DEL PUENTE , Filippo

The mortality rate of infections following cardiac surgery has always been very high due to the special conditions of the cardiac surgical patient and the risk of infection with bacteria characterised by an extended spectrum of resistance. The aim of our study was to evaluate which patients were at increased risk of infection with...

Clinical manifestations of respiratory fungal diseases in adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are very heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic colonization to chronic infections, allergic disorders, or invasive diseases in immunosuppressed CF patients after lung transplantation. In this narrative review, mainly addressed to clinicians without...

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Background and objectives: Rapid virological response (RVR) is a critical end-point in the era of the new direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value in achieving RVR of HCV-RNA load and IP10 after 48. hours of standard anti HCV therapy. Methods: HCV mono-infected and HIV/HCV co-infected...