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Comparison between Two Types of Dental Unit Waterlines: How Evaluation of Microbiological Contamination Can Support Risk Containment by Lizzadro, Jessica, Mazzotta, Marta, Girolamini, Luna, Dormi, Ada, Pellati, Tiziana, Cristino, Sandra

“…Infection risk management in a dental unit waterline (DUWL) involves healthcare personnel and patients and is related to routine exposure to water and aerosols…”
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Sit bath systems: A new source of Legionella infection by Girolamini, Luna, Mazzotta, Marta, Lizzadro, Jessica, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Dormi, Ada, Salaris, Silvano, Cristino, Sandra

“…Sit Bath Systems (SBSs) are the most common hygiene method for patients who are not self-sufficient. Therefore, the water quality of SBSs in the nosocomial…”
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First water safety plan approach applied to a Dental Clinic complex: identification of new risk factors associated with Legionella and P. aeruginosa contamination, using a novel sampling, maintenance and management program by Marino, Federica, Mazzotta, Marta, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Derelitto, Carlo, Girolamini, Luna, Cristino, Sandra

“…Dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) represent a complex environment able to promote microbial contamination, due to functional, mechanical and practical risk…”
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Evaluation of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry in Diagnostic and Environmental Surveillance of Legionella Species: A Comparison With Culture and Mip -Gene Sequencing Technique by Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Salaris, Silvano, Girolamini, Luna, Grottola, Antonella, Simone, Maria Luisa, Cordovana, Miriam, Bisognin, Francesco, Dal Monte, Paola, Bucci Sabattini, Maria Antonietta, Viggiani, Mariagabriella, Cristino, Sandra

“…spp. are widespread bacteria in aquatic environments with a growing impact on human health. Between the 61 species, is the most prevalent in human diseases; on…”
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Combining Traditional and Molecular Techniques Supports the Discovery of a Novel Legionella Species During Environmental Surveillance in a Healthcare Facility by Girolamini, Luna, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Spiteri, Simona, Marino, Federica, Salaris, Silvano, Grottola, Antonella, Orsini, Massimiliano, Cristino, Sandra

“…Legionella surveillance plays a significant role not only to prevent the risk of infection but also to study the ecology of isolates, their characteristics,…”
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Use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy With IR Biotyper® System for Legionella pneumophila Serogroups Identification by Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Bisognin, Francesco, Mazzotta, Marta, Girolamini, Luna, Marino, Federica, Dal Monte, Paola, Cordovana, Miriam, Scaturro, Maria, Ricci, Maria Luisa, Cristino, Sandra

“…spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that inhabit freshwater environments representing a serious risk for human health. ( ) is the species most frequently…”
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Occurrence of Legionella spp. in Man-Made Water Sources: Isolates Distribution and Phylogenetic Characterization in the Emilia-Romagna Region by Mazzotta, Marta, Salaris, Silvano, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Girolamini, Luna, Cristino, Sandra

“…species distribution in the Emilia-Romagna region, involving hospital (H) and community (C) environments, was conducted. culture, agglutination test, and -gene…”
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Study of Long-Term Effectiveness of Water Safety Plan Applied to Microfiltered Water Dispensers to Improve Water Quality by Mazzotta, Marta, Salaris, Silvano, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Girolamini, Luna, Ciani, Graziella, Cristino, Sandra

“…The use of Microfiltered Water Dispensers (MWDs) is increasing in offices, companies, or commercial facilities, as a response to plastic pollution. Despite…”
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New Insight regarding Legionella Non- Pneumophila Species Identification: Comparison between the Traditional mip Gene Classification Scheme and a Newly Proposed Scheme Targeting the rpoB Gene by Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Salaris, Silvano, Mazzotta, Marta, Girolamini, Luna, Fregni Serpini, Giulia, Manni, Laura, Grottola, Antonella, Cristino, Sandra

“…The identification of non- species (non- ) in clinical and environmental samples is based on the gene, although several studies suggest its limitations and the…”
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Performance of Legiolert Test vs. ISO 11731 to Confirm Legionella pneumophila Contamination in Potable Water Samples by Scaturro, Maria, Buffoni, Matteo, Girolamo, Antonietta, Cristino, Sandra, Girolamini, Luna, Mazzotta, Marta, Bucci Sabattini, Maria Antonietta, Zaccaro, Cristina Maria, Chetti, Leonarda, Laboratory, Microbiology Arpa Novara, Bella, Antonino, Rota, Maria Cristina, Ricci, Maria Luisa

