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.

Projects

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Publications

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

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

PMID: 35680347
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Jun-Jul;40(6):289-295. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.10.015.
Impact factor: 1.731
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Guillen, Elena, Ayora, Alfonso, Agusti, Antonia, Anton, Andres, Aguilera, Cristina, Vidal, Xavier, Andres, Cristina, Alonso, Manuel, Espuga, Meritxell, Esperalba, Juliana et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.10.015

COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Matched Retrospective Cohort Study and Evaluation of Immunosuppression Management.

PMID: 32941394
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2021
Reference: Transplantation. 2021 Jan 1;105(1):138-150. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003460.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso-Martinez, Carla; Anton, Andres; Berastegui, Cristina; Castells, Lluis; Del-Rio-Gutierrez, Jose-Manuel; Domenech, Laura; Garcia-Garcia, Sonia; Garcia-Ortega, Patricia; Gomez-Ganda, Laura; Gorgas-Torner, Maria-Queralt et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003460

[Intensified epidemiological surveillance of arbovirosis: First case of native dengue fever in Catalonia (Spain), Northern Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, 2018-2019].

PMID: 33342482
Journal: Atencion Primaria
Year: 2021
Reference: Aten Primaria. 2021 Jan;53(1):73-80. doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Benitez, Rosa; Clotet, Bonaventura; Exposito, Carme; Fernandez-Rivas, Gema; Rivaya, Belen; Roure Diez, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Saperas, Carme; Valerio, Lluis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2020.07.002

Sarilumab in patients admitted to hospital with severe or critical COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

PMID: 33676590
Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2021 May;9(5):522-532. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00099-0. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
Impact factor: 30.7
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Silvio, Javier P, Scublinsky, Dario G, Bales, Alessandra, Catarino, Daniela, Fiss, Elie, Mohrbacher, Sara, Sato, Victor, Baylao, Antonio, Cavalcante, Adilson, Correa, Francini et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00099-0

Severe infections in patients with lymphoproliferative diseases treated with new targeted drugs: A multicentric real-world study.

PMID: 34558211
Journal: Cancer Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: Cancer Med. 2021 Nov;10(21):7629-7640. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4293. Epub 2021 Sep 23.
Impact factor: 4.452
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Campo, Raquel, Stefania Infante, Maria, Fernandez-Cruz, Ana, Nunez, Lucia, Carpio, Cecilia, Jimenez-Ubieto, Ana, Lopez-Jimenez, Javier, Vasquez, Lourdes, Grande, Carlos, Morillo, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4293

Lack of Association of IL6 polymorphism with the susceptibility to Chagas disease in Latin American populations.

PMID: 32492396
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Acta Trop. 2020 Oct;210:105546. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105546. Epub 2020 May 31.
Impact factor: 2.555
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Palma-Vega, Miriam, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Lo Presti, Maria Silvina, Molina, Israel, Gonzalez, Clara Isabel, Martin, Javier, Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert, Alcaraz, Alexia, Casares-Marfil, Desire, Strauss, Mariana et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105546

The Need for Quality and Unbiased Data in Infective Endocarditis.

PMID: 32527407
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Jun 16;75(23):2993-2994. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.072.
Impact factor: 20.589
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Escola-Verge, Laura, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.072

Mild profile improvement of immune biomarkers in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who removed hepatitis C after HCV treatment: A prospective study.

PMID: 31585189
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: J Infect. 2020 Jan;80(1):99-110. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.020. Epub 2019 Oct 1.
Impact factor: 4.842
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Jimenez-Sousa, Ma Angeles, Garcia-Broncano, Pilar, Medrano, Luz Maria, Berenguer, Juan, Brochado-Kith, Oscar, Gonzalez-Garcia, Juan, Tellez, Maria Jesus, Diaz, Laura, JImenez, Jose Luis, Resino, Salvador et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.020

Effect of Influenza Vaccination Inducing Antibody Mediated Rejection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.

PMID: 33123119
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Immunol. 2020 Oct 6;11:1917. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01917. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 5.085
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bulnes-Ramos, Angel, Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela, Gonzalez Escribano, Francisca, Olivas, Israel, Torre-Cisneros, Julian, Gavalda, Joan, Aydillo, Teresa, Moreno, Asuncion, Montejo, Miguel, Farinas, Maria Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01917

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

Resident memory T cells are a cellular reservoir for HIV in the cervical mucosa.

PMID: 31628331
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2019
Reference: Nat Commun. 2019 Oct 18;10(1):4739. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12732-2.
Impact factor: 11.878
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanhueza, Tamara, Tapia, Gustavo, Lloveras, Belen, Fernandez, Marco A, Prado, Julia G, Sole-Sedeno, Josep M, Tarrats, Antoni, Lecumberri, Carla, Manalich-Barrachina, Laura, Centeno-Mediavilla, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12732-2

A man from Morocco and chronic hip pain.

PMID: 30680977
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2019 Feb;32(1):78-82. Epub 2019 Jan 25.
Impact factor: 0.76
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bouza, E, Almirante, B, Pano, J R, Pigrau, C, Morte, E, Munoz, P et al.
DOI:

External validation of the INCREMENT-CPE mortality score in a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia cohort: the prognostic significance of colistin resistance.

