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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

Jaime Vega Costa

Jaime Vega Costa

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Johana Gisselle Dominguez Martinez

Johana Gisselle Dominguez Martinez

Infectious Diseases
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Juan Ignacio Rodriguez Gómez

Juan Ignacio Rodriguez Gómez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Judit Grau Exposito

Judit Grau Exposito

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Julia Moltó Cuesta

Julia Moltó Cuesta

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Maira Carolina Guzman Solano

Maira Carolina Guzman Solano

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Jaime Vega Costa

Jaime Vega Costa

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Johana Gisselle Dominguez Martinez

Johana Gisselle Dominguez Martinez

Infectious Diseases
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Juan Ignacio Rodriguez Gómez

Juan Ignacio Rodriguez Gómez

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Judit Grau Exposito

Judit Grau Exposito

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Julia Moltó Cuesta

Julia Moltó Cuesta

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Maira Carolina Guzman Solano

Maira Carolina Guzman Solano

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: Validación del Anticuerpo Biespecífico Ab-Bi16/32 dirigido a los reservorios virales del VIH (Bi-Cure)
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 149500
Reference: PDC2022-133836-I00
Duration: 01/12/2022 - 30/09/2025

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: Oriol Ruiz Isant, (LOCAL-NKs) - Estudio de NK residentes de memoria en tejido para el control de infecciones virales, Joan Rey Cano, Ana Gallego Cortes, Alba González Robles
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

NKG2C and NKG2A coexpression defines a highly functional antiviral NK population in spontaneous HIV control.

PMID: 39288262
Journal: JCI Insight
Year: 2024
Reference: JCI Insight. 2024 Sep 17;9(20):e182660. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.182660.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio; Benito, Jose Miguel; Burgos, Joaquin; Buzon, Maria J; Curran, Adrian; Falco, Vicenc; Gallego-Cortes, Ana; Genesca, Meritxell; Navarro, Jordi; Rallon, Norma et al.
DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.182660

Role of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells promoting immune protection after booster vaccination in solid organ transplantation.

PMID: 39439787
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2024
Reference: Front Immunol. 2024 Oct 8;15:1463769. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1463769. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguero, Fernando; Arcos, Ibai Los; Ariceta, Gema; Bestard, Oriol; Boada-Perez, Meritxell; Buzon, Maria Jose; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Canas, Laura; Carrera-Munoz, Claudia; Casanova, Franc et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1463769

Development of an automated artificial intelligence-based system for urogenital schistosomiasis diagnosis using digital image analysis techniques and a robotized microscope.

PMID: 39499735
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2024
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Nov 5;18(11):e0012614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012614.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abello, Alberto; Dantas de Oliveira, Allisson; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Lopez-Codina, Daniel; Martinez-Vallejo, Patricia; Mediavilla, Alejandro; Nadal, Sergi; Pumarola, Tomas; Rubio Maturana, Carles; Ruiz, Edurne et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012614

An innovative gamification tool to enhance intercultural competence and self-efficacy among healthcare professionals caring for vulnerable migrants and refugees.

PMID: 39529090
Journal: International Journal for Equity in Health
Year: 2024
Reference: Int J Equity Health. 2024 Nov 11;23(1):234. doi: 10.1186/s12939-024-02304-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Evangelidou, Stella; Moreno-Comellas, Ruben; Murias-Closas, Adria; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Wylie, Lloy et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02304-2

Thyroid cells from normal and autoimmune thyroid glands suppress T lymphocytes proliferation upon contact revealing a new regulatory inhibitory type of interaction independent of PD1/PDL1.

PMID: 36857863
Journal: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Autoimmun. 2023 Apr;136:103013. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103013. Epub 2023 Feb 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, Maria; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Bello, Irene; Caubet, Enric; Cruz Cobo, Maria; Cruz Cobo, Maria; Escriche, Alba; Escriche, Alba; Fernandez-Sanmartin, Marco Antonio; Gomez-Brey, Aroa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103013

Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome following a diagnosis of traveller's diarrhoea: a comprehensive characterization of clinical and laboratory parameters.