“…Detection and enumeration of Legionella in water samples is of great importance for risk assessment analysis. The plate culture method is the gold standard,…”
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Case Report: First Report of Fatal Legionella pneumophila and Klebsiella pneumoniae Coinfection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Scaturro, Maria, Girolamini, Luna, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Marino, Federica, Errico, Giulia, Monaco, Monica, Girolamo, Antonietta, Rota, Maria Cristina, Ricci, Maria Luisa, Cristino, Sandra

“…A very rare case of pulmonary Klebsiella pneumoniae-Legionella pneumophila coinfection in a double kidney transplanted man affected by the chronic renal…”
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The Role of Sensor-Activated Faucets in Surgical Handwashing Environment as a Reservoir of Legionella by Mazzotta, Marta, Girolamini, Luna, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Lizzadro, Jessica, Salaris, Silvano, Dormi, Ada, Cristino, Sandra

“…Surgical handwashing is a mandatory practice to protect both surgeons and patients in order to control Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). The study is…”
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Dynamics of Legionella Community Interactions in Response to Temperature and Disinfection Treatment: 7 Years of Investigation by Girolamini, Luna, Salaris, Silvano, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Cristino, Sandra

“…In man-made water distribution systems, Legionella community interactions remain unknown, due to their ability to change from sessile to planktonic states or…”
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Cooling towers influence in an urban environment: A predictive model to control and prevent Legionella risk and Legionellosis events by Girolamini, Luna, Brattich, Erika, Marino, Federica, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Spiteri, Simona, Derelitto, Carlo, Tositti, Laura, Cristino, Sandra

“…Cooling towers (CTs) are used to dissipate excess heat from water by evaporation, common in large facilities as hospital, companies, and hotels. The main risk…”
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Legionella bononiensis sp. nov., isolated from a hotel water distribution system in northern Italy by Girolamini, Luna, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Salaris, Silvano, Mazzotta, Marta, Orsini, Massimiliano, Grottola, Antonella, Zini, Nicoletta, Cristino, Sandra

“…-like isolates, strains 27fs60, 30fs61 and 30cs62 , were isolated from a hotel water distribution system in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Isolates were…”
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How Molecular Typing Can Support Legionella Environmental Surveillance in Hot Water Distribution Systems: A Hospital Experience by Girolamini, Luna, Salaris, Silvano, Lizzadro, Jessica, Mazzotta, Marta, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Pellati, Tiziana, Cristino, Sandra

“…In this study, we aimed to associate the molecular typing of isolates with a culture technique during routine hospital environmental surveillance in hot water…”
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Long-term mortality rate of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock treated with primary PCI by Loffi, Marco, Frattini, Silvia, Mazzotta, Marta, Bernelli, Chiara, Danzi, Gian B

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Different Trends in Microbial Contamination between Two Types of Microfiltered Water Dispensers: From Risk Analysis to Consumer Health Preservation by Girolamini, Luna, Lizzadro, Jessica, Mazzotta, Marta, Iervolino, Matteo, Dormi, Ada, Cristino, Sandra

“…The use of microfiltered water dispensers (MWDs) for treatment of municipal water is increasing rapidly, however, the water quality produced by MWDs has not…”
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Prevalence and clinical outcomes of isolated or combined moderate to severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation in patients with cardiac amyloidosis by Tomasoni, Daniela, Aimo, Alberto, Porcari, Aldostefano, Bonfioli, Giovanni Battista, Castiglione, Vincenzo, Saro, Riccardo, Di Pasquale, Mattia, Franzini, Maria, Fabiani, Iacopo, Lombardi, Carlo Mario, Lupi, Laura, Mazzotta, Marta, Nardi, Matilde, Pagnesi, Matteo, Panichella, Giorgia, Rossi, Maddalena, Vergaro, Giuseppe, Merlo, Marco, Sinagra, Gianfranco, Emdin, Michele, Metra, Marco, Adamo, Marianna

“…Evidence on the epidemiology and prognostic significance of mitral regurgitation (MR) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with cardiac amyloidosis…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of Legionella Species Isolated from Drinking Water in an Italian Industry by Girolamini, Luna, Salaris, Silvano, Orsini, Massimiliano, Pascale, Maria Rosaria, Mazzotta, Marta, Grottola, Antonella, Cristino, Sandra

“…We report the draft genome sequences of an environmental strain isolated from an industrial water distribution system in Italy. Macrophage infectivity…”
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