Allie C. Smith

In vivo Detection of Bacteria Within a Biofilm Using a Point-of-care Fluorescence Imaging Device

Abstract Body: Introduction: Biofilm is bacteria that exists within a protective matrix, making it particularly challenging to eradicate through antimicrobial and antibiotic strategies. B...

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Landrye Reynolds ;

Isaiah George ;

Laura M. Jones , PhD;

Allie C. Smith ;

Rachel Diaz ;

Andrea J. Lopez ;

William C. Little , MD;

11/23/2020

Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging Detects Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilm in Vitro

Background: Chronic wounds commonly harbor polymicrobial biofilms, and certain combinations of microbes may result in more aggressive infections. Culture-based diagnostics identify d...

Klara C. Keim ;

William C. Little , MD;

Andre Gomez ;

Liis Teene , MSc;

Andrea J. Lopez ;

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Allie C. Smith ;

08/12/2019

An Investigation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Cyan Fluorescence with a Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging Device

Background: Chronic wounds are a current area of major clinical concern, resulting in immense morbidity and mortality of a large patient population annually. These wounds do not typi...

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Allie C. Smith ;

William C. Little , MD;

Andrea J. Lopez ;

Andre Gomez ;

Klara C. Keim ;

08/12/2019

In Vivo and in Vitro Detection of Porphyrin-producing Wound Pathogens with Real-time Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging

Background: Porphyrins are naturally occurring, red fluorescing intermediates of the heme synthesis pathway, essential to bacterial survival. Fluorescence imaging is able to visualize pol...

Danielle Dunham ;

Ralph S. DaCosta ;

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Allie C. Smith ;

Laura M. Jones , PhD;

07/31/2019