additional tools in diagnosing CNS IMD and should be included in the work up of all pediatric patients with suspected mold disease of the CNS. |
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