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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

Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Bouchra Aboudou

Bouchra Aboudou

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Falcó Roget, Anna

Falcó Roget, Anna

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Fatou Bob Diome

Fatou Bob Diome

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Ferran Ramirez Viaplana

Ferran Ramirez Viaplana

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Bouchra Aboudou

Bouchra Aboudou

Administration and Management
Infectious Diseases
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Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Falcó Roget, Anna

Falcó Roget, Anna

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Fatou Bob Diome

Fatou Bob Diome

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Ferran Ramirez Viaplana

Ferran Ramirez Viaplana

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Plataformas basadas en la immunologia de las mucosas para el desarrollo de vacunas de nueva generación

IP: Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 199287
Reference: CNS2022-135549
Duration: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2025

Ministerio de Ciencia

Enhancing CD8+ Resident Memory T cell function to control and eliminate viral reservoirs

IP: Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Collaborators: Cristina Mancebo Perez, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 73383.97
Reference: AGAUR/FI/2023/MANCEBO
Duration: 01/06/2023 - 31/05/2026

Identification of HIV-persistence markers in human tissues.

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: Adria Curran Fàbregas, Ana Gallego Cortes
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, Israel Molina Romero, Patricia Álvarez López, Vicente Descalzo Jorro, Marta Sanchiz Cruz, Nuria Serre Delcor, 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, Malalties infeccioses, 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, Meritxell Genesca Ferrer, Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto, Silvina Andrea Magnani
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 60000
Reference: 2021 SGR 00764
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Publications

Endomyocardial involvement in asymptomatic Latin American migrants with eosinophilia related to helminth infection: A pilot study.

PMID: 39102438
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2024
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Aug 5;18(8):e0012410. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012410.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Casas, Guillem; Dura-Miralles, Xavier; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Mila, Laia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012410

Use of teicoplanin monotherapy for the treatment of enterococcal infective endocarditis: a retrospective and comparative study at a referral centre.

PMID: 39158195
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2024
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Aug 19:dkae291. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae291.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Escola-Verg, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Rello, Pau; Villamarin, Miguel; Vinado, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae291

Management of cytomegalovirus in adult solid organ transplant patients: GESITRA-IC-SEIMC, CIBERINFEC, and SET recommendations update.

PMID: 39168020
Journal: Transplantation Reviews
Year: 2024
Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2024 Aug 5;38(4):100875. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2024.100875.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aguilera, Victoria; Alonso, Rodrigo; Alvarez, Regino Rodriguez; Berenguer, Marina; Bestard, Oriol; Bodro, Marta; Cantisan, Sara; Carratala, Jordi; Caston, Juan Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2024.100875

Risk stratification for CNS infection: A potential tool to avoid unwarranted lumbar punctures - An observational study.

PMID: 39191553
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2024
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Aug 26:S0025-7753(24)00477-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.07.005.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Falco-Roget, Anna; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Kirkegaard-Biosca, Cristina; Lluch-Alvarez, Marta; Moreno-Blas, Carmen; Ramirez-Serra, Clara; Salmeron, Paula; Sellares-Nadal, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.07.005

mTOR inhibitors a potential predisposing factor for chronic hepatitis E: Results from the prospective collaborative CHES Study (Chronic Hepatitis E Screening in patients with immune impairment and increased transaminases levels)

PMID: 36731726
Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia
Year: 2023
Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Dec;46(10):764-773. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.01.010. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alonso, Virginia Robles; Barciela, Mar Riveiro; Berastegui, Cristina; Bilbao, Itxarone; Buti, Maria; Camprecios, Joan Martinez; Castells, Lluis; Cots, Meritxell Ventura; Diez, Basilio Rodriguez; Eliz, Maria Garcia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.01.010

Loiasis: An Unusual Cause of Eosinophilia in a Pediatric Patient.

PMID: 36728668
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Apr 1;42(4):e132. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003820. Epub 2022 Dec 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campillo-Grau, Anna; Espiau, Maria; Jimenez-Vila, Guillem; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Sulleiro, Elena; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003820

Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation on Vascular Grafts: an In Vitro Study.

PMID: 36749062
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2023
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Feb 7;11(2):e0393122. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03931-22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bellmunt-Montoya, Sergi; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Munoz, Estela; Palau, Marta; Tello-Diaz, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03931-22

Increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance in Shigella associated with MSM transmission in Barcelona, 2020-21: outbreak of XRD Shigella sonnei and dissemination of ESBL-producing Shigella flexneri.

