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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.

Publications

First field and laboratory evaluation of LAMP assay for malaria diagnosis in Cubal, Angola.

PMID: 37789462
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2023
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2023 Oct 3;16(1):343. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05942-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aixut, Sandra; Crego-Vicente, Beatriz; Febrer-Sendra, Begona; Fernandez-Soto, Pedro; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Mediavilla, Alejandro; Mediavilla, Alejandro; Molina, Israel; Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05942-7

Long-term survival after cardiac arrest in patients undergoing emergent coronary angiography.

PMID: 37793964
Journal: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : includ
Year: 2023
Reference: Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2023 Sep 28:S1553-8389(23)00827-8. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.09.008.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdul-Jawad, Omar; Abdul-Jawad, Omar; Andrea, Rut; Angiolillo, Dominick J; Brugaletta, Salvatore; Cardenas, Merida; Carrillo, Xavier; Cepas-Guillen, Pedro Luis; de Diego, Oriol; Freixa, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.09.008

Impact of time of culture specimen collection on the recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae after a positive nucleic acid amplification test.

PMID: 37802652
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2023
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2023 Oct 6:sextrans-2023-055899. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-055899.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Arando, Maider; Arando, Maider; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Curran, Adrian; Curran, Adrian; Descalzo, Vicente; El Ouazzani, Rachid; Garcia, Jorge Nestor et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-055899

Mitochondrial dysfunction, lipids metabolism, and amino acid biosynthesis are key pathways for COVID-19 recovery.

PMID: 37810253
Journal: iScience
Year: 2023
Reference: iScience. 2023 Sep 19;26(10):107948. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107948. eCollection 2023 Oct 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Buzon, Maria Jose; Chafino, Silvia; Fernandez-Veledo, Sonia; Foguet-Romero, Elisabet; Garcia-Pardo, Graciano; Gomez-Bertomeu, Frederic; Lopez-Dupla, Miguel; Olona, Montserrat; Peraire, Joaquim et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107948

Effect of Combination Antibiotic Empirical Therapy on Mortality in Neutropenic Cancer Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia.

PMID: 35456784
Journal: Microorganisms
Year: 2022
Reference: Microorganisms. 2022 Mar 29;10(4). pii: microorganisms10040733. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdala, Edson; Aguado, Jose Maria; Akova, Murat; Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Araos, Rafael; Bergas, Alba; Brunel, Anne-Sophie; Calik, Sebnem; Carratala, Jordi; Del Pozo, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733

Old zoonotic agents and novel variants of tick-borne microorganisms from Benguela (Angola), July 2017.

PMID: 35449022
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2022
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2022 Apr 21;15(1):140. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05238-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Oteo, Jose A; Palomar, Ana M; Portillo, Aranzazu; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05238-2

Removal of doravirine by haemodialysis in people living with HIV with end-stage renal disease.

PMID: 35425985
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Jun 29;77(7):1989-1991. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac126.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bailon, Lucia; Curran, Adrian; Else, Laura; Graterol, Fredzzia; Imaz, Arkaitz; Khoo, Saye; Molto, Jose; Paredes, Roger; Perez, Francisco; Ramos, Natalia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac126

A large case series of travel-related Mansonella perstans (vector-borne filarial nematode): a TropNet study in Europe.

PMID: 35417002
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: J Travel Med. 2022 Nov 4;29(7). pii: 6567953. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac048.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bottieau, Emmanuel; Buonfrate, Dora; Cabeza-Barrera, Maria Isabel; Gobbi, Federico G; Rodari, Paola; Salas-Coronas, Joaquin; Salvador, Fernando; Soriano-Perez, Manuel Jesus; Tamarozzi, Francesca; Trevino, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac048

Intra-Discrete Typing Unit TcV Genetic Variability of Trypanosoma cruzi in Chronic Chagas' Disease Bolivian Immigrant Patients in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 34095255
Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 May 20;8:665624. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: da Silva, Joao Santana; da Silva, Maria Claudia; de Lana, Marta; de Oliveira, Maykon Tavares; Marin-Neto, J Antonio; Molina, Israel; Silgado, Aroa; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624

Study of the Diagnostic Delay of Tuberculosis in Spain.

