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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

María José Ayala Rodas

María José Ayala Rodas

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Melissa Patricia Valdez Benitez

Melissa Patricia Valdez Benitez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Mireia Vivas Roca

Mireia Vivas Roca

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Navarro Alonso, Marta

Navarro Alonso, Marta

Infectious Diseases
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Olga Galera Román

Olga Galera Román

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Oriol Ruiz Isant

Oriol Ruiz Isant

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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María José Ayala Rodas

María José Ayala Rodas

Research technician
Infectious Diseases
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Melissa Patricia Valdez Benitez

Melissa Patricia Valdez Benitez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Mireia Vivas Roca

Mireia Vivas Roca

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Navarro Alonso, Marta

Navarro Alonso, Marta

Infectious Diseases
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Olga Galera Román

Olga Galera Román

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Oriol Ruiz Isant

Oriol Ruiz Isant

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Integración en el Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas

IP: Israel Molina Romero
Collaborators: Maria Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegria, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 180000
Reference: JR21/00027
Duration: 26/05/2022 - 25/05/2026

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

IP: Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Collaborators: Vicente Descalzo Jorro, Josep Castellví Vives, Laura Mañalich Barrachina
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 171820
Reference: PI20/00160
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad de ivermectina en dosis única para el tratamiento de la estrongiloidiasis no complicada en pacientes inmunodeprimidos

IP: Fernando M Salvador Velez
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Sdad Española Enferm Infec Microb Clínica SEIMC
Funding: 65084.91
Reference: SEIMC/PROJECTEINVEST/2020/SALVADOR
Duration: 15/01/2021 - 15/07/2026

The efficacy of Lauric Acid, a dietary fatty acid, at impacting the HIV latent reservoir. The FATHIV clinical study

IP: Joaquin Burgos Cibrian
Collaborators: Adria Curran Fàbregas, Bibiana Planas Ribas, Paula Suanzes Diez, Judit Grau Exposito
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 135520
Reference: PI20/01080
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Publications

Secondary organising pneumonia associated to COVID-19 infection in patients with central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating diseases treated with anti-CD20 therapies.

PMID: 39520297
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Year: 2024
Reference: Mult Scler. 2024 Nov 9:13524585241297038. doi: 10.1177/13524585241297038.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arino, Helena; Arrambide, Georgina; Bollo, Luca; Cabello-Clotet, Noemi; Carvajal, Rene; Castillo, Joaquin; Cobo-Calvo, Alvaro; Comabella, Manuel; Falco-Roget, Anna; Galan, Ingrid et al.
DOI: 10.1177/13524585241297038

Primaquine treatment for P. ovale infection in migrants with G6PD deficiency.

PMID: 39661549
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2024
Reference: J Travel Med. 2024 Dec 11:taae150. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae150.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Beneitez-Pastor, David; Martinez-Vallejo, Patricia; Maturana, Carles Rubio; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Salvador, Fernando; Serrat, Francesc Zarzuela; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae150

Pre-engraftment bloodstream infection after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplant: 18-year trends in aetiology, resistance and mortality.

PMID: 39663472
Journal: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2024
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2024 Dec 11. doi: 10.1038/s41409-024-02494-x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angelucci, Emanuele; Balletto, Elisa; Bassetti, Matteo; Bregante, Stefania; Falco-Roget, Anna; Gambella, Massimiliano; Ghiso, Anna; Giannoni, Livia; Lanino, Emanuele; Laudisi, Antonella et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02494-x

Ciprofloxacin for the Treatment of Infections Caused by Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria.

PMID: 39766528
Journal: Antibiotics-Basel
Year: 2024
Reference: Antibiotics (Basel). 2024 Nov 26;13(12):1138. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13121138.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campany, David; Del Barrio-Tofino, Ester; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Nuvials, Xavier; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Rubinan, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13121138

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with extra-small aortic annuli.

