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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

Julia Sellares Nadal

Julia Sellares Nadal

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Lauren Philips

Lauren Philips

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo

Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo

Infectious Diseases
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Maider Arando Lasagabaster

Maider Arando Lasagabaster

Infectious Diseases
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Marc Molins Masdefiol

Marc Molins Masdefiol

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Maria Azucena Melgarejo Sanabria

Maria Azucena Melgarejo Sanabria

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Julia Sellares Nadal

Julia Sellares Nadal

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Lauren Philips

Lauren Philips

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo

Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo

Infectious Diseases
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Maider Arando Lasagabaster

Maider Arando Lasagabaster

Infectious Diseases
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Marc Molins Masdefiol

Marc Molins Masdefiol

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Maria Azucena Melgarejo Sanabria

Maria Azucena Melgarejo Sanabria

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Publications

Correction: Syndemic conditions and quality of life in the PISCIS Cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: a cross sectional study.

PMID: 37254155
Journal: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Year: 2023
Reference: Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2023 May 30;21(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02139-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alonso-Garcia, Lucia; Bruguera, Andreu; Casabona, Jordi; Diaz, Yesika; Egea-Cortes, Laia; Folch, Cinta; Forero, Carlos G; Hernandez, Juan; Mesias-Gazmuri, Jocelyn; Miro, Jose M et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-023-02139-5

A protection against infection but a risk of misdiagnosis? False positive uptake in an implanted cardiac device.

PMID: 37407879
Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 Jul 5. doi: 10.1007/s12350-023-03331-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Andres-Cordon, Joan F; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Herance, Jose Raul; Pizzi, Maria Nazarena; Roque, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03331-2

Cohort Profile: PISCIS, a population-based cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and Balearic Islands.

PMID: 37403345
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Int J Epidemiol. 2023 Jul 4:dyad083. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyad083.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulghani, Nadia; Aceiton, J; Aceiton, Jordi; Aceiton, Jordi; Albiach, Laia; Alvarez, Patricia; Ambrosioni, Juan; Ambrosioni, Juan; Arbones, Laia; Barrufet, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad083

Description of reinfection of joint prosthesis after 2-stage replacement (infection of the 2nd stage prosthesis): A multicenter study.

PMID: 37479562
Journal: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Jul 19:S2529-993X(23)00196-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbero Allende, Jose M; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Fernandez Sampedro, Marta; Garcia Gutierrez, Manuel; Gomez-Junyent, Joan; Guio Carrion, Laura; Morata Ruiz, Laura; Murillo Rubio, Oscar; Portillo, M Eugenia; Rico Nieto, Alicia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002

Editorial: The Impact of Migration and Resettlement on Health.

PMID: 35646762
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Public Health. 2022 May 11;10:904697. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904697. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Caron, Rosemary M; Moreno-Leguizamon, Carlos J; Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, Amanda; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Sherlaw, William et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904697

Pilot hepatitis C micro-elimination strategy in Pakistani migrants in Catalonia through a community intervention.

PMID: 35635535
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Liver Int. 2022 Aug;42(8):1751-1761. doi: 10.1111/liv.15327. Epub 2022 Jun 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Colom, Joan; Egea-Cortes, Laia; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Majo, Xavier; Martro, Elisa; Not, Anna; Ouaarab, Hakima; Reyes-Urena, Juliana; Roade, Luisa et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.15327

Bartonella Endocarditis in Spain: Case Reports of 21 Cases.

PMID: 35631082
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2022
Reference: Pathogens. 2022 May 10;11(5). pii: pathogens11050561. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11050561.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso-Socas, Maria Del Mar; Bosch-Guerra, Xerach; Cuadra, Manuel Gutierrez; Dominguez, Fernando; Farinas-Alvarez, Maria Del Carmen; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gainzarain, Juan Carlos; Garcia-Alvarez, Lara; Garcia-Garcia, Concepcion; Garcia-Rosado, Dacil et al.
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11050561

Long-term treatment with nebulized colistin in oncological patients with recurrent respiratory infections.

