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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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A case of Chagas cardiomyopathy presenting as syncope and left ventricular apical aneurysm

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (4): e501

  Topic: Parasitic diseases     Category:

Sedlock C.
Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Close
, Chen L.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Close
, Vasquez G.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Close
, Weber D. M.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Devin.Weber@jefferson.edu Close
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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C bacteremia causes of single petechiae in a immunocompetent patient

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (4): e503

  Topic: Bacterial Infections     Category:

Riccardi N.
Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS per l'Oncologia and Department Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy Close
, Ungaro R.
Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS per l'Oncologia and Department Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy Close
, Marchese A.
Microbiology Unit, University of Genoa (DISC) and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy Close
, Di Biagio A.
Infectious Diseases Unit, Policlinico San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy
adibiagioa@gmail.com Close
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A rare case of pseudobacteremia caused by Pseudomonas oryzihabitans through vascular access for hemodialysis

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (4): e505

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

d’Aleo F.
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia, Reggio Calabria, Italy
fdaleo83@gmail.com Close
, Gatto V.
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia, Reggio Calabria, Italy Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Chisari M.
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia, Reggio Calabria, Italy Close
, Conte M.
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia, Reggio Calabria, Italy Close
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa detection in South Italy: an epidemiological survey

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2018; 4 (4): e507

  Topic: Hospital infection     Category:

D’Andrea F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
flavia.dandrea91@libero.it Close
, Paolucci I. A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, d’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Iannello D.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Mancuso G.
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
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
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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
taramasso.lucia@gmail.com Close
, 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
claudia_chirico@hotmail.it Close
, 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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