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  1. Rapid CSF Molecular Diagnosis of Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis in an Elderly Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

    Article • Diagnostics, September 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  2. Six Years of Acinetobacter Species in Critical Care: Carbapenem Resistance and Non-Susceptibility, Clinical Outcomes, and Lessons for Stewardship

    Article • Antibiotics, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  3. Assessment of Blood-Count-Derived Biomarkers, Homocysteine Levels, MTHFR Mutation, and Clinical Manifestations in Severe Peripheral Artery Disease

    Article • Biomedicines, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  4. Efficacy of UVC Radiation in Reducing Bacterial Load on Dental Office Surfaces

    Article • Dentistry Journal, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  5. The Latest Practices in Culture‐Free Detection of Bacteria in Water, From Sampling to Membrane Filtration and DNA Extraction: A Systematic Review

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, November 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Adrian Man

  6. Efficacy of UVC Radiation in Reducing Bacterial Load on Dental Office Surfaces

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  7. Epidemiological insights into carbapenem resistant infections in critical care settings: A molecular and clinical investigation

    Article • The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, October 2025, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  8. Uncommon Pathogens in Common Presentations: Genetic Profiling and Virulence Determinants of Vibrio alginolyticus Isolated from a Case of External Otitis

    Article • Infectious Disease Reports, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  9. In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effect and Influence on the Bacterial Biofilm Formation of Glutamic Acid and Some Structural Analogues

    Article • Antibiotics, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  10. Biosynthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles by Using Aqueous Bark Extract of Quercus dalechampii, Q. frainetto, and Q. petraea for Potential Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Applications

    Article • Plants, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  11. The influence of farnesol and tyrosol on Candida spp. virulence traits

    Article • Germs, December 2024, Asociatia Pentru Cresterea Vizibilitatii Cercetarii Stiintifice (ACVCS)

    Dr. Adrian Man

  12. Development of a Triplex Endpoint PCR Assay for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2: Insights on Cost-Efficiency and Method Design

    Article • Microbial Physiology, October 2024, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Adrian Man

  13. Secondary Bacterial Infections in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in Romania

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  14. Green synthesis of platinum nanoparticles using aqueous bark extract of Quercus sp. for potential antioxidant and antimicrobial applications

    Article • BioResources, September 2024, BioResources

    Dr. Adrian Man

  15. Rapid Molecular Diagnostics of Pneumonia Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Clinician’s Review

    Article • Antibiotics, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  16. Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Rods—A Comparative Analysis between Screening and Pathological Isolates

    Article • Antibiotics, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  17. Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles from Quercus Bark Extracts: Characterization and Functional Properties

    Article • Antioxidants, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  18. Invasive fungal pathogens from the tropical and temperate areas – a challenge in pathology and diagnosis

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, January 2024, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Dr. Adrian Man

  19. Fungal and Mycotoxin Contamination of Green Leaf Spices Commercialized in Romania: A Food Choice Perspective

    Article • Sustainability, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  20. Comparative study on the chemical composition and biological activity of polyphenolic extracts obtained from Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid bark and periderm

    Article • BioResources, October 2023, BioResources

    Dr. Adrian Man

  21. Uncovering the Resistance Mechanisms in Extended-Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates: Insights from Gene Expression and Phenotypic Tests

    Article • Microorganisms, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  22. Fusarium spp. in Human Disease: Exploring the Boundaries between Commensalism and Pathogenesis

    Article • Life, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  23. Filamentous Fungi Infections: Yet Another Victim of COVID-19?

    Article • Life, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  24. Potential Use of Quercus dalechampii Ten. and Q. frainetto Ten. Barks Extracts as Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Agents

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  25. Antibacterial Effect of 16 Essential Oils and Modulation of mex Efflux Pumps Gene Expression on Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates: Is Cinnamon a Good Fighter?

    Article • Antibiotics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  26. A Comparative Analysis of Polyphenol Content and Biological Potential of Quercus petraea Matt. and Q. pubescens Willd. Bark Extracts

    Article • Forests, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  27. Epidemiology, Evolution of Antimicrobial Profile and Genomic Fingerprints of Pseudomonas aeruginosa before and during COVID-19: Transition from Resistance to Susceptibility

    Article • Life, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  28. Quercus robur Older Bark—A Source of Polyphenolic Extracts with Biological Activities

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  29. Biological Activity of Bark Extracts from Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra L.): An Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Enzymatic Inhibitory Evaluation

    Article • Plants, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  30. Serogroups and genetic diversity of diarrheagenic strains of Escherichia coli: a retrospective study

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, May 2022, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Dr. Adrian Man

  31. Antifungal and anti-virulence activity of six essential oils against important Candida species – a preliminary study

    Article • Future Microbiology, May 2022, Future Medicine

    Dr. Adrian Man

  32. Lower urinary tract symptoms are associated with clinically relevant depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms

    Article • The Aging Male, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Adrian Man

  33. Optimization of Microwave Assisted Extraction Conditions to Improve Phenolic Content and In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-Microbial Activity in Quercus cerris Bark Extracts

    Article • Plants, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  34. Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Spruce Bark Extract—A Molecular Aggregate with Antifungal Activity against Candida Species

    Article • Antibiotics, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  35. In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Beech Bark Extract

    Article • Plants, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  36. VEGF-C and podoplanin, as biomarkers of sepsis. An experimental study

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, October 2021, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  37. Candida auris and other phylogenetically related species – a mini-review of the literature

