Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for labeled maltotriose probes, methods of making labeled probes, pharmaceutical compositions including labeled probes, methods of using labeled probes, methods of diagnosing, localizing, monitoring, and/or assessing bacterial infections, using labeled probes, kits for diagnosing, localizing, monitoring, and/or assessing bacterial infections, using labeled probes, and the like.

Abstract: Novel ultrasound contrast agents are provided which are covalently linked to a bioorthogonal reactive group, and optionally further coupled to a corresponding bioorthogonal reactive group coupled with a targeting entity. Methods for targeted ultrasound imaging using such contrast agents are also provided comprising the steps of: 1) injecting the contrast agent into a patient and imaging the patient at a site of interest to detect the contrast agent, wherein the detection of the contrast agent indicates the presence of a target within the patient.