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Infectious Diseases

The VHIR Infectious Diseases research group is made up of medical professionals, with healthcare and clinical or basic translational research activities; of Biomedicine dedicated to basic research; and Nursing, with activities to support clinical research.

The group's lines of research are mainly focused on four areas:

Infections related to immunosuppression. Includes infectious diseases related to immunocompromised patients, solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and recipients of biological therapies.

Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection and other highly prevalent infections in our country (syphilis, gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma venere or infections caused by the human papillomavirus).

Infections related to health care, with special emphasis on those difficult to treat (cardiovascular infections or infections related to prosthetic materials) or caused by multi-resistant pathogens (MDRO) or affecting vulnerable populations.

Global Health and Tropical Diseases with special emphasis on prevalent diseases in our environment that affect the immigrant or displaced population.

Team

Hakima Ouaarab Essadek

Hakima Ouaarab Essadek

Infectious Diseases
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Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz

Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz

Main researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto

Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto

Infectious Diseases
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Isabel Claveria Guiu

Isabel Claveria Guiu

Infectious Diseases
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Isabel Ruiz Camps

Isabel Ruiz Camps

Infectious Diseases
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Javier Gomis Rodriguez

Javier Gomis Rodriguez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Hakima Ouaarab Essadek

Hakima Ouaarab Essadek

Infectious Diseases
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Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz

Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz

Main researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto

Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto

Infectious Diseases
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Isabel Claveria Guiu

Isabel Claveria Guiu

Infectious Diseases
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Isabel Ruiz Camps

Isabel Ruiz Camps

Infectious Diseases
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Javier Gomis Rodriguez

Javier Gomis Rodriguez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Publications

Time to sputum conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: A score to estimate the infectious period.

PMID: 36969920
Journal: Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis. 2023 Mar 16;31:100361. doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100361. eCollection 2023 May.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bernet-Sanchez, Albert; Espluges-Vidal, Adria; Falguera, Miquel; Gros-Naves, Laura; Ramirez-Hidalgo, Maria; Rene-Rene, Merce; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Santin, Miguel; Trujillano-Cabello, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100361

Cutibacterium spp. Infections after Instrumented Spine Surgery Have a Good Prognosis Regardless of Rifampin Use: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PMID: 36978385
Journal: Antibiotics-Basel
Year: 2023
Reference: Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Mar 4;12(3):518. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12030518.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bahamonde, Alberto; Benavent, Eva; Del Toro, Maria Dolores; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Garcia-Pais, Maria Jose; Gasch, Oriol; Haddad, Sleiman; Iribarren, Jose A; Munez, Elena; Murillo, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030518

Impact of Prophylactic Norfloxacin in Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infections in the Early Liver Posttransplant Period.

PMID: 36987799
Journal: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
Year: 2023
Reference: Exp Clin Transplant. 2023 Mar;21(3):236-244. doi: 10.6002/ect.2022.0412.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castells, Lluis; Dopazo, Cristina; Len, Oscar; Llado, Laura; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Lung, Mayli; Nuvials, Xavier; Oriol, Isabel; Perez-Cameo, Cristina; Sabe, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.6002/ect.2022.0412

Who is lost to follow-up in HIV care? Assessment of care retention over time and the impact of COVID-19. Longitudinal analysis of the PISCIS cohort.

PMID: 36990962
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: HIV Med. 2023 Sep;24(9):965-978. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13486. Epub 2023 Mar 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aceiton, Jordi; Bruguera, Andreu; Casabona, Jordi; Chivite, Ivan; Diaz, Yesika; Domingo, Pere; Fanjul, Francisco; Imaz, Arkaitz; Knobel, Hernando; Llibre, Josep M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13486

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 protects from morbidity, mortality and sequelae from COVID19 in patients with cancer.

PMID: 35704976
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Cancer. 2022 Aug;171:64-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.04.036. Epub 2022 May 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Aguilar-Company, Juan; Andaleeb, Ramis; Apthorp, Eleanor; Apthorp, Eleanor; Aujayeb, Avinash; Baggi, Alice; Bain, Hamish Dc; Bain, Hamish Dc; Bawany, Samira et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.04.036

Impact of tenofovir on SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe outcomes among people living with HIV: a propensity score-matched study.