PMID: 31377343
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Oct;54(4):442-448. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.07.017. Epub 2019 Aug 1.
Impact factor: 4.615
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Paterson, David, Pascual, Alvaro, Martinez-Martinez, Luis, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Torre-Cisneros, Julian, Almirante Gragera, Benito, Larrosa Escartin, María Nieves, Puig Asensio, Mireia, REIPI ESGBIS INCREMENT Grp, Carmeli, Yehuda et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.07.017

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

PMID: 29669853
Journal: Science Translational Medicine
Year: 2018
Reference: Sci Transl Med. 2018 Apr 18;10(437). pii: 10/437/eaar6759. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6759.
Impact factor: 16.71
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: King, Colin T, Vemula, Sai, Cox, Kara, Wan, Yanmin, Li, Qingsheng, Mounzer, Karam, Kostman, Jay, Frank, Ian, Paiardini, Mirko, Hazuda, Daria et al.
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6759

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

PMID: 29661157
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Apr 16;18(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7.
Impact factor: 2.62
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Almirante, Benito, Chaves, Fernando, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Larrosa, Nieves, Villa, Jennifer, Viedma, Esther, Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Munoz-Gallego, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7

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

PMID: 29655966
Journal: ANAEROBE
Year: 2018
Reference: Anaerobe. 2018 Jun;51:54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 12.
Impact factor: 2.742
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Pigrau, Carles, Ferrer, Carmen, Rodriguez, Virginia, Bartolome, Rosa, Campany, David, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002

Usefulness of Sofia Pneumococcal FIA(R) test in comparison with BinaxNOW(R) Pneumococcal test in urine samples for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 29651615
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Jul;37(7):1289-1295. doi: 10.1007/s10096-018-3248-0. Epub 2018 Apr 13.
Impact factor: 2.537
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Falco, Vicenc, Burgos, Joaquin, Garcia-Perez, Jorge N, di Lauro, Sabina Gonzalez, Teresa Martin Gomez, M, Almirante, Benito, Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3248-0

Seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among HTLV-I infected blood donors in Barcelona, Spain: a cross-sectional study.

PMID: 28939495
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Acta Trop. 2017 Dec;176:412-414. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Impact factor: 2.218
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Piron, Maria, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sauleda, Silvia, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018

6-year review of +Redivi: a prospective registry of imported infectious diseases in Spain.

PMID: 28931128
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2017
Reference: J Travel Med. 2017 Sep 1;24(5). doi: 10.1093/jtm/tax035.
Impact factor: 1.803
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calabuig, Eva, Benito, Agustin, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Torrus, Diego, Diaz-Menendez, Marta, Goikoetxea, Josune, Molina, Israel, Perez-Molina, Jose A, Lopez-Polin, Ana, Trevino, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tax035

Strongyloides stercoralis infection increases the likelihood to detect Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in peripheral blood in Chagas disease patients.

PMID: 28869694
Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Year: 2017
Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2017 Nov;22(11):1436-1441. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12970. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Impact factor: 2.85
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Piron, Maria, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sauleda, Silvia, Molina-Morant, Daniel, Moure, Zaira, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12970

Epidemiology and prognosis of candidaemia in elderly patients.

PMID: 28836309
Journal: MYCOSES
Year: 2017
Reference: Mycoses. 2017 Dec;60(12):808-817. doi: 10.1111/myc.12677. Epub 2017 Aug 23.
Impact factor: 2.252
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buendia, Ventura, Vicente-Lopez, Natalia, Sanchez-Romero, Isabel, Padilla, Belen, Merino-Amador, Paloma, Garnacho-Montero, Jose, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Montejo, Miguel, Salavert, Miguel, Mensa, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1111/myc.12677

Evaluation of the usefulness of a quantitative blood culture in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection: Comparative analysis of two periods (2002 and 2012).

PMID: 26778796
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Oct;34(8):484-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.11.007. Epub 2016 Jan 9.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Planes, Anna Maria, Calleja, Raquel, Bernet, Albert, Campins-Marti, Magda, Almirante, Benito, Pumarola, Tomas, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.11.007

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: 4.919
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Causse, Manuel, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Roberts, Jason A, Farkas, Andras, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, de Cueto, Marina, Planes Reig, Ana Maria, Quintano, Fe Tubau, Praena, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv362

The problem of early mortality in pneumococcal pneumonia: a study of risk factors.

PMID: 26022957
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Aug;46(2):561-4. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00034415. Epub 2015 May 28.
Impact factor: 7.636
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Quesada, M Dolores, Lung, Mayli, Bermudo, Guadalupe, Almirante, Benito, Falco, Vicenc, Fontanals, Dionisia, Pedro-Botet, M Luisa, Larrosa, M Nieves, Lujan, Manel, Burgos, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00034415

Profiles and clinical management of hepatitis C patients in Spain: disHCovery study.

PMID: 26032999
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2015 Jun;28(3):145-53.
Impact factor: 0.797
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Morillas, R M, Buti, M, Franco, A, Carmona, I, Sanchez-Ruano, J J, Sanso, A, Berenguer, M, Garcia-Buey, L, Hernandez-Guerra, M, Esteban, R et al.
DOI:

Epidemiology and diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in a tuberculosis low-burden country.

PMID: 25634205
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(4):e509. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509.
Impact factor: 4.867
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Tortola, Teresa, Curran, Adrian, Villar, Ana, Saborit, Nuria, Castellvi, Josep, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509

Health care associated hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a severe and potentially preventable infectious disease.

PMID: 25621677
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(3):e365. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365.
Impact factor: 5.723
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Moreto, Laura, Pellise, Ferran, Larrosa, Maria-Nieves, Puig, Mireia, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365

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