Search Results - "Caraffa, Emanuela"
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Incidence of bacterial and fungal bloodstream infections in COVID-19 patients in intensive care: An alarming “collateral effect”
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-12-2020)“…•COVID-19 patients have an exaggerated risk of acquiring BSI during ICU stay.•The incidence of ICU-acquired BSI in COVID-19 patients is higher than that…”
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Present and Future of Siderophore-Based Therapeutic and Diagnostic Approaches in Infectious Diseases
Published in Infectious disease reports (01-10-2019)“…Iron is an essential micronutrient required for the growth of almost all aerobic organisms; the iron uptake pathway in bacteria therefore represents a possible…”
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Viral load decrease in SARS‐CoV‐2 BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron sublineages infection after treatment with monoclonal antibodies and direct antiviral agents
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-01-2023)“…The efficacy on the Omicron variant of the approved early coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) therapies, especially monoclonal antibodies, has been challenged…”
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Streptococcus intermedius Brain Abscess with Lung Abscess and Aortic Valve Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Published in Infectious disease reports (11-08-2023)“…Streptococcus intermedius is frequently associated with brain and liver abscesses, while pleuropulmonary infections are considered rarer. Even less frequent is…”
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Real World Use of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Individuals: Data from the OCTOPUS Study
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (01-07-2024)“… We aimed to report the real-world use and outcomes over time in immunocompromised individuals receiving tixagevimab/cilgavimab (T/C) pre-exposure prophylaxis…”
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Salmonella Hessarek Gastroenteritis with Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-08-2020)“…Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Hessarek (Salmonella Hessarek) is considered a serovar with high host specificity and is an uncommon cause of…”
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The burden of Clostridioides difficile infection in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Anaerobe (01-04-2022)“…The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the proportion of confirmed COVID-19 patients with Clostridioides difficile infection…”
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Steroid use in measles: A retrospective cohort study during the 2017 outbreak in tertiary referral center, Rome and Latina, Italy
Published in Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy (01-03-2024)“…Since early January 2017, a new measles outbreak in Italy has been observed. The aim of the study was to compare features between adults and children measles…”
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Risk and predictive factors of prolonged viral RNA shedding in upper respiratory specimens in a large cohort of COVID-19 patients admitted to an Italian reference hospital
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-04-2021)“…•Retrospective analysis of 536 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.•Median duration of viral shedding from symptoms onset was 18 days.•Severity, comorbidities…”
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-07-2018)“…Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. We describe a case of an Italian child. DIAGNOSES:: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis…”
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Prophylactic heparin and risk of orotracheal intubation or death in patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 pneumonia
Published in Scientific reports (31-05-2021)“…Prophylactic low molecular weight heparin (pLMWH) is currently recommended in COVID-19 to reduce the risk of coagulopathy. The aim of this study was to…”
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Prospective Study on Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infections
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (08-03-2021)“…Limited and wide-ranging data are available on the recurrent infection (rCDI) incidence rate. We performed a cohort study with the aim to assess the incidence…”
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Immunological diagnosis as an adjunctive tool for an early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis of an immune competent child in a low tuberculosis endemic country: a case report
Published in BMC research notes (13-03-2017)“…Pediatric tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Its prompt diagnosis and treatment saves lives, in fact delays in the initiation of…”
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Salmonella Hessarek Gastroenteritis with Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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