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Chinese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics(Electronic Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (04): 460 -467. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-5250.2022.04.012

Original Article

Laboratory indicators in the early differential diagnosis of sepsis and Kawasaki disease

Lini Chen, Lina Qiao()   

  1. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2022-01-18 Revised:2022-07-01 Published:2022-08-01
  • Corresponding author: Lina Qiao
  • Supported by:
    Project of Sichuan Academic and Technology Leadership Training Support([2017]919-23); Sichuan Science and Technology Plan Project(2019YFS0245)
Objective

To explore biomarkers for early differential diagnosis of sepsis and Kawasaki disease.

Methods

Children diagnosed with sepsis and Kawasaki disease at the discharge from West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018 were selected into this study, and they were included into sepsis group (n=286) and Kawasaki disease group (n=326), respectively. The levels of white blood cell count (WBC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), C-reactive protein (CRP), platelet count (PLT), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), hemoglobin (Hb), mean platelet volume (MPV), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), D-dimer (DD), fibrinogen degradation (FDP), troponin I (cTnI), myoglobin (Mb), hemoglobin (Hb), fibrinogen (Fg), partial pressure of oxygen in artery (PaO2), fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), international normalized ratio (INR), and other laboratory indexes between two groups were statistically analyzed by Mann-Whitney U rank sum test. The mortality and the incidence of coronary artery dilatation between two groups were statistically analyzed by chi-square test, continuity correction of chi-square test. There was no significant difference in gender ratio between two groups (P>0.05). This study was in line with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki revised in 2013.

Results

The age of children in sepsis group was younger than that in Kawasaki disease group, but the fever duration before admission in sepsis group was shorter than that in Kawasaki disease group, and the differences between two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). ②The PCT level in sepsis group was higher than that in Kawasaki disease group, but the percentage of neutrophils, ANC and ESR levels were lower than those in Kawasaki disease group, and the differences between two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). In addition, in sepsis group, the proportion of PCT value >0.5 ng/mL and PCT value >2 ng/mL were higher than those of Kawasaki disease group, while the proportion of CRP level >30 mg/L and ESR >40 mm/h were lower than those of Kawasaki disease group, and the difference between two groups in terms of above indexes were statistically significant (P<0.05). ③The levels of MPV, AST, LDH, BUN, SCr, Cl-, DD, FDP, cTnI and Mb in sepsis group were higher than those in Kawasaki disease group (P<0.05). In addition, the levels of Hb, PLT, ALT and Fg in sepsis group were lower than those in Kawasaki disease group, and the differences between groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). ④There were significant differences in the proportion of respiratory system dysfunction, circulatory system dysfunction, digestive system dysfunction, urinary system dysfunction, coagulation dysfunction, blood electrolyte abnormality, anemia and thrombocytosis between two groups (P<0.05). ⑤The mortality rates of children in sepsis group and Kawasaki disease group were 5.2% (15 cases) and 0, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=17.527, P<0.001).

Conclusions

Childhood sepsis and Kawasaki disease are difficult to differentiate in the early stages and are easily misdiagnosed. Although many laboratory results are similar, there are some differences between the two. In children with sepsis, the organ damage is more severe and the prognosis is worse.

