https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/issue/feedMicrobiologia Medica2024-03-12T13:19:12+00:00Laura Bergamaschilaura.bergamaschi@pagepress.orgOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Microbiologia Medica</strong> (MM) is the official publication of the Italian Association of Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI). It publishes peer-reviewed papers that present basic and applied research relevant to therapy and diagnostics in the fields of: bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, mycobacteriology, infectious diseases, chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, immunology, autoimmunity and epidemiology. The journal publishes <em>Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Clinical Cases, Short Communications</em> and <em>Letters to the Editor</em>. MM is devoted to the diffusion of any progress related to all aspects of clinical microbiology. Reports about new techniques, methods and processes dealing with quality control procedures are also considered. Papers on isolation, identification and epidemiology of microorganisms as index of nosocomial infections, or reports on microorganisms collected from animals and environment as vehicles of antibiotic resistant strains are also welcome.</p> <p>The journal is completely free (there are no charges for submission and/or publication), since it is supported by institutional funds and provides immediate Open Access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.</p> <p><strong><a href="/index.php/mm/about/submissions">Submit your paper to our journal!</a></strong></p>https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/11885Identification of <i>Brucella (Ochrobactrum) anthropi</i> by MALDI-TOF MS from blood: a case report2024-03-12T13:19:07+00:00Maria Teresa Della Roccamariateresa.dellarocca@aorncaserta.itFilomena Merolafilomena.merola@aorncaserta.itAdriana Duranteadriana.durante@aorncaserta.itVittorio Panettavittorio.panetta@aorncaserta.itStefano Labellastefano.labella@aorncaserta.itGiuseppina Tuccigiuseppina.tucci@aorncaserta.itAntonio Marinoantonio.marino@aorncaserta.itGiusy Natalegiusy.natale03@gmail.comFrancesco Pardofrancesco.pardo@aorncaserta.itCatia Sabbatocatia.sabbato@aorncaserta.itRita Grecorita.greco@aorncaserta.it<p>This case report describes the identification of <em>Ochrobactrum anthropi</em> (O.a.), from a positive blood culture using MALDI-TOF spectrometry system. According to the information available this is the first case in AORN Sant’Anna and San Sebastiano, Caserta, Campania, Italy. This microbe is moderately pathogenic and hazardous, with the potential to cause hospital-acquired infections. It is recommended that it be included in hospital “germ alerts”.</p>2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s)https://www.pagepressjournals.org/mm/article/view/12199First reported case of <i>Phoma multirostrata</i> from central India2024-03-12T13:19:12+00:00Ravita Sharmaravitasharma02@gmail.comNirmal Channenirmal.channe@yahoo.inShilpa Pandhareshilpa.pandhare87@gmail.comVarsha Wanjarevswanjare71@gmail.comDr. Neha Sharmasharmanehamay26@gmail.comSunanda Shrikhandesnshrikhande@gmail.com<p>A 50-year-old male patient, resident of Gondia, Maharashtra, India, presented with chief complaints of swelling and raw areas over left foot for 3 months. Patient was apparently alright 3 months prior when he had a traumatic injury with a piece of wood which went across his whole foot, which was removed by patient himself, and then he visited a private hospital where he was given various medications, which gave him partial relief. After a few days, the patient developed a painful swelling over the left foot, up to the ankle, which was associated with difficulty in walking and local rise of temperature, and not with fever or other symptoms. Following this, after a month, the patient developed a single raised lesion, which progressed to involve the whole left foot over a period of 5 days. The lesions then burst spontaneously, which was associated with bloody discharge. For these complaints, the patient visited a nearby hospital, where he was admitted and given various medications, including tablet amoxycillinpotassium clavulanate 625 mg, tablet pantoprazole 40 mg, tablet paracetamol 500 mg and fusidic acid cream application, which gave him partial relief. After a few days, the patient developed a burning sensation over these lesions, for which he was then referred to GMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, from same hospital.</p>2024-03-11T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 the Author(s)