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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
In Vivo
Models
- Catheter Infections (urinary, central venous,
and peritoneal dialysis)
- Prostatitis
- Struvite Urolithiasis
- Biliary Stone Formation
- Biliary Stent
- Peritoneal and Subcutaneous Medical Device Infections
- Endocarditis
- Contact Lens Infections
- Cutaneous Abrasions
- Fungal Infections
- Mucosal Infections (pulmonary, gastrointestinal,
urogenital, ocular, etc.)
- Immune Compromised Models for AIDS infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Immune Response to Inplant Materials
In Vitro
Models
- Immunolabeled Antibiotic Penetration into Biofilms
- Material Colonization Resistance
- Antimicrobial Efficacy
- Antimicrobial Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration
- Bacterial Adhesion Assays
- Leukocyte Function
Research Interests
- Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of New Antimicrobial
Agents in Biofilm Infections
- Treatment of Device-Related Infections
- In Vitro
development of Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents
- Development and Testing of Biofilm-Resistant
Materials
- Biocompatibility Testing of New Materials and
Host Tissue
- Vaccine Development
- Immunotherapy of Biofilm-Related Infections
- Inflammatory Response
- Phenotypic Plasticity of Bacteria in Biofilms
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