Molecular imaging of bacterial infections: Overcoming the barriers to clinical translation

Alvaro A. Ordonez, Mark A. Sellmyer, Gayatri Gowrishankar, Camilo A. Ruiz-Bedoya, Elizabeth W. Tucker, Christopher J. Palestro, Dima A. Hammoud, Sanjay K. Jain

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Abstract

Clinical diagnostic tools requiring direct sample testing cannot be applied to infections deep within the body, and clinically available imaging tools lack specificity. New approaches are needed for early diagnosis and monitoring of bacterial infections and rapid detection of drug-resistant organisms. Molecular imaging allows for longitudinal, noninvasive assessments and can provide key information about infectious processes deep within the body.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberaax8251
JournalScience translational medicine
Volume11
Issue number508
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 4 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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