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Marina Malena
Researcher at University of Verona
Publications - 34
Citations - 2072
Marina Malena is an academic researcher from University of Verona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Dapsone. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 34 publications receiving 1962 citations. Previous affiliations of Marina Malena include University of Genoa.
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Nosocomial epidemic of active tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients.
DiPerri Giovanni,M. C. Danzi,Giovanna De Checchi,Sergio Pizzighella,M. Solbiati,Mario Cruciani,Roberto Luzzati,Marina Malena,Romualdo Mazzi,Ercole Concia,Dante Bassetti +10 more
TL;DR: In an investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of tuberculosis, 18 HIV-infected inpatients were found to have been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis; active tuberculosis developed in 8 patients within 60 days of diagnosis of the index case.
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Penetration of vancomycin into human lung tissue
Mario Cruciani,Giorgio Gatti,Luca Lazzarini,G. Furlan,G. Broccali,Marina Malena,C. Franchini,Ercole Concia +7 more
TL;DR: A 1 h iv infusion of a 1 g dose of vancomycin does not achieve sustained lung concentrations above the MIC for susceptible staphylococci over a dosing interval of 12 h, Therefore, a more appropriate modality of administration, such as continuous infusion, should be considered.
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Meta-Analysis of BACTEC MGIT 960 and BACTEC 460 TB, with or without Solid Media, for Detection of Mycobacteria
TL;DR: In a meta-analysis of 10 studies, the BACTEC 960/MGIT and BactEC 460 systems showed a sensitivity and specificity in detecting mycobacteria of 81.6% and 85.8% respectively.
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Prophylaxis with Fluoroquinolones for Bacterial Infections in Neutropenic Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Mario Cruciani,Roberta Rampazzo,Marina Malena,Luca Lazzarini,Giuseppe Todeschini,Andrea Messori,Ercole Concia +6 more
TL;DR: A combination of fluoroquinolones plus prophylaxis for gram-positive bacteremia (penicillin, vancomycin, or macrolides) significantly reduces the occurrence of gram- positive b acteremia.
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Antifungal prophylaxis in liver transplant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: The analysis shows a clear, though limited, beneficial effect of antifungal prophylaxis in liver transplant patients, and concerns about the selection of triazole‐resistant Candida strains are realistic, and the potential disadvantages of proPHylaxis should be weighed against the established benefits.