R. Fontana

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 2000, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Modification of penicillin-binding protein 5 associated with high-level ampicillin resistance in Enterococcus faecium

R. Fontana, F. Pittaluga, M. Ligozzi, 1996, Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.

Intrinsic penicillin resistance in enterococci.

G. Satta, R. Fontana, F. Pittaluga, 1996, Microbial drug resistance.

Inhibition of bacterial cell surface extension by various means causes blocking of macromolecular synthesis.

G. Satta, M. Lleo, P. Canepari, 1997, Research in microbiology.

Affinities of cephalosporins for penicillin-binding proteins and their antibacterial activities in the presence of human serum albumin.

G. Cornaglia, R. Fontana, M. Ligozzi, 2000, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Streptococcus faecium ATCC 9790 penicillin-binding proteins and penicillin sensitivity are heavily influenced by growth conditions: proposal for an indirect mechanism of growth inhibition by beta-lactams

G. Satta, J. Coyette, P. Canepari, 1983, Journal of bacteriology.

Identification of the lethal target of benzylpenicillin in Streptococcus faecalis by in vivo penicillin binding studies

G. Satta, J. Coyette, P. Canepari, 1980, Nature.

Molecular Typing of Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus pyogenes Strains with the M Phenotype Isolated in Italy

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, C. Cocuzza, 1999, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Envelope protein alterations in a conditional mutant of Klebsiella pneumoniae with pH dependent morphology and temperature dependent division.

G. Satta, L. Calegari, P. Canepari, 1974, Annales de microbiologie.

Might Helicobacter pylori infection be associated with distortion on taste perception?

A. Sbarbati, F. Osculati, L. De Franceschi, 2013, Medical hypotheses.

Nosocomial Cluster of Candida guillermondii Fungemia in Surgical Patients

R. Luzzati, E. Concia, R. Fontana, 2003, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Identiﬁcation of 54 Mycobacterial Species by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the hsp65 Gene

E. Tortoli, R. Fontana, S. Bonora, 2001 .

Performance of different commercial methods for determining minimum inhibitory concentrations of glycopeptides and linezolid against blood isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.

A. Mazzariol, A. Bazaj, R. Fontana, 2013, Journal of global antimicrobial resistance.

Activities of oral antibiotics on Providencia strains isolated from institutionalized elderly patients with urinary tract infections

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 1995, Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.

patients with urinary tract infections . strains isolated from institutionalized elderly Activities of oral antibiotics on Providencia

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 1995 .

Relative importances of outer membrane permeability and group 1 beta-lactamase as determinants of meropenem and imipenem activities against Enterobacter cloacae

G. Cornaglia, G. Satta, R. Fontana, 1995, Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.

Diffusion of meropenem and imipenem through the outer membrane of Escherichia coli K-12 and correlation with their antibacterial activities

G. Cornaglia, G. Satta, R. Fontana, 1992, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Early Initiation of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Replication and Shortening of Generation Time Associated with Inhibition of Lateral Wall Formation by Mecillinam

G. Satta, P. Canepari, R. Fontana, 1981, Journal of bacteriology.

Bartonella spp. isolated from wild and domestic ruminants in North America.

W. Boyce, G. Cornaglia, B. Chomel, 2000, Emerging infectious diseases.

Managing atypical and typical herpetic central nervous system infections: results of a multinational study.

M. Poljak, G. Béraud, S. Defres, 2016, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Prevalence of mutations in dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthetase genes of Plasmodium falciparum: analysis of imported cases of malaria in Italy

Z. Bisoffi, M. Bonora, M. Bonora, 2004, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Quantification of cytomegalovirus DNA by a fully automated real-time PCR for early diagnosis and monitoring of active viral infection in solid organ transplant recipients.

L. Boschiero, M. Boaretti, R. Fontana, 2013, Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology.

In70 of Plasmid pAX22, ablaVIM-1-Containing Integron Carrying a New Aminoglycoside Phosphotransferase Gene Cassette

G. Rossolini, L. Pallecchi, M. L. Riccio, 2001, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Diffusion of carbapenems through the outer membrane of enterobacteriaceae and correlation of their activities with their periplasmic concentrations.

G. Cornaglia, G. Satta, A. Mazzariol, 1996, Microbial drug resistance.

Evaluation of the VITEK 2 System for Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Medically Relevant Gram-Positive Cocci

M. Bonora, R. Fontana, M. Ligozzi, 2002, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

A method for detection of human papillomavirus DNA in stored slides of stained cervical smears.

A. Scarpa, F. Bonetti, G. Pozzi, 1990, Pathology, research and practice.

Characterization of a conditional mutant with altered envelope showing pH-dependent morphology and temperature-dependent division.

