PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE DIAGNOSTIQUER DES INFECTIONS PULMONAIRES POSTOPÉRATOIRES CHEZ DES PATIENTS QUI ONT SUBI UNE CHIRURGIE

摘要

The present invention relates to methods and kits for diagnosing a postoperative pulmonary infection in a patient who underwent surgery. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a postoperative pulmonary infection in a patient who underwent surgery, comprising a step consisting of measuring the concentration of endocan in a blood sample obtained from said patient, at a time point comprised between 3 h and 30 h after surgery.