PMID: 36881659
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: J Travel Med. 2023 Oct 31;30(6):taad030. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad030.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, M feminine Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espana-Cueto, Sergio; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Goterris, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Rodriguez, Virginia; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taad030

Dextran sulfate from Leuconostoc mesenteroides B512F exerts potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and in vivo.

PMID: 37206325
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2023 May 3;14:1185504. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1185504. eCollection 2023.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, Sabina; Bello-Morales, Raquel; Buzon, Maria Jose; Del Moral-Salmoral, Javier; Delgado, Pilar; Enjuanes, Luis; Genesca, Meritxell; Girones, Nuria; Lopez-Guerrero, Jose Antonio; Ramirez, Gustavo A et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1185504

Prosthetic joint infection caused by an atypical gram-negative bacilli: Odoribactersplanchnicus.

PMID: 37315915
Journal: ANAEROBE
Year: 2023
Reference: Anaerobe. 2023 Jun 12:102740. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102740.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Carrera Calderer, Luis; Carrera Calderer, Luis; Corona, Pablo S; Garcia-Martinez, Maria Cristina; Lara-Taranchenko, Yuri; Lara-Taranchenko, Yuri; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Salmeron-Menendez, Paula; Salmeron-Menendez, Paula; Vicente Ciurans, Marina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102740

Infective endocarditis in pregnant women without intravenous drug use: a multicentre retrospective case series.

PMID: 35962570
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Sep 30;77(10):2701-2705. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac258.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Barranco, Francisco Jose; Bouiller, Kevin; Declerck, Charles; Dubee, Vincent; Duval, Xavier; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Goehringer, Francois; Habib, Gilbert et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac258

Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain: a prospective observational cohort study.

PMID: 35952705
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2022
Reference: Lancet. 2022 Aug 27;400(10353):661-669. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01436-2. Epub 2022 Aug 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta-Velasquez, Kevin Stephen; Agud-Dios, Manuel; Alemany, Andrea; Anton, Andres; Arando, Maider; Arroyo-Andres, Jorge; Cabrera, Jose Miguel; Calderon-Lozano, Lorena; Casan, Cristina; Coll, Pep et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01436-2

Determinants of long-term survival in late HIV presenters: The prospective PISCIS cohort study.

PMID: 35958520
Journal: EClinicalMedicine
Year: 2022
Reference: EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Aug 3;52:101600. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101600. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aceiton, Jordi; Alvarez, Hortensia; Bruguera, Andreu; Burgos-Cibrian, Joaquin; Casabona, Jordi; Diaz, Yesika; Domingo, Pere; Johansen, Isik Somuncu; Llibre, Josep M; Martin-Iguacel, Raquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101600

Zinc pyrithione is a potent inhibitor of PL(Pro) and cathepsin L enzymes with ex vivo inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication.

PMID: 35943189
Journal: JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2022 Dec;37(1):2158-2168. doi: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2108417.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buzon, Maria J; Dolinar, Ana; Genesca, Meritxell; Grau-Exposito, Judith; Kladnik, Jerneja; Kljun, Jakob; Novinec, Marko; Perea, David; Turel, Iztok et al.
DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2108417

GWAS loci associated with Chagas cardiomyopathy influences DNA methylation levels.

PMID: 34714828
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Oct 29;15(10):e0009874. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009874. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Andres-Leon, Eduardo; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Casares-Marfil, Desire; Kerick, Martin; Martin, Javier; Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009874

Pneumocystis jirovecii genetic diversity in a Spanish tertiary hospital.

PMID: 34698858
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Med Mycol. 2021 Dec 8;60(1). pii: 6410670. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myab065.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Company, Juan Aguilar; Goterris, Lidia; Kan, Alex; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Meyer, Wieland; Murillo, Mercedes Guerrero; Pasic, Lana; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myab065

Sociodemographic, clinical, and immunological factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and severe COVID-19 outcomes in people living with HIV: a retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 34655549
Journal: Lancet HIV
Year: 2021
Reference: Lancet HIV. 2021 Nov;8(11):e701-e710. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00240-X. Epub 2021 Oct 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulghani, Nadia; Aceiton, Jordi; Ambrosioni, Juan; Amengual, M Jose; Arbones, Laia; Barrufet, Pilar; Berrocal, Leire; Blanco, Jose Luis; Bruguera, Andreu; Burgos, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00240-X

Treatment of Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Liposomal Amphotericin B.

