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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

Adaia Albasanz Puig

Adaia Albasanz Puig

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Alicia San Juan Espiño

Alicia San Juan Espiño

Infectious Diseases
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Ana Belen Gavilan Saccarello

Ana Belen Gavilan Saccarello

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Baye Elimane Thiaw

Baye Elimane Thiaw

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Begoña Treviño Maruri

Begoña Treviño Maruri

Infectious Diseases
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Belén Monzonis  Fortuño

Belén Monzonis Fortuño

Infectious Diseases
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Adaia Albasanz Puig

Adaia Albasanz Puig

Postdoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Alicia San Juan Espiño

Alicia San Juan Espiño

Infectious Diseases
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Ana Belen Gavilan Saccarello

Ana Belen Gavilan Saccarello

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Baye Elimane Thiaw

Baye Elimane Thiaw

Maintenance staff and general services
Infectious Diseases
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Begoña Treviño Maruri

Begoña Treviño Maruri

Infectious Diseases
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Belén Monzonis  Fortuño

Belén Monzonis Fortuño

Infectious Diseases
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Projects

Pesquisa operativa contra a desnutrição crônica infantil em Angola (Projeto CRESCER)

IP: Israel Molina Romero
Collaborators: Maria Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegria, Elena del Carmen Trigo Esteban, Bibiana Planas Ribas, Marta Sanchiz Cruz, Marc Molins Masdefiol, Esperanza Esteban Serna, Josep Roca Grande, Jose Cabral Jamba
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 3004510.89
Reference: CRESCER_EUROPEAID2019_
Duration: 15/02/2021 - 15/07/2026

Caracterización de Neisseria meningitidis tras la introducción de la vacuna frente al serogrupo B e identificación de factores predisponentes para la enfermedad meningocócica invasiva

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Manuel Hernández González, Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Aina Aguiló Cucurull, Alba Mir Cros, Albert Moreno Mingorance, Andrea Martín Nalda, Nuria Serre Delcor, Josep Roca Grande, Laura Batlle Masó
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI21/00132
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Vigilancia y control de la infección relacionada con la asistencia sanitaria por bacterias multirresistentes a través de la secuenciación de genomas completos. Proyecto IRAS 2

IP: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin
Collaborators: Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Mª Carmen Ferrer Barberà, Nuria Fernández Hidalgo, Rosa Alcaraz Peñarrocha, Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo, Vanessa Casares Rodríguez, Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 90750
Reference: PI21/01786
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

ISIDORe

IP: Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 4471.25
Reference: ISIDORE_HE-INFRA-EMERGENCY2021
Duration: 01/02/2022 - 31/07/2025

Publications

Decay of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA in seminal plasma and rectal fluid in treatment-naive adults starting antiretroviral therapy with dolutegravir plus lamivudine or bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide.

PMID: 37526315
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2023
Reference: J Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 1:jiad304. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad304.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Curran, Adrian; Diaz-Brito, Vicens; Domingo, Pere; Garcia, Benito; Imaz, Arkaitz; Morenilla, Sandra; Niubo, Jordi; Penafiel, Judith; Podzamczer, Daniel; Scevola, Sofia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad304

Executive summary of the consensus statement of the group for the study of infection in transplantation and other immunocompromised host (GESITRA-IC) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) on the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in solid organ transplant recipients.

PMID: 37591117
Journal: Transplantation Reviews
Year: 2023
Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2023 Aug 11;37(4):100788. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100788.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose M; Arcos, Ibai Los; Bodro, Marta; Candel, Francisco Javier; Cordero, Elisa; Dominguez-Gil, Beatriz; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Herrera, Sabina; Len, Oscar; Marcos, M Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100788

Executive summary consensus statement of imported diseases group (GEPI) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SETMSI), on the diagnostic and treatment of imported schistosomiasis.

PMID: 37230838
Journal: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 May 23:S2529-993X(23)00133-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.02.008.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J; Arsuaga Vicente, Marta; Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef; Bocanegra, Cristina; Camprubi-Ferrer, Daniel; Chamorro Tojeiro, Sandra; Fernandez Soto, Pedro; Garcia Vazquez, Elisa; Herrador Ortiz, Zaida; Martin, Oihane et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.02.008

Breakthrough invasive fungal infection among patients with hematologic malignancies: a national, prospective, and multicentre study.

PMID: 37201859
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2023
Reference: J Infect. 2023 May 16:S0163-4453(23)00263-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.005.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela; Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Badiola, Jon; Batlle, Montserrat; Chumbita, Mariana; de Pipaon, Maite Ruiz Perez; Fernandez-Cruz, Ana; Fortun, Jesus; Franch-Sarto, Mireia; Garcia, Julio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.005

Case Report: Leishmaniasis in a 33-Year-Old Man with Multiple Sclerosis.

