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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

Desideria Martinez Rascón

Desideria Martinez Rascón

Infectious Diseases
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Luis Lopez Perez

Luis Lopez Perez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Patricia Álvarez López

Patricia Álvarez López

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Aboudou , Bouchra

Aboudou , Bouchra

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Alba González Robles

Alba González Robles

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Aleix Benítez Martínez

Aleix Benítez Martínez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Desideria Martinez Rascón

Desideria Martinez Rascón

Infectious Diseases
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Luis Lopez Perez

Luis Lopez Perez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Patricia Álvarez López

Patricia Álvarez López

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Aboudou , Bouchra

Aboudou , Bouchra

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Alba González Robles

Alba González Robles

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Aleix Benítez Martínez

Aleix Benítez Martínez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Webinars para personas viviendo con el VIH. Espacio de divulgación de información, comunicación y debate entre profesionales de la salud y las personas con VIH y de su entorno

IP: Adria Curran Fàbregas
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: GILEAD SCIENCES SLU
Funding: 15000
Reference: GLD22_17766
Duration: 04/01/2023 - 28/06/2024

Identification of HIV-persistence markers in human tissues.

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: Adria Curran Fàbregas, Ana Gallego Cortes, Yasmine Margaret Baktash
Funding agency: GILEAD SCIENCES SLU
Funding: 49999
Reference: GLD22/00152
Duration: 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2025

Malalties infeccioses

IP: Vicenç Falcó Ferrer
Collaborators: Jose Santos Santiago, Maria Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegria, Adria Curran Fàbregas, Jorge Nestor Garcia Perez, Oscar Len Abad, Mª Carmen Ferrer Barberà, Javier Gomis Rodriguez, Diana Pou Ciruelo, Begoña Treviño Maruri, Nuria Fernández Hidalgo, Joan Gavaldà Santapau, Juan Espinosa Pereiro, Bibiana Planas Ribas, Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo, Pau Bosch Nicolau, David Perea Pérez, Israel Molina Romero, Patricia Álvarez López, Luis Lopez Perez, Vicente Descalzo Jorro, Marta Sanchiz Cruz, Nuria Serre Delcor, Laura Escola Verge, Julia Sellares Nadal, Fernando M Salvador Velez, Isabel Ruiz Camps, Jordi Gómez i Prat, María José Buzón Gómez, Hakima Ouaarab Essadek, Paula Suanzes Diez, Jordi Navarro Mercadé, Esperanza Esteban Serna, Raisa Morales Martinez, Joaquin Burgos Cibrian, Nerea Sanchez Gaona, Joan Rey Cano, Adrián Sánchez Montalvá, Cristina Mancebo Perez, Montserrat Llinás Vidal, Ana Gallego Cortes, Maider Arando Lasagabaster, Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz, Claudia Broto Cortes, Ester Marquez Algaba, Benito Almirante Gragera, Desideria Martinez Rascón, Meritxell Genesca Ferrer, Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto, Silvina Andrea Magnani, Yasmine Margaret Baktash
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 60000
Reference: 2021 SGR 00764
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

Acreditació AGAUR grup d'infecció en el pacient pediàtric immunodeprimit

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: Antoni Soriano Arandes, Alba Parra Martínez, Marina García Prat, Jorgina Vila Soler, Laura Batlle Masó, Natalia Ana Mendoza Palomar, Maria Espiau Guarner, Aurora Fernandez Polo, Núria Worner Tomasa, Laura Lopez Seguer, Miriam Gonzalez Amores, Berta Sofia Fernandez Ledesma, Susana Melendo Perez, Sonia Rodriguez Tello, Andrea Martín Nalda, Claudia Broto Cortes, Marie Antoinette Frick, Jacques Gabriel Rivière
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 00441
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

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

Metastatic solid tumors to the testis: a clinicopathologic evaluation of 157 cases from an international collaboration.

