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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

Fatou Bob Diome

Fatou Bob Diome

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Florina Elena Tudorache

Florina Elena Tudorache

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Infectious Diseases
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Gemma Abad Pérez

Gemma Abad Pérez

Administration and Management
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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Fatou Bob Diome

Fatou Bob Diome

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Florina Elena Tudorache

Florina Elena Tudorache

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Garcia Circuns, Alicia

Infectious Diseases
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Gemma Abad Pérez

Gemma Abad Pérez

Administration and Management
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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Projects

Validación del Anticuerpo Biespecífico Ab-Bi16/32 dirigido a los reservorios virales del VIH (Bi-Cure)

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: Nerea Sanchez Gaona, Yasmine Margaret Baktash
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 149500
Reference: PDC2022-133836-I00
Duration: 01/12/2022 - 30/11/2024

Ministerio de Ciencia

(LOCAL-NKs) - Estudio de NK residentes de memoria en tejido para el control de infecciones virales

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: David Perea Pérez, Oriol Ruiz Isant, Nerea Sanchez Gaona, Joan Rey Cano, Ana Gallego Cortes
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 363000
Reference: PID2021-123321OB-I00
Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2025

Ministerio de Ciencia

STRONG-FIX - Ensayo clínico aleatorizado de no inferioridad de una dosis única y fija de 18mg de ivermectina frente a una dosis fija ajustada a peso de ivermectina para el tratamiento de la estrongiloidiasis no complicada en adultos.

IP: Fernando M Salvador Velez
Collaborators: Begoña Treviño Maruri, Lidia Goterris Bonet
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI22/00859
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Evaluación de biomarcadores de curación y progresion de enfermedad de Chagas en una cohorte prospectiva de pacientes

IP: Israel Molina Romero
Collaborators: Pau Bosch Nicolau, Aroa Silgado Gimenez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 135520
Reference: PI22/01894
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Publications

Genome-based epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Spain: a prospective multicentre study.

PMID: 37620291
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Aug 24. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19458.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcoceba, E; Arando, M; Buckley, C; Clavo, P; Romero, B; Salmeron, P; Serra-Pladevall, J; Whiley, D et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19458

Diagnosis and clinical management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): a consensus statement from the TTP Catalan group.

PMID: 37677097
Journal: Blood Transfusion
Year: 2023
Reference: Blood Transfus. 2023 Sep 4. doi: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.522.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ancochea, Agueda; Cespedes, Roberto; Cid, Joan; Diaz, Johana A; Diaz, Maribel; Diaz, Maribel; Escoda, Lourdes; Ferrer, Gonzalo J; Garcia, Jose; Garcia, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.522

Impact of Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Unit on Incidence of Lower-Extremity Amputations by Diabetic Foot.

PMID: 37685675
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 28;12(17):5608. doi: 10.3390/jcm12175608.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Allegue, Nicolas; Biagetti, Betina; Biagetti, Betina; Busquets, Rosa; Busquets, Rosa; Crespo, Almudena; Crespo, Almudena; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gene, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175608

Adenovirus-induced hemorrhagic cystitis after CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in a patient with large B-cell lymphoma.

PMID: 37718888
Journal: Immunotherapy
Year: 2023
Reference: Immunotherapy. 2023 Sep 18. doi: 10.2217/imt-2023-0111.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Barba, Pere; Barba, Pere; Beas, Francisco; Carpio, Cecilia; Carpio, Cecilia; Esperalba, Juliana; Esperalba, Juliana; Iacoboni, Gloria et al.
DOI: 10.2217/imt-2023-0111

Pilot hepatitis C micro-elimination strategy in Pakistani migrants in Catalonia through a community intervention.

PMID: 35635535
Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Liver Int. 2022 May 30. doi: 10.1111/liv.15327.
Impact factor: 5.828
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martro, Elisa, Ouaarab, Hakima, Saludes, Veronica, Buti, Maria, Trevino, Begona, Roade, Luisa, Egea-Cortes, Laia, Reyes-Urena, Juliana, Not, Anna, Majo, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1111/liv.15327

Long-term treatment with nebulized colistin in oncological patients with recurrent respiratory infections.

PMID: 35618498
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 May 23. pii: S0025-7753(22)00188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Suanzes, Paula, Aguilar-Company, Juan, Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Esther, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Gomez-Domingo, M Rosa, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014

Recent concepts in fungal involvement in skin and soft tissue infections.

