Publications by authors named "Giuseppe Finotto"
Article Synopsis
- An emerging fungus has posed a significant health threat globally, with Italy reporting its first case in July 2019 and a surge of additional cases by 2020, totaling 361 infections and 146 deaths in specific regions by December 2022.
- Most of the cases were colonized rather than symptomatic, with a high resistance to fluconazole noted in the majority of microbiological samples.
- The Italian Ministry of Health implemented infection control measures, conducted regular screenings, and established a National Reference Laboratory to monitor the situation, indicating a high risk of spread internally but a low risk of international transmission as of February 2022.
Introduction: We describe two measures adopted in hemodialysis outpatient population in order to reduce Central Venous Catheter (CVC) related infections. The first is a nurse staff training in the field project and the second deals with the employment of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing devices. These actions were performed after high infection rates were observed through a dedicated register.
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