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P Cacciatore

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HCV NS3 sequencing as a reliable and clinically useful tool for the assessment of genotype and resistance mutations for clinical samples with differe…

2016

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and clinical utility of NS3 sequencing in hepatitis C virus (HCV) 1-infected patients who were candidates to start a PI-containing regimen. METHODS: NS3 protease sequencing was performed by in-house-developed HCV-1 subtype-specific protocols. Phylogenetic analysis was used to test sequencing reliability and concordance with previous genotype/subtype assignment by commercial genotyping assays. RESULTS: Five hundred and sixty-seven HCV plasma samples with quantifiable HCV-RNA from 326 HCV-infected patients were collected between 2011 and 2014. Overall, the success rate of NS3 sequencing was 88.9%. The success rate between the two subtype…

0301 basic medicinens3Genotyping TechniquesvirusesDrug ResistanceHepacivirusViral Nonstructural Proteinsmedicine.disease_causeGastroenterologyTelaprevirchemistry.chemical_compoundgenotype; genotyping techniques; hepacivirus; hepatitis C; humans; RNA viral; retrospective studies; sequence analysis; DNA; viral nonstructural proteins; drug resistance viral; mutation; pharmacology; infectious diseases0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudieGenotypePharmacology (medical)ViralGenotype; Genotyping Techniques; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; RNA Viral; Retrospective Studies; Sequence Analysis DNA; Viral Nonstructural Proteins; Drug Resistance Viral; MutationProteolytic enzymesvirus diseasesSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia ClinicaHepatitis Chcv-rna levelsInfectious DiseasesHCV-RNARNA Viral030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySequence Analysismedicine.drugHumanMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyGenotypeHepatitis C virusConcordanceSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAGenotype; Genotyping Techniques; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; RNA Viral; Retrospective Studies; Sequence Analysis DNA; Viral Nonstructural Proteins; Drug Resistance Viral; Mutation; Pharmacology; Pharmacology (medical); Infectious DiseasesBiology03 medical and health sciencesBoceprevirInternal medicineDrug Resistance ViralmedicinehcvHumansGenotypingGenotyping TechniquesRetrospective StudiesPharmacologyHepaciviruViral Nonstructural ProteinSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNASequence Analysis DNADNAVirologydigestive system diseases030104 developmental biologychemistrySequence AnalysiMutationRNAGenotyping TechniqueRNA viral
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Factors influencing hospital infection control policies in Italian hospitals

2003

A study was undertaken to determine the resources available in Italian hospitals for the control of nosocomial infections and the factors favouring a successful approach. During January-May 2000 a questionnaire about infection control was sent to the hospital health director of all Italian National Health System hospitals treating acute patients and with more than 3500 admissions in 1999. An active programme was defined as a hospital infection control committee (HICC) meeting at least four times in 1999, the presence of a doctor with infection control responsibilities, a nurse employed in infection control and at least one surveillance activity and one infection control guideline issued or …

Microbiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsMultivariate analysisregional policiesSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataHospital-acquired infectionmedicineHumansInfection controlfactor influencingHealth policyhospital-acquired infection; infection control; regional policiesResponse rate (survey)Cross InfectionInfection Controlhospital-acquired infectionInfection Control Practitionersbusiness.industryPublic healthInfection control; hospital-acquired infection; regional policiesGeneral MedicineGuidelineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseOrganizational PolicyLogistic ModelsInfectious DiseasesItalyHospital Bed CapacityPopulation SurveillanceFamily medicineMultivariate AnalysisHospital-acquired infection; Infection control; Regional policies; Microbiology (medical); Infectious DiseasesbusinessJournal of Hospital Infection
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