METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF UROSEPSIS AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods for diagnosis of urosepsis, sepsis, and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and to methods for distinguishing between urosepsis, sepsis of other origins, and localized UTIs. In some aspects, the diagnostic methods of the invention are based on determining whether a bodily fluid sample, such as urine sample, contains an amount of NGAL protein that exceeds or is less than a certain threshold level, or that falls within a certain range. The present invention also provides diagnostic kits.