A method for identifying a patient who will or is at risk of
liver function decline in
response to therapy with an antibiotic and / or
antifungal agent, the method comprising measuring
ethanol, one or more
sugar fermentation products (such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13 the concentration of
ethanol, one or more
sugar fermentation products, such as 2, 3-
butanediol, and / or a direct
ethanol biomarker, wherein the concentration of ethanol, one or more
sugar fermentation products, such as 2, 3-
butanediol, and / or a direct ethanol biomarker indicates that the patient will respond to therapy with an antibiotic and / or
antifungal agent.