https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/issue/feed Microbiologia Medica 2024-12-03T09:28:33+00:00 Laura Bergamaschi laura.bergamaschi@pagepress.org Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Microbiologia Medica</strong> (MM) is the official publication of the Italian Association of Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI). It publishes peer-reviewed papers that present basic and applied research relevant to therapy and diagnostics in the fields of: bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, mycobacteriology, infectious diseases, chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, immunology, autoimmunity and epidemiology.&nbsp; The journal publishes <em>Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Clinical Cases, Short Communications</em> and <em>Letters to the Editor</em>.&nbsp; MM is devoted to the diffusion of any progress related to all aspects of clinical microbiology. Reports about new techniques, methods and processes dealing with quality control procedures are also considered. Papers on isolation, identification and epidemiology of microorganisms as index of nosocomial infections, or reports on microorganisms collected from animals and environment as vehicles of antibiotic resistant strains are also welcome.</p> <p>The journal is completely free (there are no charges for submission and/or publication), since it is supported by institutional funds and provides immediate Open Access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.</p> <p><strong><a href="/index.php/mm/about/submissions">Submit your paper to our journal!</a></strong></p> https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/12755 Same-day identification and genotypic antibiotic resistance testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and non-tuberculous mycobacteria from positive blood culture bottles – a proof of principle assessment 2024-12-03T09:28:33+00:00 Anna Camaggi anna.camaggi@maggioreosp.novara.it Rosalba Minisini rosalba.minisini@med.uniupo.it Stelvio Tonello stelvio.tonello@med.uniupo.it Monia Mantovani monia.mantovani@maggioreosp.novara.it Maria Simona Caroppo msimona.caroppo@maggioreosp.novara.it Anna Merlo anna.merlo@maggioreosp.novara.it Miriam Cordovana miriam.cordovana@bruker.com Markus Kostrzewa markus.kostrzewa@bruker.com Hagen Frickmann frickmann@bnitm.de Stefano Andreoni stefano.andreoni@maggioreosp.novara.it <p><strong>Background and Aims:</strong> patients suffering from systemic mycobacterial spread are at high risk of unfavorable clinical outcomes. Rapid microbiological diagnosis, however, is complicated due to the very slow cultural growth of mycobacteria. To facilitate the diagnostic workflow, we assessed a workflow allowing mass spectrometry-based identification and molecular resistance testing of mycobacteria directly from blood culture pellets.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> for this study, 50 blood cultures spiked with n=10 <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (MTC) isolates and n=40 isolates belonging to 12 other species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (n=13 <em>M. abscessus</em> complex, n=5 <em>M. avium</em>, n=3 <em>M. chimaera</em>, n=5 <em>M. fortuitum</em>, n=5 <em>M. intracellulare</em>, n=2 <em>M. lentiflavum</em> and n=2 <em>M. mucogenicum</em>, n=1 for each one of the species <em>M. elephantis</em>, <em>M. hassiacum</em>, <em>M. marseillense</em>, <em>M. nebraskense</em> and <em>M. parascrofulaceum</em>) were used next to two clinical cases of a disseminated infection in HIV patients.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> the application of the MBT Sepsityper® kit allowed the correct species level identification by applying mass spectrometry as well as correct molecular resistance testing results as compared to the diagnostic reference approach applied with mycobacterial culture material.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> in conclusion, the results provide a proof-of-principle of the suitability of the assessed potential workflow in order to achieve a shortened time-to-result for the diagnosis of systemic mycobacterial infections. Future studies in high endemicity settings are desirable to assess the clinical applicability and impact of such a shortened workflow.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/12644 Respiratory viruses and SARS-CoV-2 virus circulation in the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara during the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 flu seasons 2024-11-20T15:00:38+00:00 Veronica Cunsolo veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Paola Alessandra Petrocelli veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Chiara Bianchimani veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Lorenzo Sardone veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Veronica Brucculeri veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Deborah Baglini veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Silvia Del Priore veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Valentina Lattaro veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Giulia Rossi veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Maria Nardone veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it Stefano Rapi veronica.cunsolo@uslnordovest.toscana.it <p><strong>Background and Aims:</strong> the study aimed to investigate the circulation of influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2 in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 influenza seasons in the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara in the northwest of the Tuscany region.