Biofilm development on urinary catheters promotes the appearance of viable but non-culturable (VBNC) bacteria
S. A. Wilks, V. V. Koerfer, J. A. Prieto, M. Fader, C. W. Keevil
This study investigates biofilm development on different urinary catheter materials and finds that viable but non-culturable (VBNC) bacteria populations are more prevalent on silver alloy coated catheters.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2020Microbiology