表1 2组患儿一般临床资料比较[M(Q1Q3)]
表2 2组患儿入院时炎症指标比较
表3 脓毒症组与川崎病组其他实验室检查指标比较[M(Q1Q3)]
组别 例数 Hb(g/L) PLT(×109/L) MPV(fL) ALT(U/L) AST(U/L) 白蛋白((g/L)
脓毒症组 286 107.0(93.0,115.0) 287.0(197.0,396.2) 9.7(9.0,10.6) 35.0(27.0,48.0) 38.0(31.0,54.0) 37.3(32.5,40.6)
川崎病组 326 110.0(103.0,116.0) 321.5(274.0,395.0) 9.4(8.9,10.1) 40.0(27.0,86.5) 34.0(28.0,53.3) 37.3(34.1,40.8)
Z   -3.727 -3.977 -2.597 -2.503 -2.838 -0.699
P   <0.001 <0.001 0.009 0.012 0.005 0.484
组别 例数 TB(μmol/L) IBIL(μmol/L) LDH(U/L) SCr(μmol/L) BUN(mmol/L) Na(mmol/L)
脓毒症组 286 4.8(2.6,8.3) 4.3(2.4,7.8) 602.0(494.0,815.0) 31.0(26.0,40.0) 3.2(2.2,4.5) 135.8(132.9,138.0)
川崎病组 326 4.9(3.1,7.7) 4.2(2.5,6.1) 515.0(360.0,636.0) 29.0(25.0,34.0) 2.6(2.0,3.3) 136.0(133.4,138.6)
Z   -0.444 -1.443 -6.530 -3.048 -4.715 -1.655
P   0.657 0.149 <0.001 0.002 <0.001 0.098
组别 例数 K(mmol/L) Cl(mmol/L) Ca2+(mmol/L) 血糖(mmol/L) Fg(mg/dL) DD(mg/L)
脓毒症组 286 4.1(3.7,4.5) 102.4(99.2,105.0) 2.3(2.1,2.4) 5.7(4.9,6.4) 391.0(257.0,570.0) 2.3(0.8,4.4)
川崎病组 326 4.1(3.6,4.4) 100.6(97.8,103.0) 2.3(2.2,2.4) 5.5(4.8,6.2) 570.0(455.0,644.0) 1.4(0.9,2.6)
Z   -1.408 -4.649 -0.321 -1.699 -7.021 -2.037
P   0.159 <0.001 0.749 0.089 <0.001 0.042
组别 例数 FDP(μg/L) NTBNP(pg/mL) cTnI(μg/L) Mb(μg/L) 乳酸(mmol/L)
脓毒症组 286 8.7(4.9,17.1) 1 180.0(424.0,3 740.0) 0.012(0.012,0.017) 24.9(16.4,72.9) 1.7(1.2,2.6)
川崎病组 326 7.0(4.4,12.0) 1 010.0(387.0,3 070.0) 0.012(0.012,0.012) 16.2(12.4,25.6) 1.3(1.0,1.6)
Z   -2.283 -0.545 -3.697 -6.131 -1.954
P   0.022 0.586 <0.001 <0.001 0.051
表4 2组患儿影像学及尿常规检查结果比较[%(n/n′)]
表5 2组判断患儿脏器功能损伤情况指标的发生率比较[%(n/n′)]
组别 例数 循环系统功能损伤 消化系统功能损伤
乳酸>2 mmol/L cTnI>0.034 μg/L NTBNP>450 pg/mL AST>基线2倍 ALT>基线2倍 TB>70 μmol/L 白蛋白<30 g/L
脓毒症组 286 38.3(41/107) 18.8(29/154) 73.7(73/99) 10.8(30/279) 7.5(21/279) 2.2(6/278) 13.7(38/278)
川崎病组 326 0(0/8) 5.5(12/218) 72.3(112/155) 8.1(26/322) 13.4(43/322) 0.3(1/320) 7.2(23/321)
χ2   3.241a 16.344 0.067 1.269 5.334 2.931a 6.890
P   0.072 <0.001 0.796 0.260 0.021 0.087 0.009
组别 例数 呼吸系统功能损伤 凝血功能异常
需呼吸支持b PaO2/FiO2<300 mmHg PT延长>3 s APTT延长>10 s INR>1.5 Fg<200 mg/L Fg>400 mg/L
脓毒症组 286 12.9(37/286) 27.6(79/286) 15.7(25/159) 20.8(33/159) 10.8(17/157) 16.8(26/155) 49.0(76/155)
川崎病组 326 0.3(1/326) 2.1(7/326) 1.9(4/216) 4.2(9/216) 1.0(2/205) 0.9(2/215) 83.3(179/215)
χ2   41.732 81.862 24.697 25.338 17.354 32.323 49.247
P   <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
组别 例数 凝血功能异常 泌尿系统功能损害
DD升高 FDP升高 PLT<150×109/L PLT<100×109/L BUN>基线1.5倍 SCr>基线1.5倍
脓毒症组 286 82.2(74/90) 74.4(67/90) 13.6(39/286) 7.7(22/286) 4.3(12/276) 4.3(12/276)
川崎病组 326 92.0(126/137) 65.4(89/136) 2.1(7/326) 0.9(3/326) 0.3(1/310) 0.3(1/310)
χ2   4.926 2.053 28.929 17.832 10.906 10.906
P   0.026 0.152 <0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.001
组别 例数 血电解质异常 Hb<90 g/L PLT>450×109/L
Na<130 mmol/L K<3.5 mmol/L K>5.5 mmol/L Ca2+<2.1 mmol/L
脓毒症组 286 10.5(29/276) 19.6(54/276) 3.3(9/276) 17.9(49/273) 21.3(61/286) 17.5(50/286)
川崎病组 326 4.8(15/311) 19.3(60/311) 0.3(1/311) 5.8(18/311) 4.6(15/326) 14.1(46/326)
χ2   6.814 0.007 5.891a 21.169 39.194 1.310
P   0.009 0.934 0.015a <0.001 <0.001 0.252
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