Intermittent antibiotic treatment of bacterial biofilms favors the rapid evolution of resistance
M. Usui, Y. Yoshii, S. Thiriet-Rupert, J.-M. Ghigo, C. BELOIN
This study shows that intermittent antibiotic treatment of bacterial biofilms leads to rapid evolution of resistance mutations, which are not observed in planktonic populations.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology