Late in 2020, two genetically-distinct clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) with mutations of biological concern were reported, one in the United …

Since the diffusion of SARS-CoV-2 infection outside China, Italy became one of the world’s
worst-affected country. By May 3, 2020, recorded cases in Italy were 210,717, with 28,884 …

Molecular tests are highly reliable and sensitive but lack portability and are not simple to use;
conversely, easy-to-use antigenic tests still lack high performance. BioScreen combines …

Members of the Bacillus cereus group are spore-forming organisms commonly associated
with food poisoning and intestinal infections. Moreover, some strains of the group (ie, B. …

In 2019, the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), related to the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), started spreading around the word, giving rise to the …

Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) is an urgent public health
issue in Italy. This pattern of resistance is due mainly to dissemination of carbapenemase …

Background: Coronavirus disease is a pandemic that has disrupted many human lives,
threatening people’s physical and mental health. Each pandemic wave struck in different ways, …

The ongoing outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is characterized by sustained human-to-human
transmission, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of …

Differences in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients infected with the
Alpha and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in a large region of Southern Italy were …

Epidemiological and virological studies have revealed that SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
(VOCs) are emerging globally, including in Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate …