MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A biphasic metabolic-growth trade-off governs β-lactam inoculum effects.
Ariane R. Kalifa, Kiran Singh, Philopatier Ibrahim…·Robert Phillip Smith
The paper quantifies the inoculum effect in β-lactamase-expressing bacteria and shows it is governed by a biphasic trade-off between metabolism and growth rate.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.14.682300