PMID: 36760088
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2023 Apr 3;78(4):975-982. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkad031.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alberny, Mireia; Barbera, M Jesus; Bravo, Albert; Descalzo, Vicente; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Goterris, Lidia; Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick; Larrosa, M Nieves; Mir-Cros, Alba; Moreno-Mingorance, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad031

Magnetic Bead Handling Using a Paper-Based Device for Quantitative Point-of-Care Testing.

PMID: 36140066
Journal: Biosensors-Basel
Year: 2022
Reference: Biosensors (Basel). 2022 Aug 25;12(9). pii: bios12090680. doi: 10.3390/bios12090680.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias-Alpizar, Kevin; Baldrich, Eva; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Molina, Israel; Oliveira, Ines; Prat-Trunas, Judit; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Cano, Ana; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.3390/bios12090680

HTLV-1/2 Infection in Blood Donors from a Non-Endemic Area (Catalonia, Spain) between 2008 and 2017: A 10-Year Experience.

PMID: 36146780
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2022
Reference: Viruses. 2022 Sep 6;14(9). pii: v14091975. doi: 10.3390/v14091975.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta; Caballero, Estrella; Casamitjana, Natalia; Molina, Israel; Piron, Maria; Puig, Lluis; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sauleda, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v14091975

Health and Vaccination Status of Unaccompanied Minors After Arrival in a European Border Country: A Cross-sectional Study (2017-2020).

PMID: 36102691
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Nov 1;41(11):872-877. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003670. Epub 2022 Aug 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Broto-Cortes, Claudia; Carreras-Abad, Clara; Esperalba, Juliana; Espiau, Maria; Garcia-Salgado, Guadalupe; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou-Ciruelo, Diana; Pujol-Morro, Joan Miquel; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003670

Ceftazidime-Avibactam plus Aztreonam for the Treatment of Infections by VIM-Type-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria.

PMID: 36102635
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Oct 18;66(10):e0075122. doi: 10.1128/aac.00751-22. Epub 2022 Sep 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Campany, David; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Nuvials, Xavier; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Sempere, Abiu et al.
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00751-22

COVID-19 Clinical Profile in Latin American Migrants Living in Spain: Does the Geographical Origin Matter?

PMID: 34830495
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 9;10(22). pii: jcm10225213. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225213.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Leguizamo-Martinez, Lina Maria; Miarons, Marta; Monforte, Arnau et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225213

Global phylogeny of Treponema pallidum lineages reveals recent expansion and spread of contemporary syphilis.

PMID: 34819643
Journal: Nature Microbiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Nat Microbiol. 2021 Dec;6(12):1549-1560. doi: 10.1038/s41564-021-01000-z. Epub 2021 Nov 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Balla, Eszter; Beale, Mathew A; Cole, Michelle J; Crucitti, Tania; Ewens, Michael; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Fifer, Helen; Grankvist, Anna; Guiver, Malcolm et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-021-01000-z

Comparison of Polydrug Use Prevalences and Typologies between Men Who Have Sex with Men and General Population Men, in Madrid and Barcelona.

PMID: 34770122
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 4;18(21). pii: ijerph182111609. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111609.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belza, Maria-Jose; de la Fuente, Luis; Del Romero, Jorge; Garcia de Olalla, Patricia; Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor; Guerras, Juan-Miguel; Herrero, Lidia; Hoyos, Juan; Palma, David; The Methysos Project Group et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111609

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar Company, Juan; Berardi, Rossana; Bertuzzi, Alexia; Betti, Marta; Bower, Mark; Chester, John; Chiudinelli, Lorenzo; Chopra, Neha; Ciruelos, Eva Maria; Colomba-Blameble, Emeline et al.
DOI: 10.1177/17588359211053416

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; Berenguer, Juan; Brochado-Kith, Oscar; Crespo, M; Diaz, Laura; Garcia-Broncano, Pilar; Gonzalez-Garcia, Juan; JImenez, Jose Luis; Jimenez-Sousa, Ma Angeles; Medrano, Luz Maria 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela; Aydillo, Teresa; Blanes, Marino; Bulnes-Ramos, Angel; Carratala, Jordi; Cordero, Elisa; Farinas, Maria Carmen; Fortun, Jesus; Gavalda, Joan; Gonzalez Escribano, Francisca et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01917

Isolated cerebral mucormycosis associated with intravenous drug use.

