Changing Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Retrospective National Cohort Study
This observational study showed a changing epidemiological context over 37 years. Although survival improved over time, it remained poor even in the last decade, with a one-year survival probability of 59.2%.
Authors
- Laura Del Bono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-4039)
- Massimo Filippi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5485-0479)
- Paolo Vezzulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3568-4946)
- Antonio Boschini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-7744)
- Lucia Moiola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-4952)
- Giulio Pezzetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6057-9685)
- Spinello Antinori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-9407)
- Simonetta Gerevini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2374-194X)
- Viviana Rizzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4289-0563)
- Davide Minisci
- Erica Curti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2204-9003)
- Alessia Castellino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-9054)
- Adriano Lazzarin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2551-7754)
- Ilaria Mainardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-0588)
- Maria Sessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-0290)
- Jacopo Mariotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-9296)
- Davide Bertelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6227-7369)
- Lydia Scarfò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0844-0989)
- Renato Pascale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-4235)
- Enrico Marchioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0414-8128)
- Gaia Catalano
- Alessandro Soria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4447-2574)
- Alessandro Leone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8970-3313)
- Ruggero Capra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4338-3406)
- Andrea Calcagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2534-8815)
- Simona Bossolasco
- Annamaria Pazzi
- Antonella Cingolani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-2755)
- Laura Milazzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-3039)
- Pierluigi Viale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1264-0008)
- Riccardo Vercesi
- Sarah Dal Zoppo
- Maddalena Peghin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-679X)
- Stéfania Bramanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-7991)
- Andrea Gianmaria Tarantino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9911-6270)
- Giuseppe Santuccio
- Stefano Rusconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0375-9990)
- Maura Faraci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5715-501X)
- Maria Chiara Cerri
- Elena Maffezzini
- Carmela Pinnetti
- Maria Buccafusca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-9265)
- Patrizia Comoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-0553)
- Maurizio Mena
- Alessia Zoncada
- Andrea Falini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-8755)
- Jacopo Olivieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2582-3500)
- Roberto Parrella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-6356)
- Francesco Barchiesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1098-902X)
- Claudio Ferrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-9407)
- Andrea Caramma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5755-654X)
- Carlo Tascini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-6024)
- Silvia Bolis
- Elena Tsantes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0388-197X)
- Carlo Torti
- Fabio Franzetti
- Giordano Madeddu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-2273)
- Filippo Turrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9121-9117)
- Paolo Bonfanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-8823)
- Dario Alimonti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7964-6282)
- Paola Cinque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-5957)
- Mattia Trunfio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-719X)
- Simona Piemontese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5908-0792)
- Michele Bartoletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1099-3283)
- Barbara Castiglioni
- Antonio Gallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2203-6237)
- Roberta Caccia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-3104)
- Francesco Paolo Patti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-2947)
- Arabella Bestetti
- Alessandro Ruggieri
- Elena Adelina Gabor
- Antonella Castagna
- Giovanni Guaraldi
- Cristina Mussini
- Salvatore Casari
- Stefano de Biase
- Andrea Antinori
- Paolo Del Dotto
- Maria Cristina Moioli
- A Fabiano
- Maria Aurora Carleo
- Nicola De Rossi
- Marcella Negri
- Maria del Carmen Garcia Martearena
- Etta Conticello
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- CARE Canada (CA)
- Mylan (South Africa) (ZA)
- Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII (IT)
- University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (US)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Civile di Legnano (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf501
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05