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Advances in the therapy of bacterial bloodstream infections by Giannella, M., Bartoletti, M., Gatti, M., Viale, P.

“…Advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) have been achieved in the last years, improving clinical…”
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Bloodstream infection caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam: epidemiology and genomic characterization by Gaibani, P., Re, M.C., Campoli, C., Viale, P.L., Ambretti, S.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae…”
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Negative impact of hyperglycaemia on tocilizumab therapy in Covid-19 patients by Marfella, R., Paolisso, P., Sardu, C., Bergamaschi, L., D’Angelo, E.C., Barbieri, M., Rizzo, M.R., Messina, V., Maggi, P., Coppola, N., Pizzi, C., Biffi, M., Viale, P., Galié, N., Paolisso, G.

“…Tocilizumab (TCZ) is used for treating moderate-to-severe Covid-19 pneumonia by targeting interleukin-6 receptors (IL-6Rs) and reducing cytokine release. Yet,…”
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Predictors of Mortality in Bloodstream Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase—Producing K. pneumoniae: Importance of Combination Therapy by Tumbarello, Mario, Viale, Pierluigi, Viscoli, Claudio, Trecarichi, Enrico Maria, Tumietto, Fabio, Marchese, Anna, Spanu, Teresa, Ambretti, Simone, Ginocchio, Francesca, Cristini, Francesco, Losito, Angela Raffaella, Tedeschi, Sara, Cauda, Roberto, Bassetti, Matteo

“…Background. The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) strains that produce K. pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) has become a significant problem, and treatment…”
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Management of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections by Bassetti, M., Giacobbe, D.R., Giamarellou, H., Viscoli, C., Daikos, G.L., Dimopoulos, G., De Rosa, F.G., Giamarellos-Bourboulis, E.J., Rossolini, G.M., Righi, E., Karaiskos, I., Tumbarello, M., Nicolau, D.P., Viale, P.L., Poulakou, G.

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-KP) has become one of the most important contemporary pathogens, especially in endemic…”
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Current and future trends in antibiotic therapy of acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections by Russo, A., Concia, E., Cristini, F., De Rosa, F.G., Esposito, S., Menichetti, F., Petrosillo, N., Tumbarello, M., Venditti, M., Viale, P., Viscoli, C., Bassetti, M.

“…In 2013 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued recommendations and guidance on developing drugs for treatment of skin infection using a new…”
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Risk factors for bloodstream infections due to colistin-resistant KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: results from a multicenter case–control–control study by Giacobbe, D.R., Del Bono, V., Trecarichi, E.M., De Rosa, F.G., Giannella, M., Bassetti, M., Bartoloni, A., Losito, A.R., Corcione, S., Bartoletti, M., Mantengoli, E., Saffioti, C., Pagani, N., Tedeschi, S., Spanu, T., Rossolini, G.M., Marchese, A., Ambretti, S., Cauda, R., Viale, P., Viscoli, C., Tumbarello, M.

“…The increasing prevalence of colistin resistance (ColR) Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae (Kp) is a matter of concern because…”
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Risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection among rectal carriers: a prospective observational multicentre study by Giannella, M., Trecarichi, E.M., De Rosa, F.G., Del Bono, V., Bassetti, M., Lewis, R.E., Losito, A.R., Corcione, S., Saffioti, C., Bartoletti, M., Maiuro, G., Cardellino, C.S., Tedeschi, S., Cauda, R., Viscoli, C., Viale, P., Tumbarello, M.

“…Knowledge of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) colonization is important to prevent nosocomial spread but also to start prompt adequate…”
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Follow-up blood cultures are associated with improved outcome of patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections: retrospective observational cohort study by Giannella, M., Pascale, R., Pancaldi, L., Monari, C., Ianniruberto, S., Malosso, P., Bussini, L., Bartoletti, M., Tedeschi, S., Ambretti, S., Lewis, R., Viale, P.

“…We examined factors associated with follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in patients with monomicrobial Gram-negative (GN) bloodstream infection (BSI) and…”
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Treatment duration for Escherichia coli bloodstream infection and outcomes: retrospective single-centre study by Giannella, M., Pascale, R., Toschi, A., Ferraro, G., Graziano, E., Furii, F., Bartoletti, M., Tedeschi, S., Ambretti, S., Lewis, R.E., Viale, P.