PMID: 35678461
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Jul 28;77(8):2265-2273. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac177.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulghani, Nadia; Aceiton, Jordi; Alvarez, Patricia; Ambrosioni, Juan; Arbones, Laia; Barrufet, Pilar; Berrocal, Leire; Blanco, Jose L; Bruguera, Andreu; Burgos, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac177

Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in healthcare professionals with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: Prospective, non-randomized trial.

PMID: 35680347
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Jun-Jul;40(6):289-295. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.10.015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Agusti, Antonia; Almirante, Benito; Alonso, Manuel; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Ayora, Alfonso; Esperalba, Juliana; Espuga, Meritxell; Gorgas, M feminine Queralt et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.023

The multidimensional comprehension of Chagas disease. Contributions, approaches, challenges and opportunities from and beyond the Information, Education and Communication field.

PMID: 35674539
Journal: MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Year: 2022
Reference: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2022 Jun 1;117:e200460. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760200460. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Albajar-Vinas, Pedro; Avaria, Andrea; Forsyth, Colin J; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Sanmartino, Mariana; Velarde-Rodriguez, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760200460

Sexualized drug injection among men who have sex with men in Madrid and Barcelona as the first episode of drug injecting.

PMID: 34362402
Journal: Harm Reduction Journal
Year: 2021
Reference: Harm Reduct J. 2021 Aug 6;18(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12954-021-00531-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayerdi, Oskar; Belza, Maria Jose; Bueno, Jose Antonio San Juan; Cortes, Claudia Broto; de la Fuente, Luis; Del Carmen Burgos, Maria; Del Corral Del Campo, Sonsoles; Del Romero, Jorge; Donat, Marta; Fernandez, Marta Ruiz et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12954-021-00531-2

Voriconazole and tamsulosin: A clinically relevant drug-drug interaction.

PMID: 34353519
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Aug-Sep;39(7):361-363. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.05.005. Epub 2021 May 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Campany, David; Parramon-Teixido, Carlos Javier; Pau-Parra, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.05.005

Voriconazole and tamsulosin: A clinically relevant drug- drug interaction.

PMID: 33160711
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2021 Aug-Sep;39(7):361-363. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.003. Epub 2020 Nov 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Campany, David; Parramon-Teixido, Carlos Javier; Pau-Parra, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.003

Efficacy and safety of switching to dolutegravir plus lamivudine versus continuing triple antiretroviral therapy in virologically suppressed adults with HIV at 48 weeks (DOLAM): a randomised non-inferiority trial.

PMID: 34358497
Journal: Lancet HIV
Year: 2021
Reference: Lancet HIV. 2021 Aug;8(8):e463-e473. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00100-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulghani, Nadia; Blanco, Jose L; Clotet, Bonaventura; de Lazzari, Elisa; Domingo, Pere; Gatell, Jose M; Gutierrez, Maria M; Martinez, Esteban; Mateo, Maria G; Negredo, Eugenia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00100-4

Recurrent urinary tract infections: from pathogenesis to prevention.

PMID: 32561190
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2020 Aug 28;155(4):171-177. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.04.026. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura; Pigrau, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.04.026

Reply to Akbulut et al.

PMID: 32572689
Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Oct;24(10):2433-2434. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04702-7. Epub 2020 Jun 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Escola-Verge, Laura; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04702-7

Association between biomass formation and the prognosis of infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus.

PMID: 31806416
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun - Jul;38(6):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008. Epub 2019 Dec 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Basas, Jana; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Ribera, Aida; Viedma, Ester et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008

[New medicines and regimes for resistant tuberculosis.]

PMID: 32546679
Journal: Revista Espanola de Salud Publica
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2020 Jun 17;94:e1-e3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Espinosa Pereiro, Juan; Monedero Recuero, Ignacio; Sanchez Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI:

Outcomes by sex following treatment initiation with darunavir/cobicistat in a large Spanish cohort of the CODAR study (GeSIDA 9316).