PMID: 35895413
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2022
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 5;107(2):339-41. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0117.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Guerra-Amor, Alvaro; Lopez-Gonzalez, Ane; Molina, Israel; Rodriguez-Acevedo, Breogan; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0117

Nosocomial COVID-19. Prospective study in a referral hospital.

PMID: 34384612
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Aug 12;159(3):134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005. Epub 2021 Jul 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Escola-Verge, Laura; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Carmen; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005

Trends in Imported Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain (+Redivi Collaborative Network).

PMID: 35876259
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: J Travel Med. 2022 Sep 17;29(6). pii: 6649393. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac083.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calabuig, Eva; Diaz-Menendez, Marta; Garcia-Rodriguez, Magdalena; Giardin, Jose Manuel Ruiz; Goikoetxea, Josune; Gullon-Pena, Beatriz; Lombide, Itxaso; Norman, Francesca F; Perez-Ayala, Ana; Perez-Molina, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac083

How people affected by Chagas disease have struggled with their negligence: history, associative movement and World Chagas Disease Day.

PMID: 35858002
Journal: MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Year: 2022
Reference: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2022 Jul 13;117:e220066. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760220066. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar-Vinas, Pedro; Anselmi, Mariella; Barba, Maria Cristina Parada; Barros, Maria das Neves Dantas Silveira; Camargo, Ana Maria de Arruda; Carrazzone, Cristina; Cavalvanti, Maria da Gloria Melo; Correia, Cassandra Barros; de Oliveira Junior, Wilson Alves; Dehousse, Aurore et al.
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760220066

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

PMID: 34591866
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Sep 30;15(9):e0009809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009809. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almeida, Eros Antonio de; Bolella, Valdes Roberto; Castro, Cleudson Nery de; Correia, Dalmo; Cortez-Escalante, Juan; Corti, Marcelo; Fernandez, Marisa Liliana; Fica, Alberto; Furtado, Pedro Carvalho; Gascon, Joaquim et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009809

Development of a Fast Chemiluminescent Magneto-Immunoassay for Sensitive Plasmodium falciparum Detection in Whole Blood.

PMID: 34496566
Journal: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Year: 2021
Reference: Anal Chem. 2021 Sep 21;93(37):12793-12800. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03242. Epub 2021 Sep 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baldrich, Eva; de la Serna, Erica; Molina, Israel; Ruiz-Vega, Gisela; Sanchez-Cano, Ana; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena; Vicente-Gomez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03242

Specialist palliative and end-of-life care for patients with cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a European perspective.

PMID: 34497669
Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Year: 2021
Reference: Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2021 Sep 2;13:17588359211042224. doi: 10.1177/17588359211042224. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Benafif, Sarah; Bower, Mark; Brunet, Joan; Cabirta, Alba; Carbo, Anna; Carmona, Carme; Chester, John; Chopra, Neha; Cruz, Claudia Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.1177/17588359211042224

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

PMID: 34454444
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 28;21(1):1596. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdulghani, N; Aceiton, Jordi; Aceiton, Jordi; Almuedo, A; Ambrosioni, J; Amengual, M J; Barrufet, P; Blanco, J L; Borras, Francesc Homar; Bruguera, A et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Ferrer, Ricard; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Goterris, Lidia 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;10(10):1465-74. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0773.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Benafif, Sarah; Bertulli, Rossella; Bertuzzi, Alexia; Betti, Marta; Biello, Federica; Bower, Mark; Bruna, Riccardo; Brunet, Joan; Cabirta, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0773

Diagnostic accuracy of IP-10 mRNA release assay for tuberculosis.

PMID: 32719030
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2020 Sep 22;58(10). pii: JCM.00848-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00848-20. Print 2020 Sep 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andersen, Peter; Blauenfeldt, Thomas; Cantos, Adela; Centeno, Carmen; De Souza-Galvao, Maria Luiza; Dominguez, Jose; Garcia-Garcia, Esther; Gonzalez-Diaz, Yoel D; Holm, Line Lindebo; Jimenez, Maria A et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00848-20

How a Barcelona Post-Acute Facility became a Referral Center for Comprehensive Management of Subacute Patients With COVID-19.

PMID: 32674827
Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Year: 2020
Reference: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jul;21(7):954-957. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.015. Epub 2020 Jun 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnal, Cristina; Ars, Joan; Ayats, Pere; Badani, Hugo; Cesari, Matteo; Davey, Vanessa; de Andres, Ana M; Inzitari, Marco; Len, Oscar; Mayordomo, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.015

HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain.

