Synergistic impact of N-antigenemia profiled by a rapid antigen test and low anti-S1 antibodies on the risk of hospitalization in COVID-19

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OBJECTIVES: Identifying patients with COVID-19 who are at risk of poor evolution is key to early decide on their hospitalization. We evaluated the combined impact of nucleocapsid (N)-antigenemia profiled by a rapid test and antibodies against the S1 subunit of the SARS-CoV S protein (S1) on the hospitalization risk of patients with COVID-19.

METHODS: N-antigenemia and anti-S1 antibodies were profiled at admission to the emergency department in 146 patients with COVID-19 using the Panbio® antigen Rapid Test and the SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G II Quant/SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G assay from Abbott. A multivariable analysis was used to evaluate the impact of these factors on hospitalization.

RESULTS: Patients with a positive N-antigen test in plasma and anti-S1 levels <2821 arbitrary units/mL needed hospitalization more frequently (20 of 23, 87%). A total of 20 of 71 (28.2%) of those showing a negative N-antigen test and anti-S1 ≥2821 arbitrary units/mL were hospitalized for 18 of 52 (34.6%) of the patients with only one of these conditions. Patients with a positive N-antigen test and low antibody levels showed an odds ratio, 95% confidence interval, and P-value for hospitalization of 18.21, 2.74-121.18, and 0.003, respectively, and exhibited the highest mortality (30.4%).

CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneous profiling of a rapid N-antigen test in plasma and anti-S1 levels could help to early identify patients with COVID-19 needing hospitalization.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:140

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 140(2024) vom: 10. Feb., Seite 132-135

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de la Fuente, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
Postigo, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Sanus Ferri, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Domínguez-Gil, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Álvarez-Manzanares, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Eiros, Jose María [VerfasserIn]
Carbajosa Rodríguez, Virginia [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez Ramon, Susana [VerfasserIn]
Ortega, Alicia [VerfasserIn]
Fadrique Millán, Laura N [VerfasserIn]
Vaquero-Roncero, Luis Mario [VerfasserIn]
Esteban-Velasco, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Navarro-Matías, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Barbé, Ferran [VerfasserIn]
Bermejo-Martin, Jesús F [VerfasserIn]
Lopez-Izquierdo, Raul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-S1 antibodies
Antibodies, Viral
Antigenemia, Emergency room
COVID-19
Hospitalization
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article

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Date Completed 23.02.2024

Date Revised 23.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2024.01.018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368005291