PMID: 34088404
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Jun;57(6):440-442. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.04.006. Epub 2021 Apr 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Altet, Nieves; Anibarro, Luis; Caminero, Jose Antonio; Cayla, Joan Artur; Dominguez, Angel; Garcia-Clemente, Marta Maria; Garcia-Garcia, Jose Maria; Jimenez-Fuentes, Maria Angeles; Medina, Juan Francisco; Mir, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.04.006

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Previously Infected and Non-Infected Cohorts of Health Workers at High Risk of Exposure.

PMID: 34064314
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 May 4;10(9). pii: jcm10091968. doi: 10.3390/jcm10091968.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Dura, Xavier; Esperalba, Juliana; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Pumarola, Tomas; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Silgado, Aroa et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10091968

"Moving Fourth": Introduction of a practical toolkit for shared decision-making to facilitate healthy living beyond HIV viral suppression.

PMID: 34077406
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2021
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2021 Dec 29;23(4):204-213. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.20000130.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arends, Joop; Buhk, Thomas; Cascio, Mario; Curran, Adrian; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Teofilo, Eugenio; van den Berk, Guido et al.
DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.20000130

Zika among international travelers presenting to GeoSentinel sites, 2012-2019: implications for clinical practice.

PMID: 32330261
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2020
Reference: J Travel Med. 2020 Jul 14;27(4). pii: 5824831. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa061.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angelo, Kristina M; Bottieau, Emmanuel; Brun-Cottan, Gaelle; Caumes, Eric; Chen, Lin; Connor, Bradley A; Crespillo-Andujar, Clara; Grobusch, Martin P; Hamer, Davidson H; Hochberg, Natasha et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa061

Efficacy and safety assessment of different dosage of benznidazol for the treatment of Chagas disease in chronic phase in adults (MULTIBENZ study): study protocol for a multicenter randomized Phase II non-inferiority clinical trial.

PMID: 32293523
Journal: Trials
Year: 2020
Reference: Trials. 2020 Apr 15;21(1):328. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4226-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bangher, M; Bosch-Nicolau, P; Correa-Oliveira, R; de Paula, A M B; Eloi, S; Fernandez, M L; Molina, I; Molina-Morant, D; Ribeiro, A L P; Salvador, F et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4226-2

Transient elastography in direct acting antiviral era. Relation between liver stiffness measurement after sustained virological response and histology.

PMID: 31816146
Journal: JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS
Year: 2020
Reference: J Viral Hepat. 2020 Apr;27(4):453-455. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13245. Epub 2019 Dec 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonis Puig, Sara; Genesca Ferrer, Joan; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Minguez Rosique, Beatriz; Pons Delgado, Monica; Salcedo Allende, Maria Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13245

Suppressive antibiotic therapy in prosthetic joint infections: A multicentre cohort study.

PMID: 31539638
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Apr;26(4):499-505. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.09.007. Epub 2019 Sep 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ariza, Javier; Bahamonde, Alberto; Benito, Natividad; Cobo, Javier; Digumber, Marc; Dolores Del Toro, M; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Fernandez, Marta; Fresco, Gema; Garcia, Alfonso Muriel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.09.007

Corrigendum to "Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative prosthetic joint infections: Role of surgery and impact of colistin administration" [International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 53(3) (2019) 294-301].

PMID: 30910479
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Apr;53(4):538-539. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.03.005. Epub 2019 Mar 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Ariza, Javier; Benito, Natividad; Blanco-Garcia, Antonio; Bonnet, Eric; Chan, Monica; Dolores Del Toro, Maria; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; JoseSalles, Mauro; Kyprianou, Aikaterini; Mavrogenis, Andreas F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.03.005

Acute spinal implant infection treated with debridement: does extended antibiotic treatment improve the prognosis?

PMID: 30904996
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 May;38(5):951-958. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03537-8. Epub 2019 Mar 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Haddad, Sleiman; Haddad, Sleiman; Lung, Mayli; Pellise, Ferran; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03537-8

Reply to Octaria, Rebeiro and Kainer.

PMID: 30899958
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 15;69(9):1645. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz204.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Martin-Castillo, Mario; Willekens, Rein et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz204

Humoral response to natural influenza infection in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 30748090
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2019
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2019 Aug;19(8):2318-2328. doi: 10.1111/ajt.15296. Epub 2019 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aydillo, Teresa; Carmen Farinas, Maria; Carratala, Jordi; Cordero, Elisa; Englund, Janet A; Ferreira, Victor H; Fortun, Jesus; Gavalda, Joan; Hirzel, Cedric; Hoschler, Katja et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15296

Recommendations for Management of Endemic Diseases and Travel Medicine in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Donors: Latin America - Map Gallery.

