Patient was referred to wound specialist due to stalled wound healing. No clinical signs and symptoms specific to Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization were observed (e.g. malodorous, greenish crust, green tinge on removed dressing), however real-time visualization of cyan fluorescence on MolecuLight i:X images suggested P. aeruginosa (confirmed via swabs).

1. Point of Care Identification of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa with the MolecuLight i:X™
Clinical Synopsis
Patient was referred to wound specialist due to stalled wound healing. No clinical signs and symptoms
specific to Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization were observed (e.g. malodorous, greenish crust,
green tinge on removed dressing), however real-time visualization of cyan fluorescence on MolecuLight
i:X images suggested P. aeruginosa (confirmed via swabs). This real-time information led the clinician
to select an antimicrobial dressing indicated for use against P. aeruginosa. At the next visit, cyan
fluorescence was no longer detected, confirming the effectiveness of the chosen antimicrobial treatment
and that there was no need for systemic antibiotics. With this effective eradication of P. aeruginosa
contamination, the wound began to heal within three weeks.
Wound Etiology Venous leg ulcer (5 months)
Patient Demographics Female, 74 years old
Patient-Related Challenges • Hemangioma
• Stalled wound
Patient’s General Care Paradigm • Antimicrobial dressing active against P. aeruginosa
• Local wound care
Confirmed Lab Pathologies • Swab taken from cyan region had moderate growth of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clinician Stated Utility of the
MolecuLight i:X
• Real-time information on the presence of P. aeruginosa
• Guided swabbing
• Guided treatment selection (antimicrobial)
• Confirmed effectiveness of chosen treatment
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MolecuLight Clinical Case 0047
Images provided by Rosemary Hill, BSN, CWOCN, CETN(C), Vancouver Coastal Health, BC, Canada
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