Dr. Ernestina Carla Repetto

PhD Student
University of Brescia, Italy


Highest Degree
M.D. in Medicine from University of Genova, Italy

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Biography

Dr. Ernestina Carla Repetto is PhD Fellow in Infectious Diseases at University of Brescia Italy. She obtained her M.D. in Medicine from University of Genova, Italy. Her main area of interest focuses on Biomedical Sciences, And Public Health. Her area of expertise includes Neglected Diseases, Infections in Immunocompromised Patients, Chagas, Migrants Access to Healthcare, HIV, Hospital Acquired Infections, Tuberculosis, and Multidrug Resistant Bacteria. She has published 32 abstracts, and 14 research articles in journals.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Neglected Diseases
Tuberculosis
Bacteria
Multidrug Resistance

Selected Publications

  1. Bisio, F., G. Masini, E.B. Vacca, A. Calzi and F. Cardinale et al., 2013. Effectiveness of a project to prevent HIV vertical transmission in the Republic of Congo. J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 10.1093/jac/dkt102.
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  2. Traverso, A., E. Repetto, S. Magnani, T. Meloni and M. Natrella et al., 2012. A large outbreak of Opisthorchis felineus in Italy suggests that opisthorchiasis develops as a febrile eosinophilic syndrome with cholestasis rather than a hepatitis-like syndrome. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 31: 1089-1093.
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  3. Repetto, E.C., C.G. Giacomazzi, S. Magnani and A. Traverso, 2012. Septic shock in a patient with a probable rhino-pharyngeal cancer abscess due to Gemella species. J. Med. Cases, 3: 178-180.
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  4. Repetto, E., C.G. Giacomazzi and F. Castelli, 2012. Hospital-related outbreaks due to rare fungal pathogens: a review of the literature from 1990 to June 2011. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 31: 2898-2904.
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  5. Tumbarello, M., E. Repetto, E.M. Trecarichi, C. Bernardini and G. de Pascale et al., 2011. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections: Risk factors and mortality. Epidemiol. Infect., 139: 1740-1749.
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  6. Repetto, E.C., A. Traverso and C.G. Giacomazzi, 2011. Possible clinical failure of artemether-lumefantrine in an Italian traveler with uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Mediterr. J. Hematol. Infect. Dis., Vol. 3. .
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  7. Bassetti, M., M. Mikulska, E. Repetto, C. Bernardini and O. Soro et al., 2010. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in intensive care units: Is it a real problem? J. Hosp. Infect., 74: 186-187.
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  8. Bassetti, M., L. Nicolini, E. Repetto, E. Righi, V. Del Bono and C. Viscoli, 2010. Tigecycline use in serious nosocomial infections: A drug use evaluation. BMC Infect. Dis., Vo. 10. .
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  9. Durando, P., G. Icardi, F. Ansaldi, P. Crimi and C. Sticchi et al., 2009. Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections in Liguria, Italy: Results from a regional prevalence study in adult and paediatric acute-care hospitals. J. Hosp. Infect., 71: 81-87.
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  10. Bassetti, M., E. Repetto, M. Mikulska, M. Miglino and M. Clavio et al., 2009. Cryptococcus neoformans fatal sepsis in a chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient treated with alemtuzumab: Case report and review of the literature. J. Chemother., 21: 211-214.
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  11. Rosso, R., M. Nasi, A. Di Biagio, E. Repetto and C. Dentone et al., 2008. Effects of the change from Stavudine to tenofovir in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy: Studies on mitochondrial toxicity and thymic function. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J., 27: 17-21.
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  12. Pembrey, L., M.L. Newell, P.A. Tovo and European Paediatric Hepatitis C Virus Network, 2008. Age-related lymphocyte and neutrophil levels in children of hepatitis C-infected women. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J., 27: 800-807.
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  13. Bassetti, M., E. Repetto, E. Righi, S. Boni and M. Diverio et al., 2008. Colistin and rifampicin in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 61: 417-420.
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  14. Bassetti, M. and E. Repetto, 2008. Diagnostic and therapeutic management of Gram-negative infections. Infez. Med., 16: 22-29.
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