PMID: 37331529
Journal: HUMAN PATHOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Hum Pathol. 2023 Jun 16:S0046-8177(23)00135-1. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.06.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta, Andres M; Akgul, Mahmut; Alvarado-Cabrero, Isabel; Aron, Manju; Celada, Manuel Manrique; Cheng, Liang; Chou, Angela; Collins, Katrina; Contreras, Felix; de Torres, Ines et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.06.002

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

Transforming a public university hospital and its area of influence into a comprehensive resource in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PMID: 35780057
Journal: Journal of healthcare quality research
Year: 2022
Reference: J Healthc Qual Res. 2022 Mar 10. pii: S2603-6479(22)00012-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.006.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez, I; Barba, M-A; Cebrian, R; Abadias, M-J; Aller, M-B; Cossio-Gil, Y; Roman, A; Dominguez, J-M; Campins, M; Martinez, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.006

Skin infections in Europe: A retrospective study of incidence, patient characteristics, and practice patterns.

PMID: 35820533
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2022 Jul 9:106637. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106637.
Impact factor: 5.283
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Ruggieri, Alessandro, Calisti, Fabrizio, Corio, Luciana, Comandini, Alessandro, Vecchio, Alessandra Del, Grossi, Antonio Paolo, Loreto, Giorgio Di et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106637

Critical analysis of Chagas disease treatment in different countries.

PMID: 35830002
Journal: MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Year: 2022
Reference: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2022 Jul 8;117:e210034. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760210034. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor: 2.743
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Meymandi, Sheba K, Angheben, Andrea, Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio, Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha, Sosa-Estani, Sergio, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760210034

Sexual behavior and drug use impact in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

PMID: 35725636
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Jun 17. pii: S0025-7753(22)00168-3. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.02.023.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Suanzes, Paula, Burgos, Joaquin, Curran, Adria, Falco, Vicenc, Descalzo, Vicente, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Arando, Maider, Broto, Claudia, Garcia-Perez, Jorge N, Canas-Ruano, Esperanza et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.02.023

COVID-19 in breast cancer patients: a subanalysis of the OnCovid registry.

PMID: 34777582
Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Year: 2021
Reference: Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2021 Nov 2;13:17588359211053416. doi: 10.1177/17588359211053416. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor: 8.168
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pistilli, Barbara, Lambertini, Matteo, Ottaviani, Diego, Diamantis, Nikolaos, Lumsden, Ailsa, Pernas, Sonia, Generali, Daniele, Segui, Elia, Vinas, Gemma, Felip, Eudald et al.
DOI: 10.1177/17588359211053416

Changes in the microbiological diagnosis and epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in real-time PCR era: A six-year experience in a referral center in Barcelona.

PMID: 34758023
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Nov 10;15(11):e0009884. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009884. eCollection 2021 Nov.
Impact factor: 4.411
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Silgado, Aroa, Armas, Mayuli, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Goterris, Lidia, Ubals, Maria, Temprana-Salvador, Jordi, Aparicio, Gloria, Chicharro, Carmen, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Ferrer, Berta et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009884

Isolation strategy for controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms: Is this still an essential option in hospitals?

PMID: 34736746
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Nov;39(9):425-428. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.007.
Impact factor: 1.731
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Larrosa, Maria Nieves, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.007

Trypanocidal treatment of Chagas disease.

PMID: 34736749
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Nov;39(9):458-470. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.04.012.
Impact factor: 1.731
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose A, Crespillo-Andujar, Clara, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.04.012

Primary resistance to integrase strand transfer inhibitors in Spain using ultrasensitive HIV-1 genotyping.

PMID: 32929472
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 Dec 1;75(12):3517-3524. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa349.
Impact factor: 5.439
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del, Maria, Paredes, R, Santos, Jose R, Bravo, Isabel, Chamorro, Anna, Miranda, Cristina, Mican, Rafael, Gonzalez, Juan, Antela, Antonio, Diez, Marcos et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa349

Latent and active tuberculosis infections in migrants and travellers: A retrospective analysis from the Spanish +REDIVI collaborative network.

PMID: 31369899
Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2020
Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Jul-Aug;36:101460. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016. Epub 2019 Jul 29.
Impact factor: 4.589
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Perez-Ayala, Ana, Torrus, Diego, Ruiz Giardin, Jose Manuel, Monge-Maillo, Begona, Norman, Francesca F, Romero, Monica, Perez-Molina, Jose A, Aguilera, Paloma, Serrano, Maria Martinez, Rodriguez, Magdalena Garcia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016

Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in pleural fluid: usefulness of an immunofluorescence-based lateral flow assay for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 32896751
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2020
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;98(4):115162. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162. Epub 2020 Aug 5.
Impact factor: 2.499
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Romero Herrero, Daniel, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Burgos Cibrian, Joaquin, Falco Ferrer, Vicenc, Anton Pagarolas, Andres, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162

Biomarkers of fungal infection: Expert opinion on the current situation.