PMID: 37334654
Journal: EuroIntervention
Year: 2023
Reference: EuroIntervention. 2023 Jun 16:EIJ-D-23-00011. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00011.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akodad, Mariama; Alfonso, Fernando; Alpieri, Alberto; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Arzamendi, Dabit; Asmarats, Luis; Berenguer, Alberto; Cheema, Asim N; Cruz-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Dabrowski, Maciec et al.
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00011

Impact of intermediate susceptibility to penicillin on antimicrobial treatment and outcomes of endocarditis caused by viridans and gallolyticus group streptococci.

PMID: 37345869
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2023
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jun 22:ciad375. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad375.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, Nuria Fernandez; Acebal, Juan Galvez; Adan, Ivan; Adell, Marta Matamala; Alamo, Elena Pisos; Alarcon, Aristides de; Alcolea, Eva Cascales; Alda, Rosa Sebastian; Aldamiz, Gonzalo; Alegre, Oriol et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad375

Effectiveness and safety of integrase strand transfer inhibitors in Spain: a prospective real-world study.

PMID: 37434782
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Jun 26;13:1187999. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1187999. eCollection 2023.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antela, Antonio; Arbones, Laia; Barrufet, Pilar; Boix, Vicente; Callejo, Anna Marino; Casadella, Maria; Cervanntes, Sara; Chamorro, Anna; Curran, Adria; Del Mar Gutierrez, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1187999

Characterization of Latin American migrants at risk for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a non-endemic setting. Insights into initial evaluation of cardiac and digestive involvement.

PMID: 37440480
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2023
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Jul 13;17(7):e0011330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011330. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abras, Alba; Aldasoro, Edelweiss; Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J; Ballart, Cristina; Calvo-Cano, Antonia; Camprubi-Ferrer, Daniel; Casellas, Aina; de la Torre Avila, Leonardo; Gallego, Montserrat; Gascon, Joaquim et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011330

Study of CD27, CD38, HLA-DR and Ki-67 immune profiles for the characterization of active tuberculosis, latent infection and end of treatment.

PMID: 35935194
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2022 Jul 22;13:885312. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.885312. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, Jorge; Diaz-Fernandez, Sergio; Dominguez, Jose; Fernandez, Marco; Galvao, Maria Luiza De Souza; Jimenez-Fuentes, Maria Angeles; Latorre, Irene; Prat, Cristina; Romero, Iris; Sabria, Josefina et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.885312

Assessment of Quantiferon(R)-CMV and Immuknow(R) Assays in CMV-seropositive Lung Transplant Recipients to Stratify Risk of CMV Infection.

PMID: 35312499
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2022
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2022 Aug;58(8):614-617. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Oct 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alonso, Rodrigo; Castejon, Raquel; Cifrian, Jose Manuel; Escriva, Juan; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Iturbe, David; Laporta, Rosalia; Los Arcos, Ibai; Marcos, Pedro J; Mendoza, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.10.002

Malaria quantitative POC testing using magnetic particles, a paper microfluidic device and a hand-held fluorescence reader.

PMID: 35917611
Journal: BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
Year: 2022
Reference: Biosens Bioelectron. 2022 Nov 1;215:114513. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114513. Epub 2022 Jun 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, O; Arias-Alpizar, K; Baldrich, E; de la Serna Serna, E; Dieguez, A; Prat-Trunas, J; Sanchez-Cano, A; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Sulleiro, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114513

Preliminary Clinical Experience of Molnupiravir to Prevent Progression of COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

PMID: 35915545
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2022
Reference: Transplantation. 2022 Nov 1;106(11):2200-2204. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004306. Epub 2022 Aug 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campany, David; Esperalba, Juliana; Len, Oscar; Los Arcos, Ibai; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Moreso, Francisco; Perello, Manuel; Villamarin, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004306

Chagas disease and SARS-CoV-2 coinfection does not lead to worse in-hospital outcomes.

PMID: 34645833
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Oct 13;11(1):20289. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96825-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Anschau, Fernando; Assaf, Pedro Ledic; Botoni, Fernando Antonio; da Cunha Severino Sampaio, Natalia; de Almeida, Luana Fonseca; de Alvarenga, Joice Coutinho; de Barros, Ana Lara Rodrigues Monteiro; de Carvalho, Cintia Alcantara; de Carvalho, Rafael Lima Rodrigues; de Carvalho, Victor Eliel Bastos et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96825-3

Molecular characterization of rpoB gene mutations in isolates from tuberculosis patients in Cubal, Republic of Angola.

