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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Septicemia | Research

Myeloid phenotypes in severe COVID-19 predict secondary infection and mortality: a pilot study

Authors: Clémence Marais, Caroline Claude, Nada Semaan, Ramy Charbel, Simon Barreault, Brendan Travert, Jean-Eudes Piloquet, Zoé Demailly, Luc Morin, Zied Merchaoui, Jean-Louis Teboul, Philippe Durand, Jordi Miatello, Pierre Tissières, for The COVID-19 Immune Suppression (CLOVIS) Study Group

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

De-regulated host response to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), directly referring to the concept of sepsis-associated immunological dysregulation, seems to be a strong signature of severe COVID-19. Myeloid cells phenotyping is well recognized to diagnose critical illness-induced immunodepression in sepsis and has not been well characterized in COVID-19. The aim of this study is to review phenotypic characteristics of myeloid cells and evaluate their relations with the occurrence of secondary infection and mortality in patients with COVID-19 admitted in an intensive care unit.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of the circulating myeloid cells phenotypes of adult COVID-19 critically ill patients. Phenotyping circulating immune cells was performed by flow cytometry daily for routine analysis and twice weekly for lymphocytes and monocytes subpopulations analysis, as well as monocyte human leukocyte antigen (mHLA)-DR expression.

Results

Out of the 29 critically ill adult patients with severe COVID-19 analyzed, 12 (41.4%) developed secondary infection and six patients died during their stay. Monocyte HLA-DR kinetics was significantly different between patients developing secondary infection and those without, respectively, at day 5–7 and 8–10 following admission. The monocytes myeloid-derived suppressor cells to total monocytes ratio was associated with 28- and 60-day mortality. Those myeloid characteristics suggest three phenotypes: hyperactivated monocyte/macrophage is significantly associated with mortality, whereas persistent immunodepression is associated with secondary infection occurrence compared to transient immunodepression.

Conclusions

Myeloid phenotypes of critically ill COVID-19 patients may be associated with development of secondary infection, 28- and 60-day mortality.

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Title: Myeloid phenotypes in severe COVID-19 predict secondary infection and mortality: a pilot study
Authors: Clémence Marais
Caroline Claude
Nada Semaan
Ramy Charbel
Simon Barreault
Brendan Travert
Jean-Eudes Piloquet
Zoé Demailly
Luc Morin
Zied Merchaoui
Jean-Louis Teboul
Philippe Durand
Jordi Miatello
Pierre Tissières
for The COVID-19 Immune Suppression (CLOVIS) Study Group
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Septicemia
Septicemia
COVID-19
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00896-4

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Myeloid phenotypes in severe COVID-19 predict secondary infection and mortality: a pilot study

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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