Alessandro Russo is an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, Italy. He has recognized expertise in the diagnosis, management, and therapy of nosocomial infections, with a focus on multi-drug-resistant pathogens. He participated as a co-investigator in national and international clinical studies on anti-infective agents and has published several studies on MDR infections, septic shock, PK/PD of antimicrobials, endocarditis, bacteremia, pneumonia, and other areas of interest within Infectious Diseases. He is the author of original articles published in leading journals of infectious diseases and clinical medicine. He serves on several national and international academic and advisory bodies and is a member of the national board of SITA (Italian Society for Antimicrobial Therapy).