PMID: 34861654
Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 1;35(2):103-111. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806.
Impact factor: 4.915
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Peghin, Maddalena, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806

Correction to: Early Stepdown From Echinocandin to Fluconazole Treatment in Candidemia: A Post Hoc Analysis of Three Cohort Studies.

PMID: 35615301
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2022
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 May 23;9(6):ofac180. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Impact factor: 3.835
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Garcia-Vidal, C, Soriano, A, Carratala, J, Moreno-Garcia, E, Puerta-Alcalde, P, Gariup, G, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Lopez Cortes, L E, Cuervo, G, Salavert, M et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180

Chems4EU: chemsex use and its impacts across four European countries in HIV-positive men who have sex with men attending HIV services.

PMID: 34432363
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2021
Reference: HIV Med. 2021 Nov;22(10):944-957. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13160. Epub 2021 Aug 25.
Impact factor: 3.18
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Whitlock, Gary G, Protopapas, Konstantinos, Bernardino, Jose I, Imaz, Arkaitz, Curran, Adrian, Stingone, Christof, Shivasankar, Sivapatham, Edwards, Sarah, Herbert, Sophie, Thomas, Konstantinos et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13160

Multilocus sequence typing of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum in Barcelona.

PMID: 34414771
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2021 Aug 20. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037.
Impact factor: 3.165
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Silgado, Aroa, Pinatar, Cristina, Zarzuela, Francesc, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037

eGFR-EPI changes among HIV patients who switch from F/TDF to F/TAF while maintaining the same third agent in the Spanish VACH cohort.

PMID: 34410219
Journal: HIV research & clinical practice
Year: 2021
Reference: HIV Res Clin Pract. 2021 Aug 19:1-8.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Teira, Ramon, Diaz-Cuervo, Helena, Aragao, Filipa, Munoz, Josefa, Galindo, Pepa, Merino, MariaDolores, de la Fuente, Belen, Sepulveda, Maria Antonia, Domingo, Pere, Garcia, Josefina et al.
DOI:

A Cross-Sectional Survey on Professionals to Assess Health Needs of Newly Arrived Migrants in Spain.

PMID: 34409005
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Public Health. 2021 Aug 2;9:667251. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.667251. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor: 3.709
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Oliveira, Ines, Moreno, Ruben, Hajdok, Eva, Esteban, Esperanza, Murias-Closas, Adria, Denial, Abdallah, Evangelidou, Stella, Trevino, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.667251

Naturally occurring SARS-CoV-2 gene deletions close to the spike S1/S2 cleavage site in the viral quasispecies of COVID19 patients.

PMID: 32752979
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Year: 2020
Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020 Dec;9(1):1900-1911. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735.
Impact factor: 5.776
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Quer, Josep, Ferrer, Ricard, Campins, Magda, Martin, Maria Carmen, Quer, Susanna, Andres, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735

Clinical portrait of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in European cancer patients.

PMID: 32737082
Journal: Cancer Discovery
Year: 2020
Reference: Cancer Discov. 2020 Jul 31. pii: 2159-8290.CD-20-0773. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0773.
Impact factor: 29.497
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Chopra, Neha, Salazar, Ramon, Bertuzzi, Alexia, Brunet, Joan, Mesia, Ricard, Segui, Elia, Biello, Federica, Generali, Daniele, Grisanti, Salvatore, Rizzo, Gianpiero et al.
DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0773

Comparative evaluation of community interventions for the immigrant population of Latin American origin at risk for Chagas disease in the city of Barcelona.

PMID: 32663211
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2020
Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jul 14;15(7):e0235466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 2.74
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Los Santos, Juan Jose, Gomez I Prat, Jordi, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Claveria Guiu, Isabel, Caro Mendivelso, Johanna, Choque, Estefa, Albajar Vinas, Pedro, Ascaso Terren, Carlos, Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466

Presenting Features and Early Mortality from SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cancer Patients during the Initial Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe.

