Clinical Interests:
Infectious Diseases
Research Interests:
Endocarditis and endovascular infections, Aggressive soft tissue bacterial infections, Clostridium difficile colitis treatment, Bacterial adherence factors
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Infectious Disease
Recent Publications:
- Allen, B.L., Peterson, T. F., and Lou, Q. A non-injury porcine model of native valve endocarditis following Streptococcus anginosus bacteremia. In preparation.
- Allen, B.L., Peterson, T. F., Lou, Q, Schaus, L.A., Kreikemeyer, B., and Vickerman, M.M. Insertional mutation of a Streptococcus anginosus gene encoding a 78 kDa putative laminin binding protein leads to decreased adherence to laminin and fibronectin in vitro. In preparation.
- Razavi, B., Lund, B.C. Allen, B.L., and Schlesinger, L. (2002). Failure of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with concurrent leucovorin use. J. Infection 30:41-42.
- Allen, B.L., Katz, B., and Höök, M. (2002) Streptococcus anginosus adheres to vascular endothelium basement membrane and purified extracellular matrix proteins. Microb. Pathogen. 32: 191-204.
- Allen, B.L. and Höök, M. (2002) Isolation of a putative laminin binding protein from Streptococcus anginosus. Microb. Pathogen. 33:17-25.
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