PMID: 33067115
Journal: JOURNAL DE MYCOLOGIE MEDICALE
Year: 2020
Reference: J Mycol Med. 2020 Dec;30(4):101046. doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2020.101046. Epub 2020 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Auger, C; Dura-Miralles, X; Escola-Verge, L; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Lung, M; Martin-Gomez, M-T; Martinez-Ricarte, F; Moreno, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2020.101046

Executive summary of the Consensus Statement of the Transplant Infection Study Group (GESITRA) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and the National Transplant Organization (ONT) on the Selection Criteria of Donors of Solid Organs in relation to Infectious Diseases.

PMID: 31870646
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Oct;38(8):379-389. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.016. Epub 2019 Dec 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Blanes, Marino; Bodro, Marta; Carratala, Jordi; Cordero, Elisa; Dominguez-Gil, Beatriz; Farinas, Maria Carmen; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Fortun, Jesus; Gavalda, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.016

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante Gragera, Benito; Bonomo, Robert A; Cano, Angela; Carmeli, Yehuda; Caston, Juan Jose; Gracia-Ahufinger, Irene; Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen; Guzman-Puche, Julia; Larrosa Escartin, María Nieves; Machuca, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.07.017

The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of the Epidemic of Syphilis in Barcelona.

PMID: 31587806
Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
Year: 2019
Reference: Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2019 Dec;110(10):841-849. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.03.014. Epub 2019 Oct 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Arando, M; Armengol, P; Barbera, M J; Caballero, E; Curran, A; Vall-Mayans, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.03.014

Molecular diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia using oral wash samples in immunocompromised patients: usefulness and importance of the DNA target.

PMID: 31578265
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Nov 22;57(12). pii: JCM.01287-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01287-19. Print 2019 Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez, M A Mancebo; Goterris, Lidia; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01287-19

Invasive mould infections in solid organ transplant patients: modifiers and indicators of disease and treatment response.

PMID: 31576498
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2019
Reference: Infection. 2019 Dec;47(6):919-927. doi: 10.1007/s15010-019-01360-z. Epub 2019 Oct 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Len, Oscar; Lewis, Russell; Munoz, Patricia; Perrella, Alessandro; Romani, Luigina; Welte, Tobias et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01360-z

Comparison of different drug regimens for the treatment of loiasis-A TropNet retrospective study.

PMID: 30383753
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2018
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Nov 1;12(11):e0006917. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006917. eCollection 2018 Nov.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angheben, Andrea; Bisoffi, Zeno; Bottieau, Emmanuel; Bouchaud, Olivier; Buonfrate, Dora; Calleri, Guido; Clerinx, Jan; Gobbi, Federico; Guerriero, Massimo; Herrera-Avila, Juan Paulo et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006917

Sequential strategy for the LTBI screening of newly-arrived immigrants in vulnerable social situations.

PMID: 29223317
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Nov;36(9):550-554. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.010. Epub 2017 Dec 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ascaso, Carlos; Espasa, Mateu; Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Tortola, M Teresa; Trevino-Maruri, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.010

Prospective comparative multi-centre study on imported Plasmodium ovale wallikeri and Plasmodium ovale curtisi infections.

PMID: 30376868
Journal: MALARIA JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Malar J. 2018 Oct 30;17(1):399. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2544-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Carles; Angheben, Andrea; Arevalo-Serrano, Juan; Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef; Calderon-Moreno, Maria; Camprubi, Daniel; Cantudo-Munoz, Purificacion; Castelli, Fancesco; Cogollos-Agruna, Rosario; Cuadros-Gonzalez, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2544-6

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Dientamoeba fragilis Infection.

PMID: 30328410
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Nov;99(5):1170-1173. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0433.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lopez, Isabel; Miguel, Lucia; Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0433

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Falco, Vicenc; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma; Ribera, Esteban; Torrella, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP3075

Evaluation of the Possible influence of trailing and paradoxical effects on the clinical outcome of patients with Candidemia.

