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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

Gade Seck

Gade Seck

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Infectious Diseases
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Gustavo Calcaño Matos

Gustavo Calcaño Matos

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Gustavo Gimenez

Gustavo Gimenez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Habby Jawo Baldeh

Habby Jawo Baldeh

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Imane EL Haddioui Assarraj

Imane EL Haddioui Assarraj

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Gade Seck

Gade Seck

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Infectious Diseases
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Gustavo Calcaño Matos

Gustavo Calcaño Matos

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Gustavo Gimenez

Gustavo Gimenez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Habby Jawo Baldeh

Habby Jawo Baldeh

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Imane EL Haddioui Assarraj

Imane EL Haddioui Assarraj

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Acreditació AGAUR grup d'infecció en el pacient pediàtric immunodeprimit

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: Antoni Soriano Arandes, Jorgina Vila Soler, Laura Batlle Masó, Natalia Ana Mendoza Palomar, Maria Espiau Guarner, Aurora Fernandez Polo, Núria Worner Tomasa, Laura Lopez Seguer, Miriam Gonzalez Amores, Susana Melendo Perez, Sonia Rodriguez Tello, Andrea Martín Nalda, Claudia Broto Cortes, Marie Antoinette Frick, Jacques Gabriel Rivière
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 00441
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

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

Does Antiretroviral Therapy Prevent Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Transmission From a Seropositive Donor to a Kidney Transplant Recipient? A Case Report and Literature Review.

PMID: 39254077
Journal: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
Year: 2024
Reference: Exp Clin Transplant. 2024 Aug;22(8):641-646. doi: 10.6002/ect.2024.0178.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Monforte, Arnau; Moreso, Francesc Josep; Pont, Teresa; Rando, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.6002/ect.2024.0178

Infective endocarditis caused by penicillin-resistant viridans group streptococci: a series of nine cases from a Spanish cohort.

PMID: 39351977
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2024
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Oct 1:dkae345. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae345.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berbel, Damaris; Boix-Palop, Lucia; Carratala, Jordi; Cuervo, Guillermo; Escrihuela-Vidal, Francesc; Escudero, Encarnacion Moral; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Jimenez Garcia, Nicolas; Martinez Marcos, Francisco Javier; Miro, Jose M et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae345

Cefiderocol for the Treatment of Infections by VIM-Type-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria.

PMID: 39335047
Journal: Antibiotics-Basel
Year: 2024
Reference: Antibiotics (Basel). 2024 Sep 12;13(9):874. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13090874.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campany, David; Del Barrio-Tofino, Ester; Domenech, Laura; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Ricard; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Kirkegaard-Biosca, Cristina; Larrosa, Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13090874

Acute fascioliasis in a returning traveller from Ethiopia.

PMID: 39388253
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2024
Reference: J Travel Med. 2024 Oct 10:taae132. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae132.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Esteban, Esperanza; Goterris, Lidia; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Serres, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae132

Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a multicentre cohort of people living with HIV in Spain.

PMID: 36764905
Journal: European Journal of Internal Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Intern Med. 2023 Feb 8:S0953-6205(23)00035-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.01.028.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Patricia; Alvarez, Patricia; Amador, Concha; Burgos, Joaquin; Curran, Adrian; Descalzo, Vicente; Espinosa, Nuria; Falco, Vicenc; Garcia, Jorge; Montes, Marisa Luisa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.01.028

Reply.

PMID: 36777496
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Med Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Feb 10;160(3):140-141. doi: 10.1016/j.medcle.2022.10.008. Epub 2023 Feb 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Canas-Ruano, Esperanza; Fernandez-Codina, Andreu; Sempere-Gonzalez, Abiu et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2022.10.008

Unplanned pregnancies and social and partner support during pregnancy in Spanish women living with HIV.

PMID: 36810955
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: HIV Med. 2023 Jun;24(6):727-737. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13469. Epub 2023 Feb 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alejos, Belen; Curran, Adrian; Gutierrez Cuellar, Isabel; Gutierrez, Felix; Hernando, Victoria; Izquierdo, Rebeca; Jarrin, Inma; Montero Alonso, Marta; Moreno, Cristina; Moreno, Santiago et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13469

Civil Engineering and Malaria Risk: A Descriptive Study in a Rural Area of Cubal, Angola.

PMID: 36828512
Journal: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2023
Reference: Trop Med Infect Dis. 2023 Feb 1;8(2):96. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020096.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra Garcia, Cristina; Bruguera, Andreu; Cambali, Adriano; Ekavo, Fernando Graca; Eugenio, Arlete Nindia E; Gil Olivas, Eva; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Nunda, Joao Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020096

Ultra Deep Sequencing of Circulating Cell-Free DNA as a Potential Tool for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management.

