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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2018
B.r.a.h.m.s Gmbh, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Darius Wilson, Loerrach, DE;
Stefan Kirsch, Berlin, DE;
B.R.A.H.M.S GMBH, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Abstract
A method for antibiotic therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in a patient with one or more comorbidities comprising an impaired innate immune response and suspected of having an infection. Also, a method for antibiotic therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in a patient with one or more comorbidities comprising an impaired innate immune response, wherein the comorbidity is preferably selected from the group comprising metabolic disorder (obesity), diabetes, hypertension, renal disease, thrombosis, malignancy or cancer, and suspected of having an infection. In particular, the method comprises providing a sample from said patient and determining a level of PCT or fragment(s) thereof in said sample, wherein the level of PCT or fragment(s) thereof in said sample is indicative of whether an initiation or a change of an antibiotic treatment is required. Furthermore, a kit for carrying out the method of the present invention.