Publications by authors named "S Nozza"
Seventeen cases of Mycobacterium marinum infection in Italy: A multicenter retrospective study.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
December 2024
Mycobacterium marinum infection is rare, misrecognized and underdiagnosed but can cause severe clinical pictures, especially if the diagnosis is late and the patient is immunocompromised. Treatment includes long-term antibiotic therapy combined with surgical therapy when necessary. We performed a multicenter retrospective study with data from five Italian hospitals describing the epidemiological, clinical, bacteriological characteristics, and treatment outcome of subjects diagnosed with M.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with a reduction in quality of life and adverse outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess the interest and expectations for a therapeutic HSV vaccine among individuals diagnosed with genital herpes in Italy. A retrospective survey was conducted at the Infectious Diseases Unit of the IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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- This study evaluated how acceptable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is among individuals eligible for it who received their first HIV test at a medical facility in Milan, Italy.
- Out of 2,627 people tested, 88.3% of those with negative results were men, and only 40% accepted PrEP; acceptance was significantly lower among women and non-Caucasians.
- The research highlighted a concerning trend: non-acceptance of PrEP was notably high among those diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during the testing process.
Background: 4CMenB appears to be effective in reducing (Ng) infections. Aims are to assess factors associated with breakthrough rectal Ng after 4CMenB and evaluate clinical and microbiological characteristics of breakthrough infections compared with before vaccination.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) vaccinated with 4CMenB (2 doses) between 2017 and 2023 at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute), Milan, Italy, and tested for rectal Ng.