PMID: 31399112
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 9;19(1):706. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4346-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, A; Aguilera, Antonio; Aguinaga, A; Aldamiz, T; Algarate, S; Alonso, M Fernandez; Avial, I Rodriguez; Barea, L; Barreiro, P; Benito, R et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4346-z

Latency Reversal Agents Affect Differently the Latent Reservoir Present in Distinct CD4+ T Subpopulations.

PMID: 31425551
Journal: PLoS Pathogens
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS Pathog. 2019 Aug 19;15(8):e1007991. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007991. eCollection 2019 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badia, Rosa; Burgos, Joaquin; Buzon, Maria J; Curran, Adrian; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez-Sojo, Jesus; Genesca, Meritxell; Grau-Exposito, Judith; Luque-Ballesteros, Laura; Martin-Castillo, Mario et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007991

Expression of CD20 after viral reactivation renders HIV-reservoir cells susceptible to Rituximab.

PMID: 31420544
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2019
Reference: Nat Commun. 2019 Aug 16;10(1):3705. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11556-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio; Badia, Rosa; Burgos, Joaquin; Buzon, Maria J; Castellvi, Josep; Curran, Adria; Falco, Vicenc; Gallego-Rodriguez, Jenny; Garcia, Felipe; Genesca, Meritxell et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11556-4

Early syphilis: risk factors and clinical manifestations focusing on HIV-positive patients.

PMID: 31420018
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 16;19(1):727. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Armengol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Martinez, Desi; Mota-Foix, Miriam; Vall-Mayans, Marti et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8

Chagas disease cardiomyopathy treatment remains a challenge - Authors' reply.

PMID: 29893217
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2018
Reference: Lancet. 2018 Jun 2;391(10136):2209-2210. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30776-1. Epub 2018 Jun 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30776-1

Course of serological tests in treated subjects with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data.

PMID: 29879524
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;73:93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.019. Epub 2018 Jun 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguiar, Camila; Andrade, Ana L; Bilbao, Ninfa Vera de; Castro, Ana Mde; Castro, Cleudson Nery de; Ciapponi, Agustin; Comande, Daniel; Cuesta, Cristina B; Danesi, Emmaria; Escriba, Josep M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.019

Clinical characteristics and outcome of lung transplant recipients with respiratory isolation of Corynebacterium spp.

PMID: 29793964
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Jul 26;56(8). pii: JCM.00142-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00142-18. Print 2018 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baroja, Aida; Berastegui, Cristina; Deu, Maria; Gavalda, Joan; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Roman, Antonio; Sacanell, Judith; Teresa Martin-Gomez, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00142-18

Skin infection in a renal transplant recipient.

PMID: 29054576
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Jun 8;150(11):454. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.07.028. Epub 2017 Oct 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Jaramillo, Juliana; Len, Oscar; Martin, Maria Teresa; Royuela, Meritxell et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.07.028

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:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Carneiro, Claudia Martins; de Oliveira, Rodrigo Correa; Fonseca Murta, Silvane Maria; Molina, Israel; Sales Junior, Policarpo Ademar; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0761

Risk factors that influence the empirical treatment of patients with acute pyelonephritis: a cohort study.

PMID: 28971876
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Nov 22;61(12). pii: AAC.01317-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01317-17. Print 2017 Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andreu, Antonia; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Falco, Vicenc; Len, Oscar; Pigrau, Carles; Vinado, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01317-17

[Candidemia and invasive candidiasis approach in critically ill patients: role of the echinocandins].

PMID: 28945064
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2017 Oct;30(5):355-367. Epub 2017 Sep 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Candel, F J; Garnacho-Montero, J; Grau, S; Guinea, J; Maseda, E; Moreno, I; Munoz, P; Ruiz-Santana, S et al.
DOI:

Seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among HTLV-I infected blood donors in Barcelona, Spain: a cross-sectional study.

PMID: 28939495
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Acta Trop. 2017 Dec;176:412-414. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Piron, Maria; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sauleda, Silvia; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018

Effectiveness and safety of an abacavir/lamivudine + rilpivirine regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in naive patients.

PMID: 27591292
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Dec;71(12):3510-3514. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw347. Epub 2016 Sep 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabello, Alfonso; Curran, Adrian; Domingo, Pere; Gorgolas, Miguel; Gutierrez, Felix; Imaz, Arkaitz; Knobel, Hernando; Martinez, Esteban; Podzamczer, Daniel; Ribera, Esteban et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw347

[Early diagnosis of anal intraepithelial neoplasia associated with human papillomavirus. What is the best strategy?].