PMID: 35618498
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Nov 11;159(9):432-436. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014. Epub 2022 May 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Gomez-Domingo, M Rosa; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Esther; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Suanzes, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014

Tacrolimus as an Effective and Durable Second-Line Treatment for Chronic Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Multicentric Study.

PMID: 32860579
Journal: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
Year: 2021
Reference: Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Aug;66(8):2826-2832. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06569-9. Epub 2020 Aug 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Banares-Canizares, Rafael; Calleja, Jose Luis; de la Mata, Manuel; Diaz-Fontenla, Fernando; Ferre-Aracil, Carlos; Llovet, Laura-Patricia; Londono, Maria-Carlota; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Rodriguez-Peralvarez, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06569-9

ABC2-SPH risk score for in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients: development, external validation and comparison with other available scores.

PMID: 34311100
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Sep;110:281-308. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.049. Epub 2021 Jul 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almeida, Rafaela S C; Anschau, Fernando; Aranha, Fernando G; Araujo, Silvia F; Araujo, Thaiza Simonia M A; Assaf, Pedro L; Bartolazzi, Frederico; Bastos, Gisele A N; Batista, Joanna D L; Bhering, Angelinda R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.049

Effectiveness and Safety of a Single-Dose Ivermectin Treatment for Uncomplicated Strongyloidiasis in Immunosuppressed Patients (ImmunoStrong Study): The Study Protocol.

PMID: 34199000
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2021
Reference: Pathogens. 2021 Jun 27;10(7). pii: pathogens10070812. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10070812.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arsuaga, Marta; Buonfrate, Dora; Garcia-Rodriguez, Magdalena; Lucas-Dato, Ana; Molina, Israel; Perez-Jacoiste, Asuncion; Perez-Molina, Jose A; Roure, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Saugar, Jose Maria et al.
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10070812

Benznidazole Treatment: Time- and Dose-Dependence Varies with the Trypanosoma cruzi Strain.

PMID: 34207764
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2021
Reference: Pathogens. 2021 Jun 9;10(6). pii: pathogens10060729. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10060729.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carneiro, Claudia Martins; Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Costa, Guilherme de Paula; da Silva, Beatriz Cristiane; de Paiva, Nivia Carolina Nogueira; Duarte, Thays Helena Chaves; Fonseca, Katia da Silva; Marques, Flavia de Souza; Molina, Israel; Perin, Luisa et al.
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060729

Lung Transplant in HIV-Infected Patients. Single Centre Experience.

PMID: 32466038
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2020
Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S81-S82. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1306. Epub 2020 Mar 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arjona Peris, M; Barrecheguren, M; Bello, I; Berastegui, C; Bravo, C; Burgos, J; Lopez Meseguer, M; Monforte, V; Revilla Lopez, E; Sacanell, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1306

Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis: Characteristics and Outcomes From a Large, Multinational Cohort.

PMID: 32462042
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2020
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 10;7(5):ofaa120. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa120. eCollection 2020 May.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Aznar, Maria Luisa; Chu, Vivian H; Doco-Lecompte, Thanh; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Fernandez Hidalgo, Nuria; Fortes, Claudio Querido; Gharamti, Amal A; Hannan, Margaret M; Kanafani, Zeina A et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa120

Active tuberculosis, sequelae and COVID-19 co-infection: first cohort of 49 cases.

PMID: 32457198
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2020
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2020 Jul 9;56(1). pii: 13993003.01398-2020. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01398-2020. Print 2020 Jul.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alffenaar, Jan-Willem; Andrejak, Claire; Bachez, Pierre; Bart, Pierre-Alexandre; Belilovski, Evgeny; Blanc, Francois-Xavier; Borisov, Sergey; Cardoso-Landivar, Jose; Centis, Rosella; Codecasa, Luigi Ruffo et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01398-2020

Aminoglycosides for infective endocarditis: time to say goodbye?

