ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the expression of cytokine and Toll- like receptors(TLRs) in children′s bacterial infection and its clinical significance. Methods Sixty children patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome(SIRS)were enrolled in this study from December 2014 to June 2016.They were infected by Gram-positive bacteria(G+), Gram-negative bacteria(G+), and regarded as G+group (30 cases) and G- group (30 cases). In addition, 20 healthy subjects were selected as control group.The levels of tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α, interferon(IFN)-γ, interleukin(IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and TLR2, TLR4 in peripheral blood were compared.Results The levels of TNF-α,IFN-γ,IL-2, IL-6 and IL-10 in G+group and G-group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the levels of IFN-γ,IL-6,IL-10 in G+group were significantly lower than those in G+group(P<0.05). The level of TLR2 in G+group was significantly higher than that in G+group and control group(P<0.05).The level of TLR4 in G+group was significantly higher than that in G+group and control group(P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2,IL-4, IL-6,IL-10,TLR2 and TLR4 in SIRS were significantly lower than those before treatment: (5.42 ± 1.34) ng/L vs. (9.13 ± 2.91) ng/L, (3.91 ± 1.26)ng/L vs.(6.69 ± 2.13)ng/L,(2.42 ± 0.34)ng/L vs.(3.28 ± 0.62)ng/L,(3.57 ± 0.69)ng/L vs.(4.55 ±1.17) ng/L, (18.82 ± 3.32) ng/L vs. (253.32 ± 38.21) ng/L, (14.32 ± 2.57) ng/L vs. (45.27 ± 8.24) ng/L, 0.366 ± 0.015 vs.1.084 ± 0.053, 0.424 ± 0.029 vs.0.824 ± 0.068,P<0.01.Conclusions Cytokine spectroscopy and TLRs is involved in the process of bacterial infection. Combined detection has great significance in the diagnosis of bacterial infection and identification of infection in children and can provide reference for clinic.