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| Analysis of the Prognostic Value of Serum TLR4, sIL-2R Combined with HLA-B27 Levels in Predicting Infection in Premature Infants |
| GUO Xiaohe, KANG Yingge, ZHANG Yuanjing |
| The Seventh People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou Henan 450000 |
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Abstract 【Objective】 To analyze the predictive value of serum Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) combined with human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) levels for the prognosis of infection in preterm infants. 【Methods】 A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 197 premature infants with infections admitted to our hospital from December 2022 to April 2025. Before the treatment, pathogenic bacteria in the infected specimens from all children were identified. The infants were followed up until discharge and they were divided into the good prognosis group (166 cases) and the poor prognosis group (31 cases) according to the prognosis of infection in premature infants. The levels of serum HLA-B27, sIL-2R and TLR4 and the clinical data of the two groups were compared. The influencing factors for poor prognosis of infection in premature infants were assessed; and the predictive values of each detection index for poor prognosis of infection in premature infants were analyzed. 【Results】 A total of 157 pathogenic bacteria were detected in 197 cases of premature infants with infection comprising 93 Gram-negative bacteria and 64 Gram-positive bacteria . Serum TLR4, sIL-2R and HLA-B27 levels in the poor prognosis group were higher than those in the good prognosis group (P<0.05). The length of hospital stay in the poor prognosis group was longer than that in the good prognosis group (P<0.05), and the proportion of newborns with a 5-minute Apgar score of ≤7 in the poor prognosis group was higher than that in the good prognosis group (P<0.05). The ROC curve analysis revealed that the area under the curve (AUC) values of serum TLR4, sIL-2R, HLA-B27 level alone and the combination of the three for predicting poor prognosis of infection in preterm infants were 0.805, 0.846, 0.801, and 0.909 respectively (P<0.05). Moreover, the combined predictive value of these three markers was significantly higher (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that serum levels of TLR4 > 404.65 mg/L, sIL-2R > 387.21 ng/L, and HLA-B27 > 99.23 U/mL, as well as a neonatal Apgar score ≤ 7, were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in preterm infants with infection (all P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The levels of serum TLR4, sIL-2R and HLA-B27 have significant value in predicting the prognosis of infection in premature infants, and the combined predictive value of the three is even higher.
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Received: 29 December 2025
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