Publications by authors named "Clement Brauge"

Article Synopsis
  • Ready-to-eat food products can become contaminated by harmful bacteria during processing, which may form protective biofilms in industrial environments.
  • To monitor bacterial contamination, food industry professionals need to regularly sample surfaces for pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage bacteria such as Pseudomonas fluorescens.
  • A 2010 survey across 14 EU states revealed that professionals prefer friction sampling methods (using gauze pads, swabs, and sponges) over contact methods; however, recent comparisons showed no significant difference in effectiveness between these methods for recovering the target bacteria from biofilms.
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Thoracic disc herniation is a rare pathology for which surgical treatment is difficult. The discovery of asymptomatic or only slightly symptomatic lesions can be problematic, especially in cases of marked canal stenosis. The possibility of spontaneous resorption has been documented by a few case reports but there is no study on this subject.

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