PMID: 31669426
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Jun;26(6):723-728. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.10.017. Epub 2019 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Lebeaux, David; Mainardi, Jean-Luc; Pilmis, Benoit; Tattevin, Pierre et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.10.017

Impact of antibiotic resistance on outcomes of neutropenic cancer patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia (IRONIC study): study protocol of a retrospective multicentre international study.

PMID: 31129580
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2019
Reference: BMJ Open. 2019 May 24;9(5):e025744. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025744.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aguilar-Company, Juan; Akova, Murat; Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Araos, Rafael; Arias, Marisol Rodriguez; Ayaz, Caglayan Merve; Bassetti, Matteo; Bertz, Hartmut; Bochud, Pierre-Yves et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025744

A retrospective study on the influence of siblings' relatedness in Bolivian patients with chronic Chagas disease.

PMID: 31126327
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2019
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2019 May 24;12(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3518-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sao-Aviles, Augusto; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3518-4

Dendritic Cells From the Cervical Mucosa Capture and Transfer HIV-1 via Siglec-1.

PMID: 31114569
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2019
Reference: Front Immunol. 2019 Apr 30;10:825. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00825. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnau-Saz, Vicent; Benet, Susana; Buzon, Maria J; Cantero-Perez, Jon; Castellvi, Josep; Erkizia, Itziar; Garrido, Julio; Genesca, Meritxell; Hernandez-Gallego, Alba; Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00825

Imported strongyloidiasis: Data from 1245 cases registered in the +REDIVI Spanish Collaborative Network (2009-2017).

PMID: 31095570
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 May 16;13(5):e0007399. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007399. eCollection 2019 May.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Chamorro-Tojeiro, Sandra; Goikoetxea, Josune; Herrero-Martinez, Juan Maria; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007399

LACK OF EVIDENCE OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IFNG AND IL28B POLYMORPHISMS AND QUANTIFERON-CMV TEST RESULTS IN SEROPOSITIVE TRANSPLANT PATIENTS.

PMID: 29605690
Journal: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Hum Immunol. 2018 Jun;79(6):499-505. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Mar 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Rocio; Aguera, Maria L; Cantisan, Sara; Cobos-Ceballos, Maria J; de Gracia, Carmen; Farinas, Maria C; Fortun, Jesus; Guirado, Lluis; Hernandez, Domingo; Len, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2018.03.009

Ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of XDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

PMID: 29594953
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Infection. 2018 Aug;46(4):461-468. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5. Epub 2018 Mar 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Arevalo, Angel; Arevalo, Angel; Campany, David; Escola-Verge, Laura; Ferrer, Ricard; Larrosa, Nieves; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Nuvials, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5

Management of severe strongyloidiasis attended at reference centers in Spain.

PMID: 29474356
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2018
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 23;12(2):e0006272. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006272. eCollection 2018 Feb.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belhasen-Garcia, Moncef; Cabezas, Teresa; Diaz-Menendez, Marta; Martinez-Perez, Angela; Navarro, Miriam; Perez-Arellano, Jose Luis; Roure Diez, Silvia; Salvador-Velez, Fernando; Soler, Cristina; Torrus-Tendero, Diego et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006272

Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Rural Setting, Angola.

PMID: 29460748
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;24(3):569-572. doi: 10.3201/eid2403.171562.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Escartin, Carlos; Espasa, Mateu; Eugenio, Arlete N E; Gabriel, Estevao; Gil, Eva; Katimba, Domingos; Lopez, Maria Teresa; Marina, Maria Concepcion et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2403.171562

Epidemiological trends of HIV-1 infection in blood donors from Catalonia, Spain (2005-2014).

PMID: 28681400
Journal: TRANSFUSION
Year: 2017
Reference: Transfusion. 2017 Sep;57(9):2164-2173. doi: 10.1111/trf.14195. Epub 2017 Jul 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta; Casamitjana, Natalia; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Gregori, Josep; Piron, Maria; Puig, Lluis; Quer, Josep; Ribera, Esteban; Sauleda, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.1111/trf.14195

[On site-screening for Chagas disease supported by a community intervention: can it improve accessibility for diagnosis and treatment?]