“…To investigate the impact of treatment duration on mortality and on relapse in patients with Escherichia coli bloodstream infection (BSI). Retrospective…”
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‘Treatment duration for Escherichia coli bloodstream infection and outcomes’ – Author's reply by Giannella, M., Pascale, R., Viale, P.

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The impact of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae colonization on infection risk after liver transplantation: a prospective observational cohort study by Giannella, M., Bartoletti, M., Campoli, C., Rinaldi, M., Coladonato, S., Pascale, R., Tedeschi, S., Ambretti, S., Cristini, F., Tumietto, F., Siniscalchi, A., Bertuzzo, V., Morelli, M.C., Cescon, M., Pinna, A.D., Lewis, R., Viale, P.

“…To investigate the impact of colonization with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) on the CPE infection risk after liver transplantation (LT)…”
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Risk Factors for Infection With Carbapenem‐Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae After Liver Transplantation: The Importance of Pre‐ and Posttransplant Colonization by Giannella, M., Bartoletti, M., Morelli, M. C., Tedeschi, S., Cristini, F., Tumietto, F., Pasqualini, E., Danese, I., Campoli, C., Lauria, N. Di, Faenza, S., Ercolani, G., Lewis, R., Pinna, A. D., Viale, P.

“…Improved understanding of risk factors associated with carbapenem‐resistant‐Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR‐KP) infection after liver transplantation (LT) can aid…”
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Balancing evidence and frontline experience in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: current position of the Italian Society of Anti-infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Society of Pulmonology (SIP) by Bassetti, M., Giacobbe, D.R., Aliberti, S., Barisione, E., Centanni, S., De Rosa, F.G., Di Marco, F., Gori, A., Granata, G., Mikulska, M., Petrosillo, N., Richeldi, L., Santus, P., Tascini, C., Vena, A., Viale, P., Blasi, F.

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has rapidly become epidemic…”
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Antimicrobial therapy in critically ill patients : A review of pathophysiological conditions responsible for altered disposition and pharmacokinetic variability by PEA, Federico, VIALE, Pierluigi, FURLANUT, Mario

“…Antimicrobials are among the most important and commonly prescribed drugs in the management of critically ill patients. Selecting the appropriate antimicrobial…”
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Serum bactericidal titres for monitoring antimicrobial therapy: current status and potential role in the management of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections by Zaghi, I., Gaibani, P., Campoli, C., Bartoletti, M., Giannella, M., Ambretti, S., Viale, P., Lewis, R.E.

“…Serum bactericidal titres (SBTs) were widely used in the 1970s and 1980s to monitor antimicrobial therapy but are now seldom recommended. It is the only…”
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Exposure to psychotropic medications and COVID-19 course after hospital admission: Results from a prospective cohort study by D'Andrea, G., Pascale, R., Vatamanu, O., Giacomini, M.E., Caroccia, N., Giannella, M., Carloni, A.L., Cesa, F., Mordenti, O., Muratori, R., Tarricone, I., Viale, P.

“…There is evidence of a bidirectional association between COVID-19 disease and psychiatric disorders. We aimed to assess whether exposure to psychotropic…”
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Psychotropic drugs in patients with Covid-19: A retrospective cohort study (PsyCovid-19 study) by Mordenti, O., D'Andrea, G., Giannella, M., Carloni, A., Cesa, F., Muratori, R., Tarricone, I., Viale, P.

“…Objective There is evidence of a bidirectional association between COVID-19 disease and psychiatric disorders. Our objective was to identify if individuals…”
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Subtypes of depressive symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers: An exploratory study on a sample of HIV-positive patients by Norcini Pala, A, Steca, P, Bagrodia, R, Helpman, L, Colangeli, V, Viale, P, Wainberg, M.L

“…Highlights • Three sub-types of depressive symptoms were identified. • Somatic/cognitive-affective symptoms were associated with daily life impairment. •…”
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Intermediate dose enoxaparin in hospitalized patients with moderate-severe COVID-19: a pilot phase II single-arm study, INHIXACOVID19 by Cosmi, B, Giannella, M, Fornaro, G, Cristini, F, Patacca, A, Castagna, A, Mazzaferri, F, Testa, S, Pan, A, Lupi, M, Brambilla, P, Montineri, A, Frattima, S, Bignami, E. G, Salvetti, M, De Stefano, G, Grandone, E, Di Perri, G, Rozzini, R, Stella, A, Romagnoli, A, Drago, F, Viale, P

“…Abstract Background Randomized clinical trials in non-critically ill COVID-19 patients showed that therapeutic-dose heparin increased survival with reduced…”
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