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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

Maria Regina Codas

Maria Regina Codas

Senior researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Marta Sanchiz Cruz

Marta Sanchiz Cruz

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Mohamed Bahij El Hachache Sari

Mohamed Bahij El Hachache Sari

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Coma Auli

Nuria Coma Auli

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Fernández Hidalgo

Nuria Fernández Hidalgo

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Rial  Lorenzo

Nuria Rial Lorenzo

Infectious Diseases
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Maria Regina Codas

Maria Regina Codas

Senior researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Marta Sanchiz Cruz

Marta Sanchiz Cruz

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Mohamed Bahij El Hachache Sari

Mohamed Bahij El Hachache Sari

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Coma Auli

Nuria Coma Auli

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Fernández Hidalgo

Nuria Fernández Hidalgo

Infectious Diseases
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Nuria Rial  Lorenzo

Nuria Rial Lorenzo

Infectious Diseases
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Publications

A risk assessment tool for predicting fragility fractures in people with HIV: derivation and internal validation of the FRESIA model.

PMID: 37545089
Journal: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
Year: 2023
Reference: J Bone Miner Res. 2023 Aug 6. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4894.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abellan, Javier Garcia; Abellan, Javier Garcia; Adsuar, Araceli; Adsuar, Araceli; Agea, Ivan; Agea, Ivan; Agullo, Vanessa; Agullo, Vanessa; Al-Hayani, Aws; Al-Hayani, Aws et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4894

Impact of viral detection in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: An observational cohort study.

PMID: 37598051
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2023 Aug 17:S0025-7753(23)00468-2. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Burgos, Joaquin; Eremiev, Simeon; Falco, Vicenc; Len, Oscar; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Romero-Herrera, Dani; Romero-Herrera, Dani et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.018

Genome-based epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Spain: a prospective multicentre study.

PMID: 37620291
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Aug 24. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19458.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcoceba, E; Arando, M; Buckley, C; Clavo, P; Romero, B; Salmeron, P; Serra-Pladevall, J; Whiley, D et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19458

Diagnosis and clinical management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): a consensus statement from the TTP Catalan group.

PMID: 37677097
Journal: Blood Transfusion
Year: 2023
Reference: Blood Transfus. 2023 Sep 4. doi: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.522.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ancochea, Agueda; Cespedes, Roberto; Cid, Joan; Diaz, Johana A; Diaz, Maribel; Diaz, Maribel; Escoda, Lourdes; Ferrer, Gonzalo J; Garcia, Jose; Garcia, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.522

Recent concepts in fungal involvement in skin and soft tissue infections.

PMID: 34861654
Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 1;35(2):103-111. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Peghin, Maddalena; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806

Correction to: Early Stepdown From Echinocandin to Fluconazole Treatment in Candidemia: A Post Hoc Analysis of Three Cohort Studies.

PMID: 35615301
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2022
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 May 23;9(6):ofac180. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aguado, J M; Almirante, B; Cardozo, C; Carratala, J; Castro, C; Cuervo, G; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Fortun, J; Garcia-Rodriguez, J; Garcia-Vidal, C et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180

Clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis due to Abiotrophia and Granulicatella compared to Viridans group streptococci.

PMID: 35618152
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2022
Reference: J Infect. 2022 Aug;85(2):137-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.023. Epub 2022 May 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almela, Manel; Almirante, Benito; Ambrosioni, Juan; Bouza, Emilio; Chambers, Stephen T; Chu, Vivian H; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Hannan, Margaret M; Harkness, John; Hernandez-Meneses, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.023

Identification of HIV-reservoir cells with reduced susceptibility to antibody-dependent immune response.

PMID: 35616530
Journal: eLife
Year: 2022
Reference: Elife. 2022 May 26;11. pii: 78294. doi: 10.7554/eLife.78294.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio; Burgos, Joaquin; Buzon, Maria; Curran, Adria; Falco, Vicenc; Genesca, Meritxell; Grau-Exposito, Judith; Navarro, Jordi; Planas, Bibiana; Suanzes, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.78294

Risk of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among travellers visiting friends and relatives to continental Latin America.