PMID: 28641864
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2017
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2017 Sep - Oct;31(5):439-440. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Jun 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Barrabeig, Irene; Caro Mendivelso, Johanna; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Navarro, Miriam; Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima; Pastoret, Conxita; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.04.007

A Case Report of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 5 Years After HBsAg Loss in Chronic Hepatitis Delta: How Long Surveillance is Required?

PMID: 28611272
Journal: Annals of Hepatology
Year: 2017
Reference: Ann Hepatol. 2017 Aug 1;16(4):630-632. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.0314.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Escola-Verge, Laura; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.0314

Epidemiology and Immediate Indirect Effects of Respiratory Viruses in Lung Transplant Recipients: A 5-Year Prospective Study.

PMID: 27615811
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2017 May;17(5):1304-1312. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14042. Epub 2016 Oct 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, C; Cabral, E; Codina, G; Gavalda, J; Hirsch, H H; Len, O; Lopez-Medrano, F; Peghin, M; Roman, A; Saez, B et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14042

Prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections and other coinfections in HIV-infected patients: May 2015.

PMID: 26976381
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Oct;34(8):516.e1-516.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Mar 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirrebengoa, Koldo; Amador, Concha; Antela, Antonio; Arazo, Piedad; Arribas, Jose Ramon; Arrizabalaga, Julio; Bachiller, Pablo; Baraia-Etxaburu, Josu; Barros, Carlos; Berenguer, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.004

Travelers' Diarrhea in Children at Risk: An Observational Study From a Spanish Database.

PMID: 26974746
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):392-395.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuadros, Juan; Garcia-Carrasco, Emely; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Martin-Echevarria, Esteban; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Rojo-Marcos, Gerardo; Ruiz-Giardin, Jose Manuel; Sanmartin, Juan Victor; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001049

Discordances Between Serology and Culture for Strongyloides in an Ethiopian Adopted Child With Multiple Parasitic Infections: A Case Report.

PMID: 26962825
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(10):e3040.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Claveria, Isabel; Espasa, Mateu; Ruiz, Edurne; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Sulleiro, Elena; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003040

Control and Management of Congenital Chagas Disease in Europe and Other Non-Endemic Countries: Current Policies and Practices.

PMID: 26932338
Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Year: 2016
Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2016 May;21(5):590-6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12687. Epub 2016 Mar 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angheben, Andrea; Jackson, Yves; Prat, Jordi Gomez I; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Trevino-Maruri, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12687

Candida infective endocarditis: an observational cohort study with a focus on therapy.

PMID: 25645855
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2015
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Apr;59(4):2365-73. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04867-14. Epub 2015 Feb 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnold, Christopher J; Athan, Eugene; Barsic, Bruno; Bayer, Arnold S; Bradley, Suzanne; Chu, Vivian H; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Fortes, Claudio Q; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Johnson, Melissa et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.04867-14

A multicenter multinational study of abdominal candidiasis: epidemiology, outcomes and predictors of mortality.

PMID: 26077063
Journal: INTENS CARE MED
Year: 2015
Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2015 Sep;41(9):1601-10. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3866-2. Epub 2015 May 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Ansaldi, Filippo; Antonelli, Massimo; Baldin, Gianmaria; Bassetti, Matteo; Bouza, Emilio; Brugnaro, Pierluigi; Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes; de Egea, Viviana; Diaz-Martin, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3866-2

Clinical usefulness of therapeutic drug monitoring of voriconazole in a university hospital.

PMID: 25459191
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 May;33(5):298-302. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.09.005. Epub 2014 Nov 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barba-Sunol, Pere; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Cabral-Galeano, Evelyn; Gavalda-Santapau, Joan; Len-Abad, Oscar; Meije-Castillo, Yolanda; Monforte-Torres, Victor; Pahissa-Berga, Albert; Pou-Clave, Leonor; Roman-Broto, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.09.005

Association between surgical indications, operative risk, and clinical outcome in infective endocarditis: a prospective study from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis.

