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      VALIDACION DEL INDICE I/T COMO PRUEBA DIAGNOSTICA EN INFECCIONES NEONATALES Translated title: VALUES OF THE I/T RATIO OF IMMATURE TO TOTAL NEUTROPHILS IN NEONATAL SEPSIS

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          PREGUNTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN ¿Cuál es la sensibilidad, especificidad y valores predictivos de la prueba diagnóstica del índice I/T en el diagnóstico de infecciones neonatales en recién nacidos pretérmino, término y post-término? OBJETIVO GENERAL Determinar los valores de sensibilidad, especificidad y valores predictivos en la prueba diagnóstica del índice I/T para infecciones neonatales en niños atendidos en el Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital de la Mujer de la ciudad de La Paz - Bolivia DISEÑO DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN Estudio de Test diagnóstico LUGAR IINSAD, Servicio de Neonatologia del Hospital de la Mujer, Instituto de Genética POBLACIÓN 268 recién nacidos, que provenían del Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital de la Mujer, los años 2002 a 2004 MÉTODOS Se tomó la muestra de sangre venosa de la región antecubital previa antisepsia de la piel, en un volumen de 3 mL: 2mL para hemocultivo de acuerdo a normas estandarizadas en el Laboratorio de Bacteriología de INLASA. 1 mL con anticoagulante (EDTA) para el hemograma y el recuento total de leucocitos y plaquetas, análisis de los cambios morfológicos del citoplasma de los neutrofilos identificando la vacuolización y granulaciones tóxicas. Se obtuvo información clínica de los pacientes con relación al peso de nacimiento, sexo, edad gestacional, complicaciones maternas y durante el embarazo y se anotó el puntaje de Apgar. RESULTADOS La sensibilidad obtenida en el nuevo test, con gold estándar, hemocultivo y clínica nos muestra 55 y 63% respectivamente, para la especificidad 64 y 70%, en valor predictivo positivo 36 y 63%, en valor predictivo negativo 79 y 71%, lo cual demuestra que el índice I/T es más especifico y sensible cuando se relaciona con el diagnóstico clínico. CONCLUSIONES Conociendo la sensibilidad, especificidad y valor predictivo del índice I/T, es una prueba que ayuda al diagnóstico clínico de sepsis neonatal por ser prueba rápida y de bajo costo.

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          RESEARCH QUESTION Which are the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the I/ T ratio of immature to total neutrophils in neonatal Sepsis of preterm, term or post term newbornsg? OBJECTIVE To determine the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the I/T ratio of immature to total neutrophils in neonatal sepsis. DESIGN Diagnostic test PARTICIPANTS 268 preterm, term and post term neonates attended in the Neonatal Service of the Hospital de la Mujer with the clinical diagnosis of neonatal sepsis during the year 2002-04. PLACE INLASA, Genetic Institute and IINSAD - UMSA METHODS We collected blood samples for cultures and for I/T relationship, we follow the protocol of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards on Cellular Morphology. Clinical informationwere collected from each neonate including birth weight, sex, gestational age, maternal complications, intrapartum complications and apgar scores. RESULTS The sensitivity obtainedf with the new test, the gold Standard, blood cultures and clinical signs was 55 and 63% respectively. The especificity was 64 and 70%. The positive predictive value was 36 and 63% and the negative was 79 and 71 %. So, the I/T index is more specific when it is related to the clinical signs. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the I/T test helps in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis; it is a low cost rapid test.

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          Reference ranges for absolute total neutrophils/mm3, absolute immature neutrophils/mm3, and the fraction of immature to total neutrophils (I:T proportion) during the first 28 days of life are developed from 585 peripheral blood counts obtained from 304 normal neonates and 320 counts obtained from 130 neonates with perinatal complications demonstrated to have no statistically significant effect on neutrophil dynamics. Perinatal factors other than bacterial disease which significantly alter neutrophil dynamics include maternal hypertension, maternal fever prior to delivery, hemolytic disease, and periventricular hemorrhage. The predictive value of these reference ranges in identifying bacterial disease in the first week of age varies with the neutrophil factor evaluated and the clinical setting. Neutropenia in the presence of respiratory distress in the first 72 hours had an 84% likelihood of signifying bacterial disease, whereas neutropenia in the presence of asphyxia had a 68% likelihood of signifying bacterial disease. An abnormal I:T proportion had an accuracy of 82% and 61%, respectively, in the same clinical settings. Elevations of either immature or total neutrophils were less specific. Interpretation of abnormal neutrophil factors must include consideration of both infectious and noninfectious perinatal events.
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                chc
                Cuadernos Hospital de Clínicas
                Cuad. - Hosp. Clín.
                Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Facultad de Medicina (La Paz, , Bolivia )
                1562-6776
                2005
                : 50
                : 1
                : 17-24
                Affiliations
                [02] orgnameHospital de la Mujer orgdiv1Servicio de Neonatología
                [04] orgnameUMSA orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina orgdiv2Instituto de Genética
                [01] orgnameUMSA orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina orgdiv2IINSAD
                [03] orgnameINLASA orgdiv1Laboratorio de bacteriología
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                S1652-67762005000100003 S1652-6776(05)05000100003
                3ce6c090-d396-4305-88db-4da2010f98fc

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                Newborn,Sepsis,Recién nacidos,I/T ratio,Índice I/T
                Newborn, Sepsis, Recién nacidos, I/T ratio, Índice I/T

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