PMID: 29381582
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2018
Reference: Transplantation. 2018 Feb;102(2S Suppl 2):S81. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002031.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan; Molina, Israel; Mourao, Paulo Henrique Orlandi; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002031

Tuberculosis Recommendations for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Donors.

PMID: 29381579
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2018
Reference: Transplantation. 2018 Feb;102(2S Suppl 2):S60-S65. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Len, Oscar; Molina, Israel; Rabagliatti, Ricardo; Santoro-Lopes, Guilherme; Subramanian, Aruna K et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002014

High-dose daptomycin is effective as an antibiotic-lock therapy in a rabbit model of Staphylococcus epidermidis catheter-related infection.

PMID: 29158277
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2018
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Jan 25;62(2). pii: AAC.01777-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01777-17. Print 2018 Feb.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Basas, Jana; Gavalda, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Luis Del Pozo, Jose; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Palau, Marta; Ratia, Carlos; Torrents, Eduard et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01777-17

Antiretroviral Therapy in Advanced HIV Disease: Which is the Best Regimen?

PMID: 29369304
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2018
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2018 Jan-Mar;20(1):3-13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.M17000010

High vancomycin MICs predict the development of infective endocarditis in patients with catheter-related bacteraemia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

PMID: 28379553
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 Jul 1;72(7):2102-2109. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx096.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Almirante, Benito; Camoez, Mariana; Dominguez, Maria Angeles; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Gasch, Oriol; Lopez-Medrano, Francisco; Padilla, Belen; Pujol, Miquel; San-Juan, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx096

The Not-So-Good Prognosis of Streptococcal Periprosthetic Joint Infection Managed by Implant Retention: The Results of a Large Multicenter Study.

PMID: 28369296
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15;64(12):1742-1752. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix227.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aboltins, Craig A; Ansart, Severine; Ariza, Javier; Arvieux, Cedric; Asseray, Nathalie; Bahamonde, Alberto; Baraia-Etxaburu, Josu Mirena; Barbero, Jose Maria; Benito, Natividad; Bernard, Louis et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix227

No evidence of increased ocular involvement in candidemic patients initially treated with echinocandins.

PMID: 28366609
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2017
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Jun;88(2):141-144. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.02.014. Epub 2017 Feb 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bouza, E; Fernandez-Ruiz, M; Fortun, J; Losa, J E; Loza, A; Merino, P; Munoz, P; Padilla, B; Puig-Asensio, M; Rivas, R A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.02.014

Detection of cytomegalovirus drug resistance mutations in solid organ transplant recipients with suspected resistance.

PMID: 28359845
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2017 May;90:57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.03.014. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aranzamendi, Maitane; Bodro, Marta; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; Cervilla, Anna; Codina, M Gemma; Cofan, Frederic; Cordero, Elisa; Farinas, Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.03.014

Impact of the MIC of piperacillin/tazobactam on the outcome for patients with bacteraemia due to Enterobacteriaceae: the Bacteraemia-MIC project.

PMID: 26538507
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Feb;71(2):521-30. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv362. Epub 2015 Nov 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdul-Aziz, Mohd-Hafiz; Almela, Manuel; Almirante, Benito; Borrell, Nuria; Canton, Rafael; Causse, Manuel; Cisneros, Jose Miguel; Corzo, Juan E; de Alegria, Carlos Ruiz; de Cueto, Marina et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv362

New Strategies for a Comprehensive Fight Against HIV Infection using Monoclonal Antibody Therapy.

PMID: 27721508
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2016
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2016 Jul-Sep;18(3):166.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel; Poveda, Eva et al.
DOI:

Propensity Score Analysis of the Role of Initial Antifungal Therapy in the Outcome of Candida glabrata Bloodstream Infections.

PMID: 26976872
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 May 23;60(6):3291-300. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00195-16. Print 2016 Jun.
Impact factor: 4.415
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Puig-Asensio, M, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Aguado, J M, Merino, P, Lora-Pablos, D, Guinea, J, Martin-Davila, P, Cuenca-Estrella, M, Almirante, B et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00195-16

[Invasive yeast infections in neutropenic patients].

PMID: 27395023
Journal: REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Rev Iberoam Micol. 2016 Jul-Sep;33(3):170-5. doi: 10.1016/j.riam.2015.11.001. Epub 2016 Jul 6.
Impact factor: 1.444
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Ruiz Camps, Isabel, Jarque, Isidro et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2015.11.001

Impact of influenza season and environmental factors on the clinical presentation and outcome of invasive pneumococcal disease.

