Signatures and determinants for diagnosing infections in non-human subjects and methods of use thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10859574B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16157193

    申请日:2018-10-11

    发明人: Kfir Oved Eran Eden

    IPC分类号: G01N33/569

    摘要: Antibiotics (Abx) are the world's most misused drugs. Antibiotics misuse occurs when the drug is administered in case of a non-bacterial infection (such as a viral infection) for which it is ineffective. Overall, it is estimated that 40-70% of the worldwide Abx courses are mis-prescribed. The financial and health consequences of Abx over-prescription include the direct cost of the drugs, as well as the indirect costs of their side effects, which are estimated at >$15 billion annually. Furthermore, over-prescription directly causes the emergence of Abx-resistant strains of bacteria, which are recognized as one of the major threats to public health today. This generates an immediate need for reliable diagnostics to assist physicians in correct Abx prescription, especially at the point-of-care (POC) where most Abx are prescribed. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention provide methods using biomarkers for rapidly detecting the source of infection and administrating the appropriate treatment.

    SIGNATURES AND DETERMINANTS FOR DIAGNOSING INFECTIONS IN NON-HUMAN SUBJECTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190041388A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US16157193

    申请日:2018-10-11

    发明人: Kfir Oved Eran Eden

    IPC分类号: G01N33/569

    摘要: Antibiotics (Abx) are the world's most misused drugs. Antibiotics misuse occurs when the drug is administered in case of a non-bacterial infection (such as a viral infection) for which it is ineffective. Overall, it is estimated that 40-70% of the worldwide Abx courses are mis-prescribed. The financial and health consequences of Abx over-prescription include the direct cost of the drugs, as well as the indirect costs of their side effects, which are estimated at >$15 billion annually. Furthermore, over-prescription directly causes the emergence of Abx-resistant strains of bacteria, which are recognized as one of the major threats to public health today. This generates an immediate need for reliable diagnostics to assist physicians in correct Abx prescription, especially at the point-of-care (POC) where most Abx are prescribed. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention provide methods using biomarkers for rapidly detecting the source of infection and administrating the appropriate treatment.