US Patent 7794925 Diagnosis of clinical infection of a wound

A method of predicting or diagnosing clinical infection of a wound comprising measuring the concentration of a marker associated with an inflammatory response in wound fluid, wherein the marker is a fibronectin fragment, a neutrophil protease or a macrophage protease. Also provided is a use of a wound dressing or biosensor comprising components of an assay system for measuring the concentration of a marker associated with an inflammatory response, wherein the marker is a fibronectin fragment, a neutrophil protease or a macrophage protease, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for predicting the likelihood of clinical infection of the wound or for diagnosing clinical infection of a wound.