Publications

Authors:

Mazzaferri, Fulvia; Cordioli, Maddalena; Segato, Edoardo; Adami, Irene; Maccacaro, Laura; Sette, Piersandro; Cazzadori, Angelo; Concia, Ercole; Azzini, Anna Maria

Title:

Nocardia infection over 5 years (2011-2015) in an Italian tertiary care hospital

Year:

2018

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Referee:

No

Name of journal:

New Microbiologica

ISSN of journal:

1121-7138

N° Volume:

41

Number or Folder:

2

Page numbers:

136-140

Keyword:

Cerebral nocardiosis; Immunocompromised host; Nocardia infection; Opportunistic infection; Pulmonary nocardiosis

Short description of contents:

This study was conducted reviewing clinical records of 14 patients affected by nocardiosis over 5 years in a tertiary care hospital. Nocardia abscessus was responsible for one third of infections, deviating significantly from the results reported by other epidemiological investigations and highlighting the key role of molecular identification tests. Indeed, a precise identification of species is crucial for the determination of antibiotic sensitivity patterns and, consequently, for the choice of antibiotic treatment. Noteworthy, 40% of isolates of N. abscessus (formerly N. asteroides complex) showed resistance to carbapenems, which are usually recommended for empirical therapy.

Product ID:

102933

Handle IRIS:

11562/982409

Last Modified:

November 15, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Mazzaferri, Fulvia; Cordioli, Maddalena; Segato, Edoardo; Adami, Irene; Maccacaro, Laura; Sette, Piersandro; Cazzadori, Angelo; Concia, Ercole; Azzini, Anna Maria, Nocardia infection over 5 years (2011-2015) in an Italian tertiary care hospital «New Microbiologica» , vol. 41 , n. 2 , 2018 , pp. 136-140

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