PMID: 31236601
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Oct 1;74(10):3044-3048. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz254.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alejos, B; Ayerbe, Cristina Gomez; Aznar, Esther; Boix, Vicente; Callau, Pilar; Campos, Isabel; Casado, Jose Luis; Crespo, Manuel; Cuadra, Fernando; Cuellar, Sandra et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz254

Assessment of and future perspectives on standards of CARE in invasive fungal disease.

PMID: 31222313
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Mar 1;74(Supplement_2):ii38-ii39. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz042.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Munoz, Patricia; Richardson, Malcolm D; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz042

A Community-Based Intervention for the Detection of Chagas Disease in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 31222620
Journal: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Year: 2019
Reference: J Community Health. 2019 Aug;44(4):704-711. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar Vinas, Pedro; Ascaso Terren, Carlos; Choque, Estefa; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; de Los Santos, Juan Jose; Espasa, Mateu; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Oliveira Souto, Ines; Ouaarab, Hakima; Pastoret, Conxita et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z

Antibiotic Treatment Versus No Treatment for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Randomized Trial.

PMID: 31214630
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2019
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 May 21;6(6):ofz243. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz243. eCollection 2019 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bestard, Oriol; Carratala, Jordi; Cruzado, Josep M; Garcia, Dolors; Len, Oscar; Los Arcos, Ibai; Manonelles, Anna; Melilli, Edoardo; Moreso, Francesc; Oriol, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz243

Urine testing during hospitalization: we need to keep digging.

PMID: 29272337
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2018 May 2;66(10):1646-1647. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1098.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Hoff, B M; Ince, D; Puig-Asensio, M et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix1098

CD32 is expressed on cells with transcriptionally active HIV but does not enrich for HIV DNA in resting T cells.

PMID: 29669853
Journal: Science Translational Medicine
Year: 2018
Reference: Sci Transl Med. 2018 Apr 18;10(437). pii: 10/437/eaar6759. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6759.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Mohsen, Mohamed; Betts, Michael R; Buzon, Maria J; Castellvi, Josep; Cox, Kara; Del Rio Estrada, Perla M; Frank, Ian; Genesca, Meritxell; Giron, Leila B; Gonzalez-Navarro, Mauricio et al.
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6759

Sub-inhibitory concentrations of oxacillin modify the expression of agr locus in Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains belonging to different clonal complexes.

PMID: 29661157
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Apr 16;18(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Viedma, Esther; Villa, Jennifer et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7

Secular trends in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) at a tertiary care hospital in Barcelona, 2006-2015: A prospective observational study.

PMID: 29655966
Journal: ANAEROBE
Year: 2018
Reference: Anaerobe. 2018 Jun;51:54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bartolome, Rosa; Campany, David; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Carmen; Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais; Pigrau, Carles; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rodriguez, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002

Geographical variation in therapy for bloodstream infections due to multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae: a post hoc analysis of the INCREMENT study.

PMID: 28782704
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2017
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Nov;50(5):664-672. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.005. Epub 2017 Aug 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Akova, Murat; Almirante, Benito; Bonomo, Robert A; Calbo, Esther; Carmeli, Yehuda; Daikos, George; Doi, Yohei; Gasch, Oriol; Giamarellou, Helen; Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.005

Imported Zika Virus in a European City: How to Prevent Local Transmission?

PMID: 28769893
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2017 Jul 18;8:1319. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01319. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alamo-Junquera, Dolores; Alejo, Izaskun; Avellanes, Ingrid; Bartumeus, Frederic; Bocanegra, Cristina; Bueno-Mari, Ruben; Busquets, Nuria; Camprubi, Esteve; Cayla, Joan A; de Andres, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01319

Case Report: Successful Lung Transplantation from a Donor Seropositive for Trypanosoma cruzi Infection (Chagas Disease) to a Seronegative Recipient.

PMID: 28749767
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4):1147-1150. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Jauregui, Alberto; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Molina, Israel; Pont, Teresa; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156

Fixed-dose combination dolutegravir, abacavir, and lamivudine versus ritonavir-boosted atazanavir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine in previously untreated women with HIV-1 infection (ARIA): week 48 results from a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3b study.

