MicrobiologyBiofilmPeer-reviewed
L Fucose Dependent Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli Enhances Polymicrobial Interactions and Antibiotic Tolerance on Urinary Catheters
Steven M. Taddei, Namrata Deka, Adam N Marin…·Chelsie E. Armbruster
This study shows that E. coli's L-fucose utilization pathway enhances biofilm formation and antibiotic tolerance in polymicrobial urinary catheter communities involving E. coli, P. mirabilis, and E. faecalis.
DOI 10.1016/j.bioflm.2026.100378