PMID: 31729203
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2020 Feb;33(1):1-10. Epub 2019 Nov 14.
Impact factor: 1.132
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Bouza, E, Almirante, B, Garcia Rodriguez, J, Garnacho-Montero, J, Salavert, M, Munoz, P, Sanguinetti, M et al.
DOI:

Executive summary of the GeSIDA/National AIDS Plan consensus document on antiretroviral therapy in adults infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (updated January 2018).

PMID: 29759422
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Mar;37(3):195-202. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.02.010. Epub 2018 Jun 18.
Impact factor: 1.685
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose A, Polo, Rosa, Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose, Lozano, Fernando, Aguirrebengoa, Koldo, Arribas, Jose Ramon, Boix, Vicente, Rivero, Antonio, Rubio, Rafael, Santos, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.02.010

Multidrug (MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) Gram negative prosthetic joint infections (PJI): Role of surgery and impact of colistin administration.

PMID: 30395988
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Mar;53(3):294-301. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.10.018. Epub 2018 Nov 3.
Impact factor: 4.615
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Tattevin, Pierre, Papadopoulos, Antonios, Ribera, Alba, Mavrogenis, Andreas, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Bonnet, Eric, Salles, Mauro Jose, Dolores Del Toro, Maria, Nguyen, Sophie, Garcia, Antonio Blanco et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.10.018

International mass gatherings and travel-associated illness: A GeoSentinel cross-sectional, observational study.

PMID: 31707112
Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2019
Reference: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2019 Nov;32:101504.. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101504.
Impact factor: 4.868
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gautret, Philippe, Angelo, Kristina M, Asgeirsson, Hilmir, Duvignaud, Alexandre, van Genderen, Perry J J, Bottieau, Emmanuel, Chen, Lin H, Parker, Salim, Connor, Bradley A, Barnett, Elizabeth D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101504

A case report of long treatment with Itraconazole in a patient with chronic Chagas disease.

PMID: 31706289
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 9;19(1):956. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4608-9.
Impact factor: 2.565
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sulleiro, Elena, Burgos, Joaquin, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4608-9

18F-FDG-PET/CTA of prosthetic cardiac valves: postsurgical inflammatory patterns and its temporal evolution. Can we question the 3-month limit of the current guidelines?

PMID: NOPMID021
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: 18F-FDG-PET/CTA of prosthetic cardiac valves: postsurgical inflammatory patterns and its temporal evolution [...]. EUR HEART J 39(S1)
Impact factor: 23.425
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Rios Barrera, Remedios, Ferreira , Nelson, Sambola Ayala, Antonia, Almirante Gragera, Benito, García-Dorado García, David, Castell Conesa, Joan, Escobar Amores, Manuel, Tornos Mas, Pilar, Aguade Bruix, Santiago, Cuellar Calabria, Hug et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.5249

First assessment of the clinical impact and confirmation of the diagnostic ability of the 18F-FDG-PET/CTA prosthetic valve endocarditis. New data supports initial results

PMID: NOPMID022
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: First assessment of the clinical impact and confirmation of the diagnostic ability of the [...]. EUR HEART J. 39(s1)450
Impact factor: 23.425
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Sambolla-Ayala, A, Pizzi , Maria Nazarena, Fernández Hidalgo, Nuria, Cuellar Calabria, Hug, González Alujas, Teresa, Ferreira González, Ignacio, Maisterra Santos, Olga, Rios Barrera, Remedios, Tornos Mas, Pilar, Aguade Bruix, Santiago et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.P2274

Pharmacology of Symtuza((R)) (DRV/c/FTC/TAF).

PMID: 30545466
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Dec;36 Suppl 2:10-16. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(18)30392-6.
Impact factor: 1.707
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Curran, Adrian, Navarro, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(18)30392-6

New Dual Combination of Dolutegravir-Rilpivirine for Switching to Maintenance Antiretroviral Therapy.