PMID: 36010868
Journal: Cancers
Year: 2022
Reference: Cancers (Basel). 2022 Aug 11;14(16). pii: cancers14163875. doi: 10.3390/cancers14163875.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bermudez-Ramos, Maria; Bilbao, Itxarone; Gregori, Josep; Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes; Higuera, Monica; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Merino, Xavier; Minguez, Beatriz; Quer, Josep; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163875

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Coverage and Factors Associated with Low Uptake in a Cohort of People Living with HIV.

PMID: 36014083
Journal: Microorganisms
Year: 2022
Reference: Microorganisms. 2022 Aug 18;10(8). pii: microorganisms10081666. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081666.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aceiton, Jordi; Bruguera, Andreu; Casabona, Jordi; Diaz, Yesika; Gutierrez-Macia, Maria; Imaz, Arkaitz; Llibre, Josep Maria; Miro, Jose Maria; Moreno, Sergio; Navarro, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081666

Genotypic and phenotypic study of antiviral resistance mutations in refractory cytomegalovirus infection.

PMID: 35993155
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 1;226(9):1528-1536. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac349.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alain, Sophie; Aranzamendi, Maitane; Berengua, Carla; Bodro, Marta; Cofan, Frederic; Cordero, Elisa; Esteva, Cristina; Fernandez Aviles, Francesc; Fernandez Sabe, Nuria; Hantz, Sebastien et al.
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac349

Integrase inhibitors in children and adolescents: clinical use and resistance.

PMID: 35971971
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Sep 30;77(10):2784-2792. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac259.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abadia, Jesica; Adsuar, Araceli; Afonso, Olga; Aguilera, David; Albendin, Helena; Aldamiz, Teresa; Aleman, Maria Remedios; Alonso, Alfonso Monereo; Alvarez, Beatriz; Alvarez, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac259

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

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

Identification of Recent Tuberculosis Exposure Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, a Multicenter Study.

PMID: 34756079
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2021
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Dec 22;9(3):e0097221. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00972-21. Epub 2021 Nov 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcaide, Fernando; Anibarro, Luis; Balcells, Maria Elvira; Barac, Aleksandra; Barcala, Jose Maria; Barcia, Laura; Bayram, Nazan; Cacho-Calvo, Juana; Campos-Gutierrez, Silvia; Garcia-Gasalla, Mercedes et al.
DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00972-21

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

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

Trypanocidal treatment of Chagas disease.

PMID: 34736749
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2021 Nov;39(9):458-470. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.04.012.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Crespillo-Andujar, Clara; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.04.011

Reducing infectious complications after allogeneic stem cell transplant.

PMID: 32996342
Journal: Expert Review of Hematology
Year: 2020
Reference: Expert Rev Hematol. 2020 Nov;13(11):1235-1251. doi: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1831382. Epub 2020 Nov 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Amato, Viviana; Bacigalupo, Andrea; Marquez Algaba, Ester; Metafuni, Elisabetta; Pagano, Livio et al.
DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1831382

Community-based approaches for malaria case management in remote communities in the Brazilian Amazon.

PMID: 32997048
Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2020 Sep 23;53:e20200048. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0048-2020. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar-Vinas, Pedro; Ascaso, Carlos; Badia, Pere; Claret, Merce; Fialho, Romeo R; Morais, Paulo; Prat, Jordi Gomez I; Villegas, Leopoldo et al.
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0048-2020

Comparison of DNA extraction methods and real-time PCR assays for the molecular diagnostics of chronic Chagas disease.

PMID: 32954845
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2020
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2020 Aug;15:1139-1145. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0023.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Oliveira, Maykon T; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Oliveira, Ines; Pumarola, Tomas; Ramirez, Juan C; Salvador, Fernando; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Silgado, Aroa; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0023

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

PMID: 32929472
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 Dec 1;75(12):3517-3524. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa349.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adsuar, Araceli; Alvarez, Hortensia; Antela, A; Antela, Antonio; Barrufet, P; Barrufet, Pilar; Berrocal, Ana Gomez; Blanco, Jose Ramon; Boix, Vicente; Bravo, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa349

Executive summary of clinical practice guideline for the management of invasive diseases caused by Aspergillus: 2018 Update by the GEMICOMED-SEIMC/REIPI.

PMID: 29960829
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Oct;37(8):535-541. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.018. Epub 2018 Jun 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela; Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Carratala, Jordi; Castro, Carmen; Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel; Fernandez, Jose Maria; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Fortun, Jesus; Garcia-Vidal, Carolina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.018

Multiple-dose versus single-dose ivermectin for Strongyloides stercoralis infection (Strong Treat 1 to 4): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled superiority trial.

