Christopher D. J. Parmenter

This study shows that biofilm-deficient Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants have wild-type antibiotic tolerance in a cystic fibrosis lung model, suggesting other mechanisms, like efflux pumps, are sufficient for tolerance.

The paper shows bacterial growth in agarose hydrogels is mainly affected by gel stiffness, water loss, and electrostatic interactions, not nutrient content.

This paper introduces an in vitro model of endotracheal tube biofilms that demonstrates the effectiveness of combining matrix-degrading enzymes with antimicrobials to eradicate pathogens causing ventilator-associated pneumonia.