PMID: 34214087
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Jul 2;15(7):e0009528. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009528. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Crespillo-Andujar, Clara; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Molina, Israel; Roure, Silvia; Salinas, Catalina; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sullerio, Elena; Trigo, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009528

Clinical Features and Outcomes of Streptococcus anginosus Group Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Matched Cohort Study.

PMID: 34189163
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 29;8(6):ofab163. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab163. eCollection 2021 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adan, Ivan; Aguero Balbin, Jesus; Aguilar Blanco, Eva M feminine; Alcaraz Vidal, Begona; Alegre, Oriol; Almela, Manuel; Almendro Delia, Manuel; Alonso, Angel; Alvarez, Beatriz; Alvarez, M et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab163

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplantation Recipients.

PMID: 34174006
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2021
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;23(4):e13677. doi: 10.1111/tid.13677. Epub 2021 Jul 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Castells, Lluis; Garcia-Garcia, Sonia; Gorgas Torner, Maria Q; Larrosa-Garcia, Maria; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Miarons, Marta; Moreso, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.13677

Imported leptospirosis in travellers and migrants in Spain: a study of the +REDIVI collaborative network.

PMID: 34179994
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2021
Reference: J Travel Med. 2021 Aug 27;28(6). pii: 6310000. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab095.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Chamorro-Tojeiro, Sandra; Goikoetxea, Josune; Llenas-Garcia, Jara; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Lucas, Ana; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose A; Salvador, Fernando; Zubero, Zurine et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab095

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium and macrolide resistance among asymptomatic people visiting a point of care service for rapid STI screening: a cross-sectional study.

PMID: 31451540
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2020
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2020 Jun;96(4):300-305. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054124. Epub 2019 Aug 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Barbera, Maria-Jesus; Broto, Claudia; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Pumarola, Tomas; Rando, Ariadna; Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054124

Leishmania infantum asymptomatic infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients under anti-TNF therapy.

PMID: 32420499
Journal: Heliyon
Year: 2020
Reference: Heliyon. 2020 May 8;6(5):e03940. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03940. eCollection 2020 May.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcover, M Magdalena; Berenguer, Diana; Borruel, Natalia; Fisa, Roser; Guillen, M Carmen; Herrera-de Guise, Claudia; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Riera, Cristina; Rodriguez, Veronica et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03940

Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and migrants: preliminary analysis of deaths occurring in 69 patients from two cohorts.

PMID: 32411943
Journal: Pulmonology
Year: 2020
Reference: Pulmonology. 2020 Jul - Aug;26(4):233-240. doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.05.002. Epub 2020 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Centis, Rosella; D'Ambrosio, Lia; Garcia-Garcia, Jose-Maria; Goletti, Delia; Gualano, Gina; Lipani, Filippo; Migliori, Giovanni Battista; Motta, Ilaria; Palmieri, Fabrizio; Pontali, Emanuele et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.05.002

Heterogeneity in Cystic Echinococcosis Management among Spanish Centers: Results from a National Survey.

PMID: 32394885
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2020
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jul;103(1):303-307. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0960. Epub 2020 May 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef; Calabuig, Eva; For The Hydatidosis Working Group Of The Spanish S; Garcia Lopez-Hortelano, Milagros; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Pardo-Lledias, Javier; Penaranda, Maria; Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena; Salvador, Fernando; Torrus, Diego et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0960

The Different Microbial Etiology of Prosthetic Joint Infections according to Route of Acquisition and Time after Prosthesis Implantation, Including the Role of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms.

