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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

Evaluation of Biocontrol Measures to Reduce Bacterial Load and Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Anna Vareschi, Salvatore Calogero Gaglio, Kevin Dervishi, Arianna Minoia, Giorgia Zanella, Lorenzo Lucchi, Elena Serena, Concepcion Jimenez-Lopez, Francesca Cristiana Piritore, Mirko Meneghel and 10 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Bacteriophage-Based Control of Methicillin-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Anna VareschiDepartment of Engineering for the Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.
Salvatore Calogero GaglioDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8938-0745
Kevin DervishiDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.
Arianna MinoiaDepartment of Engineering for the Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4610-1168
Giorgia ZanellaDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Lorenzo LucchiSTUDIO ASA, 31020 Villorba, Italy.
Elena SerenaSTUDIO ASA, 31020 Villorba, Italy.
Concepcion Jimenez-LopezDepartment of Microbiology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5645-2079
Francesca Cristiana PiritoreDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-2096-9441
Mirko MeneghelDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.
Donato ZipetoDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2168-4144
Diana Madalina GaboreanuDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.
Ilda Czobor BarbuDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.
Mariana Carmen ChifiriucDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6098-1857
Luca Piubello OrsiniDepartment of Management, University of Verona, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy.
Stefano LandiDepartment of Management, University of Verona, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy.
Chiara LeardiniDepartment of Management, University of Verona, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1015-6095
Massimiliano PerducaDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8291-0523
Luca Dalle CarbonareDepartment of Engineering for the Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3263-6671
Maria Teresa ValentiDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1166-8033

Funding

Cariverona Ricerca e Sviluppo 2023 Ricerca e Sviluppo 2023Instituto de Salud Carlos III Spain (PI20-01658)Ministerio de Economía of Spain PDC2021-121135.100University of Verona Joint Project 2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a major clinical and economic burden, with pathogens such as Escherichia coli contributing to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Traditional manual disinfection methods are often insufficient, particularly in high-risk hospital environments. In this study, we investigated innovative strategies to enhance surface decontamination and reduce infection risk. First, we assessed the efficacy of the SMEG BPW1260 bedpan washer-disinfector, a thermal disinfection system for human waste containers. Our results demonstrated a reduction in

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antibacterial nanoparticleshospital-acquired infections (HAIs)methyl ester sulfonatesthermal disinfectionwheelchair cover

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PMID40871427
PMCPMC12388564

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