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Ercole Concia

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Predicting resistant etiology in hospitalized patients with blood cultures positive for Gram-negative bacilli

2018

Abstract Objective To develop a risk-scoring tool to predict multidrug-resistant (MDR) etiology in patients with bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB). Methods A prospective multicenter study analyzed patients with BSI hospitalized in 31 Internal Medicine wards in Italy from March 2012 to December 2012. Patients with BSI caused by MDR-GNB (non-susceptible to at least one agent in three antimicrobial categories) were compared to those with BSI due to susceptible GNB. A logistic regression to identify predictive factors of MDR-GNB was performed and the odds ratio (OR) were calculated. A score to predict the risk of MDR was developed. Results Of 533 BSI episodes, 2…

Male0301 basic medicineMultivariate analysisGram-negative bacilliHospitalized patientsLogistic regressionLikelihood ratios in diagnostic testingRisk FactorsDrug Resistance Multiple BacterialMedicineAge FactorMultidrug-resistantProspective StudiesMultivariate AnalysiAged 80 and overAge FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHospitalizationItalyBloodstream infections; Gram-negative bacilli; Multidrug-resistantBloodstream infections; Gram-negative bacilli; Multidrug-resistant; Internal MedicineFemaleSettore SECS-S/01 - StatisticaHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic Model030106 microbiologyBloodstream infection03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineAnti-Bacterial AgentGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionInternal MedicineHumansAgedbusiness.industryRisk FactorGram negative bacilliOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseProspective StudieLogistic ModelsROC CurveBlood CultureBacteremiaMultivariate AnalysisEtiologyBloodstream infectionsGram-Negative Bacterial Infectionsbusiness
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Estimating minimum adult HIV prevalence: A cross-sectional study to assess the characteristics of people living with HIV in Italy

2015

In 2012, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study to assess the number of people living with HIV linked to care and, among these, the number of people on antiretroviral therapy. The health authority in each of the 20 Italian Regions provided the list of Public Infectious Diseases Clinics providing antiretroviral therapy and monitoring people with HIV infection. We asked every Public Infectious Diseases Clinic to report the number of HIV-positive people diagnosed and linked to care and the number of those on antiretroviral therapy during 2012. In 2012, 94,146 people diagnosed with HIV and linked to care were reported. The majority were males (70.1%), Italians (84.4%), and aged betw…

AdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunology; Infectious Diseases; VirologySettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveEpidemiologyCross-sectional studyImmunologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)MEDLINEHIV Infectionsmedicine.disease_causeAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective StudiesVirologymedicinePrevalenceHumansHIV InfectionHIV prevalence ItalyRetrospective StudiesCross-Sectional StudieAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Immunology; Virology; Infectious Diseasesbusiness.industryTransmission (medicine)HIVRetrospective cohort studyMiddle AgedHiv prevalenceNorthern italyCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesInfectious DiseasesAnti-Retroviral AgentsItalyAnti-Retroviral AgentFemalebusinessViral loadHumanDemography
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