Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for diagnosing a postoperative pulmonary infection in a patient who underwent surgery. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a postoperative pulmonary infection in a patient who underwent surgery, comprising a step consisting of measuring the concentration of endocan in a blood sample obtained from said patient, at a time point comprised between 3 h and 30 h after surgery.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2022
Assignees:
BIOTHELIS, INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LE RECHERCHE MEDICAL), INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—, UNIVERSITE DE LILLE
Inventors:
Philippe Lasalle, Sidney Chocron, Nathalie De Freitas Caires