Maria Santagati is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Prof. Santagati received a Ph.D. in Microbiological Disciplines from the University of Catania in 2000. Prof. Santagati holds membership in the following Scientific Societies: The Italian Society of General Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology (SIMGBM), Italian Society of Microbiology (SIM), and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).Diseases (ESCMID).