PMID: 32650523
Journal: Cancers
Year: 2020
Reference: Cancers (Basel). 2020 Jul 8;12(7). pii: cancers12071841. doi: 10.3390/cancers12071841.
Impact factor: 6.126
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sng, Christopher C T, Biello, Federica, Segui, Elia, Aguilar-Company, Juan, Carbo, Anna, Bruna, Riccardo, Bower, Mark, Rizzo, Gianpiero, Benafif, Sarah, Carmona, Carme et al.
DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071841

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: 4.959
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Goterris, Lidia, Fernandez, M A Mancebo, Aguilar-Company, Juan, Falco, Vicenc, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01287-19

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: 1.685
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Gudiol, Carlota, Guinea, Jesus, Gomez-Lopez, Alicia, Munoz, Patricia, Peman, Javier, Rovira, Montserrat, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Garnacho-Montero, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.018

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: 9.055
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martinez-Picado, Javier, Moron-Lopez, Sara, Navarro, Jordi, Jimenez, Montse, Rutsaert, Sofie, Urrea, Victor, Puertas, Maria C, Torrella, Ariadna, Clercq, Laura De, Ribas, Bibiana Planas et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1095

Sexual Transmission of Intestinal Parasites and Other Enteric Pathogens among Men Who Have Sex with Men Presenting Gastrointestinal Symptoms in an STI Unit in Barcelona, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PMID: 31549611
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2019
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Dec;101(6):1388-1391. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312.
Impact factor: 2.315
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor, Vall, Marti, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Zarzuela, Francesc, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Arando, Maider, Esperalba, Juliana et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312

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: 4.019
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Viedma, Esther, Larrosa, Nieves, Gomez-Gonzalez, Carmen, Ruiz de Gopegui, Enrique, Munoz-Gallego, Irene, San Juan, Rafael, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito, Chaves, Fernando 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: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Essadek, H O, Mendioroz, J, Guiu, I C, Barrabeig, I, Clotet, L, Alvarez, P, Rodes, A, Gomez I Prat, J et al.
DOI: 10.5588/pha.18.0011

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: 0.605
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Ruiz Camps, I, Aguilar Company, J et al.
DOI:

Ceftobiprole medocaril for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

PMID: 30198789
Journal: EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY
Year: 2018
Reference: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2018 Sep;19(13):1503-1509. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1516749. Epub 2018 Sep 10.
Impact factor: 3.475
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Falco, Vicenc, Burgos, Joaquin, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1516749

Single dose azithromycin for the treatment of Haemophilus ducreyi skin ulcers in Papua New Guinea.

PMID: 29020192
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):2085-2090. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix723.
Impact factor: 8.216
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vall Mayans, Marti, Paru, Raymond, Gavilan, Sergi, Houinei, Wendy, Bieb, Sibauk, Sanz, Sergi, Martins, Rosario, Mitja, Oriol, Kapa, August, Gonzalez-Beiras, Camila et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix723

Experimental and Clinical Treatment of Chagas Disease: A Review.

PMID: 29016289
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov;97(5):1289-1303. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0761. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
Impact factor: 2.549
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Sales Junior, Policarpo Ademar, Molina, Israel, Fonseca Murta, Silvane Maria, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, de Oliveira, Rodrigo Correa, Carneiro, Claudia Martins et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0761

Empiric Therapy With Carbapenem-Sparing Regimens for Bloodstream Infections due to Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae: Results From the INCREMENT Cohort.

PMID: 29020250
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 30;65(10):1615-1623. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix606.
Impact factor: 8.216
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Palacios-Baena, Zaira Raquel, Souli, Maria, Bonomo, Robert A, Carmeli, Yehuda, Paterson, David L, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Galvez, J, Falcone, M et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix606

Dual therapy with darunavir and ritonavir plus lamivudine versus triple therapy with darunavir and ritonavir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine or abacavir and lamivudine for maintenance of HIV-1 viral suppression: randomised, open label, non-inferiority DUAL-GESIDA 8014-RIS-EST45 trial.

PMID: 29020293
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):2112-2118. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix734.
Impact factor: 8.216
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pulido, Federico, Ribera, Esteban, Lagarde, Maria, Perez-Valero, Ignacio, Palacios, Rosario, Iribarren, Jose A, Payeras, Antoni, Domingo, Pere, Sanz, Jose, Cervero, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix734

Profile of once-daily darunavir/cobicistat fixed-dose combination for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

PMID: 27843352
Journal: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)
Year: 2016
Reference: HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2016 Oct 31;8:175-182. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Navarro, Jordi, Curran, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.2147/HIV.S56158

Epidemiological and clinical profile of adult patients with Blastocystis sp. infection in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 27741951
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2016
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2016 Oct 14;9(1):548.
Impact factor: 3.234
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Alonso, Carmen, Santos, Javier, Fuentes, Isabel, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1827-4

A Predictive Model of Mortality in Patients With Bloodstream Infections due to Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae.