PMID: 25109886
Journal: EUR J CLIN MICROBIOL
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;34(1):177-86. doi: 10.1007/s10096-014-2221-9. Epub 2014 Aug 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belmonte, J; Burgos, J; Falco, V; Gonzalez-Lopez, J; Larrosa, M N; Martinez, A; Pahissa, A; Pumarola, T; Rello, J et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2221-9

Influence of Virulence Genotype and Resistance Profile in the Mortality of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections.

PMID: 25378459
Journal: CLIN INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 15;60(4):539-48. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu866. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Manuela; Almirante, Benito; Cabot, Gabriel; Calbo, Esther; Gomez-Zorrilla, Silvia; Granados, Ana; Martinez-Martinez, Luis; Murillas, Javier; Ocampo-Sosa, Alain; Oliver, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu866

Ventilator-associated respiratory infection following lung transplantation.

PMID: 25359351
Journal: EUR RESPIR J
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Mar;45(3):726-37. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00095214. Epub 2014 Oct 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Caralt, Berta; Gavalda, Joan; Lopez, Iker; Rello, Jordi; Riera, Jordi; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00095214

Serum galactomannan versus a combination of galactomannan and polymerase chain reaction-based Aspergillus DNA detection for early therapy of invasive aspergillosis in high-risk hematological patients: a randomized controlled trial.

PMID: 25336623
Journal: CLIN INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 1;60(3):405-14. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu833. Epub 2014 Oct 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aguado, Jose Maria; Amador, Paloma Merino; Amador, Teresa Merino; Barba, Pere; Barba, Pere; Batlle, Montserrat; Batlle, Montserrat; Bernal-Martinez, Leticia; Buitrago, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu833

The authors reply.

PMID: 25126813
Journal: CRIT CARE MED
Year: 2014
Reference: Crit Care Med. 2014 Sep;42(9):e629-30. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000480.
Impact factor: 6.147
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Puig-Asensio, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000480

Controlling congenital and paediatric chagas disease through a community health approach with active surveillance and promotion of paediatric awareness.

PMID: 25416081
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2014
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2014 Nov 21;14:1201. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1201.
Impact factor: 2.321
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Jane, Mireia, Ciruela, Pilar, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Basile, Luca, Ouaarab, Hakima, Claveria, Isabel, Gomez i Prat, Jordi, Cabezos, Juan, Albajar-Vinas, Pedro et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1201

Bubonic lymphogranuloma venereum with multidrug treatment failure.

PMID: 24216037
Journal: INT J STD AIDS
Year: 2014
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Mar;25(4):306-8. doi: 10.1177/0956462413501158. Epub 2013 Aug 28.
Impact factor: 1.037
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vall-Mayans, Marti, Isaksson, Jenny, Caballero, Estrella, Salles, Beatriz, Herrmann, Bjorn et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0956462413501158

Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility of yeast isolates causing fungemia collected in a population-based study in Spain in 2010 and 2011.

PMID: 24366741
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2014
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(3):1529-37. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02155-13. Epub 2013 Dec 23.
Impact factor: 4.451
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Zaragoza, Oscar, Pano, Jose Ramon, Rodriguez, Julio Garcia, Mendez, Ana, Cerrada, Carlos Garcia, Fortun, Jesus, Martin, Pilar, Gomez, Elia, Ryan, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02155-13

[Absence of xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus sequences in healthy blood donors and chronic fatigue syndrome patients in Catalonia, Spain.]

PMID: 23332972
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Aug-Sep;31(7):491-2. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.11.016. Epub 2013 Jan 17.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Piron, Maria, Alegre, Jose, Ribera, Esteban, Sauleda, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.11.016

Impact of switching from zidovudine/lamivudine to tenofovir/emtricitabine on lipoatrophy: the RECOMB study.

PMID: 23298339
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 Jul;14(6):327-36. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12011. Epub 2013 Jan 9.
Impact factor: 3.155
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ribera, E, Larrousse, M, Curran, A, Negredo, E, Clotet, B, Estrada, V, Sanz, J, Berenguer, J, Rubio, R, Pulido, F et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12011

Neurological opportunistic infections and neurological immune reconstitution syndrome: impact of one decade of highly active antiretroviral treatment in a tertiary hospital.

