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Introducing Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (Infect Dis Trop Med) is a quarterly peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of basic and clinical research on infectious diseases. Infect Dis Trop Med publishes high impact research articles of outstanding significance and novelty in all areas of Infectious diseases.

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Aspartate-to-platelet ratio index evaluation in a cohort of HIV/HCV infected patients treated with raltegravir

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e490

  Topic: HIV/AIDS     Category:

Taramasso L.
University of Genoa (DISSAL), Infectious Diseases Clinic, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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, Ricci E.
Epi2004, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy Close
, De Socio G. V.
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy Close
, Madeddu G.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Menzaghi B.
Unit of Infectious Diseases, ASST della Valle Olona, Busto Arsizio, Italy Close
, Orofino G.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy Close
, Carenzi L.
Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy Close
, Parruti G.
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Pescara Hospital, Pescara, Italy Close
, Bonfanti P.
Infectious Diseases Unit, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy Close
, Di Biagio A.
University of Genoa (DISSAL), Infectious Diseases Clinic, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy Close
, on behalf of the CISAI Study Group
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Epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae MDR during the years 2015-2017 in “G. Martino” University Hospital of Messina: preliminary data

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e488

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

d’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Paolucci I. A.
Department of Specialized Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy Close
, Cacopardo B.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Condorelli F.
Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
manuela.ceccarelli86@gmail.com Close
, Mondello P.
Department of Specialized Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
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MRSA detection in South Italy: an epidemiological survey to evaluate the burden of this important public health issue

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e486

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
afacciola@unime.it Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Paolucci I. A.
Department of Specialized Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy Close
, d'Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Cacopardo B.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, Condorelli F.
Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Lo Presti Costantino M. R.
Department of Specialized Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
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Nosocomial Citrobacter koseri urosepsis in an 87-year-old woman: a case-report

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e484

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

Cama B. A. V.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Condorelli F.
Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy Close
, Cacopardo B.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, D’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
gpellicano@unime.it Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
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Multiple brain and pulmonary abscesses due to Streptomyces spp. in a patient with silicosis

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (3): e482

  Topic: Bacterial Infections     Category:

Mameli M. S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
m.sabrina.mameli@gmail.com Close
, Melis F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Geremia N.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Atzeni F.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Porqueddu E. M.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Babudieri S.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
, Madeddu G.
Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy Close
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AIDS-associated central nervous system lymphoma: the great mime. A case report and literature review

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (2): e472

  Topic: HIV/AIDS     Category:

Chirico C.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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, Izzo I.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Casari S.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Cattaneo C.
Department of Hematology, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Doglietto F.
Department of Neurosurgery, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Castelli F.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Spedali Civili General Hospital - University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
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Current fast methods for the identification of carbapenemase enzymes in clinical laboratory

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (2): e470

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

D’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Paolucci I.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Lo Presti Costantino M. R.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Fazii P.
Department of Services, Unit of Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Hospital of Pescara, Pescara, Italy Close
, Conte M.
Department of Services, Unit of Microbiology and Virology, “Grande Ospedale Metropolitano – Bianchi, Melacrino, Morelli”, Reggio Calabria, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
gpellicano@unime.it Close
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A misleading case of sepsis and severe soft tissue infection due to a peculiar community-acquired MRSA infection

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (2): e466

  Topic: Bacterial Infections     Category:

Pollastri E.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy
ester.pollastri1989@gmail.com Close
, Properzi M.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Izzo I.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Bonera G.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Coletto D.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Castelli F.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
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Gastrointestinal tuberculosis mimicking Crohn’s disease: a case report

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (2): e463

  Topic: Tuberculosis     Category:

Foggia M.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Close
, Donno D. R.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
davidedonnodoc@gmail.com Close
, Maraolo A. E.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Close
, Buonomo A. R.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Close
, Borgia G.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Close
, Gentile I.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Close
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