Race to survival during antibiotic breakdown determines the minimal surviving population size
L. Geyrhofer, P. Reulens, A. D. Farr, D. Pesce, A. de Visser, N. Brenner
The paper develops a theoretical framework to quantify collective antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations, showing survival depends on the ratio of death and antibiotic removal rates and cooperativity.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology