Inhibitory Effect against of Carbon Nanoparticles Loaded with Copper as Precursors of Food Active Packaging.

Human listeriosis is a serious foodborne disease of which outbreaks are occurring increasingly frequently in Europe. Around the world, different legal requirements exist to guarantee food safety. Nanomaterials are increasingly used in the food industry as inhibitors of pathogens, and carbon nanomaterials are among the most promising.

Challenge Test as Special Tool to Estimate the Dynamic of and Other Foodborne Pathogens.

Over 23 million cases of foodborne disease (FBD) occur in Europe each year, with over 4700 deaths. Outbreaks of FBD have a significant impact on our society due to the high economic losses they cause (hospital treatment of affected patients and destruction of contaminated food). Among its health objectives, the European Union has set itself the goal of reducing the incidence of the main FBDs, approving various regulations that codify requirements in order to produce food that is "safe" for human consumption.

Survival rate of Escherichia coli O157 in artificially contaminated raw and thermized ewe milk in different Pecorino cheese production processes.

Pecorino is a typical Italian cheese, mostly produced in central and southern Italy regions using ewe raw milk and following traditional procedures. The use of raw milk constitutes a risk linked to the potential survival or multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms, as Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The aim of this study was to compare different Italian traditional Pecorino production methods to determine if there were any phases that could influence the Escherichia coli O157 survival rate, but also if they could negatively influence lactic acid bacteria survival rate, during the phases of production and ripening.

Cutting Ties With an Old Friend: Omphalitis and Bacteremia With Umbilical Cord Nonseverance.

Umbilical cord nonseverance (UCNS) is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord attached to the placenta after delivery. Limited case reports exist revealing adverse outcomes of UCNS. We report a case of neonatal omphalitis associated with bacteremia and urinary tract infection after UCNS.

[The childhood home accidents: risk perception and behavior].

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the frequency and the kind of home injuries among the children and to have information on the sources of risk and hazardous behaviors in the home setting.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was administered to parents. In order to evaluate the risk perception in relation to the home environment, drawings to color were administered to children in kindergarten and to those of the first cycle of elementary school.