PMID: 34684202
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2021
Reference: Pathogens. 2021 Sep 28;10(10). pii: pathogens10101253. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10101253.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aparicio-Espanol, Gloria; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espiau, Maria; Ferrer, Berta; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Molina, Israel; Pou, Diana; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Silgado, Aroa et al.
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10101253

Latent and active tuberculosis infections in migrants and travellers: A retrospective analysis from the Spanish +REDIVI collaborative network.

PMID: 31369899
Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2020
Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Jul-Aug;36:101460. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016. Epub 2019 Jul 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agirre, Josune Goikoetxea; Aguilera, Paloma; Arribas, Maria Velasco; Bocanegra, Cristina; Boga Ribeiro, Jose Antonio; Ciruelo, Diana Pou; Cuello, Inmaculada Gonzalez; Delcor, Nuria Serre; Dominguez, Angel; Henriquez-Camacho, Cesar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016

Tuberculosis infection in children visiting friends and relatives in countries with high incidence of tuberculosis: A study protocol.

PMID: 32899054
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2020
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Sep 4;99(36):e22015. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Busquets-Poblet, Lidia; Cayla, Joan A; Eril-Rius, Maria; Espiau, Maria; Garcia-Lerin, Monica G; Goncalves, Alessandra Queiroga; Gordillo, Neus Rius; Jordi Gomez I Prat; Macia-Rieradevall, Esperanca; Martin-Nalda, Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022015

Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in pleural fluid: usefulness of an immunofluorescence-based lateral flow assay for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 32896751
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2020
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;98(4):115162. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162. Epub 2020 Aug 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton Pagarolas, Andres; Burgos Cibrian, Joaquin; Falco Ferrer, Vicenc; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Romero Herrero, Daniel; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162

Biomarkers of fungal infection: Expert opinion on the current situation.

PMID: 31729203
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2020 Feb;33(1):1-10. Epub 2019 Nov 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Bouza, E; Garcia Rodriguez, J; Garnacho-Montero, J; Munoz, P; Salavert, M; Sanguinetti, M et al.
DOI:

Determinants and Outcomes of Late Presentation of HIV Infection in Migrants in Catalonia, Spain: PISCIS Cohort 2004-2016.

PMID: 30377891
Journal: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Year: 2019
Reference: J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Oct;21(5):920-930. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0834-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casabona, Jordi; Conway, Anna S; Curran Fàbregas, Adria; Esteve, Anna; Falcó Ferrer, Vicenç; Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0834-2

Choice of the initial antiretroviral treatment for HIV-positive individuals in the era of integrase inhibitors.

PMID: 31449566
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Aug 26;14(8):e0221598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221598. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alejos, Belen; Asensi, Victor; Bisbal, Otilia; Curran Fàbregas, Adria; Gorgolas, Miguel; Iribarren, Jose Antonio; Jarrin, Inma; Moreno, Santiago; Muga, Roberto; Ribera Pascuet, Esteve et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221598

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Barbera, Maria-Jesus; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor; Pumarola, Tomas; Rodriguez, Virginia; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312

"Moving Fourth": A Vision Toward Achieving Healthy Living with HIV Beyond Viral Suppression.

PMID: 31532396
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2019
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2019;21(3):135-142. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000088.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arends, Joop; Berk, Guido Van Den; Buhk, Thomas; Cascio, Mario; Curran, Adrian; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Teofilo, Eugenio; Verger, Christian et al.
DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000088

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc et al.
DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1516749

The Effectiveness of Trichloroacetic Acid vs Electrocautery Ablation for the Treatment of anal High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion in HIV-infected patients.

PMID: 30179983
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2018
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 Dec 15;79(5):612-616. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001847.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, J; Curran, A; Dinares, M femininec; Falco, V; Landolfi, S; Martin-Castillo, M; Navarro, J; Ribera, E; Villar, J et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001847

Ultrasound Evolution of Pediatric Urinary Schistosomiasis after Treatment with Praziquantel in a Highly Endemic Area.

