Pseudomonas aeruginosa faces a fitness trade-off between mucosal colonization and antibiotic tolerance during airway infections
Lucas Andrade Meirelles, Evangelia Vayena, Auriane Debache, Eric Schmidt, Tamara Rossy, Tania Distler, Vassily Hatzimanikatis A, Alexandre Persat
This study investigates how Pseudomonas aeruginosa adapts to the airway environment by balancing biofilm formation for colonization and antibiotic tolerance, revealing trade-offs that contribute to chronic infections.
Nature Microbiology · Oct 25, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology