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Di Benedetto Ma
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Proprietà dei fotocatalizzatori nanostrutturati a base di TiO2: applicazioni sull’inquinamento di acque reflue
2005
Distribuzione e frequenza di isolamento di miceti in una piscina pubblica della Città di Palermo
2007
Influenza dei percorsi formativi sulle conoscenze di infezioni da HIV, HBV e HCV nella pratica odontoiatrica
2005
The knowledge and preventive practices toward the risk of infection with HIV, HBV and HCV were evaluated in a sample of 254 dentists and odontostomatologies in Palermo, by answering to an anonymous questionnaire sent by mail. Overall, most of the participants showed a good knowledge of the transmission pattern of blood-borne viruses as well as good practice for personal hygiene (washing of hands, routine use of gloves, etc.). However 80.8% answered to recap needles after use and more than 40% have had at least one needle injury during the last year in their occupational setting. Moreover, nearly 24% of the interviewed declared to have not made vaccination against Hepatitis B virus infection…
Ricerca di Giardia e Cryptosporidium in piscine della città di Palermo: Risultati preliminari
2004
Hygienic-sanitary quality of ready-to-eat salad vegetables on sale in the city of Palermo (Sicily).
2007
Devepment and evaluation of a new, simple and cheap method to detect Cryptosporidium and Giardia from lettuce. Preliminary results
2004
Diagnostic follow-up of blood donors with indeterminate results to Western Blot for HIV infection in Palermo, Sicily
2002
27,343 blood donors, were tested for HIV infection at the Poli- clinico of Palermo in the period 1999-2001 by using a com- mercial ELISA as screening test and a commercial Western Blot (WB) as confirmatory test. HIV infection was detected in two subjects, whereas five individuals reacted faintly at the screening and tested indeterminate at the confirmatory test showing the presence of only one band for gp41 (four cases) or p24 (one case). A one year follow-up was performed in these patients. All donors but one, spontaneously seroreverted during the follow-up; the only one who persisted as WB inde- terminate, tested also negative for HIV RNA by PCR assay at the end of follow-up. In conclusio…