PMID: 30141396
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Oct;99(4):1011-1017. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0343.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Gallego, Sara; Gil, Eva; Mendioroz, Jacobo; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Nindia, Arlette; Pintar, Zeferino; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0343

Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of dual therapy with a boosted PI plus lamivudine for maintenance of virological suppression: GeSIDA study 9717.

PMID: 30085184
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 Nov 1;73(11):2927-2935. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky299.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alejos, B; Arribas, J R; Coscia, C; De Luca, A; Di Giambenedetto, S; Gatell, J M; Moreno, S; Perez-Molina, J A; Pitch, J; Pulido, F et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky299

Surveillance of strongyloidiasis in Spanish in-patients (1998-2014).

PMID: 29284005
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Dec 28;12(12):e0189449. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189449. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso-Sardon, Montserrat; Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef; Carranza-Rodriguez, Cristina; Martinez-Perez, Angela; Muro, Antonio; Perez-Arellano, Jose Luis; Salvador, Fernando; Soler, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189449

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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aparicio Espanol, Gloria; Espinosa Pereiro, Juan; Falco Ferrer, Vicenc; Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.007

Evolution of acute hepatitis C virus infection in a large European city: Trends and new patterns.

PMID: 29135988
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Nov 14;12(11):e0187893. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187893. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbera, Maria-Jesus; Cayla, Joan A; de Andres, Anna; Garcia de Olalla, Patricia; Garriga, Cesar; Gorrindo, Pilar; Gurgui, Merce; Laguno, Montserrat; Lens, Sabela; Manzanares-Laya, Sandra et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187893

Efficacy and safety of direct antiviral agents in a cohort of cirrhotic HCV/HIV-coinfected patients.

PMID: 29091196
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 Oct 1;72(10):2850-2856. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx223.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aparicio, Carla; Barrufet, Pilar; Cairo, Mireia; Cairo, Mireia; Carrion, Jose A; Carrion, Jose Antonio; Cifuentes, Carmen; Cifuentes, Carmen; Crespo, Manuel; Crespo, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx223

Management of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients: SET/GESITRA-SEIMC/REIPI recommendations.

PMID: 27132815
Journal: Transplantation Reviews
Year: 2016
Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2016 Jul;30(3):119-43. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.04.001. Epub 2016 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Aguado, J M; Almenar, L; Alonso, A; Cantisan, S; Carratala, J; Caston, J J; Cervera, C; Cordero, E; Farinas, M C; Fernandez-Ruiz, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.04.001

[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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Espasa, Mateu; Goterris, Lidia; Moure, Zaira; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Sulleiro, Elena; Trevino, Begona; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30216-6

Recurrent prosthetic mitral valve infective endocarditis and perivalvular abscess: first description by PET/CT angiography.

PMID: 27178270
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2016 Jul;43(8):1565. doi: 10.1007/s00259-016-3412-7. Epub 2016 May 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Lozano-Torres, Jordi; Pizzi, Maria Nazarena; Roque, Albert; Tornos Mas, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3412-7

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.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Boix, Hector; Carreras, Elena; Esperalba, Juliana; Molina, Israel; Pumarola, Tomas; Rodo, Carlota; Sanchez-Seco, Maria P; Sulleiro, Elena; Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580

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

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barbera, Maria Jesus; Cayla, Joan A; Domingo, Pere; Garcia de Olalla, Patricia; Garriga, Cesar; Gatell, Josep M; Gurgui, Merce; Humet, Victoria; Knobel, Hernando; Marco, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145701

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

PMID: 26169583
Journal: TRAVEL MED INFECT DI
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballesteros, Angel-Luis; Bocanegra, Cristina; de Ory, Fernando; Fernandez-Rivas, Gema; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Nemesio; Perez-Quilez, Olga; Roure, Silvia; Ruiz, Jessica; Sabria, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.008

[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

Emergence of resistance to daptomycin in a cohort of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus persistent bacteraemia treated with daptomycin.

