TRACKING THE SOURCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT IN SHIGA, JAPAN, THROUGH WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING

Tracking the source of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment in Shiga, Japan, through whole-genome sequencing

Antibiotic resistance is a severe global problem afflicting the field of public health in recent years.Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and their antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can spread into the environment via various sources like hospital wastewater, domestic wastewater, agricultural runoff, and animal feeding operations.However, it is d

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Prevention and management of hypertrophic scars after laparoscopic surgery using silicone gel sheets: a pilot study

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of modified silicone gel sheets applied to hypertrophic scars and keloids following laparoscopic surgery.Methods Patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery and who had either conventional or modified silicone gel sheets affixed to their surgical lesions for 6 months postoperatively (treatment gr

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