PMID: 27712635
Journal: MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2016
Reference: Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Oct;91(10):1362-1371. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.06.024.
Impact factor: 5.92
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Vazquez, E, Souli, Maria, Roilides, Emmanuel, Pournaras, Spyros, Akova, Murat, Perez, Federico, Bermejo, Joaquin, Oliver, Antonio, Almela, Manel, Lowman, Warren et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.06.024

What if there were no new antibiotics? A look at alternatives.

PMID: 27678160
Journal: Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
Year: 2016
Reference: Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Dec;9(12):1547-1555. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2016.1241141. Epub 2016 Oct 6.
Impact factor: 2.488
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Rello, Jordi, Bunsow, Eleonora, Perez, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2016.1241141

Arboviral infections diagnosed in a European area colonized by Aedes albopictus (2009-2013, Catalonia, Spain).

PMID: 26169583
Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2015
Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2015 Sep-Oct;13(5):415-21. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.008. Epub 2015 Jun 30.
Impact factor: 1.67
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Valerio, Lluis, Roure, Silvia, Fernandez-Rivas, Gema, Ballesteros, Angel-Luis, Ruiz, Jessica, Moreno, Nemesio, Bocanegra, Cristina, Sabria, Miquel, Perez-Quilez, Olga, de Ory, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.008

Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis and Usefulness of Indirect Diagnostic Tests in School-Age Children in Cubal, Central Angola.

PMID: 26474169
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct 16;9(10):e0004055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055. eCollection 2015 Oct.
Impact factor: 4.446
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina, Gallego, Sara, Mendioroz, Jacobo, Moreno, Milagros, Sulleiro, Elena, Salvador, Fernando, Sikaleta, Nicolau, Nindia, Arlette, Tchipita, Daniel, Joromba, Morais et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055

Evaluation of Cytokine Profile and HLA Association in Benznidazole Related Cutaneous Reactions in Patients With Chagas Disease.

PMID: 26265500
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 1;61(11):1688-94. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ690. Epub 2015 Aug 11.
Impact factor: 8.886
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Sala-Cunill, Anna, Vinas, Laura, Garcia-Prat, Marina, Aparicio, Gloria, Sao Aviles, Augusto, Artaza, M Angeles, Ferrer, Berta et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ690

The use of posaconazole against Chagas disease.

PMID: 26203852
Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2015
Reference: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2015 Oct;28(5):397-407. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000192.
Impact factor: 5.006
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000192

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

PMID: 24029451
Journal: MED CLIN-BARCELONA
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: 1.399
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina, Monforte, Victor, Gavalda, Joan, Tenorio, Luis, Villar, Ana, Rochera, M Isabel, Canela, Merce, Morell, Ferran, Roman, Antonio, Sole, Joan 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: AM J TROP MED HYG
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: 2.736
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina, Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Pahissa, Albert, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0206

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 24861521
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:49-73. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12687.
Impact factor: 5.197
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cervera, C, van Delden, C, Gavalda, J, Welte, T, Akova, M, Carratala, J et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12687

[Invasive mould disease in haematological patients].

PMID: 25434346
Journal: REV IBEROAM MICOL
Year: 2014
Reference: Rev Iberoam Micol. 2014 Oct-Dec;31(4):249-54. doi: 10.1016/j.riam.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 23.
Impact factor: 0.971
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Jarque, Isidro et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2014.06.002

Executive summary. 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: 23528340
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Oct;31(8):528-34. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.014. Epub 2013 Mar 23.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Cordero, Elisa, Gavalda, Joan, Cruzado, Josep M, Marcos, M Angeles, Perez-Romero, Pilar, Sabe, Nuria, Gomez-Bravo, Miguel Angel, Delgado, Juan Francisco, Cabral, Evelyn et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.014

Evaluation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treatments in a Spanish cohort of HIV-infected patients: do protease inhibitors improve survival regardless of central nervous system penetration-effectiveness (CPE) score?

