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Toward an Objective Diagnostic Test for Bacterial Cellulitis.

Daniel J Pallin¹, Lynn Bry², Richard C Dwyer¹

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.

|September 23, 2016

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This study aimed to identify true bacterial cellulitis. Most patients diagnosed with cellulitis had negative cultures, but elevated HLA-DQA1 gene expression in confirmed cases suggests a potential diagnostic marker.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Immunology
Genomics

Background:

Previous research indicates negative bacterial cultures in most cellulitis cases.
Limitations include lack of a diagnostic gold standard and assessment of immune response.
This pilot study sought to establish a research standard for bacterial cellulitis.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop a criterion standard for bacterial cellulitis research.
Assess procalcitonin sensitivity for bacterial cellulitis.
Identify novel diagnostic markers using gene expression analysis.

Main Methods:

Lesion classification via biopsies, 16s rRNA gene detection, culture, and histopathology.
Quantification of blood procalcitonin levels.
Nanostring technology for immunomodulator gene expression analysis.

Main Results:

Three of 15 (20%) clinically diagnosed cellulitis patients had positive cultures (confirmed cases).
Procalcitonin was undetectable in confirmed cases.
HLA-DQA1 expression was significantly higher (34-fold) in confirmed cases versus controls.

Conclusions:

Most clinically diagnosed cellulitis cases lack microbiological confirmation.
Procalcitonin is not a reliable marker, but elevated HLA-DQA1 and distinct gene expression profiles may identify true bacterial cellulitis.
Further research with larger cohorts may reveal immunological signatures to differentiate bacterial cellulitis from mimics.