PMID: 31558376
Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Nov;19(11):1181-1190. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30289-0. Epub 2019 Sep 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bianchi, Leila; Bisoffi, Zeno; Buonfrate, Dora; Cabezas-Fernandez, Teresa; Castelli, Francesco; Chiodini, Peter L; Gobbi, Federico; Godbole, Gauri; Maruri, Begona Trevino; Munoz, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30289-0

Switching from a protease inhibitor-based regimen to a dolutegravir-based regimen: a randomized clinical trial to determine the effect on peripheral blood and ileum biopsies from ART-suppressed HIV-infected individuals.

PMID: 30590412
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 27;69(8):1320-1328. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1095.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Julia; Clercq, Laura De; Crespo, Manel; Galvez, Cristina; Jimenez, Montse; Martinez-Picado, Javier; Moron-Lopez, Sara; Navarro, Jordi; Puertas, Maria C; Ribas, Bibiana Planas et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1095

Correction to: Prognostic factors of mortality after surgery in infective endocarditis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

PMID: 31552602
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2019
Reference: Infection. 2019 Dec;47(6):897. doi: 10.1007/s15010-019-01357-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Fernandez-Felix, B M; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Lopez-Menendez, Jose; Miguelena Hycka, Javier; Moya Mur, Jose Luis; Muriel Garcia, Alfonso; Navas Elorza, Enrique; Rodriguez-Roda, Jorge; Varela Barca, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01357-8

Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Association of Molecular Factors With the Source of Infection.

PMID: 30319561
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2018 Sep 25;9:2210. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02210. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gomez-Gonzalez, Carmen; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Ruiz de Gopegui, Enrique; San Juan, Rafael; Viedma, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02210

Community strategies to tackle tuberculosis according to the WHO region of origin of immigrant communities.

PMID: 30271730
Journal: Public health action
Year: 2018
Reference: Public Health Action. 2018 Sep 21;8(3):135-140. doi: 10.5588/pha.18.0011.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, P; Barrabeig, I; Clotet, L; Essadek, H O; Gomez I Prat, J; Guiu, I C; Mendioroz, J; Rodes, A et al.
DOI: 10.5588/pha.18.0011

A pragmatic approach for mortality prediction after surgery in infective endocarditis: Optimizing and refining EuroSCORE (CLM-17-12757).

PMID: 30223027
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Dec;24(12):1354. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.09.002. Epub 2018 Sep 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Ferreira-Gonzalez, I; Ribera, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.09.002

Top-ten infections in onco-hematological patients (2015-2017).

PMID: 30209924
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2018
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2018 Sep;31 Suppl 1:47-51.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Aguilar Company, J; Ruiz Camps, I et al.
DOI:

Delphi-based study and analysis of key risk factors for invasive fungal infection in haematological patients.

PMID: 28198173
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2017 Apr;30(2):103-117. Epub 2017 Feb 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Di Benedetto, N; Gayoso, J; Lizasoain, M; Ruiz Camps, I; Salavert, M; Vazquez, L et al.
DOI:

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

Short-Course Toll-Like Receptor 9 Agonist Treatment Impacts Innate Immunity and Plasma Viremia in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.

PMID: 28329286
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15;64(12):1686-1695. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix201.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Mohsen, Mohamed; Agnholt, Jorgen; Benfield, Thomas; Buzon, Maria; De Spiegelaere, Ward; Deng, Xutao; Denton, Paul W; Dige, Anders; Grau, Judith; Hojen, Jesper F et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix201

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

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

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

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

Clinical Presentation and Determinants of Mortality of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multinational Cohort Study.

PMID: 27105907
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2016 Nov;16(11):3220-3234. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13837. Epub 2016 May 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Andres, A; Arriola, M; Blanes, M; Carratala, J; Carver, P L; Cervera, C; Cordero, E; Coussement, J; Cruzado-Vega, L et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13837

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arandes, Antoni Soriano; Ascaso, Carlos; Essadik, Hakima Ouaarab; Guiu, Isabel Claveria; Maruri, Begona Trevino; Romero, Israel Molina; Serre Delcor, Nuria; Soley, Mateu Espasa et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0583

[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

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

PMID: 25703212
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Vicente; Aguado, J M; Aguado, Jose Maria; Aller, Ana Isabel; Almela, Manel; Almirante, B; Almirante, Benito; Alonso, Mercedes; Ayarza, Rafael; 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 TRANSPL
Year: 2015
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2015 Apr;50(4):579-84. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2014.298. Epub 2015 Jan 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barba, P; Briones, J; Brunet, S; Castillo, N; Esquirol, A; Garcia-Cadenas, I; Garrido, A; Granell, M; Martino, R; Moreno, C et al.
DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.298

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: DIAGNOSTIC MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ariza, Javier; Barberan, Jose; Lora-Tamayo, Jaime; Mensa, Jose; Parra-Ruiz, Jorge; Pigrau, Carles; Ribera, Alba; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Soriano, Alex; Tornero, Eduardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.05.022

Randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the lipid lowering effect of co-formulated TDF/FTC.

