Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a persistent inflammatory condition frequently associated with Staphylococcus aureus . The bacterium’s ability to evade immune clearance and establish long-term infection complicates treatment. In our previous study, we demonstrated that S. aureus isolates obtained from…
Abstract Background Microorganisms in groundwater ecosystems exist either as planktonic cells or as attached communities on aquifer rock surfaces. Attached cells outnumber planktonic ones by at least three orders of magnitude, suggesting a critical role in aquifer ecosystem function. However, particularly…