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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

Amal Al Mhdawi Hamudy Khadim

Amal Al Mhdawi Hamudy Khadim

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Amina Coucous

Amina Coucous

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Estefania Alguacil Sola

Estefania Alguacil Sola

Infectious Diseases
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Falcó Roget, Anna

Falcó Roget, Anna

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Amal Al Mhdawi Hamudy Khadim

Amal Al Mhdawi Hamudy Khadim

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Amina Coucous

Amina Coucous

Research assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Arturo Miguel Battaglia Cáceres

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Cynthia Larissa Gill Mairhofer

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Estefania Alguacil Sola

Estefania Alguacil Sola

Infectious Diseases
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Falcó Roget, Anna

Falcó Roget, Anna

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Infección nosocomial y de la comunidad

IP: Adrián Sánchez Montalvá
Collaborators: Julia Sellares Nadal, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 65000
Reference: CM22/00262
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2024

Estrategias de optimización del tratamiento de la tuberculosis pulmonar

IP: Israel Molina Romero
Collaborators: Juan Espinosa Pereiro, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 65000
Reference: CM22/00246
Duration: 31/03/2023 - 30/03/2025

Malalties infeccioses

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 101250
Reference: CPII22/00005
Duration: 04/01/2023 - 03/01/2026

Malalties infeccioses

IP: Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: VHIR
Funding: 225000
Reference: VHIR/SENIORITY/2022/GENESCÀ
Duration: 19/10/2022 - 18/10/2027

Publications

Description of reinfection of joint prosthesis after 2-stage replacement (infection of the 2nd stage prosthesis): A multicenter study.

PMID: 37479562
Journal: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Jul 19:S2529-993X(23)00196-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbero Allende, Jose M; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Fernandez Sampedro, Marta; Garcia Gutierrez, Manuel; Gomez-Junyent, Joan; Guio Carrion, Laura; Morata Ruiz, Laura; Murillo Rubio, Oscar; Portillo, M Eugenia; Rico Nieto, Alicia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002

OSNA Total Tumor Load for the Prediction of Axillary Involvement in Breast Cancer Patients: Should We use Different Thresholds According to the Intrinsic Molecular Subtype? MOTTO Study.

PMID: 37534372
Journal: Clinical pathology (Thousand Oaks, Ventura County,
Year: 2023
Reference: Clin Pathol. 2023 Jul 31;16:2632010X231183693. doi: 10.1177/2632010X231183693. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bernet, L; Cordoba, A; Godey, F; Hardisson, D; Peg, V; Prat, A; Rodrigo, M; Ruiz, I; Sanchez-Mendez, J I; Sancho, M et al.
DOI: 10.1177/2632010X231183693

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

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

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

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

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

Early outcomes in adults hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection receiving tocilizumab.

PMID: 34544604
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Jun 10;158(11):509-518. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jun 18.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Perez-Hoyos, Santiago, Salvador, Fernando, Dura, Xavier, Miarons, Marta, Anton, Andres, Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon, Sempere-Gonzalez, Abiu, Monforte-Pallares, Arnau et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.012

Outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (B.1.1.529) variant outbreak among vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with cancer in Europe: results from the retrospective, multicentre, OnCovid registry study.

PMID: 35660139
Journal: LANCET ONCOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Lancet Oncol. 2022 Jul;23(7):865-875. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00273-X. Epub 2022 Jun 2.
Impact factor: 41.316
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Earnshaw, Irina, Handford, Jasmine, Sita-Lumsden, Ailsa, Apthorp, Eleanor, Vincenzi, Bruno, Bertuzzi, Alexia, Brunet, Joan, Lambertini, Matteo, Maluquer, Clara, Pedrazzoli, Paolo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00273-X

Cytokine response as a biomarker for early diagnosis and outcome prediction of stem cell transplant recipients and acute leukemia patients with invasive aspergillosis.