PMID: 25394057
Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year: 2014
Reference: J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19550. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19550. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Bravo, Isabel; Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adrian; Estany, Carla; Navarro, Jordi; Negredo, Eugenia; Paredes, Roger; Podzamczer, Daniel; Ribera, Esteban; Santos, Jose Ramon et al.
DOI:

[Lung transplantation in pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases.]

PMID: 24029451
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Sep 15;143(6):239-44. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.026. Epub 2013 Sep 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; Canela, Merce; Gavalda, Joan; Monforte, Victor; Morell, Ferran; Rochera, M Isabel; Roman, Antonio; Sole, Joan; Tenorio, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.026

Screening for imported diseases in an immigrant population: experience from a teaching hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 25331805
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2014
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Dec;91(6):1277-81. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0206. Epub 2014 Oct 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0206

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; de la Torre-Lima, Javier; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Galvez-Acebal, Juan; Garcia-Cabrera, Emilio; Gonzalez, Aristides de Alarcon; Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen; Ivanova-Georgieva, Radka; Lomas, Jose M; Martinez-Marcos, Francisco J et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000813

Epidemiology of Infective Endocarditis in Spain in the Last 20 Years.

PMID: 23876357
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2013 Sep;66(9):728-733. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 Jul 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Tornos Mas, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2013.05.003

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Back, David; Bravo, Isabel; Canet, Jaume; Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adria; Domingo, Pere; Llibre, Josep M; McClernon, Daniel R; Molto, Jose; Munoz-Moreno, Jose A 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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cabral, Evelyn; Carratala, Jordi; Cordero, Elisa; Cruzado, Josep M; Delgado, Juan Francisco; Gavalda, Joan; Gomez-Bravo, Miguel Angel; Lopez-Medrano, Francisco; Marcos, M Angeles; Perez-Romero, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.013

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

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Manuela; Almirante, Benito; Calbo, Esther; Casal, Manuel; de Cueto, Marina; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gozalo, Monica; Granados, Ana; Gurgui, Mercedes; Lara, Rosario et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05991-11

Clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis involving implantable cardiac devices.

PMID: 22535857
Journal: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Year: 2012
Reference: JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1727-35.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abidin, Imran; Afonso, Luis; Aissa, Neijla; Alauzet, Corentine; Alestig, Eric; Alla, Francois; Almela, Manuel; Almirante, Benito; Altclas, Javier; Andrade, Adriana Ribas et al.
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.497

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:
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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Arch, Olga; Aribas, J L; Barcenilla, F; Bischofberger, C; Bolanos, M; Calbo, E; Canals, M; Capo, C; Castellana, D; Cercenado, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.04.012

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almela, Manuel; Almirante, Benito; Coloma, Ana; Colomina, Javier; Gijon, Paloma; Gimenez, Monserrat; Grill, Fabio; Hernandez, Jose Ramon; Horcajada, Juan Pablo; Navarro, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1086/649537

The future of antiretroviral therapy: challenges and needs.

PMID: 20228080
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 May;65(5):827-35. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq061

Predictors of Non-albicans Candida Species Candidemia: Results of a Population-Based Surveillance in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 20219079
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Nov;16(11):1676-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03208.x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03208.x

[Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC) on the prevention of invasive fungal infection due to filamentous fungi.]

PMID: 20202721
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Mar;28(3):172.e1-172.e21. Epub 2010 Mar 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.11.007

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cedeno, Samandhy; Clotet, Bonaventura; del Rio, Jesus Sanchez; Llibre, Josep Maria; Minguez, Carlos; Miranda, Cristina; Molto, Jose; Negredo, Eugenia; Pedrol, Enric; Ribera, Esteban 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Uria, G; Crespo, M; Curran, A; Falco, V; Martin-Casabona, N; Ocana, I; Pahissa, A; Ribera, E; Villar Del Saz, S et al.
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008300

Effectiveness and safety of didanosine, lamivudine and efavirenz versus zidovudine, lamivudine and efavirenz for the initial treatment of HIV-infected patients from the Spanish VACH cohort.

PMID: 18988678
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Jan;63(1):189-96.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cosin, Jaime; Crespo, Manuel; Domingo, Pere; Galindo, Maria Jose; Garcia-Alcalde, Maria Luisa; Garrido, Myriam; Geijo, Paloma; Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose; Lozano, Fernando; Munoz, Agustin et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkn450

Bacterial meningitis in HIV-1-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

PMID: 19512939
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Aug 15;51(5):582-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cosin, Jaime; Domingo, Pere; Galindo, Ma Jose; Garcia-Alcalde, Ma Luisa; Garrido, Myriam; Gonzalez, Juan; Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose; Lozano, Fernando; Pomar, Virginia; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181adcb01

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