TWiM explains the use of lavender oil to disrupt Listeria biofilms, and how treatment of catheters with liquid silicone reduces associated urinary tract infections.

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Links for this episode * Lavender oil prevents biofilms (Lett Appl Micro) * Silicone-infused catheters reduce infection (eLife) * Viable but not culturable (TWiM 179) * Letters read on TWiM 263 * TWiM Listener survey

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