MEASUREMENT OF CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF IN DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND THERAPY

摘要

The present invention relates to monitoring patients for an inflammatory condition or infection (preferably wound infection) by testing an extracellular fluid such as a wound fluid for an elevated level of: (i) vimentin; (ii) a vimentin breakdown product; or (iii) a marker indicative of the presence of vimentin. The present invention provides methods of diagnosis and prognosis, wound dressings, devices (e.g. biosensors) and kits for use in such methods.