    Article • Germs, September 2021, Asociatia Pentru Cresterea Vizibilitatii Cercetarii Stiintifice (ACVCS)

    Dr. Adrian Man

  38. Preclinical Testing of Living Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves for Pediatric Patients, Challenges and Opportunities

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, August 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Adrian Man

  39. Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests

    Article • The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, July 2021, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  40. Candida spp. in Lower Respiratory Tract Secretions – A Ten Years Retrospective Study

    Article • The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, July 2021, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  41. CANDIDA IDENTIFICATION AND GENOTYPING - A CHALLENGE FOR THE MEDICAL LABORATORY

    Article • Romanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology, June 2021, Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Medico-Militara "Cantacuzino"

    Dr. Adrian Man

  42. Essential Oils as Alternatives for Root-Canal Treatment and Infection Control Against Enterococcus faecalis—A Preliminary Study

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  43. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli—A Summary of the Literature

    Article • Gastroenterology Insights, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  44. Hemolysin-Producing Strains among Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Children under 2 Years Old with Diarrheal Disease

    Article • Pathogens, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  45. Antibacterial and antitumor activity of the species Prunella vulgaris L.

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, October 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  46. Candida and Candidiasis—Opportunism Versus Pathogenicity: A Review of the Virulence Traits

    Article • Microorganisms, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  47. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous bark extract of Picea abies L. and their antibacterial activity

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Adrian Man

  48. To Be or Not to Be… Sepsis? A Daily Challenge in ICU

    Article • The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, January 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  49. Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using the Spruce Bark Extract

    Article • Nanomaterials, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  50. Investigation of In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Obtained by Biosynthesis Using Beech Bark Extract

    Article • Antioxidants, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  51. Erratum: Man, A., et al. Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study. Pathogens 2019, 8, 15

    Article • Pathogens, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  52. Antibacterial activity of selected snake venoms on pathogenic bacterial strains

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, July 2019, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  53. Subcoronary Technique for Orthotopic Implantation of Aortic Scaffold Reinforced with Polytetrafluoroethylene Strips in Sheep: A pilot Study

    Article • Materiale Plastice, July 2019, Revista de Chimie SRL

    Dr. Adrian Man

  54. The Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Inhibitor Peptide Inhibits Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Replication

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Adrian Man

  55. Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study

    Article • Pathogens, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Adrian Man

  56. Fungi in human pathology - are we ready to handle them?

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, October 2018, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  57. Antibacterial Activities of Spruce Bark (Picea abies L.) Extract and Its Components Against Human Pathogens

    Article • Revista de Chimie, July 2018, Revista de Chimie SRL

    Dr. Adrian Man

  58. ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF BEECH BARK (Fagus sylvatica L.) POLYPHENOLIC EXTRACT

    Article • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, January 2018, OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House

    Dr. Adrian Man

  59. New perspectives on the nutritional factors influencing growth rate of Candida albicans in diabetics. An in vitro study

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, September 2017, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. Adrian Man

  60. Effects of low-molecular weight alcohols on bacterial viability

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2017, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  61. Health Threats from Contamination of Spices Commercialized in Romania: Risks of Fungal and Bacterial Infections

    Article • Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets, January 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Adrian Man, MD Luigi Santacroce

  62. Oral Candidiasis and Inflammatory Response: a Potential Synergic Contribution to the Onset of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Australasian Medical Journal, January 2017, Scitechnol Biosoft Pvt. Ltd.

    Dr. Adrian Man

  63. New silver complexes with levofloxacin: Synthesis, characterization and microbiological studies

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Adrian Man

  64. Active surveillance scheme in three Romanian hospitals reveals a high prevalence and variety of carbapenamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria: a pilot study, December 2014 to May 2015

    Article • Eurosurveillance, June 2016, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr. Adrian Man

  65. New RP-HPLC Method for Separation of Naja haje haje Venom and Studies of its Bactericidal Effect

    Article • Acta Medica Marisiensis, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  66. From primer design to validation of results - is it possible by using free software only? / De la proiectarea primerilor la validarea rezultatelor - este posibil utilizând doar programe gratuite?

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2015, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  67. Bacteriological evaluation of the non-struvite nephrolithiasis and its association with urinary tract infections

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2015, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  68. Species distribution and susceptibility profile to fluconazole, voriconazole and MXP-4509 of 551 clinical yeast isolates from a Romanian multi-centre study

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Adrian Man

  69. The in vitro antibacterial effect of S53P4 bioactive glass and gentamicin impregnated polymethylmethacrylate beads

    Article • Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica, June 2014, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr. Adrian Man

  70. The relationship between micronutrients and anthropometric measurements in malnourished children / Relaţia între micronutrienţi şi măsurătorile antropometrice la copiii malnutriţi

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2014, De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.

    Dr. Adrian Man

  71. Etiology of Bacteremic Syndromes in a Romanian County Hospital

    Article • Acta Medica Marisiensis, January 2014, De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.

    Dr. Adrian Man, MD, BS, MHA, LLM, FAPSR, FCCP Petru Emil Muntean

  72. Antibacterial activity of some saturated polyoxotungstates

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2014, De Gruyter

    Dr. Adrian Man

  73. Major editorial changes of Romanian Review of Laboratory Medicine

    Article • Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Dr Cosmin Moldovan, Dr. Adrian Man

  74. Evaluation of Anthropometric and Biochemical Status in Children with Nutritional Deficiency

    Article • Acta Medica Marisiensis, January 2013, De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.

    Dr. Adrian Man