PMID: 25480814
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Circulation. 2015 Jan 13;131(2):131-40. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012461. Epub 2014 Dec 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Athan, Eugene; Chu, Vivian H; Delahaye, Francois; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Freiberger, Tomas; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Hannan, Margaret M; Hurley, John P; Krajinovic, Vladimir et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012461

Management of infections related to totally implantable venous-access ports: challenges and perspectives.

PMID: 24314751
Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2014
Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Feb;14(2):146-59. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70266-4. Epub 2013 Dec 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Beloin, Christophe; Chauhan, Ashwini; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ghigo, Jean-Marc; Lebeaux, David; Lee, Samuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70266-4

Usefulness of Strongyloides stercoralis Serology in the Management of Patients with Eosinophilia.

PMID: 24615124
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2014
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):830-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678. Epub 2014 Mar 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Rodriguez, Esperanza; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Saugar, Jose Maria; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678

Recommendations for Screening of Donor and Recipient Prior to Solid Organ Transplantation and to Minimize Transmission of Donor-Derived Infections.

PMID: 24476053
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:10-8. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12557.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garzoni, Christian; Grossi, Paolo; Len, Oscar; Lumbreras, Carlos; Meije, Yolanda; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12557

Initial use of echinocandins does not negatively influence outcome in Candida parapsilosis bloodstream infection: a propensity score analysis.

PMID: 24642553
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May;58(10):1413-21. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu158. Epub 2014 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Vicente; Aguado, Jose Maria; Aguado, Jose Maria; Aller Garcia, Ana Isabel; Almela, Manel; Almirante, Benito; Almirante, Benito; Alonso, Mercedes; Ayarza, Rafael; Bereciartua, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu158

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rare but devastating disease in AIDS patients.

PMID: 24056551
Journal: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Year: 2013
Reference: Indian J Med Res. 2013 Jul;138(1):13-5.
Impact factor: 2.061
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Falco, Vicenc et al.
DOI:

Neurological complications of infective endocarditis: risk factors, outcome, and impact of cardiac surgery: a multicenter observational study.

PMID: 23648777
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Circulation. 2013 Jun 11;127(23):2272-84. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000813. Epub 2013 May 6.
Impact factor: 15.202
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Cabrera, Emilio, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito, Ivanova-Georgieva, Radka, Noureddine, Mariam, Plata, Antonio, Lomas, Jose M, Galvez-Acebal, Juan, Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen, Ruiz-Morales, Josefa et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000813

Virological efficacy in cerebrospinal fluid and neurocognitive status in patients with long-term monotherapy based on lopinavir/ritonavir: an exploratory study.

PMID: 23922957
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jul 26;8(7):e70201. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070201. Print 2013.
Impact factor: 3.73
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Santos, Jose R, Munoz-Moreno, Jose A, Molto, Jose, Prats, Anna, Curran, Adria, Domingo, Pere, Llibre, Josep M, McClernon, Daniel R, Bravo, Isabel, Canet, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070201

Management of influenza infection in solid-organ transplant recipients: Consensus statement of the Group for the Study of Infection in Transplant Recipients (GESITRA) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and the Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI).

PMID: 23528341
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Oct;31(8):526.e1-526.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.013. Epub 2013 Mar 23.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cordero, Elisa, Gavalda, Joan, Cruzado, Josep M, Marcos, M Angeles, Perez-Romero, Pilar, Sabe, Nuria, Gomez-Bravo, Miguel Angel, Delgado, Juan Francisco, Cabral, Evelyn, Carratala, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.013

Percutaneous interface biopsy in dry-aspiration cases of chronic periprosthetic joint infections: A technique for preoperative isolation of the infecting organism.

PMID: 22124526
Journal: INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Year: 2012
Reference: Int Orthop. 2012 Jun;36(6):1281-6. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
Impact factor: 2.025
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1418-0

Simplification to dual antiretroviral therapy including a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor in treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected patients.

PMID: 22729925
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Oct;67(10):2479-86. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks227. Epub 2012 Jun 22.
Impact factor: 5.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks227

Prevalence of Depressive and Other Central Nervous System Symptoms in HIV-Infected Patients Treated with HAART in Spain.

