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Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in umbilical cord serum: potential for the diagnosis of neonatal infections.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11914570     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic relevance to neonatal infections of the soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) cord serum level. METHODS: The case-control study included 66 term newborn infants with and without risk factors for neonatal infections. Cord blood serum determinations of white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and sICAM-1 were systematically performed associated with bacterial cultures from placenta, ears, and gastric fluids. RESULTS: 6 of 33 infants (18.2%) with risk factors were infected, and 13 (39.4%) were colonized. Two infants included in the group without infection risk factors (n = 33) were colonized. No difference in sICAM-1 cord serum levels was found according to the presence of premature rupture of membrane, fetal tachycardia >160 bpm, meconial amniotic fluid, and duration of labour >10 h. No difference in sICAM-1 was noted between infected and non-infected infants. The cord serum levels of sICAM-1 were significantly higher in infants after forceps extraction (p = 0.01). A correlation was observed between sICAM-1 and C-reactive protein cord serum levels (p = 0.004, r = 0.371) and between sICAM-1 level and neutrophil count (p = 0.01, r = 0.489). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that cord serum sICAM-1 determinations have no diagnostic relevance to neonatal infection. The increase of sICAM-1 cord serum levels in infants after forceps extraction suggests its potential to evaluate cerebral trauma or hypoxia.
Authors:
Emile Daraï; Christophe Poncelet; David Soriano; Veronique Lejeune; Annie-France Bringuier; Patrick Madelenat; Gerard Feldmann; Jean-Yves Scoazec
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fetal diagnosis and therapy     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1015-3837     ISO Abbreviation:  Fetal. Diagn. Ther.     Publication Date:    2002 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-26     Completed Date:  2002-09-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9107463     Medline TA:  Fetal Diagn Ther     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  167-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / isolation & purification
Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
Case-Control Studies
Delivery, Obstetric / methods
Ear / microbiology
Fetal Blood / chemistry*
Fibrinogen / analysis
Gastric Juice / microbiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / blood*
Leukocyte Count
Obstetrical Forceps
Placenta / microbiology
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
126547-89-5/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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