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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 106(3): 421-427, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32556689

ABSTRACT

In this study Cr(tot), Cr(VI), major and trace elements were determined in groundwater of northern sector of the Pollino Massif (southern Italy). The investigated area is characterized by ophiolitic rocks consisting of metabasites, shales and calcschists and fractured serpentinites. Two main hydro-facies were observed, reflecting low temperature water-rock interaction. The Mg-HCO3 hydrofacies is due to the weathering of serpentinites, Ca-HCO3 groundwaters are linked to the interaction with calcschist and metabasites. High Cr(VI) concentrations were detected, exceeding the maximum admissible concentrations by Italian regulation, due to the release of Cr(III) from ophiolitic rocks into water and its oxidation to the hexavalent state. Remediation tests were carried out using two synthetized nanomaterials, Fe(0) and magnetite, characterized by a mean size lower than 50 nm. The experiments were conducted at fixed nanoparticles/Cr(VI) molar ratio and according to previous studies. In addition, the kinetic data were interpreted with a suitable mathematical model.


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Groundwater , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Chromium/analysis , Italy , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ; 93(1): 77-81, 2019 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30291042

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This study investigated the in vitro susceptibility of ceftobiprole and its potential synergistic activity in combination with other antimicrobials against 46 selected Gram-positive pathogens displaying resistance or decrease susceptibility to several drugs. The gradient-cross method was used to assess synergism between ceftobiprole and daptomycin, levofloxacin, linezolid, rifampicin and piperacillin/tazobactam. Time-kill curves were performed for seven representative isolates. Ceftobiprole MICs ranged from 0.25-6 mg/L for staphylococci; 4-≥32 mg/L for Enterococcus faecalis, and 0.38-≥32 mg/L for E. faecium. Ceftobiprole plus daptomycin was synergistic against all isolates. Ceftobiprole plus linezolid was synergistic against 4 isolates belonging to different species. Ceftobiprole plus levofloxacin was synergistic only against enterococci. In conclusion, ceftobiprole exhibited a potent in vitro antibacterial activity and exhibited synergy with daptomycin against all Gram-positive isolates, despite their antibiotic resistance phenotypes. The use of ceftobiprole in combination may provide a promising alternative therapy for the treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections.


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Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Cephalosporins/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/drug effects , Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacokinetics , Cephalosporins/pharmacokinetics , Drug Synergism , Gram-Positive Bacteria/isolation & purification , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Microbial Viability/drug effects , Time Factors
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