Summary Background In May, 2022, several European countries reported autochthonous
cases of monkeypox, which rapidly spread globally. Early reports suggest atypical …

Background Monkeypox DNA has been detected in skin lesions, saliva, oropharynx, urine,
semen, and stool of patients infected during the 2022 clade IIb outbreak; however, the viral …

Vaccines against smallpox are known to have cross-protective activity against monkeypox,
and smallpox and monkeypox infections are believed to generate permanent immunity …

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most important liver
comorbidities in people living with HIV (PLWH). Factors that could lead to a higher …

Background Several countries have recently reported the detection of ESBL-producing
Shigella sonnei associated with transmission among MSM. In a previous study by our group …

5. Mastrangelo A, Germinario BN, Ferrante M, Frangi C, Li Voti R, Muccini C, et al.
Candidemia in COVID-19 patients: incidence and characteristics in a prospective cohort …

Gonorrhoea infections are frequently diagnosed at extragenital locations in asymptomatic
individuals and are historically related to poor recovery in culture, which hinders …

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in South Sudan is around 10%. Access to
HIV care in settings with low ART coverage or conflict affected is still low; innovative …

Introduction The objectives of the study are: to design and implement a pilot intervention to
offer self-sampling kits to detect HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae …

Background The emergence of chemsex has raised several concerns about gay, bisexual,
and other men who have sex with men's (GBMSM) health. In this study we aim to analyze …