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Barzon L, Pacenti M, Cusinato R, Cattai M, Franchin E, Pagni S, Martello T, Bressan S, Squarzon L, Cattelan AM, Pellizzer G, Scotton P, Beltrame A, Gobbi F, Bisoffi Z, Russo F, Palù G. Human cases of West Nile Virus Infection in north-eastern Italy, 15 June to 15 November 2010. Euro Surveill 2011. [DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.33.19949-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In 2010, for the third consecutive year, human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection, including three confirmed cases of neuroinvasive disease and three confirmed cases of West Nile fever, were identified in north-eastern Italy. While in 2008 and 2009 all human cases of WNV disease were recorded in the south of the Veneto region, cases of WNV disease in 2010 additionally occurred in two relatively small northern areas of Veneto, located outside those with WNV circulation in the previous years. WNV IgG antibody prevalence in blood donors resident in Veneto was estimated as ranging from 3.2 per 1,000 in areas not affected by cases of WNV disease to 33.3 per 1,000 in a highly affected area of the Rovigo province. No further autochthonous human cases of WNV disease were notified in Italy in 2010. The recurrence of human cases of WNV infection for the third consecutive year strongly suggests WNV has become endemic in north-eastern Italy.
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- L Barzon
- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Rovigo City Hospital, Rovigo, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Vicenza City Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Treviso City Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Morphological Research, S. M. Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Center for Tropical Diseases, Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Center for Tropical Diseases, Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Screening, Veneto Region, Venice, Italy
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- Regional Reference Centre for Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Virology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Barzon L, Pacenti M, Cusinato R, Cattai M, Franchin E, Pagni S, Martello T, Bressan S, Squarzon L, Cattelan A, Pellizzer G, Scotton P, Beltrame A, Gobbi F, Bisoffi Z, Russo F, Palu G. Human cases of West Nile Virus infection in north-eastern Italy, 15 June to 15 November 2010. Euro Surveill 2011; 16:19949. [PMID: 21871228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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In 2010, for the third consecutive year, human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection, including three confirmed cases of neuroinvasive disease and three confirmed cases of West Nile fever, were identified in north-eastern Italy. While in 2008 and 2009 all human cases of WNV disease were recorded in the south of the Veneto region, cases of WNV disease in 2010 additionally occurred in two relatively small northern areas of Veneto, located outside those with WNV circulation in the previous years. WNV IgG antibody prevalence in blood donors resident in Veneto was estimated as ranging from 3.2 per 1,000 in areas not affected by cases of WNV disease to 33.3 per 1,000 in a highly affected area of the Rovigo province. No further autochthonous human cases of WNV disease were notified in Italy in 2010. The recurrence of human cases of WNV infection for the third consecutive year strongly suggests WNV has become endemic in north-eastern Italy.
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- L Barzon
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology, University of Padova, Italy
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Chirillo F, Bacchion F, Pedrocco A, Scotton P, De Leo A, Rocco F, Valfrè C, Olivari Z. Infective endocarditis in patients with diabetes mellitus. J Heart Valve Dis 2010; 19:312-320. [PMID: 20583393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the conditions associated with poor outcome among patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Yet, diabetes mellitus alone has rarely been analyzed as participating in the prognosis, and few data are available relating to the clinical characteristics of IE in diabetics. The study aim was to assess the influence of diabetes mellitus on the characteristics and prognosis of IE, and to identify predictors of poor outcome among diabetic patients with this condition. METHODS The study included consecutive patients with IE who had presented to a tertiary center between 1990 and 2006. All patients underwent transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Three or more blood cultures were collected from each patient. Records of all patients were collected prospectively into a computerized database. RESULTS Among 309 patients with definitive IE (according to modified Duke criteria), 38 (12%) had diabetes mellitus. Typically, diabetic patients were older than non-diabetics (67.1 +/- 10.4 versus 60.7 +/- 15.8 years; p < 0.001), had more serious comorbidities (Charlson index 2.8 +/- 0.7 versus 1.2 +/- 0.5; p = 0.005), and a higher frequency of enterococcal endocarditis. No differences were noted between patients with or without diabetes mellitus for the valve involved, nor for the subvalvular involvement. In a multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus was identified as an independent predictor of mortality (OR 2.49; 95% CI 1.15-5.62). Surgery was performed in the active phase in 139 patients: surgical mortality was higher for diabetic patients (29% versus 10% p = 0.049). In-hospital mortality was significantly higher among diabetic patients (34%) than in non-diabetics (20%) (p = 0.002). Enterococcal endocarditis, left ventricular ejection fraction < 0.45, multi-organ failure, heart failure, persistent fever after one week of antibiotic therapy, and a Charlson index > 3 were associated with an increased mortality among diabetic patients. CONCLUSION Diabetes mellitus represents a relevant risk factor for a worse clinical course and outcome of IE.
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- Fabio Chirillo
- Department of Cardiology, Ca' Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy.
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Giobbia M, Scotton P, Carniato A, Vaglia A. Primary dorsal localization of invertebrate hydatidosis. Infez Med 2003; 7:54-56. [PMID: 12728207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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We describe patient with Echinococcus granulosus disease primary localized on the back. This case is uncommon because of the lack of risk exposure history and the sole muscular localization. The patient received several surgical operations on the back, without eradication of the infestation. At the end we discuss the clinical considerations that induced the choice of the usual medical therapy
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- M. Giobbia
- Divisione Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile di Treviso, Italy
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