SPECIES-SPECIFIC MECHANICAL COUPLING DICTATES BIOFILM PERSISTENCE IN E. COLI, S. AUREUS, AND P. AERUGINOSA.
Bacterial biofilms pose a formidable challenge in clinical medicine, accounting for over 80% of chronic infections and exhibiting profound resistance to both antibiotics and host immune clearance. While extensive research has focused on the biochemical and genetic determinants of biofilm formation, the physical princip...