PMID: 30548024
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2018
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2018;20(4):179-186. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.M18000026.
Impact factor: 2.775
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.M18000026

[Consensus opinion on antifungal prophylaxis in haematologic patients: Results of the PROMIC project].

PMID: 28537063
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2017 Jun;30(3):213-223. Epub 2017 May 23.
Impact factor: 0.75
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Espigado, I, Grau Cerrato, S, Jurado, M, Rovira, M, Salavert, M, Serrano Simonneau, D, Solano Vercet, C, Ruiz Camps, I, de la Camara, R, Villaescusa de la Rosa, T et al.
DOI:

Fungemia due to rare opportunistic yeasts: data from a population-based surveillance in Spain.

PMID: 27495321
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: Med Mycol. 2017 Feb 1;55(2):125-136. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myw055. Epub 2016 Aug 4.
Impact factor: 2.644
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Guinea, Jesus, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Zaragoza, Oscar, Almirante, Benito, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Aguado, Jose Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myw055

Acute leg ischaemia in an HIV-infected patient receiving antiretroviral treatment.

PMID: 27546463
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2017;22(1):89-90. doi: 10.3851/IMP3075. Epub 2016 Aug 22.
Impact factor: 2.916
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel, Navarro, Jordi, Curran, Adrian, Burgos, Joaquin, Torrella, Ariadna, Ocana, Inma, Falco, Vicenc, Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP3075

Very low level viraemia and risk of virological failure in treated HIV-1-infected patients.

PMID: 27476742
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2017
Reference: HIV Med. 2017 Mar;18(3):196-203. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12413. Epub 2016 Aug 1.
Impact factor: 3.257
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Deig, E, Galindo, M J, de la Fuente, B, Lozano, F, Montero, M, Munoz-Sanz, A, Sanchez, T, Terron, A, Romero-Palacios, A, Lacalle, J R et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12413

EPICO 3.0. Empirical antifungal therapy in critically-ill hematology patients.

PMID: 27751781
Journal: REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Rev Iberoam Micol. 2016 Oct - Dec;33(4):206-215. doi: 10.1016/j.riam.2016.06.002. Epub 2016 Oct 15.
Impact factor: 1.444
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Llinares, Pedro, Ruiz, Isabel, Zaragoza, Rafael, Ferrer, Ricard, Rodriguez, Alejandro H, Maseda, Emilio, Grau, Santiago et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2016.06.002

First recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection: clinical relevance, risk factors, and prognosis.

PMID: 26753991
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Mar;35(3):371-8. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2549-9. Epub 2016 Jan 11.
Impact factor: 2.857
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Larrainzar-Coghen, T, Rodriguez-Pardo, D, Puig-Asensio, M, Rodriguez, V, Ferrer, C, Bartolome, R, Pigrau, C, Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Pumarola, T, Almirante, B et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-015-2549-9

Increased infection risk after hip hemiarthroplasty in institutionalized patients with proximal femur fracture.

PMID: 26857632
Journal: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Year: 2016
Reference: Injury. 2016 Apr;47(4):872-6. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.032. Epub 2016 Jan 7.
Impact factor: 1.91
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gallardo-Calero, Irene, Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Pigrau, Carles, Sanchez-Raya, Judith, Amat, Carles, Lung, Maily, Carrera, Luis, Corona, Pablo S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.032

Management of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients: SET/GESITRA-SEIMC/REIPI recommendations.

PMID: 27132815
Journal: Transplantation Reviews
Year: 2016
Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2016 Jul;30(3):119-43. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.04.001. Epub 2016 Apr 29.
Impact factor: 3.915
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Aguado, J M, Caston, J J, Almenar, L, Alonso, A, Cantisan, S, Carratala, J, Cervera, C, Cordero, E, Farinas, M C, Fernandez-Ruiz, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.04.001

Atherogenic properties of lipoproteins in HIV patients starting atazanavir/ritonavir or darunavir/ritonavir: a substudy of the ATADAR randomized study.

