Predictive and discriminating value of IL- 6 in children with Meningitis.

Authors

  • Amaury Noda Albelo HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO UNIVERSITARIO “ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO”. MATANZAS.
  • Manuel Jesús Araña Rozaime HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO UNIVERSITARIO “ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO”. MATANZAS.
  • Arturo Vidal Tallet HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO UNIVERSITARIO “ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO”. MATANZAS.
  • Xiomara Casal Menéndez HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO UNIVERSITARIO “ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO”. MATANZAS.
  • Boris Rodríguez Ramos HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO UNIVERSITARIO “ELISEO NOEL CAAMAÑO”. MATANZAS.

Keywords:

MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL, ASEPTIC, INTERLEUKIN-6, ENZIME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY, INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC, EMERGENCIES, LENGTH OF STAY, HUMANS, CHILD

Abstract

A descriptive exploratory study was carried out among children with meningitis. The sample was chosen among the patients who were admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the Pediatric Hospital Juan Manuel Marquez in Havana City and among those who attended the Emergency Unit of Matanzas Pediatric Hospital in the period between March and August 2003. The concentration of IL- 6 in cephalorachideal liquids and in serum was determined by using an ELISA test. Our results show that this mediator reaches higher level concentrations in the cephalorachideal liquids of patients carrying bacterial meningitis. Taking into account these observations the IL-6 dosage in cephalorachideal liquids could be a discriminating variable in meningitis.

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Published

2008-05-15

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Noda Albelo A, Araña Rozaime MJ, Vidal Tallet A, Casal Menéndez X, Rodríguez Ramos B. Predictive and discriminating value of IL- 6 in children with Meningitis. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2025 Jan. 10];30(3):280-9. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/501

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2008)

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Research article

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