PMID: 35652817
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Mycol. 2022 Jun 2. pii: 6598867. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myac038.
Impact factor: 4.076
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Gudiol, Carlota, Salavert, Miquel, Barba, Pere, Morandeira, Francisco, Jarque, Isidro, Cuervo, Guillermo, Ayats, Josefina, Carratala, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myac038

Analytical Evaluation of Dried Blood Spot and Rapid Diagnostic Test as a New Strategy for Serological Community Screening for Chronic Chagas Disease.

PMID: 34604116
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Sep 15;11:736630. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.736630. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor: 5.293
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Silgado, Aroa, Gual-Gonzalez, Lidia, Oliveira-Souto, Ines, Goterris, Lidia, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Esperalba, Juliana, Gomez-I-Prat, Jordi, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Molina, Israel, Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.736630

Clinical profile and mortality in patients with T. cruzi/HIV co-infection from the multicenter data base of the "Network for healthcare and study of Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV co-infection and other immunosuppression conditions".

PMID: 34591866
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Sep 30;15(9):e0009809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009809. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Impact factor: 4.411
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Shikanai-Yasuda, Maria Aparecida, Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix, Novaes, Christina Terra Gallafrio, Sousa, Andrea Silvestre de, Sartori, Ana Marli Christovam, Santana, Rodrigo Carvalho, Correia, Dalmo, Castro, Cleudson Nery de, Severo, Marilia Maria Dos Santos, Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009809

Risk Factors for Relapse in Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: the Impact of Antibiotic Regimens.

PMID: 34585972
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2021
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Oct 31;9(2):e0053421. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21. Epub 2021 Sep 29.
Impact factor: 7.171
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Pigrau, Carles, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Vinado, Belen, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21

Strategies to reengage patients lost to follow up in HIV care in high income countries, a scoping review.

PMID: 34454444
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 28;21(1):1596. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y.
Impact factor: 3.295
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ribas, M A, Domingo, Pere, de Lazzari, Elisa, Miro, Josep M, Casabona, Jordi, Casabona, Jordi, Miro, Jose M, Reyes, Juliana, Bruguera, Andreu, Moreno, Sergio et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y

Prevalence of colorectal disease in Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis: results of an observational multicenter study.

PMID: 31444092
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 Sep;73(9):711-717. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.07.007. Epub 2019 Aug 20.
Impact factor: 4.642
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Peghin, Maddalena, Givone, Filippo, Perez-Rodriguez, Maria Teresa, Suarez-Varela, Milagros, Meije, Yolanda, Abelenda, Gabriela, Almirante, Benito, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.07.007

Deep-sequencing reveals broad subtype-specific HCV resistance mutations associated with treatment failure.

PMID: 31857134
Journal: ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH
Year: 2020
Reference: Antiviral Res. 2020 Feb;174:104694. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104694. Epub 2019 Dec 16.
Impact factor: 4.101
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Niubo, Jordi, Chen, Qian, Perales, Celia, Soria, Maria Eugenia, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Gregori, Josep, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Buti, Maria, Crespo, Javier, Calleja, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104694

Preoperative oral antibiotics in colon surgery - Authors' reply.

PMID: 32818462
Journal: Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Year: 2020
Reference: Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep;5(9):802-803. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30241-7.
Impact factor: 14.789
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Basany, Eloy Espin, Pellino, Gianluca et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30241-7

Fixed vs adjusted-dose benznidazole for adults with chronic Chagas disease without cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PMID: 32804966
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2020
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Aug 17;14(8):e0008529. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008529. eCollection 2020 Aug.
Impact factor: 3.885
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ciapponi, Agustin, Barreira, Fabiana, Perelli, Lucas, Bardach, Ariel, Gascon, Joaquim, Molina, Israel, Morillo, Carlos, Prado, Nilda, Riarte, Adelina, Torrico, Faustino et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008529

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:

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: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Arando, M, Armengol, P, Barbera, M J, Vall-Mayans, M, Curran, A, Caballero, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.03.014

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

[The treatment of mucormycosis (zygomycosis) in the 21st century].

