Biofilms in Surgical Site Infections: Recent Advances and Novel Prevention and Eradication Strategies

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications caused by community or hospital-acquired bacteria, as well as other endogenous opportunistic germs, contaminating the surgical wound or implanted medical equipment.…

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Updates from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Global Treatment Recommendations for Drug-Susceptible and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10.0 million people worldwide contracted tuberculosis (TB) in 2019, with 1.4 million people dying from the disease. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is caused by…

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