Infection dynamics in the urinary tract - The importance of non-planktonic phases during early infection and resistance evolution
M. Raatz, K. Drabik, A. de Azevedo-Lopes, A. Traulsen, B. Waclaw
This study uses a mathematical model to show that non-planktonic bacterial phases in UTIs increase infection risk and shape resistance evolution, with probiotic pretreatment improving antibiotic efficacy.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology