Table 3 Studies performed on JSLE patients with fever to identify the etiology of the infection (n = 116)
From: Bacterial infection in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and fever
Study | Number of patients who underwent the study | Isolation or microbiological detection |
|---|---|---|
Blood culture | 73 (63%) | 10 (9%) |
Urine culture | 18 (16%) | 11 (9%) |
Stool culture | 20 (17%) | 3 (3%) |
Peritoneal culture | 5 (4%) | 1 (1%) |
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) culture | 8 (7%) | 3 (3%) |
Molecular panel | ||
Respiratory | 16 (14%) | 10 (9%) |
Pneumonia | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
Central Nervous System (CNS) | 1 (1%) | 0 |
Sepsis | 3 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
Gastrointestinal | 4 (4%) | 2 (2%) |
Other studies | ||
Ziehl–Neelsen stain | 3 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
Galactomannan antigen | 4 (4%) | 2 (2%) |
Dengue serology | 13 (11%) | 6 (5%) |
CMV viral load | 6 (5%) | 4 (4%) |
Respiratory virus antigens | 60 (52%) | 35 (30%) |