Enterococcus faecalis antagonizes Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth in mixed-species interactions

• Main Authors: Tan, Casandra Ai Zhu, Lam, Ling Ning, Biukovic, Goran, Soh, Eliza Ye-Chen, Toh, Xiao Wei, Lemos, José A., Kline, Kimberly A.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Enterococcus Faecalis; Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161249
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Enterococcus faecalis is often coisolated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in polymicrobial biofilm-associated infections of wounds and the urinary tract. As a defense strategy, the host innately restricts iron availability at infection sites. Despite their coprevalence, the polymicrobial interactions of...