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Highly efficient degradation of basic dyes using gold-coated nature-based supermagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as eco-friendly nanocatalysts by Matar, Ghassan H., Andac, Muberra

“…Nowadays, organic dyes are prevalent components in wastewater discharges due to their extensive use in various industries, posing a significant threat to…”
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Clinical predictors of mortality in patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by Frem, Jim Abi, Doumat, George, Kazma, Jamil, Gharamti, Amal, Kanj, Souha S, Abou Fayad, Antoine G, Matar, Ghassan M, Kanafani, Zeina A

“…Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are difficult to treat with a significant cost and burden. In Lebanon, P. aeruginosa is one of the most common…”
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Antibacterial efficiency of silver nanoparticles-loaded locust bean gum/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels by Matar, Ghassan H., Andac, Muberra

“…Nanoparticles are important, and nowadays, they are widely used in medical fields due to their antibacterial activity. In this work, silver nanoparticles…”
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Locust bean gum‐polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization, swelling behaviors, and mathematical models by Matar, Ghassan H., Andac, Muberra, Elmas, Aykut

“…In this study, locust bean gum/polyvinyl alcohol (LBG/PVA) hydrogels were synthesized by the gel casting method without using toxic crosslinking agents…”
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Heavy Metal Toxicity in Armed Conflicts Potentiates AMR in A. baumannii by Selecting for Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Co-resistance Mechanisms by Bazzi, Wael, Abou Fayad, Antoine G, Nasser, Aya, Haraoui, Louis-Patrick, Dewachi, Omar, Abou-Sitta, Ghassan, Nguyen, Vinh-Kim, Abara, Aula, Karah, Nabil, Landecker, Hannah, Knapp, Charles, McEvoy, Megan M, Zaman, Muhammad H, Higgins, Paul G, Matar, Ghassan M

“…has become increasingly resistant to leading antimicrobial agents since the 1970s. Increased resistance appears linked to armed conflicts, notably since…”
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Novel Binary Blended Hydrogel Films (Chitosan-Vanillin Schiff Base/Locust Bean Gum and Fe(III), Cu(II) & Zn(II) Complexes): Synthesis, Characterization, Conductivity, and Antibacterial Activity by Matar, Ghassan H., Kaymazlar, Elif, Andac, Muberra, Andac, Omer

“…Biopolymeric Schiff bases of chitosan and metal-based hydrogels have recently gained much attraction in biological applications. Herein, we successfully…”
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Olive and green tea leaf extracts mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): comparison investigation on characterizations and antibacterial activity by Bergal, Ayhan, Matar, Ghassan H., Andaç, Müberra

“…The aim of this study is to develop biogenic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using olive leaf (OL) and green tea leaf (GTL) extract with a green synthesis…”
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Antimicrobial effects of chlorine dioxide in a hospital setting by Helou, Mariana, Mahdi, Ahmad, Abou Fayad, Antoine, Sleiman, Ahmad, Matar, Ghassan M., Zoghbi, Sanaa, Madani, Tarek, Husni, Rola

“…Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant with strong antibacterial properties. We conducted a study at different sites of the Lebanese American University…”
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Author Correction: Antimicrobial effects of chlorine dioxide in a hospital setting by Helou, Mariana, Mahdi, Ahmad, Fayad, Antoine Abou, Sleiman, Ahmad, Matar, Ghassan M., Zoghbi, Sanaa, Madani, Tarek, Husni, Rola

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Rotavirus Genotypes and Vaccine Effectiveness from a Sentinel, Hospital-Based, Surveillance Study for Three Consecutive Rotavirus Seasons in Lebanon by Ali, Zainab, Harastani, Houda, Hammadi, Moza, Reslan, Lina, Ghanem, Soha, Hajar, Farah, Sabra, Ahmad, Haidar, Amjad, Inati, Adlette, Rajab, Mariam, Fakhouri, Hassan, Ghanem, Bassam, Baasiri, Ghassan, Gerbaka, Bernard, Zaraket, Hassan, Matar, Ghassan M, Dbaibo, Ghassan

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Editorial: Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter : From Drug Resistance to Pathogenesis by Matar, Ghassan M