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> a retrospective observational study was conducted on adult and pediatric patients who accessed hospital facilities in the considered area during the influenza periods (from September to April) of 2022-23 and 2023-24.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> the 2022-23 influenza season was characterized by the circulation of the A/H3N2 influenza virus (84% of the total), with a peak of positive samples from weeks 42 to 52 in 2022. Instead, the influenza A/(H1N1)pdm09 virus was responsible for 94% of influenza infections in the 2023-24 season, with a peak of positive samples between weeks 52 of 2023 and 3 of 2024.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> effective virological diagnostics and constant monitoring of circulating viruses are mandatory to correctly address therapy and contain the viral circulation in the different influenza seasons.</p> 2024-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/12585 Epidemiology and diagnostics of intestinal parasitic infections in Italy: a multicentric survey 2024-11-20T15:00:41+00:00 Libera Clemente libera.clemente@asugi.sanita.fvg.it Raffaele Gargiulo r.gargiulo@ausl.mo.it Daniele Crotti danielecrotti1948@gmail.com Stefania Varani stefania.varani@unibo.it Nicola Menegotto nicola.menegotto@aulss2.veneto.it Francesco Bernieri bernieri.fra@gmail.com Ester Oliva ester.oliva@ausl.re.it Valeria Besutti valeria.besutti@aopd.veneto.it Maria Grazia Coppola mariagrazia.coppola@ospedalideicolli.it Luciana Petrullo luciana.petrullo@ospedalideicolli.it Francesco Fontana francesco.fontana@asugi.sanita.fvg.it Annibale Raglio annibaleraglio@gmail.com Luca Masucci luca.masucci@unicatt.it <p><strong>Background and Aims:</strong> parasitic infections are becoming more common in non-endemic countries because of intensified immigration and international travels; however, the parasitic disease burden is often underestimated because of underdiagnosis and lack of surveillance in industrialized countries. Also, in Italy, epidemiological data on intestinal parasites affecting humans are scarce and scattered in different areas of the country. The aim of this retrospective, observational study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections employing Parasitological Stool Examination (PSE) and to verify the quality of the diagnostic methodologies adopted to identify intestinal parasites in Italian laboratories.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> the study involved 28 Italian diagnostic laboratories and 36389 patients, from June 2015 to May 2016.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> our data showed that 3173 out of 36389 subjects (8.7%) were carriers of one or more pathogenic or non-pathogenic protozoa or helminths. When only organisms known to cause intestinal disease were considered, an overall positive rate of 3.8% was found (1400/36389). Among the 1400 patients carrying one or more pathogenic species, protozoan infections predominated and were identified in 1138 subjects (3.1%); <em>Dientamoeba fragilis</em> and <em>Giardia duodenalis</em> represent the main intestinal pathogens. Concerning parasitic worms, only 262 individuals (0.7%) exhibited helminth infection; the most frequent finding was represented by <em>Enterobius vermicularis, </em>followed by <em>Taenia</em> spp. </p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> this survey also indicated that not all diagnostic laboratories can guarantee proper performance for parasitological diagnosis. In this context, close collaboration between physicians and clinical microbiologists is warranted to improve the diagnostics of intestinal parasitic infections, thus ensuring good quality service.</p> 2024-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13227 Evaluation of ceftazidime-avibactam resistance in clinical isolates of Enterobacterales from a large tertiary-care hospital, Italy, 2019-2023 2024-12-03T09:28:03+00:00 L. Calabrese lucacala1998@gmail.com E. Willison lucacala1998@gmail.com G. Codda lucacala1998@gmail.com E. Costa lucacala1998@gmail.com V. Di Pilato lucacala1998@gmail.com A. Marchese lucacala1998@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13233 Bioinspired antibacterial nanostructured surfaces based on oriented calcium phosphate nanocrystals arrays against carbapenem-resistant <i>P. aeruginosa</i> and methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> 2024-10-09T12:47:49+00:00 D. Squitieri damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com L. Degli Esposti damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com C. Fusacchia damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com M. Cacaci damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com R. Torelli damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com M. Sanguinetti damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com M. Iafisco damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com F. Bugli damiano.squitieri.96@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13247 Exploring the nasopharyngeal tract phageome dynamics and its correlation with disease severity and patient age across three COVID-19 waves 2024-10-11T09:09:15+00:00 V. Folliero vfolliero@unisa.it C. Ferravante vfolliero@unisa.it B. S. Arslan-Gatz vfolliero@unisa.it F. Dell'Annunziata vfolliero@unisa.it D. Palumbo vfolliero@unisa.it J. Lamberti vfolliero@unisa.it E. Alexandrova vfolliero@unisa.it D. Di Rosa vfolliero@unisa.it O. Strianese vfolliero@unisa.it A. Giordano vfolliero@unisa.it L. Palo vfolliero@unisa.it G. Giurato vfolliero@unisa.it F. A. Salzano vfolliero@unisa.it M. Galdiero vfolliero@unisa.it A. Weisz vfolliero@unisa.it G. Franci vfolliero@unisa.it F. Rizzo vfolliero@unisa.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13392 Evaluation of a multiplex real-time PCR panel for the diagnosis of intestinal helminths 2024-12-03T09:27:28+00:00 N. F. J. Schillaci esteroliva88@gmail.com M. Cuntrò esteroliva88@gmail.com E. Oliva esteroliva88@gmail.com L. Clemente esteroliva88@gmail.com S. Varani esteroliva88@gmail.com N. Menegotto esteroliva88@gmail.com V. Besutti esteroliva88@gmail.com A. Bruno esteroliva88@gmail.com L. Petrullo esteroliva88@gmail.com D. Oggioni esteroliva88@gmail.com A. Carducci esteroliva88@gmail.com C. Ghia esteroliva88@gmail.com P. Mirri esteroliva88@gmail.com C. Farina esteroliva88@gmail.com A. Raglio esteroliva88@gmail.com Gdl CoSP-AMCLI esteroliva88@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13210 Performance, evaluation and integration of tNGS in diagnostic workflow for tuberculosis 2024-10-08T09:32:21+00:00 F. Stasi francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it A. Nava francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it S. De Giorgi francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it E. Nicolini francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it A. Coviello francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it E. Mancinelli francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it S. Torri francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it C. Vismara francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it D. Fanti francesco.stasi@ospedaleniguarda.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13218 Immune responses to Covid-19 vaccination in cancer patients 2024-10-09T08:47:20+00:00 R. Campagna roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it F. Dominelli roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it M. A. Zingaropoli roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it F. Ciurluini roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it G. Grilli roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it A. Amoroso roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it A. De Domenico roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it D. Amatore roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it M. S. Lia roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it C. M. Mastroianni roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it M. R. Ciardi roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it R. De Santis roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it G. Antonelli roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it O. Turriziani roberta.campagna@uniroma1.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13224 Vancomycin variable enterococci (VVE) responsible for two cases of severe bloodstream infections in immunocompromised patients colonized with vancomycin resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> (VRE) 2024-10-09T09:32:02+00:00 A. Giardina alessandragiardina27@gmail.com M. Meschiari alessandragiardina27@gmail.com C. Venturelli alessandragiardina27@gmail.com S. A. Fortuna alessandragiardina27@gmail.com P. Conti alessandragiardina27@gmail.com I. Venturelli alessandragiardina27@gmail.com M. Del Monte alessandragiardina27@gmail.com A. Dessilani alessandragiardina27@gmail.com C. Mussini alessandragiardina27@gmail.com F. Campanile alessandragiardina27@gmail.com M. Sarti alessandragiardina27@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13230 Exploring the antifungal potential of the antidepressant vortioxetine 2024-12-03T09:27:56+00:00 S. Rizzo silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it M. Cacaci silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it D. Talamonti silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it S. Di Bella silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it L. Principe silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it U. Albert silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it B. Posteraro silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it M. Sanguinetti silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it F. Bugli silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it R. Torelli silvia.rizzo@unicatt.