PMID: 30471896
Journal: REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Rev Iberoam Micol. 2018 Oct - Dec;35(4):217-221. doi: 10.1016/j.riam.2018.09.001. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Impact factor: 0.989
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ruiz Camps, Isabel, Salavert Lleti, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2018.09.001

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: 1.714
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Trevino-Maruri, Begona, Tortola, M Teresa, Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Oliveira-Souto, Ines, Espasa, Mateu, Molina, Israel, Ascaso, Carlos 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: 2.845
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martin-Martin, Yasmina, Salas-Coronas, Joaquin, Cuadros-Gonzalez, Juan, Garcia-Rodriguez, Magdalena, Molina-Romero, Israel, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Gobbi, Federico, Calderon-Moreno, Maria, Martin-Echevarria, Esteban, Elia-Lopez, Matilde 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: 2.564
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Miguel, Lucia, Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Molina-Morant, Daniel, Lopez, Isabel, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0433

Blood and tissue distribution of posaconazole in a rat model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

PMID: 27889253
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2017
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;87(2):112-117. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.10.010. Epub 2016 Oct 11.
Impact factor: 2.401
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cendejas-Bueno, E, Forastiero, A, Ruiz, I, Mellado, E, Gavalda, J, Gomez-Lopez, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.10.010

Ulcers on psoriatic plaques in a patient with advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection.

PMID: 27240445
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Nov;35(9):605-606. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.007. Epub 2016 May 27.
Impact factor: 1.714
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Espinosa Pereiro, Juan, Aparicio Espanol, Gloria, Falco Ferrer, Vicenc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.007

A single point mutation in class III ribonucleotide reductase promoter renders Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 inefficient for anaerobic growth and infection.

PMID: 29042684
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2017
Reference: Sci Rep. 2017 Oct 17;7(1):13350. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14051-2.
Impact factor: 4.259
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Anna, Gavalda, Joan, Julian, Esther, Torrents, Eduard et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14051-2

Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative rods causing bacteremia in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: intercontinental prospective study of Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Bone Marrow Transplantation group.

PMID: 29020364
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 13;65(11):1819-1828. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix646.
Impact factor: 8.216
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cesaro, Simone, Rascon, Jelena, Ruiz Camps, Isabel, Vitek, Antonin, Patriarca, Francesca, Cudillo, Laura, Vrhovac, Radovan, Shaw, Peter J, Wolfs, Tom, O'Brien, Tracey et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix646

Infectious Diseases in Sub-Saharan Immigrants to Spain.

PMID: 26880782
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Apr;94(4):750-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0583. Epub 2016 Feb 15.
Impact factor: 2.453
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ascaso, Carlos, Romero, Israel Molina, Soley, Mateu Espasa, Serre Delcor, Nuria, Maruri, Begona Trevino, Arandes, Antoni Soriano, Guiu, Isabel Claveria, Essadik, Hakima Ouaarab et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0583

[Screening of parasitic diseases in the asymptomatic immigrant population].

PMID: 27474244
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jul;34 Suppl 3:25-31. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30216-6.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Goterris, Lidia, Bocanegra, Cristina, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Moure, Zaira, Trevino, Begona, Zarzuela, Francesc, Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30216-6

Prolonged Zika Virus Viremia during Pregnancy.

PMID: 27959695
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 29;375(26):2611-2613. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580. Epub 2016 Dec 7.
Impact factor: 59.558
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Carreras, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Boix, Hector, Sanchez-Seco, Maria P, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Rodo, Carlota, Vazquez, Elida, Bocanegra, Cristina, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580

Imported Disease Screening Prior to Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Oncohematological Malignancies.

PMID: 27928093
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Dec 7;95(6):1463-1468. Epub 2016 Oct 17.
Impact factor: 2.453
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Valcarcel, David, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Barba, Pere, Molina, Israel, Sanz-Garcia, Enrique, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0458

Epidemiology and outcome of candidaemia in patients with oncological and haematological malignancies: results from a population-based surveillance in Spain.

