Different factors control long-term versus short-term outcomes for bacterial colonisation of a urinary catheter

Abstract Urinary catheters are used extensively in hospitals and long-term care and they are highly prone to infection. Understanding the pathways by which bacteria colonise a urinary catheter could guide strategies to mitigate infection, but quantitative models for this colonisation process are lac...

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Main Authors: Freya Bull, Sharareh Tavaddod, Nick Bommer, Meghan Perry, Chris A. Brackley, Rosalind J. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59161-y
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