PMID: 28729158
Journal: Lancet HIV
Year: 2017
Reference: Lancet HIV. 2017 Dec;4(12):e536-e546. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(17)30095-4. Epub 2017 Jul 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aboud, Michael; Aylott, Alicia; Belonosova, Elena; Buchanan, Ann M; Falco, Vicenc; Hagins, Debbie P; Man, Choy Y; Orrell, Catherine; Porteiro, Norma; Smith, Kimberly Y et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(17)30095-4

Impact of Helminth Infection on the Clinical and Microbiological Presentation of Chagas Diseases in Chronically Infected Patients.

PMID: 27115603
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Apr 26;10(4):e0004663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663. eCollection 2016 Apr.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carrillo, Eugenia; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663

Gut Microbiota Linked to Sexual Preference and HIV Infection.

PMID: 27077120
Journal: EBioMedicine
Year: 2016
Reference: EBioMedicine. 2016 Jan 28;5:135-46. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.01.032. eCollection 2016 Mar.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bellido, Rocio; Blanco, Julia; Bork, Peer; Brander, Christian; Bravo, Isabel; Calle, Maria Luz; Carrillo, Jorge; Casadella, Maria; Clotet, Bonaventura; Coll, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.01.032

Caspofungin versus fluconazole as prophylaxis of invasive fungal infection in high-risk liver transplantation recipients: A propensity score analysis.

PMID: 26709146
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2016 Apr;22(4):427-35. doi: 10.1002/lt.24391.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose M; Bodro, Marta; Carratala, Jordi; Casafont, Fernando; Cervera, Carlos; Farinas, Carmen; Fortun, Jesus; Fresco, Gema; Gavalda, Joan; Goikoetxea, Josune et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.24391

Removal from liver transplantation list of an hepatitis C virus-HIV co-infected patient after successful treatment with sofosbuvir and daclatasvir.

PMID: 27037760
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2016
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Jun;18(3):442-445. doi: 10.1111/tid.12538. Epub 2016 Jun 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castells, L; Crespo, M; Esteban, J I; Esteban, R; Llaneras, J; Puig, T; Santos, B et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12538

[Filamentous fungal infections in immunosuppressed patients: prophylaxis and treatment].

PMID: 26365733
Journal: REV ESP QUIM
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2015 Sep;28 Suppl 1:38-42.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Peghin, M; Ruiz-Camps, I et al.
DOI:

Effect of delaying prophylaxis against CMV in D+/R- solid organ transplant recipients in the development of CMV-specific cellular immunity and occurrence of late CMV disease.

PMID: 26183297
Journal: J INFECTION
Year: 2015
Reference: J Infect. 2015 Nov;71(5):561-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.06.013. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Amat, P; Andres, A; Carratala, J; Delgado, J; Eworo, A; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Fortun, J; Garcia-Reyne, A; Gimenez, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.06.013

Effect of long-term prophylaxis in the development of cytomegalovirus-specific T-cell immunity in D+/R- solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 26134282
Journal: TRANSPL INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2015 Oct;17(5):637-46. doi: 10.1111/tid.12417. Epub 2015 Aug 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Amat, P; Andres, A; Carratala, J; Delgado, J; Eworo, A; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Fortun, J; Garcia-Reyne, A; Gimenez, E et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12417

Causes of death in a contemporary cohort of patients with invasive aspergillosis.

PMID: 25803853
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Mar 24;10(3):e0120370. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120370. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayats, Josefina; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; de la Bellacasa, Jordi Puig; Garcia-Vidal, Carolina; Gudiol, Carlota; Moreno, Asuncion; Peghin, Maddalena; Rosello, Eva; Royo-Cebrecos, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120370

Cell cycle control and HIV-1 susceptibility are linked by CDK6-dependent CDK2 phosphorylation of SAMHD1 in myeloid and lymphoid cells.

PMID: 25015816
Journal: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Immunol. 2014 Aug 15;193(4):1988-97. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400873. Epub 2014 Jul 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Mar; Badia, Roger; Ballana, Ester; Brander, Christian; Clotet, Bonaventura; Crespo, Manel; Este, Jose A; Gubern, Albert; Keppler, Oliver T; Marti, Ramon et al.
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400873

Randomized trial of posaconazole and benznidazole for chronic Chagas' disease.