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13236 <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia infections in HIV-uninfected patients hospitalized for COVID-19 2024-10-09T13:50:05+00:00 S. Trimarco simona_trimarco@hotmail.it V. Schisano simona_trimarco@hotmail.it G. Viceconte simona_trimarco@hotmail.it F. Frallicciardi simona_trimarco@hotmail.it L. Del Sorbo simona_trimarco@hotmail.it A. Spagnuolo simona_trimarco@hotmail.it A. Romano simona_trimarco@hotmail.it D. D'Orio simona_trimarco@hotmail.it M. Vitiello simona_trimarco@hotmail.it R. Colicchio simona_trimarco@hotmail.it I. Gentile simona_trimarco@hotmail.it P. Salvatore simona_trimarco@hotmail.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13389 Evaluation of the CMV RNA elite MGB kit for monitoring CMV infections in pediatric solid organ transplant 2024-12-03T09:27:31+00:00 M. Arosio ilaria.passera@unimi.it I. Passera ilaria.passera@unimi.it E. Nicastro ilaria.passera@unimi.it D. Guarneri ilaria.passera@unimi.it M. Fazioli ilaria.passera@unimi.it G. Napolitano ilaria.passera@unimi.it L. D'Antiga ilaria.passera@unimi.it C. Farina ilaria.passera@unimi.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13216 Essential oils: possible resources for the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections 2024-12-03T09:28:24+00:00 M. Mariotti melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it R. Graffeo melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it S. Rizzo melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it M. Di Mercurio melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it T. D'Inzeo melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it G. Menchinelli melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it M. Sanguinetti melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it F. Bugli melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it M. Di Vito melinda.mariotti@unicatt.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13222 Optimization of a three-step algorithm for the diagnosis of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection 2024-10-09T09:16:33+00:00 D. Oggioni davide.oggioni@asst-brianza.it M. Oggioni davide.oggioni@asst-brianza.it V. Marano davide.oggioni@asst-brianza.it A. Romeo davide.oggioni@asst-brianza.it P. Congedo davide.oggioni@asst-brianza.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13228 Antifungal susceptibility of a collection of <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> strains isolated from patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and Covid-19 associated aspergillosis 2024-10-09T11:39:14+00:00 A. Liberatore andrea.liberatore@studio.unibo.it C. Foschi andrea.liberatore@studio.unibo.it D. Lombardo andrea.liberatore@studio.unibo.it G. Lombardi andrea.liberatore@studio.unibo.it S. Ambretti andrea.liberatore@studio.unibo.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13234 <i>In vivo</i> emergence of cefiderocol resistance in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> following prolonged treatment at San Martino Policlinico Hospital (HSM), Genoa, Italy 2024-12-03T09:27:49+00:00 E. Costa elycosta9841@gmail.com L. Calabrese elycosta9841@gmail.com A. Marchese elycosta9841@gmail.com V. Di Pilato elycosta9841@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13386 Does drug consumption has an influence on plasmids diffusion in CZA-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> isolates? 2024-12-03T09:27:36+00:00 Federica Sacco federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it Luisa Torrini federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it Fabiana Diaco federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it Agnese Viscido federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it Guido Antonelli federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it Gianmarco Raponi federica.sacco@fondazione.uniroma1.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13449 Performance evaluation of a new RT-PCR assay for the screening of carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales (CPE) and <i>Acinetobacter spp.</i> 2024-12-03T07:55:50+00:00 G. Tocci G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it V. Lepera G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it G. Palladini G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it A. Zappavigna G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it C. Cordini G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it C. Gorrini G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it L. La Vergata G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it R. Schiavo G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it G. Lo Cascio G.Tocci@ausl.pc.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13211 Diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis: comparison of methods 2024-10-08T12:34:14+00:00 V. Lepera V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it G. Tocci V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it G. Palladini V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it A. Zappavigna V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it C. Gorrini V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it L. La Vergata V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it C. Cordini V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it R. Schiavo V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it A. Mancini V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it G. Lo Cascio V.Lepera@ausl.pc.