Low-grade endotoxemia is associated with cardiovascular events in community-acquired pneumonia

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OBJECTIVES: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with low-grade endotoxemia but its relationship with cardiovascular events (CVE) has not been investigated.

METHODS: We evaluated the incidence of CVE including myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death in 523 adult patients hospitalized for CAP. Serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and zonulin, a marker of gut permeability, were analyzed in the cohort, that was followed-up during hospitalization and up to 43 months thereafter.

RESULTS: During the hospital-stay, 55 patients experienced CVE with a progressive increase from the lowest (0.6%) to highest LPS tertile (23.6%, p < 0.001). Logistic regression analyses showed that higher LPS tertile was independently associated with CVE; LPS significantly correlated with age, hs-CRP and zonulin. In a sub-group of 23 CAP patients, blood E. coli DNA was higher in patients compared to 24 controls and correlated with LPS. During the long-term follow-up, 102 new CVE were registered; the highest tertile of LPS levels was associated with incident CVE; Cox regression analysis showed that LPS tertiles, age, history of CHD, and diabetes independently predicted CVE.

CONCLUSIONS: In CAP low-grade endotoxemia is associated to short- and long-term risk of CVE. Further study is necessary to assess if lowering LPS by non-absorbable antibiotics may result in improved outcomes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 88(2024), 2 vom: 09. Feb., Seite 89-94

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cangemi, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Carnevale, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Nocella, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Calvieri, Camilla [VerfasserIn]
Bartimoccia, Simona [VerfasserIn]
Frati, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Pignatelli, Pasquale [VerfasserIn]
Picchio, Vittorio [VerfasserIn]
Violi, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular events
Community-acquired pneumonia
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharide
Lipopolysaccharides
Zonulin

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Date Completed 07.02.2024

Date Revised 07.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2023.11.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364919264