This invention provides a composition comprising the compound having the structure: ethyl 2-[19F]F-4-nitrobenzoate, and at least one acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of detecting the presence of or location of bacteria cells in a subject which comprises determining if an amount of the compound or determining where an amount of the compound having the structure: is present in the subject at a period of time after administration of the compound or salt thereof to the subject, thereby detecting the presence of or location of the bacteria cells based on the amount of the compound determined to be present in the subject or detecting the location of the bacteria cells based on the location of the compound determined to be present in the subject.
本发明提供了一种组合物,包括具有结构的化合物:乙基2-[19F]F-4-
硝基苯酸酯,以及至少一种可接受载体。本发明还提供了一种检测主体中细菌细胞存在或位置的方法,其中包括确定化合物的数量,或确定化合物在给主体或其盐的化合物在给主体后一段时间内是否存在于主体中,从而根据确定存在于主体中的化合物的数量检测细菌细胞的存在或位置,或根据确定存在于主体中的化合物的位置检测细菌细胞的位置。