PMID: 31086080
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2019
Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 May 13;8(5). pii: jcm8050673. doi: 10.3390/jcm8050673.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ariza, Javier; Bahamonde, Alberto; Baraia-Etxaburu, Josu Mirena; Benito, Natividad; Cobo, Javier; Coll, Pere; Crusi, Xavier; Del Toro, Maria Dolores; Duenas, Carlos; Esteban, Jaime et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8050673

Retrospective Study of Cystic Echinococcosis in a Recent Cohort of a Referral Center for Liver Surgery.

PMID: 30242646
Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Jun;23(6):1148-1156. doi: 10.1007/s11605-018-3971-y. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Escola-Verge, Laura; Escudero-Fernandez, Jose Miguel; Lazaro, Jose Luis; Molina, Israel; Rando, Ariadna; Salvador, Fernando; Salvador, Josep; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serres, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3971-y

Non-intravenous carbapenem-sparing antibiotics for the definitive treatment of bacteremia due to Enterobacteriaceae-producing ESBL or AmpC beta-lactamase. A propensity score study.

PMID: 31075401
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Aug;54(2):189-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abelenda, Gabriela; Ayestaran, Ana; Clemente, Mercedes; Duarte, Alejandra; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Loureiro-Amigo, Jose; Martinez-Montauti, Joaquim; Meije, Yolanda; Morales-Cartagena, Alejandra; Ortega, Lucia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.05.004

Sexually transmitted infections in young people and factors associated with HIV coinfection: an observational study in a large city.

PMID: 31061051
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2019
Reference: BMJ Open. 2019 May 5;9(5):e027245. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027245.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina, Merce; Arando, Maider; Armengol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Blanco, Jose L; Blanco, Jose L; Cayla, Joan Artur; Clos, Roser; Clos, Roser; Coll, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027245

Imported endemic mycoses in Spain: Evolution of hospitalized cases, clinical characteristics and correlation with migratory movements, 1997-2014.

PMID: 29447170
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2018
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 15;12(2):e0006245. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245. eCollection 2018 Feb.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sao-Aviles, Augusto et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245

ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) consensus document on the safety of targeted and biologic therapies: an infectious diseases perspective-cell surface receptors and associated signaling pathways.

PMID: 29426804
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Jun;24 Suppl 2:S41-S52. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027. Epub 2018 Feb 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, J; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Garcia-Campelo, R; Garrido-Castro, A C; Ruiz-Camps, I et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027

Executive summary: Diagnosis and Treatment of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection: Clinical Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC) and the Spanish Society of Intensive Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC).

PMID: 29412895
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Feb;36(2):112-119. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bouza, Emilio; Capdevila, Jose Antonio; Chaves, Fernando; de Cueto, Marina; Del Pozo, Jose Luis; Dominguez, M Angeles; Esteban, Jaime; Fernandez Sampedro, Marta; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Fortun, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.019

Multinational retrospective case-control study of risk factors for the development of late invasive pulmonary aspergillosis following kidney transplantation.

PMID: 28652112
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Feb;24(2):192-198. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.06.016. Epub 2017 Jun 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Andres, Amado; Arriola, Mariano; Blanes, Marino; Carratala, Jordi; Carver, Peggy L; Cervera, Carlos; Cordero, Elisa; Coussement, Julien; Cruzado-Vega, Leonidas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.06.016

Efficacy of beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations for the treatment of bloodstream infection due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hematological patients with neutropenia.

PMID: 28584145
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jul 25;61(8). pii: e00164-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00164-17. Print 2017 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdala, Edson; Akova, Murat; Alvarez, Rocio; Cano, Angela; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; Clemente, Wanessa T; Freifeld, Alison; Gomez, Lucia; Gottlieb, Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00164-17

Pathogenic Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Endovascular Infection Isolates from Different Clonal Complexes.

PMID: 28579985
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2017 May 19;8:917. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00917. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Branas, Patricia; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Murcia, Mercedes; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Viedma, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00917

Health-Care Associated Mycobacterium bovis-BCG Infection in Cancer Patients without prior BCG Instillation.