PMID: 25703212
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 May;21(5):491.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.12.027. Epub 2015 Jan 14.
Impact factor: 5.768
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia, Julio, Puig-Asensio, M, Ruiz-Camps, I, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Aguado, J M, Munoz, P, Valerio, M, Delgado-Iribarren, A, Merino, P, Bereciartua, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.12.027

Impact of Epstein Barr virus-related complications after high-risk allo-SCT in the era of pre-emptive rituximab.

PMID: 25581404
Journal: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2015 Apr;50(4):579-84. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2014.298. Epub 2015 Jan 12.
Impact factor: 3.57
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sierra, J, Valcarcel, D, Rabella, N, Ruiz, I, Navarro, F, Garcia-Cadenas, I, Castillo, N, Barba, P, Esquirol, A, Novelli, S et al.
DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.298

Mortality, Causes of Death and Associated Factors Relate to a Large HIV Population-Based Cohort.

PMID: 26716982
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Dec 30;10(12):e0145701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145701. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor: 3.234
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garriga, Cesar, Garcia de Olalla, Patricia, Miro, Josep M, Ocana, Inma, Knobel, Hernando, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Humet, Victoria, Domingo, Pere, Gatell, Josep M, Ribera, Esteve et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145701

Multilocus microsatellite typing of Leishmania infantum isolates in monitored Leishmania/HIV coinfected patients.

PMID: 26198004
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2015
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2015 Jul 22;8:386. doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-0989-9.
Impact factor: 3.43
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fisa, Roser, Tomas-Perez, Miriam, Hide, Mallorie, Riera, Cristina, Montoya, Liliana, Banuls, Anne-Laure, Ribera, Esteve, Portus, Montserrat et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0989-9

Invasive fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 24810152
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:27-48. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12660.
Impact factor: 5.197
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12660

A special issue on infections in solid organ transplant recipients

PMID: 24809974
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:1-3. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12658.
Impact factor: 5.197
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, J, Aguado, J M, Manuel, O, Grossi, P, Hirsch, H H et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12658

High doses of daptomycin (10 mg/kg/d) plus rifampin for the treatment of staphylococcal prosthetic joint infection managed with implant retention: a comparative study.

PMID: 24996840
Journal: DIAGN MOL PATHOL
Year: 2014
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;80(1):66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.05.022. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
Impact factor: 2.568
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lora-Tamayo, Jaime, Parra-Ruiz, Jorge, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Barberan, Jose, Ribera, Alba, Tornero, Eduardo, Pigrau, Carles, Mensa, Jose, Ariza, Javier, Soriano, Alex et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.05.022

Efficacy and safety of a booster dose of influenza vaccination in solid organ transplant recipients, TRANSGRIPE 1-2: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

PMID: 25168918
Journal: TRIALS
Year: 2014
Reference: Trials. 2014 Aug 28;15:338. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-338.
Impact factor: 2.117
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Cabrero Martinez, Inmaculada, Rosso Fernandez, Clara, Molina Ortega, Francisco Javier, Gentil, Miguel Angel, Alamo, Jose Maria, Sousa, Jose Maria, Lage Calle, Ernesto, Gash Illescas, Antonia, Sanchez Aguera, Magdalena, Rodriguez Hernandez, Maria Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-338

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: 2.061
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Falco, Vicenc et al.
DOI:

Neurological complications of infective endocarditis: risk factors, outcome, and impact of cardiac surgery: a multicenter observational study.

PMID: 23648777
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Circulation. 2013 Jun 11;127(23):2272-84. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000813. Epub 2013 May 6.
Impact factor: 15.202
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Cabrera, Emilio, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito, Ivanova-Georgieva, Radka, Noureddine, Mariam, Plata, Antonio, Lomas, Jose M, Galvez-Acebal, Juan, Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen, Ruiz-Morales, Josefa et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000813

Virological efficacy in cerebrospinal fluid and neurocognitive status in patients with long-term monotherapy based on lopinavir/ritonavir: an exploratory study.

