Publications by authors named "Giorgia De Lorenzi"
are considered valuable sentinel Gram-positive bacteria for monitoring vancomycin antibiotic resistance due to their widespread presence and characteristics. The use of antimicrobials in farming animals has a role in the increasing of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and the anthropogenic transformation of the landscape has forced wildlife into greater contact with humans and their livestock. The transmission of resistant bacteria by their meat products is a significant contributor to AMR development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPleuromutilins (tiamulin and valnemulin) are often used to treat swine dysentery due to recurrent resistance to macrolides and lincosamides. Recently, reduced susceptibility of B. hyodysenteriae to pleuromutilin has been reported.
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- - An adult cat was diagnosed with a Mycobacterium avium infection, exhibiting symptoms like lameness, swollen lymph nodes, and skin lesions, alongside findings from X-rays showing bone lesions in the leg.
- - Cytological tests of the lymph node and skin lesions showed signs of granulomatous inflammation, with the presence of mycobacteria confirmed through specialized staining and microbiological studies.
- - The necropsy revealed widespread mycobacteriosis affecting multiple organ systems, including granulomatous lymphadenitis, pneumonia, hepatitis, and bone infection, highlighting the rarity of bone involvement in such cases in immunocompromised cats.
African swine fever (ASF) is a notifiable viral disease of pigs and wild boars that could lead to serious economic losses for the entire European pork industry. As no effective treatment or vaccination is available, disease prevention and control rely on strictly enforced biosecurity measures tailored to the specific risk factors of ASF introduction within domestic pig populations. Here, we present a review addressing the risk factors associated with different European pig farming systems in the context of the actual epidemiological scenario.
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- Mycobacterium genavense infection was identified in a ferret showing symptoms like left eye droop, swelling of conjunctiva, and a retrobulbar mass.
- The diagnosis relied on cytological analysis revealing granulomatous inflammation, confirmed by Ziehl-Neelsen staining and genetic testing through a 16S rRNA gene analysis.
- After 6 months of antibiotic treatment led to initial recovery, symptoms returned, prompting suspicion of a recurrence and ultimately resulting in the decision to euthanize the ferret.