Piero Marone

Summary

Affiliation: University of Pavia
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Control of MRSA infection and colonisation in an intensive care unit by GeneOhm MRSA assay and culture methods
    Claudia Dalla Valle
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Area Infettivologica, Fondazione IRCCS S, Matteo, Pavia, Italia
    BMC Infect Dis 9:137. 2009
  2. ncbi In vitro activity of sagamicin against ocular bacterial isolates
    Piero Marone
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia, Italia
    Ophthalmologica 216:133-8. 2002
  3. ncbi Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter pylori
    P Marone
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia Area Infettivologica, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 13:611-4. 2001
  4. ncbi Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. in an Italian general intensive care unit
    M Peta
    Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione II, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    Clin Microbiol Infect 12:163-9. 2006
  5. ncbi Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in three children given allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: clinical and microbiologic features
    E Carretto
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Taramelli 5, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Haematologica 85:1158-64. 2000
  6. ncbi Use of the DiversiLab semiautomated repetitive-sequence-based polymerase chain reaction for epidemiologic analysis on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in different Italian hospitals
    Edoardo Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia 27100, Italy
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 60:1-7. 2008
  7. ncbi Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci other than Staphylococcus epidermidis by automated ribotyping
    E Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Clin Microbiol Infect 11:177-84. 2005
  8. ncbi Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in an Italian intensive care unit: clinical and therapeutical remarks
    E Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 16:145-50. 2004
  9. ncbi Catheter-related bacteremia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a single-lung transplant recipient
    E Carretto
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 33:780-2. 2001
  10. ncbi Rapid drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium complex using a fluorescence quenching method
    P Marone
    Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 9:247-50. 1997

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Control of MRSA infection and colonisation in an intensive care unit by GeneOhm MRSA assay and culture methods
    Claudia Dalla Valle
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Area Infettivologica, Fondazione IRCCS S, Matteo, Pavia, Italia
    BMC Infect Dis 9:137. 2009
    ..Approximately 25% to 30% of the population is colonised with S. aureus and 0.2% to 7% with MRSA. The BD GeneOhm MRSA real-time PCR assay offers quicker identification of MRSA-colonised patients than do culture methods...
  2. ncbi In vitro activity of sagamicin against ocular bacterial isolates
    Piero Marone
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia, Italia
    Ophthalmologica 216:133-8. 2002
    ..The attachment of 2 S. epidermidis strains to plastic surfaces was partially prevented by sagamicin subinhibitory concentrations. On the contrary, sub-MIC levels of norfloxacin increased the adhesion of S. epidermidis...
  3. ncbi Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter pylori
    P Marone
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia Area Infettivologica, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 13:611-4. 2001
    ..The influence of sub-MBCs of mastic gum on the morphologies of H. pylori was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. The lentiscus resin induced blebbing, morphological abnormalities and cellular fragmentation in H. pylori cells...
  4. ncbi Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. in an Italian general intensive care unit
    M Peta
    Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione II, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    Clin Microbiol Infect 12:163-9. 2006
    ..The outbreak was controlled by continuous implementation of the infection control programme, and by the opening of a new unit with an improved structural design and hand-washing facilities...
  5. ncbi Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in three children given allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: clinical and microbiologic features
    E Carretto
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Taramelli 5, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Haematologica 85:1158-64. 2000
    ..The aim of this study is to report on the clinical and microbiological features of VRE infections in 3 children given hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...
  6. ncbi Use of the DiversiLab semiautomated repetitive-sequence-based polymerase chain reaction for epidemiologic analysis on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in different Italian hospitals
    Edoardo Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia 27100, Italy
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 60:1-7. 2008
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  7. ncbi Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci other than Staphylococcus epidermidis by automated ribotyping
    E Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Clin Microbiol Infect 11:177-84. 2005
    ..caprae, Staphylococcus warneri, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus schleiferi, Staphylococcus sciuri, Staphylococcus pasteuri and Staphylococcus xylosus...
  8. ncbi Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in an Italian intensive care unit: clinical and therapeutical remarks
    E Carretto
    Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 16:145-50. 2004
    ....
  9. ncbi Catheter-related bacteremia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a single-lung transplant recipient
    E Carretto
    Laboratorio di Batteriologia e Micologia, Laboratori Sperimentali di Ricerca, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 33:780-2. 2001
    ..and some reports emphasize that these microorganisms are never isolated from endovascular devices. In this report we present a case of catheter-related bacteremia due to L. rhamnosus in a patient who underwent a single-lung transplant...
  10. ncbi Rapid drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium complex using a fluorescence quenching method
    P Marone
    Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 9:247-50. 1997
    ..This rapid method is non-radiometric, noninvasive and does not require any special instruments...
  11. ncbi Activity of daptomycin against enterococci and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS): relationship between CNS susceptibility and slime production
    P Marone
    Dip di Farmacologia, IRCCS S Matteo, , Italy
    J Chemother 5:151-4. 1993
    ..Resistance to the antimicrobial agents tested was seen with increased frequency among slime producing strains. Daptomycin and teicoplanin were the most active agents tested against E. faecalis (MIC90 0.25 mg/L and 0.12 mg/L)...
  12. ncbi Comparative in vitro activity of silver sulfadiazine, alone and in combination with cerium nitrate, against staphylococci and gram-negative bacteria
    P Marone
    Bacteriology and Mycology Laboratory, Infectivology Section, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    J Chemother 10:17-21. 1998
    ..Our data confirm the efficacy of this topical agent in the prevention and treatment of infections in burns or other surgical wounds and suggest its possible use in clearing staphylococcal carriage as an alternative to mupirocin...
  13. ncbi [Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an intensive care unit: a one-year survey]
    D Barbarini
    Laboratorio Batteriologia e Micologia, Laboratori Sperimentali Ricerca, Area Infettivologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Italy
    Infez Med 9:237-45. 2001
    ..The method that we employed is highly reliable, easy to perform and not time-consuming. In our opinion, it could be the method of choice in the first screening of high numbers of isolates...