PMID: 23922957
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jul 26;8(7):e70201. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070201. Print 2013.
Impact factor: 3.73
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Santos, Jose R, Munoz-Moreno, Jose A, Molto, Jose, Prats, Anna, Curran, Adria, Domingo, Pere, Llibre, Josep M, McClernon, Daniel R, Bravo, Isabel, Canet, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070201

Management of influenza infection in solid-organ transplant recipients: Consensus statement of the Group for the Study of Infection in Transplant Recipients (GESITRA) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and the Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI).

PMID: 23528341
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Oct;31(8):526.e1-526.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.013. Epub 2013 Mar 23.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cordero, Elisa, Gavalda, Joan, Cruzado, Josep M, Marcos, M Angeles, Perez-Romero, Pilar, Sabe, Nuria, Gomez-Bravo, Miguel Angel, Delgado, Juan Francisco, Cabral, Evelyn, Carratala, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.013

Prevalence of Depressive and Other Central Nervous System Symptoms in HIV-Infected Patients Treated with HAART in Spain.

PMID: 22713685
Journal: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Year: 2012
Reference: J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2012 Sep-Oct;11(5):321-8. Epub 2012 Jun 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1177/1545109712448217

[Challenges in the antimicrobial treatment of infective endocarditis. Role of daptomycin].

PMID: 22541972
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Feb;30 Suppl 1:26-32.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Miro, Jose M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70068-X

Fungal infection in solid organ recipients.

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

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

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

Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on the Risk of Infectious Complications After Kidney Transplantation: Data From the RESITRA/REIPI Cohort.

PMID: 21869745
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Transplantation. 2011 Sep 15;92(5):543-549.
Impact factor: 3.676
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318225dbae

Therapy With m-TOR Inhibitors Decreases the Response to the Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.

PMID: 21831151
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2011 Oct;11(10):2205-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03692.x. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
Impact factor: 6.048
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03692.x

Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy. Analysis of 922 patients from the Spanish VACH cohort.

PMID: 21816091
Journal: BMC Womens Health
Year: 2011
Reference: BMC Womens Health. 2011 Aug 4;11:36. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-11-36.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-11-36

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

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

[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: 1.393
Publication type: Letter or abstract
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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: 2.878
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2010.00827.x

Community-onset bacteremia due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: risk factors and prognosis.

PMID: 19995215
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jan 1;50(1):40-8.
Impact factor: 8.195
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Picon, Encarnacion, Gijon, Paloma, Hernandez, Jose Ramon, Ruiz, Maite, Pena, Carmen, Almela, Manuel, Almirante, Benito, Grill, Fabio, Colomina, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1086/649537

The future of antiretroviral therapy: challenges and needs.

PMID: 20228080
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2010
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Impact factor: 4.352
Publication type: Review in international publication
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq061

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: 4.57
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Virgili, Nuria, Fisac, Cesar, Martinez, Esteban, Ribera, Esteban, Gatell, Josep Maria, Podzamczer, Daniel 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: 3.816
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fortun, Jesus, Martin-Davila, Pilar, Montejo, Miguel, Munoz, Patricia, Cisneros, Jose M, Ramos, Antonio, Aragon, Cesar, Blanes, Marino, San Juan, Rafael, Gavalda, Joan et al.
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Saquinavir exposure in HIV-infected patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

PMID: 19279052
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 May;63(5):992-7.
Impact factor: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molto, Jose, Ribera, Esteban, Minguez, Carlos, del Rio, Jesus Sanchez, Pedrol, Enric, Vallecillo, Gabriel, Cedeno, Samandhy, Valle, Marta, Miranda, Cristina, Negredo, Eugenia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp070

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the sputum of HIV-infected patients: infection or colonization?

PMID: 19255269
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
Year: 2009
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2009 Mar;20(3):193-5.
Impact factor: 1.075
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Uria, G, Falco, V, Martin-Casabona, N, Crespo, M, Villar Del Saz, S, Curran, A, Ocana, I, Ribera, E, Pahissa, A et al.
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