A5067717684- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gut microbiota and health
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2015-2024
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2012-2024
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2021-2022
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2015
Background: according to ISTAT (National Institute of Statistics-Italy), in 2011 20.7% the foreign population Italy is composed by children, either coming along with their families or alone, like international adoptions. Immigrant children have some peculiarities related previous living conditions, although there are no significant differences between immigrant and native children’ diseases. Methods: 3.5 years we evaluated every adoptee that reached our university centre, using GLNBI (Gruppo...
Abstract Pediatric osteomyelitis is an insidious disease that can lead to permanent sequelae, the management of which still relies on lengthy intravenous antibiotic therapy. The purpose this study report and describe clinical course outcome pediatric bacterial in our experience. We reported clinical, diagnostic, treatment characteristics all cases children younger than 18 years age who were hospitalized between January 2010 December 2021 at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital Rome, Italy, we...
Invasive group A streptococci infections are increasing worldwide, mainly due to the emm1 lineage M1 UK emergence. Although this variant has recently been described in adult Italian patients, its circulation children not yet established. Characterizing by whole genome sequencing 6 invasive strains isolated between 2022 and 2023, we highlighted pediatric patients Italy.
Undermined survival is usually the reason to migrate: wars, persecutions, famines, natural calamities are just few examples, as well cultural, economic, social or religious issues. The diversity of these reasons thus correlates with extreme variability migrants typologies and their origin countries. Nowadays it has been reached a sufficient stability phenomenon, also testified by growing number family unities in Italy all over Europe, birth several children welcoming country.
Infections represent a severe complication of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Aim the present study was to describe epidemiology infections acquired during ECMO in tertiary care children's hospital.Retrospective analysis clinical records patients undergoing between January 2009 and December 2016. For each patient, data were collected on characteristics, modality support, site etiology documented infections, survival within 1 week after weaning and/or at pediatric intensive unit...
International adoption medicine is a relatively new specialty in pediatrics that has emerged to address the specific health care needs of internationally adopted children high-income countries. This study ascertains seroprotection rate for vaccine-preventable diseases, especially against pneumococcal diseases.We evaluated 67 reached Adoption Unit Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome-Italy. We collected demographic information, data from preadoption immunization records, results laboratory...
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a recently described among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients attributable to the recovery of immune system during antiretroviral therapy. A growing number researches on this have been conducted in recent years, but IRIS children has not widely studied. We report case 4.5 month-old, tuberculosis (TB)-HIV co-infected girl who developed two months after beginning and anti-TB medications. moreover review immunopathogenesis...
Background Colonization/infection by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is becoming a major threat to health care systems. Case report Two septic neonates were readmitted in our hospital few days after discharge. In both of them, microbiological workup revealed an infection caused multiresistant pathogens. Noteworthy, one baby had received intensive management for 4 weeks, whereas the other been vaginally delivered and sent home on his second day life. Conclusion These cases suggest that...
Dental caries is still a major public health issue and influences the overall of children. The risk factors for include biological, socio-behavioral, environmental factors. Our aim to assess association between dental life habits children their parents. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Rome (Italy) among primary school aged 5 11. Parents completed anamnestic questionnaire, clinical examination performed on 333 Caries prevalence 38.7% overall, 47% males 31.9% females. bottle...
Abstract Background Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) is one of the most promising diagnostic and prognostic marker. The aim study was to assess accuracy PSP, compared C-Reactive (CRP), Procalcitonin (PCT) for diagnosis sepsis in pediatric patients. Furthermore, we explored correlation PSP levels with severity organ failure measured PELOD-2 score. Methods 40 patients were enrolled following admission intensive care, high dependency care or ward. Blood Emergency Department (nanofluidic...