Publications by authors named "Eleonora Sparapano"
This study describes two cases of bacteraemia sustained by a new putative Pannonibacter species isolated at the U.O.C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Candidemia is the most common healthcare associated invasive fungal infection. Over the last few decades, candidemia caused by Candida species other than Candida albicans, particularly the Candida parapsilosis complex, has emerged worldwide. The aims of this study were: to analyze the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the commonest viral cause of sexually transmitted infections. The impact of social distance measures due to Covid-19 pandemic on HPV spread is unknown. Therefore, this study has analyzed the seven-year trend of HPV prevalence in all patients tested for HPV DNA at the Microbiology and Virology Unit at Bari Policlinico.
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- The number of patients at risk for Candida bloodstream infections (CBSI) is increasing in modern medicine, with a median of 77 CBSI cases per year recorded in one hospital from 2015 to 2018.
- A notable rise in CBSI caused by C. albicans was observed, growing from 65% to 71% in medical wards, alongside an alarming increase in antifungal resistance, particularly in C. guillermondii and fluconazole resistance.
- The study highlights the urgent need for antifungal stewardship programs to combat the rapid spread of antifungal resistance in the hospital setting.
Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for life-threatening conditions, while in the meantime it has rapidly acquired resistance to several antibiotic classes. In the context of an effective empirical antibiotic therapy, an accurate evaluation of the resistance rates of S. aureus may be critical.
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