The invention relates to diagnostic, detection, screening and imaging methods. In various embodiments, methods of diagnosis, detection, screening and imaging include administering a cationic steroid antimicrobial or CSA to a subject having or at risk of having an infection or a hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., a tumor, cancer or neoplasia) in an amount effective to diagnose or detect the infection or the hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., a tumor, cancer or neoplasia) in the subject. In a particular aspect, a detectable CSA, namely CSA- 13 labeled with 99mTc is used to detect the presence of an infection.
该发明涉及诊断、检测、筛查和成像方法。在各种实施方式中,诊断、检测、筛查和成像的方法包括向患有感染或有感染风险的受试者施用阳离子类
固醇抗菌药物或CSA,以有效诊断或检测受试者体内的感染或过度增殖疾病(例如肿瘤、癌症或新
生物)。在一个特定方面,一种可检测的CSA,即用99mTc标记的CSA-13,被用于检测感染的存在。