DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIOUS DISEASES USING URINE SAMPLES

摘要

FIELD: measurement; testing.;SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for diagnosing a respiratory infection associated with a bacterial infection; a method for selecting patients with respiratory infection for administration of an antibiotic; a method for determining time to stop the administration of an antibiotic to a patient with a respiratory infection receiving an antibiotic; a method of selecting patients among patients with respiratory infection taking an antibiotic for whom antibiotic administration will be ceased.;EFFECT: invention provides a method for treating a respiratory infection associated with a bacterial infection, based on identification of the level of sCD14-ST in urine used as an indicator, with respect to a threshold value of 3338-5758 pg/ml.;19 cl, 1 tbl, 4 dwg