Correction: Detection of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw milk in a dairy farm

Abstract

This corrects "Detection of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw milk in a dairy farm." Adv. Life Sci. 2025 Feb;12(1):150–156. doi: 10.62940/als.v12i1.1804.

Following the publication of this article, an internal audit — conducted in response to quality concerns raised by Web of Science — identified problems with the authors' statistical analyses. The authors were requested to respond to the communicated shortcomings by 05 June 2025. Upon receipt of the authors' corrections — which clarified the use of the chi-square test to compare resistance rates between locations and included a revised table split into two separate tables — the technical shortcomings were resolved in light of COPE guidelines, and the Editorial Expression of Concern issued on 19 May 2025 was accordingly rescinded on 23 July 2025. The earlier published copy of this article is available on request at als.editor@als-journal.com.

The Advancements in Life Sciences Editorial Office regrets that these issues were not identified prior to publication.

History of the correction process

Editorial Expression of Concern

19 May 2025: Following publication of this paper, the internal audit (consequent to concerns on quality raised by Web of Science) notified Advancements in Life Sciences about problems with authors' analyses. By this Editorial Expression of Concern, we alert the scientific community of the errors as we examine the concerns and address errors in analyses.

Editorial Note

29 May 2025: Authors are expected to categorically respond to the communicated shortcomings in the statistical analyses by 05 June 2025.

Rescinded: Editorial Expression of Concern

23 July 2025: Editorial expression of concern issued on 19 May 2025 is hereby rescinded on account of authors' following correction of the found technical shortcoming in light of COPE guidelines. The corresponding author's note reads as "I have used the chi-square test to compare the Resistance rate of each antibiotic between Pasuruan and Lumajang…Please note that I have also revised the table, which has now been split into two separate tables."