G. Satta, R. Fontana, 1974, Journal of general microbiology.

Division blocks in temperature-sensitive mutants of Streptococcus faecium (S. faecalis ATCC 9790)

L. Daneo-Moore, G. Shockman, G. Satta, 1983, Journal of bacteriology.

Vancomycin-resistantBacillus circulans carrying thevanA gene responsible for vancomycin resistance in enterococci

G. Cornaglia, R. Fontana, E. Padovani, 1997, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

vanA Gene Cluster in a Vancomycin-Resistant Clinical Isolate of Bacillus circulans

R. Fontana, G. Lo Cascio, M. Ligozzi, 1998, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Detection of VIM-5 metallo-beta-lactamase in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate from Turkey.

R. Koncan, G. Cornaglia, G. Rossolini, 2004, The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Molecular heterogeneity of blaVIM-2-containing integrons from Pseudomonas aeruginosa plasmids encoding the VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase

G. Rossolini, L. Pallecchi, J. Docquier, 2001 .

MEN 10700, a new penem antibiotic: in-vitro activity and its correlation with beta-lactamase stability, PBP affinity and diffusion through the bacterial cell wall.

G. Cornaglia, F. Arcamone, A. Mazzariol, 1998, The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Structure-activity relationship of new 2-substituted penem antibiotics.

G. Cornaglia, G. Satta, F. Arcamone, 1995, The Journal of antibiotics.

Original articles MEN 10700, a new penem antibiotic: in-vitro activity and its correlation with -lactamase stability, PBP affinity and diffusion through the bacterial cell wall†

G. Cornaglia, F. Arcamone, A. Mazzariol, 1998 .

Interaction of FCE 22101 with penicillin-binding proteins of Staphylococcus aureus

R. Fontana, E. Tonin, 1989, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Effect of non-beta-lactam antibiotics on penicillin-binding protein synthesis of Enterococcus hirae ATCC 9790.

R. Fontana, A. Grossato, R. Sartori, 1991, The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Diagnostic Aspects of Cutaneous Lesions due to Histoplasma capsulatum in African AIDS Patients in Nonendemic Areas

R. Fontana, G. Cascio, M. Ligozzi, 2003, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Antibacterial and mezlocillin-enhancing activity of pure human pancreatic fluid

C. Bassi, M. Falconi, P. Pederzoli, 1991, International journal of pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology.

Penicillin-binging proteins and the intrinsic resistance to βlactams in Gram-positive cocci

R. Fontana, 1985 .

Detection of bacterial phosphatase activity by means of an original and simple test.

G. Satta, P. Varaldo, R. Fontana, 1979, Journal of clinical pathology.

Utility of Molecular Identification in Opportunistic Mycotic Infections: a Case of Cutaneous Alternaria infectoria Infection in a Cardiac Transplant Recipient

R. Fontana, G. Lo Cascio, M. Ligozzi, 2004, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

AcrAB Efflux System: Expression and Contribution to Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Klebsiella spp

G. Cornaglia, G. Rossolini, A. Mazzariol, 2002, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Isolation from Blood Culture of a Leclercia adecarboxylata Strain Producing an SHV-12 Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 2003, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

The astonishing complexity of antibiotic resistance.

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 2000, Clinical Microbiology and Infection.

Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Italy from patients with hospital-acquired infections.

G. Fadda, G. Blandino, A. Marchese, 2004, International journal of antimicrobial agents.

Short Communication Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosaand Staphylococcus aureusisolated in Italy from patients with hospital-acquired infections

G. Fadda, G. Blandino, A. Marchese, 2004 .

Cloning and Characterization of blaVIM, a New Integron-Borne Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene from a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate

G. Cornaglia, G. Rossolini, M. L. Riccio, 1999, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Comparative affinities for penicillin-binding proteins of multipolar ionic amphoteric cephalosporins in gram-negative bacteria.

G. Cornaglia, R. Fontana, S. Valisena, 1996, Journal of chemotherapy.

Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of levofloxacin against clinical isolates from cystic fibrosis patients

R. Fontana, F. Favari, F. Marchetti, 2004, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Detection and quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA by SYBR green real-time polymerase chain reaction

D. Olioso, M. Boaretti, R. Fontana, 2006, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

Overproduction of a low-affinity penicillin-binding protein and high-level ampicillin resistance in Enterococcus faecium

G. Satta, A. Sucari, R. Fontana, 1994, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Paradoxical response of Enterococcus faecalis to the bactericidal activity of penicillin is associated with reduced activity of one autolysin

G. Satta, M. Boaretti, M. Lleo, 1990, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Mechanisms of resistance to growth inhibition and killing by beta-lactam antibiotics in enterococci.

