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Ma Di Benedetto
Uso di nested-PCR per la diagnosi di pneumocistosi in campioni di gargarizzato
Indagini microbiologiche su insalate di quarta gamma commercializzate a Palermo. Risultati preliminari
Valutazione del rischio biologico negli operatori sanitari
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and enteric protozoa among homosexual men in western Sicily (south Italy)
Introduction. In recent years an increase in the number of sexu- ally transmitted infections (STIs) in men who have sex with men (MSM) has been reported in different industrialised countries. Because few epidemiological data on the STIs/MSM population in Sicily are available, a survey was conducted to assess the preva- lence of STIs/enteric protozoa and risky sexual behaviours among MSM in western Sicily. Methods. In 2010, 74 MSM with median age of 30 years old, were recruited via networks. All participants to the study were interviewed by anonymous self-administered questionnaire in order to collect social/demographic information, clinic data and STI-related risky sexual behaviours. After …
Presence of Giardia in ready-to-eat vegetable salads on sale in the city of Palermo (Sicily, Southern Italy).
Sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men living in Western Sicily (south Italy)
Sorveglianza Igienico-Sanitaria Di Una Piscina Di Uso Pubblico Della Città Di Palermo (Italia) [Surveillance of the sanitary conditions of a public swimming pool in the city of Palermo (Italy)]
In a previous study we evaluated the microbiological quality of water of seven pools in the city of Palermo through evaluation of bacterial indicators of faecal contamination and of protozoa (Giardia and Cryptosporidium). In this study we also searched for the presence of fungi in two swimming pools of a public swimming facility in the same city. Samples were collected from both pools, their filtration systems and floor surfaces of the facility. Chemical-physical and microbiological examination of water of the two pools have shown that quality of water depends on the concentration of residual free chlorine and on the number of bathers in the pool. The values of four microbiological paramete…