Evaluation of Sepsis-induced Immunosuppression Base on QuantiFERON Monitor® in Septic Shock

Evaluation of Sepsis-induced Immunosuppression Base on QuantiFERON Monitor® in Patients Presenting to the Intensive Care Unit for Septic Shock

QuantiFERON Monitor® is an immunological test evaluating the nonspecific cellular response by measuring interferon gamma (IFNγ) secretions after T-cell and natural killer lymphocyte stimulation.

This study aims at evaluating sepsis-induced immunosuppression base on QuantiFERON Monitor® in patients presenting to the intensive care unit for septic shock. The sponsor expects to identify sepsis-induced immunodeficiency in patients through a better understanding of cellular and adaptive immune responses.

A sepsis-induced immunosuppression phase has recently been characterized and has been associated with worse outcomes as well as increased healthcare costs. Furthermore, a marked suppression of the immune response has been partially described in patients hospitalized in the intensive care setting but its monitoring is not available in daily practice. QuantiFERON Monitor® is an immunological test evaluating the nonspecific cellular response by measuring interferon gamma (IFNγ) secretions after T-cell and natural killer lymphocyte stimulation. Several studies have shown the pertinence of this test, especially in patients with kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy. Patients with lower IFNγ levels were also found to be at higher risk of infection.

This study aims at evaluating sepsis-induced immunosuppression base on QuantiFERON Monitor® in patients presenting to the intensive care unit for septic shock. The sponsor expects to identify sepsis-induced immunodeficiency in patients through a better understanding of cellular and adaptive immune responses. This should ultimately lead to determining thresholds for sepsis-related complications and identifying patients most at risk of sepsis-induced immuno-depression.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient hospitalized in intensive care and intensive care at Nice University Hospital and presenting with septic shock (defined by the presence of sepsis, the need for a vasopressor to maintain a MAP> 65mmHg and hyperlactatemia> 2mmol / l)
• Free and express informed consent signed by the patient or the confidential counselor in case of impossibility (deferred consent of the patient as soon as his condition allows it)
• Age> 18 years old
• Affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant woman Patient under the age of 18
• Patient under guardianship or curatorship or placed in detention
• Patient with congenital or previously acquired immune deficiency
• Patient on prior immunosuppressive treatment