PMID: 34641802
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Oct 12;21(1):1056. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06763-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra Garcia, Cristina; Escartin Huesca, Carlos; Espasa Soley, Mateu; Gabriel, Estevao; Gil Olivas, Eva; Katimba, Domingos; Lopez Garcia, Maria Teresa; Molina Romero, Israel; Moreno, Maria Milagros et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06763-8

Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

PMID: 34629650
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Apr;57:50-52. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.12.009. Epub 2021 Jan 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Clofent, David; Descalzo, Vicente; Lopez, Manuel; Persiva, Oscar; Salvador, Fernando; Sansano, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.12.009

"Mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia remains high despite adherence to quality indicators: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study ".

PMID: 34626700
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2021
Reference: J Infect. 2021 Dec;83(6):656-663. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.10.001. Epub 2021 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J; Larrosa, Maria N; Pigrau, Carles; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Suanzes, Paula; Willekens, Rein et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.10.001

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

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

Executive Summary of the Consensus Statement of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SEMTSI), the Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC), the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT), the Spanish Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SERVEI), and the Spanish Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP), on the Management of Cystic Echinococcosis.

PMID: 31866064
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun-Jul;38(6):283-288. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.015. Epub 2019 Dec 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Balboa Arregui, Oscar; Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef; Calabuig-Munoz, Eva; Carmena, David; Esteban Velasco, Maria Del Carmen; Fuentes Gago, Marta; Fumado Perez, Victoria; Garcia Alonso, Jesus; Garcia Lopez Hortelano, Milagros; Gonzalez Fernandez, Luis Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.015

Epidemiological, and Clinical Characteristics of International Travelers with Enteric Fever and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of their Isolates: A GeoSentinel Analysis.

PMID: 32816733
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2020
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 Oct 20;64(11). pii: AAC.01084-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01084-20. Print 2020 Oct 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angelo, Kristina M; Asgeirsson, Hilmir; Bourque, Daniel L; Caumes, Eric; Connor, Bradley A; Eperon, Gilles; Grobusch, Martin P; Hagmann, Stefan H F; Hamer, Davidson H; Huits, Ralph et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01084-20

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

PMID: 31857134
Journal: ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH
Year: 2020
Reference: Antiviral Res. 2020 Feb;174:104694. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104694. Epub 2019 Dec 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acero, Doroteo; Albillos, Agustin; Andrade, Raul Jesus; Antonio Del-Campo, Jose; Arenas, Juan Ignacio; Augustin, Salvador; Baliellas, Carme; Baluja-Pino, Raquel; Barenys, Merce; Bernet, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104694

Community-acquired respiratory viruses are a risk factor for chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

PMID: 30561555
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1192-1197. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carles; Cabral, Evelyn; Codina, Gemma; Ferrer, Ricard; Gavalda, Joan; Hirsch, Hans H; Jauregui, Alberto; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047

Enhanced molecular typing and macrolide and tetracycline-resistance mutations of Treponema pallidum in Barcelona.

PMID: 31512516
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2019
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2019 Sep;14:1099-1108. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0123.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Arando, Maider; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J; Jimenez, Inmaculada; Pumarola, Tomas; Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0123

Impact of de-escalation on prognosis of patients with bacteraemia due to Enterobacteriaceae: a post-hoc analysis from a multicenter prospective cohort.

PMID: 30535051
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 30;69(6):956-962. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1032.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Borrell, Nuria; Causse, Manuel; Corzo, Juan E; de la Calle, Cristina; Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes; Garcia-Alvarez, Lara; Gomez-Zorrilla, Silvia; Gozalo, Monica; Gurgui, Mercedes et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1032

Infection in the process of organ donation.

PMID: 31475815
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2019 Sep;32 Suppl 2:69-72.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Len Abad, O et al.
DOI:

Prognosis of Clostridium difficile infection in adult oncohaematological patients: experience from a large prospective observational study.

