ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY GUIDANCE BASED ON PRO-ADM

摘要

The invention relates to a method for antibiotic therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in a patient suspected of having an infection. In particular, the method comprises providing a sample form said patient, determining a level of pro ADM or fragment(s) thereof in said sample, and wherein the level of pro ADM or fragment(s) thereof in said sample is indicative of whether an initiation or a change of an antibiotic treatment is required. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method comprises additionally determining in a sample from said patient a level of PCT or fragment(s) thereof. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a kit for carrying out the method of the present invention.