PMID: 25538166
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2015
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 Apr;70(4):1130-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku501. Epub 2014 Dec 23.
Impact factor: 5.313
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Saumoy, Maria, Martinez, Esteban, Ferrer, Elena, Domingo, Pere, Ribera, Esteban, Negredo, Eugenia, Curto, Jordi, Sanchez-Quesada, Jose Luis, Di Yacovo, Silvana, Gonzalez-Cordon, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku501

Executive summary of the GESIDA/National AIDS Plan Consensus Document on antiretroviral therapy in adults infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (updated January 2015).

PMID: 26021186
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Oct;33(8):544-56. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.03.017. Epub 2015 May 26.
Impact factor: 2.172
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Tuset, Montserrat, Berenguer, Juan, Polo, Rosa, Aldeguer, Jose Lopez, Lozano, Fernando, Aguirrebengoa, Koldo, Arribas, Jose Ramon, Blanco, Jose Ramon, Boix, Vicente, Casado, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.03.017

The lipid-lowering effect of tenofovir/emtricitabine: a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

PMID: 25870325
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 1;61(3):403-8. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ296. Epub 2015 Apr 13.
Impact factor: 8.886
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Saumoy, Maria, Curran, Adrian, Bravo, Isabel, Llibre, Josep M, Navarro, Jordi, Estany, Carla, Podzamczer, Daniel, Ribera, Esteban, Negredo, Eugenia, Clotet, Bonaventura et al.
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[Mechanisms of action, pharmacology and interactions of dolutegravir].

PMID: 25858605
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Mar;33 Suppl 1:2-8. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(15)30002-1.
Impact factor: 2.172
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ribera, Esteban, Podzamczer, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(15)30002-1

Gram-negative prosthetic joint infection: outcome of a debridement, antibiotics and implant retention approach. A large multicentre study.

PMID: 24766536
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Nov;20(11):O911-9. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12649. Epub 2014 Jun 14.
Impact factor: 5.197
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ariza, J, Rodriguez-Pardo, D, Pigrau, C, Lora-Tamayo, J, Soriano, A, del Toro, M D, Cobo, J, Palomino, J, Euba, G, Riera, M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12649

Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a non-endemic country: epidemiological and clinical profile.

PMID: 24329884
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Jul;20(7):706-12. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12443. Epub 2013 Dec 12.
Impact factor: 4.578
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, F, Trevino, B, Sulleiro, E, Pou, D, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Cabezos, J, Soriano, A, Serre, N, Gomez I Prat, J, Pahissa, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12443

Characteristics of prosthetic joint infections due to Enterococcus sp. and predictors of failure: a multi-national study.

PMID: 24943469
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Nov;20(11):1219-24. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12721.
Impact factor: 5.197
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amat, Carles, Riera, M, Jover-Saenz, A, Palomino, J, Ariza, J, Soriano, A, Garcia-Ramiro, Sebastian, Martinez-Pastor, Juan C, Bori, Guillem, Mensa, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12721

DRV concentrations and viral load in CSF in patients on DRV/r 600/100 or 800/100mg once daily plus two NRTI.

PMID: 25397565
Journal: J INT AIDS SOC
Year: 2014
Reference: J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19821. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19821. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor: 4.207
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Tiraboschi, Juan, Niubo, Jordi, Vila, Antonia, Podzamczer, Daniel, Clotet, Bonaventura, Else, Laura Jayne, Ferrer, Elena, Di Yacovo, Silvana, Molto, Jose, Curran, Adrian et al.
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Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis 6 months after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a case report.

PMID: 23581249
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2013
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;15(3):E107-10. doi: 10.1111/tid.12082. Epub 2013 Apr 14.
Impact factor: 1.984
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Mora, D, Barba, P, Ruiz, I, Castillo, N, Aizpurua, M, Rosello, E, Bosch, F, Valcarcel, D et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12082

Reply to Gelfand et al and Solla.

PMID: 23704124
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Sep;57(5):768-70. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit331. Epub 2013 May 23.
Impact factor: 9.374
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito, Pahissa, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit331

Scientific evidence and research in antimicrobial stewardship.

PMID: 24129291
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Sep;31S4:56-61. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(13)70134-4.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Garnacho-Montero, Jose, Pachon, Jeronimo, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(13)70134-4

Effects of immunocompromise and comorbidities on pneumococcal serotypes causing invasive respiratory infection in adults. Implications for vaccine strategies.