PMID: 30073433
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Nov;37(11):2075-2082. doi: 10.1007/s10096-018-3341-4. Epub 2018 Aug 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Almirante, Benito; Barba, Pere; Ferrer, Carmen; Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais; Rodriguez, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Roig, Gloria; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3341-4

Tuberculosis and immigration.

PMID: 29221825
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Aug - Sep;36(7):446-455. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Dec 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.006

Toxoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients, Europe, 2010-2014.

PMID: 30014843
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;24(8):1497-1504. doi: 10.3201/eid2408.180045.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abbate, Isabella; Accoceberry, Isabelle; Akan, Hamdi; Boggian, Katia; Botterel, Francoise; Brenier-Pinchart, Marie-Pierre; Bruschi, Fabrizio; Carratala, Jordi; David, Miruna; Djurkovic-Djakovic, Olgica et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2408.180045

Gay Circuit Parties in Barcelona and Their Impact on Gonorrhea Incidence.

PMID: 30014338
Journal: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Year: 2018
Reference: Arch Sex Behav. 2018 Oct;47(7):2027-2034. doi: 10.1007/s10508-018-1220-9. Epub 2018 Jul 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina, Merce; Arando, Maider; Armengol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Cayla, Joan A; Feijoo-Cid, Maria; Garcia Olalla, Patricia; Leyva-Moral, Juan M; Martin-Ezquerra, Gemma; Morina, David et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1220-9

Is routine ophthalmoscopy really necessary in candidemic patients?

PMID: 29065121
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Oct 24;12(10):e0183485. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183485. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bouza, Emilio; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Fortun, Jesus; Losa, Juan Emilio; Loza, Ana; Merino, Paloma; Munoz, Patricia; Padilla, Belen; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rivas, Rosa Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183485

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

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

Candidemia in non-ICU surgical wards: Comparison with medical wards.

PMID: 29045423
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Oct 18;12(10):e0185339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185339. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bouza, Emilio; Diaz Martin, Ana; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Mularoni, Alessandra; Munoz, Patricia; Padilla, Belen; Pano-Pardo, Jose Ramon; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Salavert, Miguel; Valerio, Maricela et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185339

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bieb, Sibauk; Gavilan, Sergi; Gonzalez-Beiras, Camila; Houinei, Wendy; Kapa, August; Martins, Rosario; Mitja, Oriol; Paru, Raymond; Sanz, Sergi; Vall Mayans, Marti et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix723

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

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

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Curran, Adrian; Navarro, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.2147/HIV.S56158

Boceprevir plus Peginterferon/Ribavirin to retreat HCV genotype-1 in HIV-HCV coinfected patients. Final results of BOC HIV-HCV Spanish Study.

PMID: 27815225
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec;53:46-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.10.028. Epub 2016 Nov 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carrero, A; Cervantes, M; Cifuentes, C; Cruceta, A; de Lazzari, E; Deig, E; Guardiola, J M; Jou, A; Laguno, M; Lopez-Calvo, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.10.028

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Carmen; Fuentes, Isabel; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Santos, Javier; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1827-4

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

PMID: 26474169
Journal: PLOS NEGLECT TROP D
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct 16;9(10):e0004055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055. eCollection 2015 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Gallego, Sara; Joromba, Morais; Kavaya, Sebastiao; Lopez, Teresa; Mendioroz, Jacobo; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Nindia, Arlette; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055

Clinical and microbiological profile of a retrospective cohort of enteric fever in 2 Spanish tertiary hospitals.

PMID: 26020383
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 May;94(21):e791. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000791.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Martinez-Perez, Angela; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Planes, Anna M; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez, Irene; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000791

Concurrent Infection With Dengue Type 4 and Plasmodium falciparum Acquired in Haiti.