PMID: 24827034
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2014 May 15;370(20):1899-908. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313122.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Blanco-Grau, Albert; Cabezos, Juan; Gomez i Prat, Jordi; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Pou, Diana; Roure, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serre, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313122

Rat middle cerebral artery occlusion is not a suitable model for the study of stroke-induced spontaneous infections.

PMID: 24922549
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2014
Reference: PLoS One. 2014 Jun 12;9(6):e99169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099169. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campos-Martorell, Mireia; Garcia-Bonilla, Lidia; Gomis, Javier; Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar; Montaner, Joan; Rosell, Anna; Salat, David et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099169

Etiology and mortality of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in liver transplant recipients: A cohort study.

PMID: 24723503
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2014
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2014 Jul;20(7):856-63. doi: 10.1002/lt.23889. Epub 2014 May 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Castells, Lluis; Gavalda, Joan; Len, Oscar; Pahissa, Albert; Perez-Cameo, Cristina; Vargas, Victor et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.23889

Impact of a multimodal intervention to reduce bloodstream infections related to vascular catheters in non-ICU wards: a multicentre study.

PMID: 23130638
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Sep;19(9):838-44. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12049. Epub 2012 Nov 6.
Impact factor: 4.578
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Freixas, N, Bella, F, Limon, E, Pujol, M, Almirante, B, Gudiol, F et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12049

Bone and joint tuberculosis.

PMID: 22711012
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2013 Jun;22 Suppl 4:556-66. doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2331-y. Epub 2012 Jun 19.
Impact factor: 2.133
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Pigrau-Serrallach, Carlos, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolores et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2331-y

Treatment of invasive fungal infections in high-risk haematological patients: what have we learnt in the past 10 years?

PMID: 24399355
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2013 Dec;26(4):378-86.
Impact factor: 0.836
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Vallejo, Carlos, Vazquez, Lourdes, Cabrera Martin, Jose Rafael, Carreras, Enric, Garcia Rodriguez, Julio, Ruiz Camps, Isabel, Fortun, Jesus, Mensa, Josep, Barberan, Jose et al.
DOI:

EPICO PROJECT. Development of educational recommendations using the DELPHI technique on invasive candidiasis in non- neutropenic critically ill adult patients.

PMID: 23817652
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2013 Jun;26(2):131-50.
Impact factor: 0.836
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Vilas Otero, Maria Elena, Fortun Abete, Jesus, Leon Lopez, Rafael, Aragon Gonzalez, Cesar, Valia Vera, Juan Carlos, Borges Sa, Marcio, Bouzada, Mercedes, Suarez Gonzalo, Luis, Soriano Cuesta, Cruz, Lopez Ramos, Esther et al.
DOI:

[Invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplant].

PMID: 23127517
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Dec;30(10):645-53. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.09.004. Epub 2012 Nov 3.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Meije, Yolanda, Len, Oscar, Pahissa, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.09.004

Immediate and long-term outcome of left-sided infective endocarditis. A 12-year prospective study from a contemporary cohort in a referral hospital.

PMID: 23077981
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Dec;18(12):E522-30. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033. Epub 2012 Oct 18.
Impact factor: 4.54
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Almirante, B, Tornos, P, Gonzalez-Alujas, M T, Planes, A M, Galinanes, M, Pahissa, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033

Reduced incidence of pneumonia in influenza-vaccinated solid organ transplant recipients with influenza disease.

PMID: 23078072
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Dec;18(12):E533-E540. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12044. Epub 2012 Oct 19.
Impact factor: 4.54
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Perez-Romero, P, Aydillo, T A, Perez-Ordonez, A, Munoz, P, Moreno, A, Lopez-Medrano, F, Bodro, M, Montejo, M, Gavalda, J, Carmen Farinas, M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12044

Outcome of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in solid organ transplant recipients: a prospective and multicentre cohort study.

