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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from retail cheese, ready-to-eat salads, ham, and raw meat by Pesavento, G., Calonico, C., Ducci, B., Magnanini, A., Lo Nostro, A.

“…Food specimens were analyzed in order to research Enterococcus spp.: 636 samples of raw meat (227 beef, 238 poultry, and 171 pork), 278 samples of cheese (110…”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw meat: A research for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by Pesavento, G., Ducci, B., Comodo, N., Nostro, A. Lo

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a risk factor for patients in general population and particularly in immunocompromised…”
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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Listeria spp. isolated from raw meat and retail foods by Pesavento, G., Ducci, B., Nieri, D., Comodo, N., Lo Nostro, A.

“…Listeria and particularly Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen that can cause listeriosis with flu-like symptoms in healthy people, and…”
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Free-range and organic farming: Eggshell contamination by mesophilic bacteria and unusual pathogens by Pesavento, G, Calonico, C, Runfola, M, Lo Nostro, A

“…Abstract The high incidence of foodborne illnesses caused by the consumption of eggs in industrialized countries is the main reason we decided to determine the…”
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Water birthing and infectious risks: an Italian study by Troiano, G, Lo Nostro, A, Talini, M, Gestri, D, Calonico, C, Nante, N, Magistri, L, Pulci, MB, Niccolini, F

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Microbiological surveillance of flexible bronchoscopes after a high-level disinfection with peracetic acid: preliminary results from an Italian teaching hospital by Troiano, G, Lo Nostro, A, Calonico, C, Nante, N, Magistri, L, Pulci, M B, Niccolini, F

“…Flexible bronchoscopes are heat labile, complex and difficult to clean, and some nosocomial outbreaks related to bronchoscopy have been reported in literature…”
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Occurrence of Acrylamide in breakfast cereals and biscuits available in Italy by Capei, R, Pettini, L, Lo Nostro, A, Pesavento, G

“…Acrylamide, produced during thermal processing of carbohydrate-rich foods, is classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for…”
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Mycotic and aflatoxin contamination in Myristica fragrans seeds (nutmeg) and Capsicum annum (chilli), packaged in Italy and commercialized worldwide by Pesavento, G, Ostuni, M, Calonico, C, Rossi, S, Capei, R, Lo Nostro, A

“…Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of moulds known to be carcinogenic for humans, and therefore should not be ingested in high doses. This study aimed to…”
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Antibacterial activity of Oregano, Rosmarinus and Thymus essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes in beef meatballs by Pesavento, G., Calonico, C., Bilia, A.R., Barnabei, M., Calesini, F., Addona, R., Mencarelli, L., Carmagnini, L., Di Martino, M.C., Lo Nostro, A.

“…Antimicrobial activity of five essential oils (EOs) was investigated up to 72 h against foodborne pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes,…”
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Prevalence of hepatitis A virus infection in sewage plant workers of Central Italy: is indication for vaccination justified? by Bonanni, P., Comodo, N., Pasqui, R., Vassalle, U., Farina, G., Lo Nostro, A., Boddi, V., Tiscione, E.

“…Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus (HAV) was studied in a group of 65 sewage plant workers living in Tuscany, Central Italy. In order to evaluate…”
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Low Prevalence of Diphtheria Immunity in the Population of Florence, Italy by Comodo, N., Bonanni, P., Lo Nostro, A., Tiscione, E., Mannelli, F., Tomei, A.

“…A seroepidemiological study was conducted in 1994 on a representative sample of the population of Florence in order to verify the immunity coverage against…”
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Reduced cardiocirculatory complications with unrestrictive visiting policy in an intensive care unit : Results from a pilot, randomized trial by FUMAGALLI, Stefano, BONCINELLI, Lorenzo, PINI, Riccardo, MARCHIONNI, Niccolo, LO NOSTRO, Antonella, VALOTI, Paolo, BALDERESCHI, Giorgio, DI BARI, Mauro, UNGAR, Andrea, BALDASSERONI, Samuele, GEPPETTI, Pierangelo, MASOTTI, Giulio

“…Observational studies suggest that open visiting policies are preferred by most patients and visitors in intensive care units (ICUs), but no randomized trial…”
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Prevalence of diphtheria toxin antibodies in human sera from a cross-section of the Italian population by Bergamini, M, Comodo, N, Gasparini, R, Gabutti, G, Fabrizi, P, Severini, R, Ajello, F, Bonanni, P, Castagnari, L, Cocchioni, M, Della Pietra, P, Fragapane, E, Grilli, A, Liberatore, S, Lo Nostro, A, Moiraghi-Ruggenini, A, Pellegrini, M.G, Pozzi, T, Tarsitani, G, Zotti, C, Crovari, P

“…A polycentric study was carried out between 1993 and 1995 in order to evaluate diphtheria immunity on a representative sample of population from different…”
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Experience of hepatitis A vaccination during an outbreak in a nursery school of Tuscany, Italy by BONANNI, P., COLOMBAI, R., FRANCHI, G., LO NOSTRO, A., COMODO, N., TISCIONE, E.

“…An outbreak of hepatitis A started in late October 1996 in a nursery school in Tuscany, Italy. A programme of hepatitis A vaccination without the use of…”
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Effects of a booster dose of tetanus toxoid after different primary courses of vaccination: implications on the use of immune globulin by Bonaccorsi, G, Papini, D, Bonanni, P, Lo Nostro, A, Comodo, N

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Local anaesthetic, antibacterial and antifungal properties of sesquiterpenes from myrrh by Dolara, P, Corte, B, Ghelardini, C, Pugliese, A M, Cerbai, E, Menichetti, S, Lo Nostro, A

“…We extracted, purified and characterized 8 sesquiterpene fractions from Commyphora molmol. In particular, we focused our attention on a mixture of…”
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Impact of universal vaccination programmes on the epidemiology of hepatitis B: 10 years of experience in Italy by Bonanni, Paolo, Pesavento, Giovanna, Bechini, Angela, Tiscione, Emilia, Mannelli, Francesco, Benucci, Cristiana, Nostro, Antonella Lo

“…Ten years have elapsed since routine vaccination of infants and of 12-year-old adolescent was implemented in Italy. In this period, evidence has accumulated on…”
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Hofmeister specific ion effects in two biological systems by Nostro, Pierandrea Lo, Nostro, Antonella Lo, Ninham, Barry W., Pesavento, Giovanna, Fratoni, Laura, Baglioni, Piero

“…Specific ion effects are studied in two complex biological systems: water absorbance of wool fibers, and growth rates of a halophilic bacterium, Staphylococcus…”
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Anti-hepatitis C virus epidemiological study in two dialysis centers in Florence by Manescalchi, F, De Mayo, E, Bertoni, E, Martinelli, F, Parri, F, Ciccarelli, C, Baccaro, C, Lo Nostro, A, Comodo, N

“…We studied the prevalence and incidence of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in 350 patients during 15 months and looked for some risk factors. We found…”
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A survey on tuberculin reactivity of medical students in the Universities of Florence and Pisa (Italy) by Ademollo, B, Lo Nostro, A, Donato, R, Tiscione, E, Pellegrini, G, Cristofani, R, Caroli, G

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