Prescription habits and drugs accessibility for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections in Italy: a multicentric survey from the IRENE study group
This study shows the high heterogeneity of anti-NTM drug availability in Italy and prompts toward a harmonization in antibiotic prescription and access; it also emphasizes the challenges in determining the optimal therapeutic strategies for treating NTM-infections.
Authors
- Francesco Blasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2285-9970)
- Giacoma Cinnirella
- Francesco Venuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-5788)
- Tommaso Lupia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3865-9519)
- Andrea Calcagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2534-8815)
- Alberto Gaviraghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3860-9130)
- Luigi Ruffo Codecasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-2050)
- Giacomo Stroffolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-0237)
- Stefano Aliberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-4531)
- Andrea Gori
- Maura Spotti
Institutions
- Humanitas University (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- 5T Torino (Italy) (IT)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Asti (IT)
- Torino e-district (IT)
- Department of Medical Sciences (BY)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-024-02390-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- Università degli Studi di Genova
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
- Università di Pisa