Publications by authors named "S Pontiggia"
Only toxigenic serogroups O1 and O139 Vibrio cholerae have been associated with widespread cholera epidemics. Other serogroups (non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae or NOVC) most often cause sporadic gastrointestinal manifestations. Rarely, NOVC can result in severe extraintestinal manifestations in immunocompromised hosts.
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- - Rezafungin, an echinocandin, has a long elimination half-life enabling weekly dosing and is now approved for treating candidemia.
- - Limited information exists regarding its long-term use and effectiveness against deep infections such as endocarditis and osteomyelitis.
- - This report outlines its successful prolonged use in two cases of azole-resistant infections: one involving sacral osteomyelitis and another with prosthetic valve endocarditis linked to a thoracic aneurysm repair.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has represented an individual and collective trauma with an impact on mental health. COVID-19 survivors need to be screened for psychological distress regularly for timely intervention. After March 2020, an outpatients clinic for follow up of discharged COVID-19 patients was set up at Infectious Diseases Department of the Hospital of Lecco, Italy.
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