PMID: 23217049
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 May;14(5):321-5. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12008. Epub 2012 Dec 6.
Impact factor: 3.155
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fanjul, F, Riveiro-Barciela, M, Gonzalez, J, Delgado, E, Murillas, J, Payeras Cifre, A, Falco, V, Riera, M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12008

Immunogenicity of pandemic influenza A H1N1/2009 adjuvanted vaccine in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 23692602
Journal: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Pediatr Transplant. 2013 Jun;17(4):403-6. doi: 10.1111/petr.12084.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, J, Cabral, E, Perez-Romero, P, Len, O, Aydillo, T, Campins, M, Quintero, J, Peghin, M, Nieto, J, Charco, R et al.
DOI: 10.1111/petr.12084

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 22583156
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Apr;19(4):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor: 4.578
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.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: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Vidal, Elisa, Lumbreras, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(12)70079-4

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: 30.026
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rees, David, Athan, Eugene, Thierer, Jorge, Casabe, Jose, Cortes, Claudia, Altclas, Javier, Kogan, Silvia, Spelman, Denis, Athan, Eugene, Harris, Owen et al.
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.497

[Home intravenous antimicrobial therapy in multi-drug resistant microorganism infections.]

PMID: 21621228
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2012 May 12;138(13):557-61. Epub 2011 May 28.
Impact factor: 1.385
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2011.03.028

Outcomes in HIV-infected patients admitted due to pandemic influenza.

PMID: 22459686
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Dec;30(10):608-12. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.02.007. Epub 2012 Mar 28.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , Curran, Adria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.02.007

Individualized antibiotic prophylaxis reduces surgical site infections by gram-negative bacteria in instrumented spinal surgery.

PMID: 21789528
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2011 Aug;20 Suppl 3:397-402. Epub 2011 Jul 26.
Impact factor: 1.994
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1906-3

FOCUS 1: a randomized, double-blinded, multicentre, Phase III trial of the efficacy and safety of ceftaroline fosamil versus ceftriaxone in community-acquired pneumonia.

PMID: 21482566
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Apr;66 Suppl 3:iii19-32.
Impact factor: 4.659
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferreira Starling, Carlos Ernesto, File, Thomas M Jr, Breedt, Johannes, Gani, Mashra, Roos, Johannes, Basson, Matthys, Van Zyl, Louis, Meeding, Ronel, Fulat, Muhammed, Le Roux, Marius et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr096

Full face transplant: the first case report.

PMID: 21772126
Journal: ANNALS OF SURGERY
Year: 2011
Reference: Ann Surg. 2011 Aug;254(2):252-6.
Impact factor: 7.474
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barret, Juan P, Gavalda, Joan, Bueno, Javier, Nuvials, Xavier, Pont, Teresa, Masnou, Nuria, Colomina, Maria J, Serracanta, Jordi, Arno, Anna, Huguet, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318226a607

The spectrum of pneumococcal empyema in adults in the early 21st century.

PMID: 21765073
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;53(3):254-61.
Impact factor: 8.186
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pahissa, Albert, Burgos, Joaquin, Lujan, Manel, Falco, Vicenc, Sanchez, Ana, Puig, Mireia, Borrego, Astrid, Fontanals, Dionisia, Planes, Ana M, Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir354

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: 4.014
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: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.11.007

Risk Factors and Prognosis of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum {beta}-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli.

PMID: 20181897
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2010 May;48(5):1726-31. Epub 2010 Feb 24.
Impact factor: 4.162
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02353-09

Characteristics and outcome of HIV infection in gypsies in the Spanish VACH Cohort.

PMID: 20129716
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 May;28(5):266-72. Epub 2010 Feb 2.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.04.018

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: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel, Ribera, Esteban, Suarez-Lozano, Ignacio, Domingo, Pere, Pedrol, Enric, Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose, Munoz, Agustin, Vilades, Consuelo, Sanchez, Trinitario, Viciana, Pompeyo 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: 4.57
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Domingo, Pere, Suarez-Lozano, Ignacio, Torres, Ferran, Pomar, Virginia, Galindo, Ma Jose, Cosin, Jaime, Garcia-Alcalde, Ma Luisa, Vidal, Francesc, Lopez-Aldeguer, Jose, Roca, Bernardino et al.
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Biogeographical origin and varicella risk in the adult immigration population in Catalonia, Spain (2004-2006).

PMID: 19761736
Journal: Euro Surveill
Year: 2009
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2009 Sep 17;14(37). pii: 19332.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Valerio, L, Escriba, J M, Fernandez-Vazquez, J, Roca, C, Milozzi, J, Solsona, L, Molina, I et al.
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Predictors of mortality and impact of aminoglycosides on outcome in listeriosis in a retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 19468027
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Aug;64(2):416-23.
Impact factor: 4.328
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Ruiz, Isabel, Vidal, Xavier, Almirante, Benito, Planes, Ana-Maria, Molina, Israel, Rodriguez, Dolors, Pahissa, Albert, Mitja, Oriol et al.
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