PMID: 27507125
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Aug-Sep;34(7):397-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.07.005.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Curran, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.07.005

Efficacy of anidulafungin in the treatment of experimental Candida parapsilosis catheter infection using an antifungal-lock technique.

PMID: 27378814
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Oct;71(10):2895-901. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw251. Epub 2016 Jul 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Basas, Jana; Del Pozo, Jose Luis; Gavalda, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Martin, Maria Teresa; Morer, Alba; Ratia, Carlos; Rojo-Molinero, Estrella; Torrents, Eduard et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw251

Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 27063354
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jul;22(7):648-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025. Epub 2016 Apr 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, C; Campins, M; Carreras, E; De Ory, F; Espasa, M; Llurba, E; Martin, A; Molina, I; Pou, D; Pumarola, T et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025

Immunosuppression and Chagas disease; experience from a non-endemic country.

PMID: 26055418
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Sep;21(9):854-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.05.033. Epub 2015 Jun 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, C; Molina, I; Pou, D; Roure, S; Salvador, F; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Serre, N; Sulleiro, E; Trevino, B; Valerio, L et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.05.033

Toxic Profile of Benznidazole in Patients with Chronic Chagas Disease: Risk Factors and Comparison of the Product from Two Different Manufacturers.

PMID: 26195525
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2015
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Oct;59(10):6125-31. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04660-14. Epub 2015 Jul 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Molina, I; Salvador, F; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Sao Aviles, A; Serre, N; Trevino, B et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.04660-14

Assessment of rectocolonic morphology and function in patients with Chagas disease in Barcelona (Spain).

PMID: 25778503
Journal: AM J TROP MED HYG
Year: 2015
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 May;92(5):898-902. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0546. Epub 2015 Mar 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Accarino, Ana; Azpiroz, Fernando; Malagelada, Juan-Ramon; Mego, Marianela; Molina, Israel; Moris, Maria; Ramirez, Kathleen; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0546

Epidemiology and long-term survival in HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in the HAART era: experience in a university hospital and review of the literature.

PMID: 25816039
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Mar;94(12):e681. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000681.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manel; Curran, Adria; Falco, Vicenc; Lopez-Sanchez, Cristina; Martin, Maria Teresa; Miguel, Lucia; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000681

Repeat endocarditis: analysis of risk factors based on the International Collaboration on Endocarditis - Prospective Cohort Study.

PMID: 24102907
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Jun;20(6):566-75. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12395. Epub 2013 Nov 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alagna, L; Chu, V H; Delahaye, F; Edathodu, J; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Gordon, D; Joyce, M J; Keiger, A J; Miro, J M; Morris, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12395

ACTG-HIV symptoms changes in patients switched to RPV/FTC/TDF due to previous intolerance to CART. Interim analysis of the PRO-STR study.

PMID: 25397558
Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year: 2014
Reference: J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19814. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19814. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antela, Antonio; Casado, Araceli; Clotet, Bonaventure; Crespo, Manuel; de Castro, Eduardo Rodriguez; Deig, Elisabeth; Diz, Julio; Domingo, Pere; Fernandez, Pedro; Geijo, Paloma et al.
DOI:

CNS safety at 48-week of switching to ATV/r plus 3TC or two nucleos(t)ides in HIV-suppressed patients on stable ART: the SALT neurocognitive sub-study.

PMID: 25394160
Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year: 2014
Reference: J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19656. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19656. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Crespo, Manel; Esteban, Herminia; Gutierrez, Felix; Hernandez, Jose; Iribarren, Jose Antonio; Marino, Ana; Pasquau, Juan; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Ribero, Antonio; Rubio, Rafael et al.
DOI:

Genotypic tropism testing in proviral DNA to guide maraviroc initiation in aviremic subjects: 48-week analysis of the PROTEST study.

PMID: 25394029
Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year: 2014
Reference: J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19520. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19520. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aiestaran, Aintzane; Artero, Arturo; Bernal, Enrique; Blanco, Francisco; Crespo, Manel; Flores, Juan; Garcia, Federico; Garcia-Deltoro, Miguel; Gutierrez, Felix; Imaz, Arkaitz et al.
DOI:

[Absence of xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus sequences in healthy blood donors and chronic fatigue syndrome patients in Catalonia, Spain.]