PMID: 27677697
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Jan;23(1):49.e1-49.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.09.016. Epub 2016 Sep 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel; Guinea, Jesus; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rueda, Cristina; Zaragoza, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.09.016

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castano, M; de la Fuente, B; Deig, E; Domingo, P; Estrada, V; Galindo, M J; Garrido, M; Geijo, P; Lacalle, J R; Lozano, F et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12413

Understanding biofilm formation in intravascular device-related infections.

PMID: 27497588
Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Year: 2017
Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2017 Mar;43(3):443-446. doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4480-7. Epub 2016 Aug 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beloin, Christophe; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Lebeaux, David et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-016-4480-7

Antistaphylococcal beta-Lactams versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Infective Endocarditis Due to Methicillin-Susceptible Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: a Prospective Cohort Study from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis.

PMID: 27527083
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Sep 23;60(10):6341-9. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01531-16. Print 2016 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnold, C; Baddley, J; Bayer, A; Carugati, M; Chu, V H; Delahaye, F; Durante-Mangoni, E; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Garcia de la Maria, C; Hannan, M M et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01531-16

10 years of prophylaxis with nebulized liposomal amphotericin B and the changing epidemiology of Aspergillus spp. infection in lung transplantation.

PMID: 26339864
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Transpl Int. 2016 Jan;29(1):51-62. doi: 10.1111/tri.12679. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Martin-Gomez, Maria-Teresa; Monforte, Victor; Peghin, Maddalena; Riera, Jordi; Roman, Antonio; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Saez, Berta; Sole, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tri.12679

Chikungunya virus infections among travellers returning to Spain, 2008 to 2014.

PMID: 27631156
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2016
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2016 Sep 8;21(36). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.36.30336.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balfagon, Pilar; Bangert, Mathieu; de la Fuente, Jesus; de Ory, Fernando; Fernandez-Garcia, Maria Dolores; Franco, Leticia; Gascon, Joaquim; Hernandez, Lourdes; Herrero, Laura; Lago, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.36.30336

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferrer, Ricard; Grau, Santiago; Llinares, Pedro; Maseda, Emilio; Rodriguez, Alejandro H; Ruiz, Isabel; Zaragoza, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2016.06.002

Antiviral activity and CSF concentrations of 600/100 mg of darunavir/ritonavir once daily in HIV-1 patients with plasma viral suppression.

PMID: 25608583
Journal: J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH
Year: 2015
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 May;70(5):1513-6. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku558. Epub 2015 Jan 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Back, David; Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adrian; Di Yacovo, Maria S; Else, Laura; Ferrer, Elena; Gisslen, Magnus; Molto, Jose; Niubo, Jordi; Podzamczer, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku558

[Mechanisms of action, pharmacology and interactions of dolutegravir].

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

Immune Reconstitution in Severely Immunosuppressed Antiretroviral-Naive HIV-1-Infected Patients Starting Efavirenz, Lopinavir-Ritonavir, or Atazanavir-Ritonavir Plus Tenofovir/Emtricitabine: Final 48-Week Results (The Advanz-3 Trial).

PMID: 25831464
Journal: JAIDS-J ACQ IMM DEF
Year: 2015
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Jun 1;69(2):206-15. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000567.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguero, Fernando; Beleta, Helena; Bravo, Isabel; Clotet, Bonaventura; Clotet, Bonaventura; Cruceta, Ana; Cruceta, Anna; Curran, Adrian; Curran, Adrian; Diaz, Marjorie et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000567

Dual treatment with lopinavir-ritonavir plus lamivudine versus triple treatment with lopinavir-ritonavir plus lamivudine or emtricitabine and a second nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitor for maintenance of HIV-1 viral suppression (OLE): a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial.

PMID: 26062880
Journal: LANCET INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jul;15(7):785-92. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00096-1. Epub 2015 Jun 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abel, S; Aldeguer, J L; Amat, K; Arcaina, P; Arnaiz, J A; Arranz, J A; Arribas, J R; Arribas, Jose R; Azkune, H; Baraia-Etxaburu, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00096-1

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 24861521
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:49-73. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12687.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akova, M; Carratala, J; Cervera, C; Gavalda, J; van Delden, C; Welte, T et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12687

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: Journal of the International AIDS Society
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adrian; Di Yacovo, Silvana; Else, Laura Jayne; Ferrer, Elena; Molto, Jose; Niubo, Jordi; Podzamczer, Daniel; Tiraboschi, Juan; Vila, Antonia et al.
DOI:

Invasive fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 24810152
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:27-48. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12660.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuenca-Estrella, M; Fortun, J; Gavalda, J; Grossi, P; Lortholary, O; Meije, Y; Munoz, P; Roilides, E; Saliba, F et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12660

A special issue on infections in solid organ transplant recipients

PMID: 24809974
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:1-3. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12658.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Gavalda, J; Grossi, P; Hirsch, H H; Manuel, O et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12658

Assessing main death pathways in T lymphocytes from HIV infected individuals.