PMID: 23039822
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2012
Reference: Transpl Int. 2012 Dec;25(12):1275-1281. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2012.01568.x. Epub 2012 Oct 5.
Impact factor: 2.921
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Len, Oscar, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolores, Gavalda, Joan, Aguado, Jose Maria, Blanes, Marino, Borrell, Nuria, Bou, German, Carratala, Jordi, Cisneros, Jose Miguel, Fortun, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2012.01568.x

Selective intestinal decontamination with fluoroquinolones for the prevention of early bacterial infection after liver transplantation (Manuscript ID LT-10-704).

PMID: 21351242
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2011 Aug;17(8):896-904. doi: 10.1002/lt.22284.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.22284

Q fever endocarditis in Spain. Clinical characteristics and outcome.

PMID: 21333397
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Feb;29(2):109-16. Epub 2011 Feb 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.07.015

Restoration of T Cell Responses to Toxoplasma gondii after Successful Combined Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with AIDS with Previous Toxoplasmic Encephalitis.

PMID: 21292671
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Mar;52(5):662-670.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciq197

Prevalence of Candida bracarensis and Candida nivariensis in a Spanish collection of yeasts: comparison of results from a reference centre and from a population-based surveillance study of candidemia.

PMID: 21198347
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Med Mycol. 2011 Jul;49(5):525-9. Epub 2011 Jan 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.3109/13693786.2010.546373

Community-onset bacteremia due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: risk factors and prognosis.

PMID: 19995215
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jan 1;50(1):40-8.
Impact factor: 8.195
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Picon, Encarnacion, Gijon, Paloma, Hernandez, Jose Ramon, Ruiz, Maite, Pena, Carmen, Almela, Manuel, Almirante, Benito, Grill, Fabio, Colomina, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1086/649537

The future of antiretroviral therapy: challenges and needs.

PMID: 20228080
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 May;65(5):827-35. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
Impact factor: 4.352
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq061

Predictors of Non-albicans Candida Species Candidemia: Results of a Population-Based Surveillance in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 20219079
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Nov;16(11):1676-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03208.x.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03208.x

[Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC) on the prevention of invasive fungal infection due to filamentous fungi.]

PMID: 20202721
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Mar;28(3):172.e1-172.e21. Epub 2010 Mar 4.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.11.007

Clinical and molecular epidemiology of community-acquired, healthcare-associated and nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococus aureus in Spain.

PMID: 19456840
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2009 Dec;15(12):1111-8.
Impact factor: 3.554
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amador, C, Blazquez, J, Dominguez, C, Mirete, C, Gea, M, Bermudez, M, Alarcon, T, Cuevas, C, Carrasco, N, Jimeno, J et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02717.x

A simplification trial switching from nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors to once-daily fixed-dose abacavir/lamivudine or tenofovir/emtricitabine in HIV-1-infected patients with virological suppression.

PMID: 19398921
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Jul 1;51(3):290-7.
Impact factor: 4.57
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de los Santos, Ignacio, Martinez, Esteban, Arranz, Jose A, Podzamczer, Daniel, Lonca, Montserrat, Sanz, Jose, Barragan, Patricia, Ribera, Esteban, Knobel, Hernando, Roca, Victor et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181aa12d5

HIV-1 Infection in Subjects Older than 70: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Assessment in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 19929794
Journal: CURRENT HIV RESEARCH
Year: 2009
Reference: Curr HIV Res. 2009 Nov;7(6):597-600.
Impact factor: 2.495
Publication type: Review or editorial in international publication
Authors: Gatell, Jose Maria, Clotet, Bonaventura, Perez-Alvarez, Niria, Paredes, Roger, Negredo, Eugenia, Mothe, Beatriz, Perez, Inaki, Domingo, Pere, Podzamczer, Daniel, Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI:

Recently acquired HIV infection in Spain (2003-2005): introduction of the serological testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion.

PMID: 18987013
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2009
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2009 Apr;85(2):106-10.
Impact factor: 2.571
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casabona, J, Caballero, E, Romero, A, Gonzalez, V, Granell, M, Matas, L, Esteve, A, Martro, E, Rodrigo, I, Pumarola, T et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.031864

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The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.

On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.

Vall d'Hebron has coordinated this initiative that has carried out numerous training and community awareness activities aimed at empowering young people in sexual and reproductive health issues.