Research Article

Amniotic Fluid Infection in Preterm Pregnancies with Intact Membranes

Table 4

The accuracies of biomarkers based on ROC-curve and the odd ratios OR (95% CI) for MIAC.

Cut-off value
ng/mL
AUC (95% CI)SensitivitySpecificityOR (95% CI)

Cascade 1
MMP-8480.985 (0.96–1.0)10095.53.3 (1.3–8.6)
MMP-957.50.991 (0.97–1.0)100974.5 (1.3–15.3)
MPO2640.952 (0.88–1.0)10074.21.4 (1.1–1.8)
IL-65.10.974 (0.94–1.0)10093.92.8 (1.3–6.0)
Cascade 2
HNE2570.987 (0.97–1.0)100974.5 (1.3–15.3)
Elafin488.50.854 (0.68–1.0)85.786.438 (4.1–353.6)
MMP-957.50.991 (0.97–1.0)100974.5 (1.3–15.3)
Cascade 3
MMP-2300.50.781 (0.65–0.91)85.771.214.8 (1.7–131.7)
TIMP-11420.50.933 (0.87–1.0)10080.31.5 (1.1–2.1)
MMP-8 /TIMP-1 molar ratio0.010.985 (0.96–1.0)10093.92.8 (1.3–6.0)
CRP220.738 (0.56–0.91)10040.91.2 (1.0–1.3)

MIAC, microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity.
MMP-8, matrix metalloproteinase-8; MMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase-9; MPO, myeloperoxidase; IL-6, interleukin-6; HNE, neutrophil elastase; MMP-2, matrix metalloproteinase-2; TIMP-1, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1; CRP, C-reactive protein; LD, lactate dehydrogenase; Gluc, glucose.