G. Satta, R. Fontana, G. Amalfitano, 1992, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Mechanism of action of BAY v 3522, a new cephalosporin with unusually good activity against enterococci

R. Fontana, A. Grossato, G. Amalfitano, 1991, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In vitro response to bactericidal activity of cell wall-active antibiotics does not support the general opinion that enterococci are naturally tolerant to these antibiotics

R. Fontana, A. Grossato, M. Ligozzi, 1990, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

A Case of Listeria murray/grayi Bacteremia in a Patient with Advanced Hodgkin's Disease

S. Friso, R. Corrocher, R. Fontana, 1998, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Appearance of IMP-1 metallo-beta-lactamase in Europe.

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 1999, Lancet.

Appearance of IMP-1 metallo-β-lactamase in Europe

G. Cornaglia, G Cornaglia, ML Riccio, 1999, The Lancet.

First Case of Bloodstream Infection Due to Candida magnoliae in a Chinese Oncological Patient

L. Dalle Carbonare, V. Cascio, R. Fontana, 2007, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Respiratory Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus in Italy: Incidence and Trends Over the Period 1997–1999

R. Fontana, G. Lo Cascio, M. Ligozzi, 2001, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

In vitro susceptibility of Spanish isolates of Neisseria gon- orrhoeae to cefditoren and five other antimicrobial agents

L. Poirel, G. Cornaglia, G. Rossolini, 2007 .

The Sentinel Project: an update on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in community-acquired respiratory Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus spp. in Italy.

G. Fadda, A. Speciale, A. Marchese, 2005, International journal of antimicrobial agents.

Isolation of total DNA from bacteria and yeast

R. Fontana, M. Ligozzi, 2003 .

Emergence of Linezolid Resistance in the Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Multilocus Sequence Typing C1 Epidemic Lineage

M. Bonora, R. Fontana, M. Catania, 2006, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Comparative Evaluation of Ligation-Mediated PCR and Spoligotyping as Screening Methods for Genotyping ofMycobacterium tuberculosis Strains

B. Allegranzi, G. di Perri, M. Gutierrez, 1999, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Drugs Antituberculous Complex Isolates to Mycobacterium tuberculosis for Testing Susceptibility of Reliability of the MB/BacT System

R. Fontana, F. Brunello, 2010 .

Genotypic identification of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci by polymerase chain reaction

S. Predari, R. Fontana, M. Ligozzi, 1991, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Identification of blaLAP-₂ and qnrS1 genes in the internationally successful Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 clone.

B. Kocsis, G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, 2013, Journal of medical microbiology.

Identification of bla LAP-2 and qnrS 1 genes in the internationally successful Klebsiella pneumoniae ST 147 clone

B. Kocsis, G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, 2013 .

Identification of a genetic element (psr) which negatively controls expression of Enterococcus hirae penicillin-binding protein 5

R. Fontana, F. Pittaluga, M. Ligozzi, 1993, Journal of bacteriology.

Outbreak of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus in an Italian intensive care unit

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 2012, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

Resistance of enterococci to ampicillin and glycopeptide antibiotics in Italy. The Italian Surveillance Group for Antimicrobial Resistance.

G. Cornaglia, A. Mazzariol, R. Fontana, 1998, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa with acquired bla(vim) metallo-beta-lactamase determinants, Italy.

G. Cornaglia, L. Pagani, R. Fontana, 2000, Emerging infectious diseases.

Performance of Vitek 2 in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates with Different Mechanisms of β-Lactam Resistance

Annarita Mazzariol, R. Koncan, A. Mazzariol, 2008, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Molecular heterogeneity of bla(VIM-2)-containing integrons from Pseudomonas aeruginosa plasmids encoding the VIM-2 metallo-beta-lactamase.

L. Pallecchi, J. Docquier, M. L. Riccio, 2001, FEMS Microbiology Letters.

Cutaneous abscess due to Eubacterium lentum in injection drug user: a case report and review of the literature.

E. Concia, M. Lanzafame, R. Fontana, 2005, The Journal of infection.

Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants in Enterobacteriaceae strains isolated in North-East Italy

R. Koncan, B. Kocsis, G. Cornaglia, 2013, Journal of chemotherapy.

Hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM-1, a novel transferable metallo-beta-lactamase.

G. Cornaglia, G. Rossolini, A. Mazzariol, 2000, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Development of a rapid method for quantitative evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth based on competitive polymerase chain reaction.

R. Fontana, M. Ligozzi, E. Pelosi, 1998, Journal of medical microbiology.

Penicillins Activate Autolysins Extracted from Both Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Envelopes

G. Satta, R. Fontana, C. Romanzi, 1977, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Regulation ofPenicillin-Bindi ng Protein Activity: Description ofa Methicillin-Indu cible Penicillin-Bindi ng Protein in Staphylococcus aureus

R. Fontana, E. Tonin, L. Rossi, 1985 .