PMID: 28575173
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 1;65(7):1136-1143. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix496.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayestaran, A; Calsina, M; Carratala, J; Cayla, J A; Clemente, M; Coll, P; Lopez-Sanchez, C; Loureiro, J; Martinez-Montauti, J; Meije, Y et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix496

The paradigm shift to end tuberculosis. Are we ready to assume the changes?

PMID: 28562103
Journal: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2017
Reference: Expert Rev Respir Med. 2017 Jul;11(7):565-579. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1335599. Epub 2017 Jun 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Bhavaraju, Rajita; Mendoza-Ticona, Alberto; Monedero, Ignacio; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1335599

Impact of low-level viraemia on virological failure in HIV-1-infected patients with stable antiretroviral treatment.

PMID: 26756461
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2016;21(4):345-52. doi: 10.3851/IMP3023. Epub 2016 Jan 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Caballero, Estrella; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Falco, Vicenc; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma; Perez, Merce; Ribera, Esteban; Torrella, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP3023

Withdrawing inactive NRTIs in HIV-1 subjects with suppressed viraemia: a randomized trial.

PMID: 26803719
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 May;71(5):1346-51. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv461. Epub 2016 Jan 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Hortensia; Alvarez, Hortensia; Antela, Antonio; Antela, Antonio; Ayestaran, Aintzane; Bravo, Isabel; Burgos, Joaquin; Burgos, Joaquin; Clotet, Bonaventura; Clotet, Bonaventura et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv461

Short-term Treatment With Interferon Alfa Diminishes Expression of HIV-1 and Reduces CD4+ T-Cell Activation in Patients Coinfected With HIV and Hepatitis C Virus and Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy.

PMID: 26525407
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: J Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15;213(6):1008-12. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiv521. Epub 2015 Nov 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Julia; Clotet, Bonaventura; Crespo, Manuel; Gomez-Mora, Elisabet; Jou, Antoni; Martinez-Picado, Javier; Montaner, Luis J; Moron-Lopez, Sara; Navarro, Jordi; Ouchi, Dan et al.
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv521

Defining the HLA class I-associated viral antigen repertoire from HIV-1-infected human cells.

PMID: 26467324
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Immunol. 2016 Jan;46(1):60-9. doi: 10.1002/eji.201545890. Epub 2015 Nov 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borrow, Persephone; Brander, Christian; Cedeno, Samandhy; Charles, Philip D; Crespo, Manuel; Dorrell, Lucy; Dudek, Nadine L; Fischer, Roman; Fischer, William M; Hanke, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1002/eji.201545890

A simple prediction score for estimating the risk of candidaemia caused by fluconazole non-susceptible strains.

PMID: 25765773
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Jul;21(7):684.e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.029. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Almirante, B; Carratala, J; Cuervo, G; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Garcia-Vidal, C; Gonzalez-Romo, F; Gudiol, C; Guinea, J; Nucci, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.029

LEFT-SIDED infective endocarditis in patients with liver cirrhosis.

PMID: 26408206
Journal: J INFECTION
Year: 2015
Reference: J Infect. 2015 Dec;71(6):627-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.09.005. Epub 2015 Sep 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Bravo-Ferrer, J M; de Alarcon-Gonzalez, A; Farinas, M C; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Galvez-Acebal, J; Garcia-Cabrera, E; Goenaga-Sanchez, M A; Goikoetxea-Agirre, J; Gonzalez-Ramallo, V et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.09.005

Improving the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Prosthetic Valves and Intracardiac Devices With 18F-Fluordeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Angiography: Initial Results at an Infective Endocarditis Referral Center.

PMID: 26276890
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Circulation. 2015 Sep 22;132(12):1113-26. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316. Epub 2015 Aug 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Almirante, Benito; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Galinanes, Manuel; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gonzalez, Juan J; Gonzalez-Alujas, Maria T et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316

Influenza vaccination during the first six months after Solid Organ transplantation is Efficacious and safe.

