ABSTRACT Background Preirradiated patients undergoing microvascular head and neck reconstruction for tumor recurrence or osteoradionecrosis (ORN) face surgical site infection (SSI) rates exceeding 30%. The impact of perioperative extended‐spectrum antibiotic coverage remains unclear. This study hypothesizes that calculated prophylaxis with piperacillin/
Johannes G. Schuderer +11 more
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Oral hygiene agents at work: effects on <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and caries risk. [PDF]
Katrak C +7 more
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Deficiency of MecA in Streptococcus mutans causes major defects in cell envelope biogenesis, cell division, and biofilm formation [PDF]
Beatty, Wandy L +4 more
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Characterization of Vaginal Microbial Colonization in Cervical Insufficiency Patients and Its Relation to Preterm Birth: An Observational Cohort Study. [PDF]
Mikula F +6 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Shotgun Metagenomics for Bloodstream Infections Is Influenced by Bioinformatics Workflow Selection. [PDF]
Song Y +5 more
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Economic optimization of antibiotic treatment for clinical mastitis [PDF]
Hogeveen, H. +2 more
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Abstract Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome, caused by a germline pathogenic variant in one of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Among these, MSH6‐associated LS represents a distinct subtype with unique molecular and clinical characteristics.
Salwa Ben Yahia +4 more
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Microbiological Investigation and Clinical Efficacy of Professional Topical Fluoride Application on <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i>Selemonas sputigena</i> in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Pardo A +9 more
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The rising tide: Trends in induction of labor at term over a 5‐year period at a single centre
Abstract Objective Induction of labor (IOL) is a controversial topic in contemporary obstetric practice, with some suggesting that the increase in elective induction (eIOL) as a potential contributor to increasing cesarean delivery (CD) rates. The objectives of this single‐center study were to examine the rates of IOL, trends in indications for IOL ...
Sarah M. Nicholson +7 more
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A ComX-based strategy for artificially inducing competence in naturally non-transformable <i>Streptococcus parasanguinis</i>. [PDF]
Shieh H-R, Yen Y-S, Lin Y-J, Chen Y-YM.
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