PMID: 22713685
Journal: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Year: 2012
Reference: J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2012 Sep-Oct;11(5):321-8. Epub 2012 Jun 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1177/1545109712448217

[Challenges in the antimicrobial treatment of infective endocarditis. Role of daptomycin].

PMID: 22541972
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Feb;30 Suppl 1:26-32.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Miro, Jose M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70068-X

[Prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in lung transplantation].

PMID: 22541923
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Dec;29 Suppl 6:46-51.
Impact factor: 1.656
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Monforte, Victor, Len, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(11)70058-1

Invasive aspergillosis complicating pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in severely immunocompromised patients.

PMID: 21865184
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;53(6):e16-9.
Impact factor: 8.186
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Barba, Pere, Arnan, Montse, Moreno, Asuncion, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Gudiol, Carlota, Ayats, Josefina, Carratala, Jordi, Orti, Guillermo et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir485

Effectiveness of antibiotic-lock therapy for long-term catheter-related bacteremia due to Gram-negative bacilli: a prospective observational study.

PMID: 21890750
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;53(9):e129-32. Epub 2011 Sep 2.
Impact factor: 8.186
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez, Dolors, Funalleras, Gisela, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Borrego, Astrid, Almirante, Benito, Planes, Anna Maria, Pahissa, Albert, Ruiz, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir551

Chagas disease in European countries: the challenge of a surveillance system.

PMID: 21944556
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2011
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2011 Sep 15;16(37). pii: 19968.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Salamanca, Dd, Angheben, A, Bartoloni, A, Seixas, J, Van Gool, T, Canavate, C, Flores-Chavez, M, Jackson, Y, Chiodini, Pl, Albajar-Vinas, P et al.
DOI:

HIV RNA suppression rates after 24 weeks of treatment with etravirine, darunavir/ritonavir and raltegravir in the etravirine early access programme.

PMID: 20071441
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2010 Mar;21(3):224-5. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
Impact factor: 1.05
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009425

Etravirine resistance associated mutations in HIV-infected patients failing efavirenz or nevirapine in the Spanish antiretroviral resistance database.

PMID: 20057310
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: AIDS. 2010 Jan 28;24(3):469-71.
Impact factor: 4.909
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328331a4b8

Prophylaxis with caspofungin for invasive fungal infections in high-risk liver transplant recipients.

PMID: 19202450
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2009
Reference: Transplantation. 2009 Feb 15;87(3):424-35.
Impact factor: 3.816
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fortun, Jesus, Martin-Davila, Pilar, Montejo, Miguel, Munoz, Patricia, Cisneros, Jose M, Ramos, Antonio, Aragon, Cesar, Blanes, Marino, San Juan, Rafael, Gavalda, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181932e76

Saquinavir exposure in HIV-infected patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

PMID: 19279052
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 May;63(5):992-7.
Impact factor: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molto, Jose, Ribera, Esteban, Minguez, Carlos, del Rio, Jesus Sanchez, Pedrol, Enric, Vallecillo, Gabriel, Cedeno, Samandhy, Valle, Marta, Miranda, Cristina, Negredo, Eugenia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp070

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the sputum of HIV-infected patients: infection or colonization?

PMID: 19255269
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
Year: 2009
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2009 Mar;20(3):193-5.
Impact factor: 1.075
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Uria, G, Falco, V, Martin-Casabona, N, Crespo, M, Villar Del Saz, S, Curran, A, Ocana, I, Ribera, E, Pahissa, A et al.
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008300

Effectiveness and safety of didanosine, lamivudine and efavirenz versus zidovudine, lamivudine and efavirenz for the initial treatment of HIV-infected patients from the Spanish VACH cohort.

PMID: 18988678
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Jan;63(1):189-96.
Impact factor: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel, Ribera, Esteban, Suarez-Lozano, Ignacio, Domingo, Pere, Pedrol, Enric, Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose, Munoz, Agustin, Vilades, Consuelo, Sanchez, Trinitario, Viciana, Pompeyo et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkn450

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