PMID: 26212051
Journal: J TRAVEL MED
Year: 2015
Reference: J Travel Med. 2015 Sep;22(5):345-7. doi: 10.1111/jtm.12222. Epub 2015 Jul 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Franco, Leticia; Molero, Francisca; Rubio, Jose M; Serre, Nuria; Sulleiro, Elena; Tenorio, Antonio; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12222

[Diagnosis and treatment of imported malaria in Spain: Recommendations from the Malaria Working Group of the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SEMTSI)].

PMID: 24656967
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Jun-Jul;33(6):e1-e13. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.014. Epub 2014 Mar 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Aldasoro, Edelweiss; Alegria, Inaki; Bassat, Quique; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Munoz Vilches, Maria Jose; Munoz, Jose; Perez Arellano, Jose Luis; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Ramirez-Olivencia, German; Ramos, Jose Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.014

Early lipid changes with atazanavir/ritonavir or darunavir/ritonavir.

PMID: 24417772
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: HIV Med. 2014 Jul;15(6):330-8. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12121. Epub 2014 Jan 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Aguilar, A; Antela, A; Arcaina, P; Arnaiz, J A; Arnaiz, Juan A; Arribas, J R; Asensi, V; Barrera, G; Beleta, H; Beleta, Helena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12121

[Nosocomial infection in patients receiving a solid organ transplant or haematopoietic stem cell transplant].

PMID: 24950613
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Jun-Jul;32(6):386-95. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 Jun 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Moreno Camacho, Asuncion; Ruiz Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.05.002

Impact of an adherence program to antiretroviral treatment on virologic response in a cohort of multitreated and poorly adherent HIV-infected patients in Spain.

PMID: 25111167
Journal: AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS
Year: 2014
Reference: AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2014 Oct;28(10):537-42. doi: 10.1089/apc.2014.0097. Epub 2014 Aug 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Caballero, Estrella; Crespo, Manel; Curran, Adria; Falco, Vicenc; Feijoo, Maria; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma; Perez, Merce; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2014.0097

Effectiveness of ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor monotherapy in the clinical setting: same results as in clinical trials? The PIMOCS Study Group.

PMID: 24415645
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 May;69(5):1390-6. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt517. Epub 2014 Jan 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manuel; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Curran, Adrian; Domingo, Pere; Domingo, Pere; Fernandez, Irene; Fernandez, Irene; Ibarguren, Maialen; Imaz, Arkaitz et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt517

Ultrasensitive Real-Time PCR for the Clinical Management of Visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV-Infected Patients.

PMID: 23629932
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jul;89(1):105-10. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0527. Epub 2013 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manel; Curran, Adrian; Elizalde, Aleix; Falco, Vicenc; Fisa, Roser; Lopez-Chejade, Paulo; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Perez-Hoyos, Santiago; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0527

Tropical Diseases Screening in Immigrant Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Spain.

PMID: 23509119
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1196-202. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714. Epub 2013 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Eynde, Eva Van den; Falco, Vicenc; Molina, Israel; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma; Pahissa, Albert; Ribera, Esteve et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714

The increasing incidence of empyema.

PMID: 23508113
Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2013 Jul;19(4):350-6. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3283606ab5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Pahissa, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3283606ab5

Association of thymidylate synthase polymorphisms with acute pancreatitis and/or peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected patients on stavudine-based therapy.

PMID: 23468971
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e57347. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057347. Epub 2013 Feb 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baiget, Montserrat; Cabeza, Maria del Carmen; Domingo, Joan Carles; Domingo, Pere; Fernandez, Irene; Gutierrez, Maria del Mar; Martinez, Esteban; Mateo, Maria Gracia; Ribera, Esteban; Salazar, Juliana et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057347

Dual therapy based on a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor as a novel salvage strategy for HIV-1-infected patients on a failing antiretroviral regimen.

PMID: 22378681
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Jun;67(6):1453-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks057. Epub 2012 Feb 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks057

Changes in body composition and mitochondrial DNA in HIV-1-infected patients switching to fixed-dose abacavir/lamivudine or tenofovir/emtricitabine: a substudy of the BICOMBO Trial.

PMID: 22374987
Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antivir Ther. 2012;17(4):711-8. doi: 10.3851/IMP2081. Epub 2012 Feb 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.3851/IMP2081

Body Composition Changes after Switching from Protease Inhibitors to Raltegravir: SPIRAL-LIP substudy.