PMID: 24107389
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2014
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Feb;69(2):568-71. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt396. Epub 2013 Oct 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Almirante, B; Arnaiz, A; Barcenilla, F; Benito, N; Bereciertua, E; Blanco, J R; Blanco, J R; Calbo, E; Calbo, E et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt396

Epidemiology of infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: Reservoirs and transmission mechanisms.

PMID: 25542047
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Dec;32 Suppl 4:10-6. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70169-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Lopez-Cerero, Lorena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70169-7

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:
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.2013.01.014

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Delgado, E; Falco, V; Fanjul, F; Gonzalez, J; Murillas, J; Payeras Cifre, A; Riera, M; Riveiro-Barciela, 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aydillo, T; Cabral, E; Campins, M; Charco, R; Cordero, E; Gavalda, J; Len, O; Nieto, J; Pahissa, A; Peghin, M 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x

Liver Toxicity of Initial Antiretroviral Drug Regimens Including Two Nucleoside Analogs Plus One Non-Nucleoside Analog or One Ritonavir-Boosted Protease Inhibitor in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients.

PMID: 22510353
Journal: HIV CLINICAL TRIALS
Year: 2012
Reference: HIV Clin Trials. 2012 Mar-Apr;13(2):61-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carton, Jose A; Clotet, Bonaventura; Crespo, Manell; de Los Santos, Ignacio; Domingo, Pere; Iribarren, Jose A; Jimenez-Exposito, Maria J; Knobel, Hernando; Lopez-Cortes, Luis F; Macias, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1310/hct1302-61

[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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Curran, Adria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.02.007

Trends in the prevalence and distribution of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infections in Spain.

PMID: 22444832
Journal: Virology Journal
Year: 2012
Reference: Virol J. 2012 Mar 23;9:71. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-71.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-71

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1906-3

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arno, Anna; Barret, Juan P; Bueno, Javier; Collado, Jose M; Colomina, Maria J; Deulofeu, Roser; Gavalda, Joan; Huguet, Pere; Martinez-Ibanez, Vicenc; Masnou, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318226a607

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abreu de Oliveira, Julio Cesar; Ahmad Mahayiddin, Datin Hjh Aziah; Albert, Istvan; Alekniene, Birute; Ambalov, Yuriy M; Anekthananon, Thanomsak; Aron, Gheorgita; Auch-Schwelk, Wolfgang; Augusto Teijeiro, Ricardo; Baliko, Zoltan et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr096

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borrego, Astrid; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Fontanals, Dionisia; Lujan, Manel; Pahissa, Albert; Planes, Ana M; Puig, Mireia; Rello, Jordi; Sanchez, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir354

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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.04.018

Evaluation of linezolid, vancomycin, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin in a rabbit model of antibiotic-lock technique for Staphylococcus aureus catheter-related infection.

PMID: 20083550
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Mar;65(3):525-30. Epub 2010 Jan 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp499

Feasibility, tolerability, and outcomes of nebulized liposomal amphotericin B for Aspergillus infection prevention in lung transplantation.

PMID: 20061165
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2010
Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 May;29(5):523-30. Epub 2010 Jan 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.11.603

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: Escriba, J M; Fernandez-Vazquez, J; Milozzi, J; Molina, I; Roca, C; Solsona, L; Valerio, L et al.
DOI:

Osteomyelitis of the jaw: resistance to clindamycin in patients with prior antibiotics exposure.

PMID: 18797941
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Apr;28(4):317-23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Bescos, S; Larrosa, N; Pahissa, A; Pigrau, C; Raspall, G; Rodriguez, D et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0626-z

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Mitja, Oriol; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Pigrau, Carlos; Planes, Ana-Maria; Rodriguez, Dolors; Ruiz, Isabel; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp180

Risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes of listeriosis in solid-organ transplant recipients: a matched case-control study.

PMID: 19751149
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 15;49(8):1153-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanes, Marino; Carmen Farinas, M; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; Fernandez-Sabe, Nuria; Fortun, Jesus; Gavalda, Joan; Laporta, Rosa; Len, Oscar; Llano, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1086/605637

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