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13219 Stillbirth: the role of viral infections 2024-10-09T09:00:12+00:00 F. Baiesi Pillastrini federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it M. Pavoni federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it L. Sinagra federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it F. D'Adamo federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it D. Carrante federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it M. Franceschiello federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it G. Piccirilli federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it E. Petrisli federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it L. Gabrielli federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it T. Lazzarotto federico.baiesipillastrini@aosp.bo.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13226 Decrease of cefiderocol <i>in vitro</i> activity against carbapenemases-producing Gram-negative bacteria 2024-12-03T09:28:05+00:00 S. Bracco matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it A. Mercato matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it M. Lacavalla matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it A. Cerro matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it S. Campanini matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it A. Genovesi matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it C. Farina matteo.lacavalla@unimi.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13231 <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> resistant to carbapenems: evaluation of the prevalence of resistance determinants and levels of sensivity to latest generation drugs 2024-10-09T12:35:29+00:00 I. Finguerra iremuse@gmail.com J. Landi iremuse@gmail.com A. Balboni iremuse@gmail.com S. Ambretti iremuse@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13237 Epidemiology of viral respiratory infections in pre- and during Covid-19 pandemic in “R. Dulbecco” University Hospital of Southern Italy 2024-10-09T14:05:08+00:00 M. Manno mannomichy@gmail.com G. Pavia mannomichy@gmail.com G. G. M. Scarlata mannomichy@gmail.com C. Cicino mannomichy@gmail.com M. G. Stillitano mannomichy@gmail.com G. S. Barreca mannomichy@gmail.com C. Peronace mannomichy@gmail.com A. G. Lamberti mannomichy@gmail.com A. Giancotti mannomichy@gmail.com L. Gallo mannomichy@gmail.com R. Sinopoli mannomichy@gmail.com E. Colosimo mannomichy@gmail.com N. Marascio mannomichy@gmail.com A. Quirino mannomichy@gmail.com G. Matera mannomichy@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13390 Change in the epidemiology of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> serotypes following the change in vaccination policy 2024-11-15T13:41:27+00:00 A. Leone alessio.leone@edu.unito.it A. Bondi alessio.leone@edu.unito.it F. Zullo alessio.leone@edu.unito.it A. Curtoni alessio.leone@edu.unito.it A. M. Barbui alessio.leone@edu.unito.it R. Casale alessio.leone@edu.unito.it C. Costa alessio.leone@edu.unito.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13217 Validation of a Duplex real-time PCR assay for the microbiological diagnosis of <i>Rickettsia spp.</i> infection in the metropolitan area of Bologna 2024-10-09T08:40:27+00:00 E. C. Borgatti caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com G. Virgili caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com G. Roncarati caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com I. Bon caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com L. Attard caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com P. Viale caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com A. Marangoni caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com T. Lazzarotto caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com S. Galli caterina.borgatti92@gmail.com <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13223 Clinical validation of a point-of-care test for the screening of schistosomiasis in the migrant population 2024-10-09T09:22:30+00:00 M. Ortalli margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it B. Granozzi margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it M. Bacchiega margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it C. Di Lillo margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it G. Roncarati margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it B. Nuti margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it E. Vanino margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it S. S. Longoni margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it Z. Bisoffi margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it S. Varani margherita.ortalli2@unibo.