降钙素原测定指导老年人呼吸机相关性肺炎抗生素治疗的使用价值

目的 探讨在老年人呼吸机相关性肺炎(VAP)治疗中用降钙素原(PCT)水平来指导临床抗生素使用的价值.方法 50例老年VAP患者分为常规治疗组与PCT指导治疗组.常规治疗组按常规治疗方法使用抗生素进行治疗,PCT组通过检测血清PCT浓度来指导抗生素使用.比较两组抗生素使用时间、使用率以及抗生素治疗结束后两组患者炎性指标白细胞、中性粒细胞、C-反应蛋白(CRP)]和临床肺部感染积分(CPIS)之间的差异.结果 两组经治疗后,PCT组患者白细胞、中性粒细胞、CRP(8.9±3.5)×109/L、0.62±0.04、(18.7±8.5)mg/L]与常规组(9.4±3.7)×109/L、0.60±0.04、(21.6±6.0)mg/L]差异无统计学意义(t值分别为0.47、1.84、1.37,均P>0.05),但是PCT组CPIS(4.0±1.4)分]明显低于常规治疗组(4.7±1.0)分],差异有统计学意义(t=2.18,P<0.05).两组在治疗前后,各炎性指标中除白细胞计数外,中性粒细胞、CRP及CPIS均较治疗前明显降低;PCT组PCT值也较治疗前降低(1.7±0.7)mg/L至(0.5±0.9)mg/L].同时,在抗生素使用时间上,常规组(8.72±1.32)d]与PCT组(5.17±0.72)d]相比,差异有统计学意义(t=11.96,P<0.01);抗生素使用率分别为95.2%和55.2%,差异有统计学意义(χ2=12.41,P<0.01),PCT组抗生素使用率明显低于常规组.结论 在老年VAP患者治疗中参考PCT水平用药,可以在达到更好治疗效果的同时减少抗生素的使用.

Significance of procalcitonin test for directing antibiotic therapy in elderly patients with ventilator associated pneumonia

Objective To explore the significance of the plasma procalcitonin (PCT) level for directing antibiotic therapy in elderly patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).Methods The 50 elderly patients with VAP were randomly separated into the regular therapy group and the PCT-directed therapy group. The regular therapy group was given regular antibiotic therapy, while the antibiotic therapy was decided according to the plasma level of PCT in the PCT-directed therapy group. The used time and utilization rate of antibiotics, as well as inflammatory indicators including white blood cells, neutrophils, C-reactive protein (CRP) and clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment, there were no significant differences in white blood cells, neutrophils and CRP between the PCT-directed therapy group and regular therapy group (8.9 ± 3.5 ) × 109/L vs. (9.4 ± 3.7) × 109/L, 0.62 ± 0.04 vs.0.60±0.04, (18.7±8.5) mg/Lvs. (21.6±6.0) mg/L, t=0.47, 1.84 and 1.37, allP＞0.05],but the CPIS was markedly lower in PCT-directed therapy group than in regular therapy group (4.0± 1.4) scores vs. (4.7± 1.0) scores, t= 2. 18, P＜0.05]. The neutrophils, CRP and CPIS were significantly lower after treatment than before in the both groups. The concentration of PCT was decreased after treatment than before (0.5 ± 0.9) mg/L vs. (1.7 ± 0.7) mg/L]. Meanwhile, the time using antibiotics was longer in regular treatment group than in PCT-directed therapy group (8.72±1.32) d vs. (5.17±0.72) d, t=11.96, P＜0.01], the utilization rate of antibiotics was higher (95.2 % vs. 55.2 %, χ2 = 12.41, P＜0.01) in regular treatment group. Conclusions Using PCT levels for directing treatment in elderly patients with VAP can achieve better curative effect and reduce the use of antibiotics.