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Background: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of 55° wide-field (WF) spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) for detecting peripheral subretinal fluid (SRF) after surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD)., Methods: In this retrospective observational study, the retinal periphery was examined to evaluate the possible presence of persistent SRF after surgery. OCT scans were acquired in infrared mode to use any peripheral vessel as a landmark for better repeatability in monitoring fluid remnants., Results: A total of 80 patients (10% with high myopia) were examined using 55° WF SD OCT after successful pars plana vitrectomy (83.8%) or scleral buckling (16.3%) for RRD. A total of 18 patients (22.5%), 16 of whom underwent pars plana vitrectomy and 2 who underwent scleral buckling, showed SRF at the OCT examination during the follow-up. Potential risk factors associated with SRF persistence were analyzed, revealing a significative association with young age ( p = 0.009). After a follow-up period of 7.05 ± 2.44 months (ranging from 3 to 12 months), a complete resorption in all patients (100%) within 12 months was observed. Best-corrected visual acuity significantly improved in both groups over time., Conclusion: Using 55° WF SD-OCT successfully assessed the course of SRF reabsorption, offering a viable alternative for all those realities where technologies such as ultra-wide-field (UWF) OCT are not available.

Europe has faced a massive spread of the varicella-zoster virus through the years. Since the introduction of an effective vaccine, complications and severe forms of chickenpox have been restricted. Nevertheless, among the population, some categories need specific care, such as pregnant women, who present one of the most fragile conditions facing this infection, both for the mother and the fetus. In this review, we highlight how the varicella-zoster virus can be dangerous during pregnancy, underlining the problem of treatment and vaccination, and collect information about the European epidemiology among this particular category of women.

Salmonella and Campylobacter ssp. are bacterial pathogens responsible for most foodborne infections in EU countries. Poultry serves as a reservoir for these pathogens, and its important role in the meat industry makes it essential to develop a rapid detection assay able to provide results in one day. Indeed, the rapid identification of foodborne pathogens is an important instrument for the monitoring and prevention of epidemic outbreaks. To date, Salmonella and Campylobacter screening is mainly conducted through molecular methods (PCR or real-time PCR) performed after 18-24 h long enrichments. In this study, we evaluated short enrichments (0, 2, 4, and 6 h) combined with a colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification (LAMP) or real-time PCR to detect Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry meat contaminated at different concentration levels (10 1 , 10 3 , and 10 5 CFU/g). Our results show that real-time PCR allows the detection of Salmonella and Campylobacter , even after shorter enrichment times than prescribed by ISO references; particularly, it detected Salmonella down to 10 1 CFU/g since T0 and Campylobacter from 10 3 CFU/g since T0. Detection with LAMP was comparable to real-time PCR without the requirement of a thermal cycler and with shorter execution times. These characteristics make colorimetric LAMP a valid alternative when one-day results are needed, improving the timely identification of positive meat batches, even in the absence of specialized instrumentation.