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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 12: Despite advancements in personal hygiene, millions of women worldwide continue to battle a silent, recurring cycle: the Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). While traditional treatments focus on surface-level bacteria, new scientific insights are pointing toward a much more resilient enemy—Bacterial Biofilms. Recent studies published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) suggest that up to 80% of chronic infections are associated with biofilms. Unlike free-floating bacteria that are easily flushed out or killed by standard antibiotics, biofilms are complex, “mushroom-shaped” communities of bacteria that anchor themselves to the bladder lining. “The intimate hygiene industry has…