PMID: 26232537
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Nov;21(11):1040.e11-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.07.014. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aydillo, T A; Barranco, J L; Blanes, M; Bulnes-Ramos, A; Carratala, J; Cordero, E; Farinas, M C; Fortun, J; Gavalda, J; Lara, R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.07.014

Impact of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 pandemic on invasive pneumococcal disease in adults.

PMID: 24456230
Journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2014
Reference: Scand J Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;46(3):185-92. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2013.867072. Epub 2014 Jan 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ardanuy, Carmen; Burgos, Joaquin; Casas, Irma; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gimenez, Montse; Lujan, Manel; Mateu, Lourdes; Pedro-Botet, M Luisa; Planes, Ana; Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.867072

Effectiveness of efavirenz compared with ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor-based regimens as initial therapy for patients with plasma HIV-1 RNA above 100,000 copies/ml.

PMID: 24458091
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2014
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2014;19(6):569-77. doi: 10.3851/IMP2736. Epub 2014 Jan 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Clotet, Bonaventura; Crespo, Manuel; Curto, Jordi; Ferrer, Elena; Imaz, Arkaitz; Llibre, Josep M; Murillo, Oscar; Navarro, Jordi; Podzamczer, Daniel; Saumoy, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP2736

[Venous catheter-related infections].

PMID: 24447918
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Feb;32(2):115-24. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.002. Epub 2014 Jan 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Ferrer, Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.002

Peak Bone Mass in Young HIV-Infected Patients Compared With Healthy Controls.

PMID: 24091689
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2014
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Feb 1;65(2):207-12. doi: 10.1097/01.qai.0000435598.20104.d6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonjoch, Anna; Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adria; Domingo, Pere; Echeverria, Patricia; Estrada, Vicente; Ferrer, Elena; Isernia, Valentina; Navarro, Antonio; Negredo, Eugenia et al.
DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000435598.20104.d6

Executive summary. 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: 23528340
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Oct;31(8):528-34. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.014. Epub 2013 Mar 23.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Cordero, Elisa, Gavalda, Joan, Cruzado, Josep M, Marcos, M Angeles, Perez-Romero, Pilar, Sabe, Nuria, Gomez-Bravo, Miguel Angel, Delgado, Juan Francisco, Cabral, Evelyn et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.014

Evaluation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treatments in a Spanish cohort of HIV-infected patients: do protease inhibitors improve survival regardless of central nervous system penetration-effectiveness (CPE) score?

PMID: 23217049
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 May;14(5):321-5. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12008. Epub 2012 Dec 6.
Impact factor: 3.155
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fanjul, F, Riveiro-Barciela, M, Gonzalez, J, Delgado, E, Murillas, J, Payeras Cifre, A, Falco, V, Riera, M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12008

Immunogenicity of pandemic influenza A H1N1/2009 adjuvanted vaccine in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 23692602
Journal: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Pediatr Transplant. 2013 Jun;17(4):403-6. doi: 10.1111/petr.12084.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, J, Cabral, E, Perez-Romero, P, Len, O, Aydillo, T, Campins, M, Quintero, J, Peghin, M, Nieto, J, Charco, R et al.
DOI: 10.1111/petr.12084

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 22583156
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Apr;19(4):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor: 4.578
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x

Fungal infection in solid organ recipients.

PMID: 22542035
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Mar;30 Suppl 2:49-56.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Fortun, Jesus, Ruiz, Isabel, Martin-Davila, Pilar, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70082-4

Prospective multicenter study of the impact of carbapenem resistance on mortality in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections.

