Alternative TitleValidation of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for rapid and sensitive detection of Ureaplasma species in respiratory tracts of preterm infants
Degree Type博士(医学)
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science
Note (General)博士論文全文, 博士論文要旨, 最終試験結果の要旨, 論文審査の要旨
Introduction: A simple and rapid diagnosis of Ureaplasma spp. is required for the choice of the appropriate antibiotic. However, an ideal detection method has not been available. This study examines the efficacy of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay, which provides rapid and sensitive results, to detect Ureaplasma spp. in respiratory tract samples of preterm infants.Methods: The study included preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation admitted Kagoshima City Hospital from June 2018 to March 2020. Nasopharyngeal swabs and/or tracheal aspirates were obtained in the first seven postnatal days. One hundred sixty-seven nasopharyngeal swabs and 101 tracheal aspirates were analyzed by LAMP, culture, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Results: All 167 infants had a median (range) gestational age of 28.7 weeks (22.3–30.9) and birthweight 1030g (322–1828). One hundred sixty-seven nasopharyngeal swabs and 101 tracheal aspirates were obtained. In the results of nasopharyngeal swabs, the sensitivity and specificity of LAMP were 73.9% (17/23) and 97.2% (140/144), whereas those of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were 73.9% (17/23) and 95.8% (138/144), compared to culture. In the results of tracheal aspirates, the sensitivity and specificity of LAMP were 89.5% (17/19) and 92.7% (76/82), whereas those of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were 89.5% (17/19) and 93.9% (77/82), compared to culture.Conclusions: The LAMP assay showed similar sensitivity and specificity with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in the respiratory tracts of preterm infants including extremely preterm infants during the immediate postnatal period. Therefore, the LAMP is a practical alternative for the early detection so that appropriate antibiotics can be administered for preventing BPD.Yuta Mikami, Kazumasa Fuwa, Eriko Arima, Yasuo Suda, Itaru Yanagihara, Satoshi IbaraValidation of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for rapid and sensitive detection of Ureaplasma species in respiratory tracts of preterm infantsPLOS ONE 2021https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247618
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Date Accepted (W3CDTF)2022-07-05T02:30:21+09:00
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