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A national study through a ‘Farm‐to‐fork’ Approach to determine Salmonella dissemination along with the Lebanese poultry production chain by El Hage, Rima, El Rayess, Youssef, Bonifait, Laetitia, El Hafi, Bassam, Baugé, Louise, Viscogliosi, Eric, Hamze, Mounzer, Mathieu, Florence, Matar, Ghassan M., Chemaly, Marianne

“…This cross‐sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Salmonella at different stages of the broiler production chain and layer flocks in…”
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Editorial: Emerging Enterobacteriaceae Infections: Antibiotic Resistance and Novel Treatment Options by Matar, Ghassan M

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Rotavirus Genotypes and Vaccine Effectiveness from a Sentinel, Hospital-Based, Surveillance Study for Three Consecutive Rotavirus Seasons in Lebanon by Ali, Zainab, Harastani, Houda, Hammadi, Moza, Reslan, Lina, Ghanem, Soha, Hajar, Farah, Sabra, Ahmad, Haidar, Amjad, Inati, Adlette, Rajab, Mariam, Fakhouri, Hassan, Ghanem, Bassam, Baasiri, Ghassan, Gerbaka, Bernard, Zaraket, Hassan, Matar, Ghassan M, Dbaibo, Ghassan

“…Globally, rotavirus (RV) is the leading cause of gastroenteritis (GE) in children. Longitudinal data about changes in RV genotype distribution and vaccine…”
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GLOBAL ACCESS TO ANTIMICROBIALS AND ENHANCED EMERGENCE OF AMR IN COVID-19 ERA by Matar, Ghassan M.

“…Of the major global public health issues of the 21st century, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is still emerging as one of the leading threats, given its…”
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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 vaccinated healthcare workers in Lebanon by AlKalamouni, Habib, Abou Hassan, Farouk F, Bou Hamdan, Mirna, Page, Andrew J, Lott, Martin, Matthews, Michaela, Ghosn, Nada, Rady, Alissar, Mahfouz, Rami, Araj, George F, Dbaibo, Ghassan, Zaraket, Hassan, Melhem, Nada M, Matar, Ghassan M

“…The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Delta and Omicron along with waning of vaccine-induced immunity over time contributed to increased rates of…”
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An unusual two-strain cholera outbreak in Lebanon, 2022-2023: a genomic epidemiology study by Abou Fayad, Antoine, Rafei, Rayane, Njamkepo, Elisabeth, Ezzeddine, Jana, Hussein, Hadi, Sinno, Solara, Gerges, Jose-Rita, Barada, Sara, Sleiman, Ahmad, Assi, Moubadda, Baakliny, Maryo, Hamedeh, Lama, Mahfouz, Rami, Dabboussi, Fouad, Feghali, Rita, Mohsen, Zeina, Rady, Alisar, Ghosn, Nada, Abiad, Firas, Abubakar, Abdinasir, Barakat, Amal, Wauquier, Nadia, Quilici, Marie-Laure, Hamze, Monzer, Weill, François-Xavier, Matar, Ghassan M.

“…Cholera is a life-threatening gastrointestinal infection caused by a toxigenic bacterium, Vibrio cholerae . After a lull of almost 30 years, a first case of…”
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Facial microbial flora in bearded versus nonbearded men in the operating room setting: A single-center cross-sectional STROBE-compliant observational study by El Edelbi, Mostapha, Hassanieh, Joelle, Malaeb, Nancy, Abou Fayad, Antoine, Jaafar, Rola F., Sleiman, Ahmad, Abedelrahim, Abdelkader, Kanafani, Zeina, Matar, Ghassan M., Zaghal, Ahmad

“…Beards are controversial in the operating room setting because of the possible retention and shedding of pathogens. Surgical site infection poses a significant…”
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Self-healable and conductive mussel inspired PVA/borax@PDA–LiTFSI hydrogel-based self-adhesive for human motion sensor by Kaymazlar, Elif, Dikbas, Cigdem, Matar, Ghassan H., Andac, Omer, Andac, Muberra

“…Conductive hydrogels with adhesive properties have gained substantial attention in recent years due to their potential applications in soft electronics…”
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Typhoid Fever in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review, 1990-2021 by Appiah, Grace D, Le, Phong, Prentice-Mott, Graeme, Bias, Megan, Pratt, Caroline, Matar, Ghassan M, Pindyck, Talia, Fayad, Antoine Abou, Kim, Sunkyung, Mintz, Eric D

“…The occurrence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of typhoid fever in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are poorly characterized. Robust surveillance…”
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