PMID: 22726389
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 Jan;14(1):21-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01033.x. Epub 2012 Jun 25.
Impact factor: 3.155
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01033.x

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in HIV-infected patients in Spain.

PMID: 23072792
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: J Infect. 2013 Feb;66(2):199-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013. Epub 2012 Oct 13.
Impact factor: 4.073
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Imaz, Arkaitz, Cobos-Trigueros, Nazaret, Falco, Vicenc, Manzardo, Christian, Pujol, Miquel, Curto, Jordi, Bartolome, Rosa, Soriano, Alex, Podzamczer, Daniel, Dominguez, M Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013

[Infective endocarditis in the XXI century: epidemiological, therapeutic, and prognosis changes.]

PMID: 22222058
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Aug;30(7):394-406. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.11.005. Epub 2012 Jan 3.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.11.005

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in HIV-Infected Adults: Clinical Changes After the Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children.

PMID: 22156821
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2012
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 1;59(1):31-8.
Impact factor: 4.425
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garau, Margarita, Riera, Melcior, Crespo, Manuel, Navarro, Jordi, Van den Eynde, Eva, Planes, Ana Maria, Ribera, Esteban, Pahissa, Albert, Falco, Vicenc, Curran, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31823d0f5f

Control measures for Acinetobacter baumannii: a survey of Spanish hospitals.

PMID: 21194808
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Jan;29(1):36-8. Epub 2010 Dec 30.
Impact factor: 1.656
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Hernandez, M J, Garcia-Ortega, Lola, Arch, Olga, Perez-Canosa, Carmen, Lupion, Carmen, Gonzalez, Carmen, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Delgado-Iribarren, A, Tricas, J M, Vidal, R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.04.012

Individualized antibiotic prophylaxis reduces surgical site infections by gram-negative bacteria in instrumented spinal surgery.

PMID: 21789528
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2011 Aug;20 Suppl 3:397-402. Epub 2011 Jul 26.
Impact factor: 1.994
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1906-3

FOCUS 1: a randomized, double-blinded, multicentre, Phase III trial of the efficacy and safety of ceftaroline fosamil versus ceftriaxone in community-acquired pneumonia.

PMID: 21482566
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Apr;66 Suppl 3:iii19-32.
Impact factor: 4.659
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferreira Starling, Carlos Ernesto, File, Thomas M Jr, Breedt, Johannes, Gani, Mashra, Roos, Johannes, Basson, Matthys, Van Zyl, Louis, Meeding, Ronel, Fulat, Muhammed, Le Roux, Marius et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr096

Full face transplant: the first case report.

PMID: 21772126
Journal: ANNALS OF SURGERY
Year: 2011
Reference: Ann Surg. 2011 Aug;254(2):252-6.
Impact factor: 7.474
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barret, Juan P, Gavalda, Joan, Bueno, Javier, Nuvials, Xavier, Pont, Teresa, Masnou, Nuria, Colomina, Maria J, Serracanta, Jordi, Arno, Anna, Huguet, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318226a607

[Oxazolidinones, glycopeptides and cyclic lipopeptides]

PMID: 19406516
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009 Apr;27(4):236-46.
Impact factor: 1.432
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.02.004

Response-guided therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in patients coinfected with HIV: a pilot trial.

PMID: 19275492
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Apr 15;48(8):1152-9.
Impact factor: 8.266
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Van den Eynde, Eva, Crespo, Manuel, Esteban, Juan I, Jardi, Rosend, Ribera, Esteban, Carbonell, Judit, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Falco, Vicenc, Curran, Adria, Imaz, Arkaitz et al.
DOI: 10.1086/597470

The relationship between antiretroviral prescription patterns and treatment guidelines in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients.

PMID: 19785666
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2009
Reference: HIV Med. 2009 Oct;10(9):573-9.
Impact factor: 3.103
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Suarez-Lozano, I, Viciana, P, Lacalle, J-R, Teira, R, Lozano, F, Lopez-Aldeguer, J, Pedrol, E, Domingo, P, Cosin, J, Roca, B et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00731.x

Data mining validation of fluconazole breakpoints established by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.

PMID: 19433568
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jul;53(7):2949-54.
Impact factor: 4.716
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuesta, Isabel, Bielza, Concha, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Laguna, Fernando, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Almirante, Benito, Pahissa, Albert, Rodriguez-Tudela, Juan L, Larranaga, Pedro et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00081-09

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