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13229 Evolution of intestinal microbiota and role of fecal microbiota transplant for <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> recurrent infection management: a one-year experience in a Tertiary regional hospital 2024-10-09T11:48:05+00:00 P. Bottino paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it F. Gotta paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it D. Vay paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it V. Pizzo paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it L. Ferrara paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it C. Gota paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it M. L. Novi paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it A. Rocchetti paolo.bottino@ospedale.al.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13235 Impact of real-time PCR on Whipple’s disease diagnosis: the experience of Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo 2024-12-03T09:27:46+00:00 I. Mileto i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it C. Merla i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it D. De Vitis i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it M. Ardizzone i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it M. Corbella i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it F. Biagi i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it P. Cambieri i.mileto@smatteo.pv.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13388 Epidemiology of sepsis in AUSL Romagna and time to positivity 2024-11-15T12:56:12+00:00 Anna Marzucco anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Michela Fantini anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Maria Sofia Montanari anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Giulia Gatti anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Martina Manera anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Maria Vittoria Tamburini anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Manuela Morotti anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Agnese Denicolò anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Francesco Congestrì anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Valentina Arfilli anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Pasqua Schiavone anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Alessandra Scagliarini anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Vittorio Sambri anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it Monica Cricca anna.marzucco@auslromagna.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13212 Imported malaria in Milan: a six-years retrospective analysis 2024-10-08T13:50:16+00:00 F. Salari federica.salari@unimi.it A. Poloni federica.salari@unimi.it S. Grosso federica.salari@unimi.it A. Giacomelli federica.salari@unimi.it S. Antinori federica.salari@unimi.it A. Rizzo federica.salari@unimi.it M. R. Gismondo federica.salari@unimi.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/13220 The burden of <i>Candida parapsilosis</i> bloodstream infections: from azole resistance to biofilm production 2024-10-09T09:07:27+00:00 N. Ferraro nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it E. N. R. Iskandar nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it G. Ferrari nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it A. M. G. Pitrolo nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it A. Prigitano nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it M. C. Esposto nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it F. Baldanti nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it C. Cavanna nicola.ferraro01@universitadipavia.it <p>Not available.</p> 2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s) https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/12698 A rare case of loiasis clinically manifested 9 years after the last epidemiological exposure 2024-10-25T13:28:36+00:00 Giorgia Bizzotto giorgiabizzotto22@gmail.com Stefania De Toni stefania.detoni@aulss6.veneto.it Monica Trambaioli monica.trambaioli@aulss6.veneto.it Paola Cornoldi paola.cornoldi@aulss6.veneto.it Roberto Ghirardo roberto.ghirardo@aulss6.veneto.it Alberto Ruggeri alberto.ruggeri@aulss6.veneto.it Gianfranco Biasio gianfranco.biasio@aulss6.veneto.it Anna Maria Leo annamaria.leo@aulss6.veneto.it <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>A 37-year-old Cameroonian patient, residing in Italy for the past nine years without returning to his home country, showed up at the Emergency Department of Cittadella Hospital with acute</p> </div> <div class="column"> <p>hyperemia of the conjunctival tissue, tearing, itching, headache in the right hemisphere and transient edema at ankles and wrists. A foreign body suspected to be a parasite was detected while migrating through his right eye. However, primary identification of the worm was hindered due to partial damage during surgical removal. The laboratory team based on the patient’s history and clinical manifestation, suspected blood infection due to microfi- lariae species and collected a blood sample at 12 pm. Microfilariae of Loa loa were identified in May Grunwald- Giemsa (MGG) staining (count of 270 microfilariae/mL) from a K2-EDTA blood sample. Identification of the microfilariae was based on morphological features, patient country of origin, and periodicity of the life cycle of the parasite.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> 2024-10-25T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s)