PMID: 22155832
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Mar;56(3):1265-72. Epub 2011 Dec 12.
Impact factor: 4.841
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pena, Carmen, Suarez, Cristina, Gozalo, Monica, Murillas, Javier, Almirante, Benito, Pomar, Virginia, Aguilar, Manuela, Granados, Ana, Calbo, Esther, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05991-11

Infection prevention in solid organ transplantation.

PMID: 22542032
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Mar;30 Suppl 2:27-33.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Vidal, Elisa, Lumbreras, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70079-4

Clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis involving implantable cardiac devices.

PMID: 22535857
Journal: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Year: 2012
Reference: JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1727-35.
Impact factor: 30.026
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rees, David, Athan, Eugene, Thierer, Jorge, Casabe, Jose, Cortes, Claudia, Altclas, Javier, Kogan, Silvia, Spelman, Denis, Athan, Eugene, Harris, Owen et al.
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.497

Recommendations for the treatment of invasive fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi in the hematological patient.

PMID: 22173196
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2011 Dec;24(4):263-70.
Impact factor: 0.667
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Garcia, J C, Cabrera, J R, Baltasar, P, Batlle, M, Besalduch, J, Calvo, J M, Capote, F J, Carreras, E, Diaz, J, Diaz, M L et al.
DOI:

Outcome of pandemic H1N1 infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

PMID: 21546495
Journal: Haematologica-The Hematology Journal
Year: 2011
Reference: Haematologica. 2011 Aug;96(8):1231-5. Epub 2011 May 5.
Impact factor: 6.532
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ward, K N, Halter, Jorg, Martino, Rodrigo, Mohty, Bilal, Sucak, Gulsan, Ullmann, Andrew J, Vazquez, Lourdes, Ward, Katherine N, Engelhard, Dan, Abecasis, M et al.
DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2011.041913

HIV and TB coinfection: using adjusted doses of lopinavir/ritonavir with rifampin.

PMID: 22114961
Journal: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
Year: 2011
Reference: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011 Dec;9(12):1115-8.
Impact factor: 3.09
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Curran, Adrian, Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.1586/eri.11.143

Valganciclovir as pre-emptive therapy for cytomegalovirus infection in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

PMID: 22024510
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2011;16(7):951-7.
Impact factor: 3.774
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Len, Oscar, de la Camara, Rafael, Gurgui, Mercedes, Martino, Rodrigo, Jarque, Isidro, Barrenetxea, Cristina, Diaz de Heredia, Cristina, Batlle, Montserrat, Rovira, Montserrat et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP1858

Bacterial meningitis in HIV-1-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

PMID: 19512939
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Aug 15;51(5):582-7.
Impact factor: 4.57
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Domingo, Pere, Suarez-Lozano, Ignacio, Torres, Ferran, Pomar, Virginia, Galindo, Ma Jose, Cosin, Jaime, Garcia-Alcalde, Ma Luisa, Vidal, Francesc, Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose, Roca, Bernardino et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181adcb01

Biogeographical origin and varicella risk in the adult immigration population in Catalonia, Spain (2004-2006).

PMID: 19761736
Journal: Euro Surveill
Year: 2009
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2009 Sep 17;14(37). pii: 19332.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Valerio, L, Escriba, J M, Fernandez-Vazquez, J, Roca, C, Milozzi, J, Solsona, L, Molina, I et al.
DOI:

Predictors of mortality and impact of aminoglycosides on outcome in listeriosis in a retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 19468027
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Aug;64(2):416-23.
Impact factor: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Ruiz, Isabel, Vidal, Xavier, Almirante, Benito, Planes, Ana-Maria, Molina, Israel, Rodriguez, Dolors, Pahissa, Albert, Mitja, Oriol et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp180

Osteomyelitis of the jaw: resistance to clindamycin in patients with prior antibiotics exposure.

PMID: 18797941
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Apr;28(4):317-23.
Impact factor: 2.866
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, C, Rodriguez, D, Larrosa, N, Bescos, S, Raspall, G, Pahissa, A, Almirante, B et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0626-z

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