[HTML][HTML] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the superbug
G Ippolito, S Leone, FN Lauria, E Nicastri… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains have
emerged as serious pathogens in the nosocomial and community setting. Hospitalization costs …
emerged as serious pathogens in the nosocomial and community setting. Hospitalization costs …
[HTML][HTML] Patient to patient transmission of hepatitis B virus: a systematic review of reports on outbreaks between 1992 and 2007
Background Hepatitis B outbreaks in healthcare settings are still a serious public health concern
in high-income countries. To elucidate the most frequent infection pathways and clinical …
in high-income countries. To elucidate the most frequent infection pathways and clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Tuberculin skin test–Outdated or still useful for Latent TB infection screening?
Objective To make an informed viewpoint on the usefulness of Tuberculin Skin test (TST)
compared to Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) for diagnosis of Latent TB Infection (…
compared to Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) for diagnosis of Latent TB Infection (…
[HTML][HTML] Consensus document on controversial issues for the treatment of infections of the central nervous system: bacterial brain abscesses
…, FG De Rosa, G Di Perri, E Nicastri, FN Lauria… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Bacterial brain abscesses remain a serious central nervous system problem
despite advances in neurosurgical, neuroimaging, and microbiological techniques and the …
despite advances in neurosurgical, neuroimaging, and microbiological techniques and the …
Resistance to second-line injectables and treatment outcomes in multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis cases
…, K Kliiman, G De Iaco, FN Lauria… - European …, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
No information is currently available on the influence of injectable second-line drugs on
treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) …
treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) …
Response to Rv2628 latency antigen associates with cured tuberculosis and remote infection
Interferon-γ release assays based on region of difference 1 antigens have improved diagnosis
of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, these tests cannot discriminate between …
of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, these tests cannot discriminate between …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection in soluble fraction of urine from pulmonary tuberculosis patients
…, H Melkonyan, SR Umansky, FN Lauria… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: A tertiary care and research institution in Italy.BACKGROUND: Small DNA fragments
from cells dying throughout the body have been detected in urine (transrenal DNA [Tr-…
from cells dying throughout the body have been detected in urine (transrenal DNA [Tr-…
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: viral–host interactome analyzed by network based-approach model to study pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
…, A Zumla, MR Capobianchi, FN Lauria… - Journal of translational …, 2020 - Springer
Background Epidemiological, virological and pathogenetic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2
infection are under evaluation. A better understanding of the pathophysiology associated with …
infection are under evaluation. A better understanding of the pathophysiology associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of immunodiagnostic tests for active tuberculosis using single and combined results: a multicenter TBNET-Study
…, C Angeletti, A Navarra, N Petrosillo, FN Lauria… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background The clinical application of IFN-γ release assays (IGRAs) has recently improved
the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection. In a multicenter study of the Tuberculosis …
the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection. In a multicenter study of the Tuberculosis …
[HTML][HTML] Granulocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells expansion during active pulmonary tuberculosis is associated with high nitric oxide plasma level
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the principal cause of death caused by a single infectious agent,
and the balance between the bacillus and host defense mechanisms reflects the different …
and the balance between the bacillus and host defense mechanisms reflects the different …