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Bacteria have a natural ability to attach themselves to surfaces, both natural and synthetic. Once attached, they often work cooperatively to form biofilms, thin layers of bacterial colonies that

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Leading infectious diseases experts call for increased focus on protecting antibiotics

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Compound Reinvigorates Classic Antibiotics In Fight Against New Superbacteria | Popular Science

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New Clues for Improving Antibiotics for Tolerant Bacteria: Scientific American

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Practice Parameter: The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evaluation of the Initial Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants and Young Children -- Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infection 103 (4): 843 -- AAP Policy

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