PMID: 22112606
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2012
Reference: AIDS. 2012 Feb 20;26(4):475-81.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834f3507

Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of Toxoplasmosis in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients: A Matched Case-Control Study.

PMID: 22075795
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb 1;54(3):355-61. Epub 2011 Nov 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir806

Epidemiological characteristics and predictors of late presentation of HIV infection in Barcelona (Spain) during the period 2001-2009.

PMID: 21729332
Journal: AIDS research and therapy
Year: 2011
Reference: AIDS Res Ther. 2011 Jul 6;8(1):22. doi: 10.1186/1742-6405-8-22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1742-6405-8-22

[Patient characteristics and health care burden during the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic in the university Hospital Vall d'Hebron of Barcelona.]

PMID: 21723000
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Oct;29(8):593-600. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.05.005

Universal Prophylaxis With Fluconazole for the Prevention of Early Invasive Fungal Infection in Low-Risk Liver Transplant Recipients.

PMID: 21709604
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Transplantation. 2011 Aug 15;92(3):346-50.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182247bb4

Management of refractory Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis.

PMID: 21694907
Journal: Infection and drug resistance
Year: 2011
Reference: Infect Drug Resist. 2011;4:31-41. Epub 2011 Jan 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pahissa, Albert; Rello, Jordi; Sorde, Roger et al.
DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S16263

HIV RNA suppression rates after 24 weeks of treatment with etravirine, darunavir/ritonavir and raltegravir in the etravirine early access programme.

PMID: 20071441
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2010 Mar;21(3):224-5. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009425

Etravirine resistance associated mutations in HIV-infected patients failing efavirenz or nevirapine in the Spanish antiretroviral resistance database.

PMID: 20057310
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: AIDS. 2010 Jan 28;24(3):469-71.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328331a4b8

[Community-onset and nosocomial bacteremia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Spanish hospitals.]

PMID: 19913950
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Jun-Jul;28(6):336-41. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.07.004. Epub 2009 Nov 14.
Impact factor: 1.432
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.07.004

[Clinical experience with daptomycin use in Spain. Global findings from EU-CORE database.]

PMID: 21477701
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Dec;135S3:23-28.
Impact factor: 1.231
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-7753(10)70037-3

The changing face of HIV/AIDS in treated patients.

PMID: 19601771
Journal: CURRENT HIV RESEARCH
Year: 2009
Reference: Curr HIV Res. 2009 Jul;7(4):365-77.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Clotet, Bonaventura; d'Arminio-Monforte, Antonella; Domingo, Pere; Falco, Vicenc; Galindo, Maria J; Iribarren, Josean; Llibre, Josep M; Martinez, Esteban; Miralles, Celia; Miro, Jose M et al.
DOI:

Efficacy and safety of switching from boosted lopinavir to boosted atazanavir in patients with virological suppression receiving a LPV/r-containing HAART: the ATAZIP study.

PMID: 19390327
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 May 1;51(1):29-36.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aranda, Miquel; Arranz, Jose Alberto; Blanco, Jose L; Clotet, Bonaventura; Cosin, Jaime; Cruceta, Ana; Dalmau, David; Domingo, Pere; Ferrer, Elena; Garcia, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31819a226f

Impact of valganciclovir on Epstein-Barr Virus polymerase chain reaction in pediatric liver transplantation: preliminary report.

PMID: 19376420
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2009
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2009 Apr;41(3):1038-40.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bueno, J; Charco, R; Codina, G; Gavalda, J; Medina, A; Pahissa, A; Pou, L; Tortola, T; Venturi, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.02.053

A multicenter study of valganciclovir prophylaxis up to day 120 in CMV-seropositive lung transplant recipients.

PMID: 19344437
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2009
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2009 May;9(5):1134-41.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borro, J M; Bravo, C; Cifrian, J; de la Torre, M; Gavalda, J; Lama, R; Len, O; Lopez, C; Monforte, V; Pastor, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02574.x

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