PMID: 24065334
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;57(12):1722-30. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit640. Epub 2013 Sep 24.
Impact factor: 9.374
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Monso, Eduard, Rello, Jordi, Peghin, Maddalena, Fontanals, Dionisia, Bermudo, Guadalupe, Lujan, Manel, Burgos, Joaquin, Gallego, Miguel, Falco, Vicenc, Planes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit640

Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Non-Endemic Areas: Evaluation of a Screening Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 22987653
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2012
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov;87(5):832-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Impact factor: 2.592
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152

Clinical, virological and biochemical evidence supporting the association of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase polymorphism R284K and thymidine analogue resistance mutations M41L, L210W and T215Y in patients failing tenofovir/emtricitabine therapy.

PMID: 22889300
Journal: Retrovirology
Year: 2012
Reference: Retrovirology. 2012 Aug 13;9:68. doi: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-68.
Impact factor: 6.47
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Betancor, Gilberto, Garriga, Cesar, Puertas, Maria C, Nevot, Maria, Anta, Lourdes, Blanco, Jose L, Perez-Elias, M Jesus, de Mendoza, Carmen, Martinez, Miguel A, Martinez-Picado, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-68

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
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Impact factor: 2.025
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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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
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks227

Short communication: high effectiveness of etravirine in routine clinical practice in treatment-experienced HIV type 1-infected patients.

PMID: 21114458
Journal: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES
Year: 2011
Reference: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2011 Jul;27(7):713-7. Epub 2011 Jan 15.
Impact factor: 2.082
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Santos, Jose R, Llibre, Josep M, Domingo, Pere, Imaz, Arkaitz, Ferrer, Elena, Podzamczer, Daniel, Bravo, Isabel, Ribera, Esteban, Videla, Sebastia, Clotet, Bonaventura et al.
DOI: 10.1089/AID.2010.0283

GESITRA-SEIMC/REIPI recommendations for the management of cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant patients.

PMID: 21925772
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Dec;29(10):735-58. Epub 2011 Sep 17.
Impact factor: 1.656
Publication type: Paper in national publication
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.05.022

The Role of Inactive Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in Salvage Therapy for Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection in the Era of New Classes and New Generation Antiretrovirals.

PMID: 21921728
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2011
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Oct 1;58(2):e46-8.
Impact factor: 4.262
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Llibre, Josep M, Ribera, Esteban, Clotet, Bonaventura, Podzamczer, Daniel, Imaz, Arkaitz et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31822c5da1

Abacavir coadministration does not interfere with the suppressive activity of ribavirin in an HCV replicon system.

PMID: 21900721
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2011;16(6):887-93.
Impact factor: 3.774
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Van den Eynde, Eva, Quer, Josep, Cubero, Maria, Curran, Adria, Homs, Maria, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Falco, Vicenc, Ribera, Esteban, Esteban, Juan I, Pahissa, Albert et al.
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Sex differences in native-valve infective endocarditis in a single tertiary-care hospital.

PMID: 20609654
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jul 1;106(1):92-8. Epub 2010 May 13.
Impact factor: 3.575
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sambola, Antonia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito, Roca, Ivo, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Serra, Bernard, Pahissa, Albert, Garcia-Dorado, David, Tornos, Pilar et al.
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Prudent use of antimicrobials: Have we done the best we can? The SEIMC and REIPI statement.

PMID: 20817357
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Oct;28(8):485-6.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
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Immunosuppressive therapy and infection after kidney transplantation.

PMID: 20553437
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2010
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Prevalence and impact of body physical changes in HIV patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy: results from a study on patient and physician perceptions.

PMID: 20095903
Journal: AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS
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Impact factor: 2.683
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Recently acquired HIV infection in Spain (2003-2005): introduction of the serological testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion.

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Non-anatomical intestinal transplantation.

PMID: 19335051
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Coagulase-negative staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis--a contemporary update based on the International Collaboration on Endocarditis: prospective cohort study.

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Impact of inappropriate empirical therapy for sepsis due to health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
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Impact factor: 3.089
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Authors: Almirante, Benito, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Millan, Antonio B, Dominguez, M Angeles, Borraz, Carmen, Gonzalez, M Pau, Pujol, Miquel, Padilla, Belen, Cercenado, Emilia et al.
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