PMID: 23650261
Journal: CYTOMETRY PART A
Year: 2013
Reference: Cytometry A. 2013 Jul;83(7):648-58. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.22299. Epub 2013 May 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Julia; Cabrera, Cecilia; Carrillo, Jorge; Clotet, Bonaventura; Crespo, Manel; Curriu, Marta; Dalmau, Judith; Gomez, Elisabet; Martinez-Picado, Javier; Massanella, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22299

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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bermudo, Guadalupe; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gallego, Miguel; Lujan, Manel; Monso, Eduard; Peghin, Maddalena; Planes, Anna; Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit640

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

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

Bacterial urinary tract infection after solid organ transplantation in the RESITRA cohort.

PMID: 22650416
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2012
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;14(6):595-603. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2012.00744.x. Epub 2012 Jun 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2012.00744.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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel; Fortun, Jesus; Martin-Davila, Pilar; Ruiz, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70082-4

[Daptomycin in Gram-positive bacterial infections in oncohematological patients and transplant recipients].

PMID: 22541975
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Feb;30 Suppl 1:43-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Carratala, Jordi; de la Torre-Cisneros, Julian; Len, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70071-X

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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan; Lumbreras, Carlos; Vidal, Elisa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70079-4

Effect of accompanying antiretroviral drugs on virological response to pegylated interferon and ribavirin in patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus.

PMID: 21965432
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Dec;66(12):2843-2849. Epub 2011 Sep 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr362

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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
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:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Clotet, Bonaventura; Imaz, Arkaitz; Llibre, Josep M; Podzamczer, Daniel; Ribera, Esteban 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel; Cubero, Maria; Curran, Adria; Esteban, Juan I; Falco, Vicenc; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Homs, Maria; Pahissa, Albert; Quer, Josep; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP1861

Individualized management of bacteraemia in patients with a permanent endocardial pacemaker.

PMID: 19456825
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Mar;16(3):274-80. Epub 2009 May 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beiras, X; Crespo, M; Garcia del Campo, E; Gimena, B; Martinez-Vazquez, C; Maure, B; Rivera, A; Sopena, B et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02787.x

[Tenofovir associated hypokalaemia in a patient with normal renal function.]

PMID: 20381923
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Nov;28(9):655-6. Epub 2010 Apr 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.12.008

Effect of simplification from protease inhibitors to boosted atazanavir-based regimens in real-life conditions.

PMID: 20345884
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2010
Reference: HIV Med. 2010 Oct 1;11(9):545-53. Epub 2010 Mar 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2010.00827.x

Ability of treatment week 12 viral response to predict long-term outcome in genotype 1 hepatitis C virus/HIV coinfected patients.

PMID: 20299963
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: AIDS. 2010 Apr 24;24(7):975-82.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283350f7c

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

PMID: 18952633
Journal: HEART
Year: 2009
Reference: Heart. 2009 Apr;95(7):570-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Anguera, I; Braun, S; Cabell, C H; Chu, V H; Commerford, P; Corey, G R; Fowler, V G Jr; Francis, J; Habib, G et al.
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.152975

Clinical significance of "anti-HBc alone" in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients.

PMID: 19291824
Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar 14;15(10):1237-41.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel; Gonzalez del Blanco, Teresa; Martinez-Vazquez, Cesar; Ocampo, Antonio; Perez-Rodriguez, Ma Teresa; Rivera, Alberto; Sopena, Bernardo et al.
DOI:

Proinflammatory cytokine changes in clinically stable, virologically suppressed, HIV-infected patients switching from protease inhibitors to abacavir.

PMID: 19300101
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Apr 15;50(5):552-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Fisac, Cesar; Gatell, Josep Maria; Martinez, Esteban; Podzamczer, Daniel; Ribera, Esteban; Virgili, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318198a21a

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

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

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