Treponemal antibody in CSF and cellular immunity in peripheral blood of syphilitic patients with persisting positive rapid plasma regain

The ratio of patients with RPR constant positive more than 2 years despite receiving standard syphilis treatment has been reported to be 11.54%~31.3%. The current interpretations on this phenomenon are cellular immune function restrained and the existence of neurosyphilis or asymptomatic neurosyphilis. We conducted this study to detect the treponemal antibody in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of syphilis patients with persisting RPR positive more than 2 years without neurologic signs, and then explore their relationship. In this study, Treponemal antibody in CSF of 46 syphilitic with HIV negative were measured by syphilis serum test and compared with that of 5 neurosyphilis. Lymphocyte subsets were measured by flow cytometry (FCM) and compared with that of 30 healthy controls. We observed that treponemal antibody in CSF was detected not only in 12 cases (25.21%) of 46 treated patients, but also in 5 neurosyphilis. The ratio of lymphocyte subsets revealed that CD3⁺, CD4⁺ T cells and natural killer (NK) cells showed no significant differences between the patient and healthy controls (P > 0.05), while CD8⁺ T cells in patients were significant higher than that in healthy controls (P < 0.001). Lymphocyte subsets showed no significant differences between the patients with treponemal antibody positive and negative in CSF (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the treponemal antibody in CSF of treated patients suggests that part of them were asymptomatic neurosyphilis and with cellular immunodifeciency. And there is no significant relationship between asymptomatic neurosyphilis and cellular immunodeficiency in peripheral blood.     

颅内肿瘤术后延迟性脑脊液漏16例诊疗分析

目的探讨颅内肿瘤术后延迟性脑脊液漏的发病机制和诊疗特点。方法回顾性分析2007年11月至2011年5月16例颅内肿瘤术后延迟性脑脊液漏患者的临床资料。结果 8例经保守治疗治愈,1例好转,7例行手术修补治愈,无手术并发症。结论颅内肿瘤术后延迟性脑脊液漏的主要原因是硬脑膜破口及颅骨缺损。对经过2周保守治疗未愈者,应积极手术治疗。     

Beta‐2 transferrin is detectable for 14 days whether refrigerated or stored at room temperature

Background

The effect of time and temperature on beta‐2 transferrin stability in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is not well established. After collecting nasal CSF for testing, beta‐2 transferrin has been found to be stable and detectable for 1 week, whether being refrigerated or stored at room temperature. The purpose of this study was to determine if beta‐2 transferrin remained detectable longer than 1 week and whether refrigeration improved its detectability.

Methods

In patients undergoing therapeutic CSF diversion, 2‐mL CSF samples were collected from 18 patients. The samples were divided and stored either at room temperature, or at 4°C, and tested for beta‐2 transferrin at 7 and 14 days. CSF was collected from external ventricular drains (EVDs) (n = 15), lumbar drains (n = 2), and subdural drains (n = 1).

Results

Of the 18 CSF samples originally testing positive for beta‐2 transferrin, none turned negative at 7 or 14 days, in both the refrigerated and room temperature groups (95% confidence interval [CI], 0% to 18.5%).

Conclusion

Beta‐2 transferrin remained detectable for 14 days in all CSF samples, regardless of being stored at 4°C or room temperature.

     

Frequency of Treponema pallidum invasion into cerebrospinal fluid in primary or secondary early-stage syphilis

Frequency of Treponema pallidum invasion into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has not been clear at this present. Since it is impossible to culture T. pallidum in vitro at this present, we need molecular based-approach to detect it in CSF. Additionally, neurosyphilis is usually a late sequela, however it might result in asymptomatic neurosyphilis even at primary or secondary syphilis. This study was to reveal the frequency of T. pallidum invasion into CSF especially at primary or secondary syphilis with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.All patients were visited the Aichi Medical University Hospital or Izumi ladies' clinic between 2016 and 2017. Clinical CSF samples were collected from patients with early and late stages of syphilis. The PCR was done using primers targeting the tpN47gene.CSF samples were collected from 9 patients (4 patients with primary syphilis, 3 with secondary syphilis, and 1 early latent syphilis and 1 with late latent syphilis). PCR showed positive reaction in 2 of 7 (28.6%) primary and secondary syphilis patients, in 1 of 1 (100%) early latent syphilis patients, and in 1 of 1 (100%) late latent syphilis patients.Despite its lack of sensitivity for use alone as a diagnostic test, this PCR test should be preferred for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Because, T. pallidum was detected in the 28.6% CSF of patients at primary and secondary syphilis, which indicated that they invade the central nervous system from the early stages of infection. However, studies in a larger population are required to confirm these preliminary results.     

神经外科术后患者静脉输注替考拉宁脑脊液药物浓度研究

目的了解神经外科术后患者静脉输注替考拉宁时脑脊液药物浓度,探讨神经外科手术破坏血脑屏障后是否可增加脑脊液药物浓度,以及药物持续泵入对脑脊液药物浓度的影响。方法选择神经外科术后留置术区/脑室引流管的患者,分为常规给药组(替考拉宁400 mg,30 min泵入,1次/12 h重复给药)和持续给药组(替考拉宁400 mg,30 min泵入,再以200 mg,1次/6 h持续泵入),于给药后相应时间点采集脑脊液标本检测替考拉宁浓度。结果常规给药组脑脊液替考拉宁浓度泵入后即刻浓度为(0.004±0.0123)mg/L,泵入后1 h达峰值(0.712±1.028)mg/L,后逐渐下降,泵入后12、18、24 h分别为(0.254±0.222)、(0.173±0.152)、(0.355±0.207)mg/L。持续给药组脑脊液替考拉宁泵入后即刻浓度为(0.017±0.020)mg/L,4 h后达峰值(0.587±0.255)mg/L,泵入后6、12、18、24 h分别为(0.429±0.416)、(0.325±0.254)、(0.476±0.686)、(0.318±0.464)mg/L,6 h后药物浓度相对稳定,介于(0.318±0.464)~(0.476±0.686)mg/L。常规给药组、持续给药组的AUC0—24 h分别为5.590 mg/L·h、9.082 mg/L·h。两组患者仅峰值附近区域替考拉宁浓度达到凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(CNS)MIC50,但其浓度高于CNS MIC50的时间占整个给药时间的比例远小于50%;两组患者脑脊液替考拉宁浓度均未能达到金黄色葡萄球菌MIC50。结论持续输注替考拉宁后,患者脑脊液药物浓度较常规给药组有所增加,但仍未能达所要求的MIC;结合血药浓度的实验,血液浓度增高有利于脑脊液药物浓度增加,可考虑适当增加剂量以达到临床治疗目的。     

A comparison of spontaneous and CSF added CFU-MG colony formation in healthy,sick and hypotrophic pre-term infants

Summary Myelopoietic progenitor cells (CFU-MG) have been studied from peripheral blood of healthy, sick, and hypotrophic pre-term infants. Methylcellulose cultures were prepared simultaneously with and without exogenous colony stimulating factor. It was found that large numbers of circulating CFU-M are present at birth in healthy infants, smaller numbers in sick infants, and very few in hypotrophic infants. Exogenous CSF increases the number of colonies in cultures of healthy infants at birth. A limiting factor in spontaneous colony formation is the production of CSF by the cells in culture. This is particularly evident in sick infants. During the postnatal course similar levels of circulating CFUc, higher than in adult blood, are found in all three groups of pre-term infants.Supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Pr 75/8) and from the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst