Publications by Malvina Matera

Publications by authors named "Malvina Matera"

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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in HIV-negative patients, a frequently overlooked problem. A case series from a large Italian center.

Giorgio Bozzi Paola Saltini Malvina Matera Valentina Morena Valeria Castelli

Int J Infect Dis

August 2022

Article Synopsis

In a study of 20 people without HIV who were hospitalized in Italy in 2019-2020, researchers found that Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a serious lung infection that can be deadly.
Most patients were older (average age 71.5 years) and many had blood cancers or autoimmune disorders.
Despite treatment, 20% of patients died within a month, showing that better prevention and faster diagnosis are important for handling this disease.

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Anti-spike antibodies and neutralising antibody activity in people living with HIV vaccinated with COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine: a prospective single-centre cohort study.

Andrea Lombardi Giacomo M Butta Lorena Donnici Giorgio Bozzi Massimo Oggioni Malvina Matera

Lancet Reg Health Eur

February 2022

Background: Vaccines against COVID-19 are a powerful tool to control the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. A thorough description of their immunogenicity among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) is necessary. We aimed to assess the immunogenicity of the mRNA-1273 vaccine among PLWHIV.