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ArticleJournal of biomedical optics2025

Integrating optical coherence tomography and bioluminescence with predictive modeling for quantitative assessment of methicillin-resistant

Valentin V Demidov, Olivia P Jackson, Natalia Demidova, Jason R Gunn, I Leah Gitajn, Jonathan Thomas Elliott

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Article in Journal of biomedical optics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. UnderstandingMicroorganisms · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Valentin V DemidovDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-3858
Olivia P JacksonDartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9156-2926
Natalia DemidovaDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-5316
Jason R GunnDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States.
I Leah GitajnDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-7385
Jonathan Thomas ElliottDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-0234

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significance: Methicillin-resistant Aim: We aim to establish a quantitative framework using a combined bioluminescence and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging approach to correlate bioluminescent signal with viable MRSA burden in both planktonic and biofilm states and to determine how biofilm density and structure influence this relationship. Approach: Bioluminescent MRSA (SAP231-luxCDABE) was cultured in planktonic and biofilm forms using Results: Bioluminescence strongly correlated with CFU in planktonic cultures ( Conclusions: Bioluminescence alone underestimates bacterial burden in dense, metabolically suppressed MRSA biofilms. The combination of BLI with OCT-derived structural metrics enables accurate, nondestructive quantification of viable bacterial load. This approach provides a robust toolset for preclinical evaluation of antimicrobial therapies, particularly for optimizing PDT dosimetry and assessing biofilm response in translational infection models.

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BiofilmsLuminescent MeasurementsMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusTomography, Optical CoherenceModels, Biologicalbiofilmbioluminescence imagingdual-modality imagingmethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusoptical coherence tomography

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PMID40994685
PMCPMC12456866

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