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Featured Application: A potential application of the methodologies employed within the present work may be related to an easier and cheaper characterization of new materials developed for filtering purposes (specifically concerning the development of face masks for health issues). The possibility to employ a fast characterization technique as...

We recently isolated Candida auris from a blood culture and cutaneous swabs of a patient in her mid-70s. Our routine phenotypic methods failed to identify the microorganism, but it was identified by molecular tests and MALDI-TOF MS analysis. Our report, the first from Italy, further underlines the geographically wide distribution of C. auris...

Aim: During the last decade a continuous increase in non-albicans species isolation has been observed with Candida parapsilosis being one of the leading species. Aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of candidemia, particularly of C parapsilosis, its predictors and clinical outcome. Materials and Methods: Incidences of candidemia...

Aim: During the last decade a continuous increase in non-albicans species isolation has been observed with Candida parapsilosis being one of the leading species. Aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of candidemia, particularly of C parapsilosis, its predictors and clinical outcome. Materials and Methods: Incidences of candidemia...

Background: Little is known about the incidence and risk of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired bloodstream infections (BSI) in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Material and methods: This retrospective, single-centre study was conducted in Northern Italy. The primary study objectives were: (i) to assess the...

The possible negative impact of severe adult respiratory distress caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (COVID-19) on antimicrobial stewardship and infection control has been postulated, but few real-life data are available. The aim of this study was to report our experience with colonization/infection...