Lipocalin 2 as a biomarker for pneumococcal infection status and uses thereof

摘要

A method for determining the pneumococcal infection status of a subject comprising the steps of: i providing a biological sample obtained from a subject: ii. determining the level of Iipocaiin 2 in the biological sample; and iii. comparing the level determined in (ii) with one or more pre deterrnined reference values.