Switch From Soil to Plant Host Lifestyle Is Mediated by rpoS Mutations in Bacterial Endophyte.

Phenotypic switching in bacteria is a well-established evolutionary strategy that enhances fitness in response to changing environmental conditions. Here, we hypothesised that the observed phenotypic transition of the soil-dwelling Enterobacter sp. SA187-from yellow- to white-pigmented colonies upon plant root colonisation-reflects such an adaptive mechanism.

Aesthetic Breast Reconstruction With De-epidermized Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap and Thoracoabdominal Advancement Flap.

Background: Most regard the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap as the gold standard in autologous breast reconstruction, with good breast aesthetics achieved and low donor site morbidity. Mojallal et al introduced a new surgical protocol to enhance results for both the breast and abdomen further. This study presented the first clinical series of patients benefitting from breast reconstruction based on a combination of a DIEP flap and a thoracoabdominal advancement flap (TAAF).

A case report and a call for early recognition: post-operative Pyoderma Gangrenosum after breast-conserving surgery in a locally advanced breast tumor.

We present a case of a patient addressed to our plastic surgery department after a breast tumor resection and subsequent necrosis and ulceration of the right breast. A diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was made based on the clinical criteria, early recognition resulted in complete recovery without further reconstructive surgery.