Publications by authors named "Elisa Gobbato"
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- - The study investigated Campylobacter infections in Italy from 2017 to 2021, analyzing data from 19 hospitals across 13 regions to understand the epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns.
- - A total of 5,419 Campylobacter isolates were analyzed, with C. jejuni being the most prevalent species, and the majority of infections were found in males and outpatients; resistance to common antibiotics like ciprofloxacin and tetracyclines was notably high but showed a decrease over the study period.
- - The findings indicate that while resistance to fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines is decreasing, it remains significant, whereas macrolides show consistent effectiveness against Campylobacter in Italy.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently been demonstrated to be a powerful tool for the rapid identification of bacteria from growing colonies. In order to speed up the identification of bacteria, several authors have evaluated the usefulness of this MALDI-TOF MS technology for the direct and quick identification bacteria from positive blood cultures. The results obtained so far have been encouraging but have also shown some limitations, mainly related to the bacterial growth and to the presence of interference substances belonging to the blood cultures.
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