PMID: 23332972
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Aug-Sep;31(7):491-2. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.11.016. Epub 2013 Jan 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alegre, Jose; Piron, Maria; Ribera, Esteban; Sauleda, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.11.016

Impact of switching from zidovudine/lamivudine to tenofovir/emtricitabine on lipoatrophy: the RECOMB study.

PMID: 23298339
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 Jul;14(6):327-36. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12011. Epub 2013 Jan 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Ml; Arterburn, S; Berenguer, J; Clotet, B; Curran, A; Estrada, V; Ferrer, P; Larrousse, M; Martinez, E; Negredo, E et al.
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12011

Neurological opportunistic infections and neurological immune reconstitution syndrome: impact of one decade of highly active antiretroviral treatment in a tertiary hospital.

PMID: 22726389
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2013
Reference: HIV Med. 2013 Jan;14(1):21-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01033.x. Epub 2012 Jun 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01033.x

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in HIV-infected patients in Spain.

PMID: 23072792
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: J Infect. 2013 Feb;66(2):199-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013. Epub 2012 Oct 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Bartolome, Rosa; Cobos-Trigueros, Nazaret; Curto, Jordi; Dominguez, M Angeles; Falco, Vicenc; Imaz, Arkaitz; Manzardo, Christian; Podzamczer, Daniel; Pujol, Miquel; Soriano, Alex et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013

HIV, HEV and cirrhosis: evidence of a possible link from eastern Spain.

PMID: 22257075
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2012
Reference: HIV Med. 2012 Jul;13(6):379-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00985.x. Epub 2012 Jan 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00985.x

Hepatic safety of efavirenz in HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients with advanced liver fibrosis.

PMID: 22138553
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: J Infect. 2012 Feb;64(2):204-11. Epub 2011 Nov 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.10.016

Epidemiology and outcome of infections in HIV/HCV-coinfected liver transplant recipients: A FIPSE/GESIDA prospective cohort study.

PMID: 21898772
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2012
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2012 Jan;18(1):70-81. doi: 10.1002/lt.22431.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.22431

Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus infection in solid organ transplant recipients: impact of viral and non-viral co-infection.

PMID: 21790857
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Jan;18(1):67-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03537.x. Epub 2011 Jul 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03537.x

[Characteristics of antiretroviral drugs.]

PMID: 21531048
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 May;29(5):362-91. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.02.004. Epub 2011 Apr 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.02.004

Prognosis of left-sided infective endocarditis in patients transferred to a tertiary-care hospital-prospective analysis of referral bias and influence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment.

PMID: 20636419
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 May;17(5):769-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03314.x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03314.x

New trends in infective endocarditis.

PMID: 21458717
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Mar;29 Suppl 4:22-35.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Barberan, Jose; de Dios Colmenero, Juan; Farinas, M Carmen; Garau, Javier; Gudiol, Francisco; Hernandez Quero, Jose; Llinares, Pedro; Mensa, Jose; Montejo, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(11)70033-7

[Guidelines for the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Disease by Aspergillus spp. and Other Fungi Issued by the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC). 2011 Update.]

PMID: 21474210
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Jun-Jul;29(6):435-54. Epub 2011 Apr 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.01.010

Efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of 900/100 mg of darunavir/ritonavir once daily in treatment-experienced patients.

PMID: 20713406
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Oct;65(10):2195-203. Epub 2010 Aug 16.
Impact factor: 4.352
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lopez, Rosa Maria, Imaz, Arkaitz, Crespo, Manuel, Ocana, Inma, Domingo, Pere, Ribera, Esteban, Mateo, Gracia, Deig, Elisabet, Gutirerrez, Mar, Curran, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq295

Acute haematogenous prosthetic joint infection: prospective evaluation of medical and surgical management.

PMID: 21077986
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Dec;16(12):1789-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03157.x.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03157.x

Substitution of raltegravir for ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors in HIV-infected patients: the SPIRAL study.

PMID: 20467288
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2010
Reference: AIDS. 2010 Jul 17;24(11):1697-707.
Impact factor: 4.909
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Segura, F, Martinez, Esteban, Larrousse, Maria, Llibre, Josep M, Gutierrez, Felix, Saumoy, Maria, Antela, Antonio, Knobel, Hernando, Murillas, Javier, Berenguer, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833a608a

Selection and viral load kinetics of an oseltamivir-resistant pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in an immunocompromised patient during treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors.

PMID: 20955912
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2010
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;68(3):214-9.
Impact factor: 2.451
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres, Lopez-Iglesias, Ana Alicia, Tortola, Teresa, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Abrisqueta, Pau, Llopart, Lluis, Marcos, Maria Angeles, Martinez, Miguel Julian, Tudo, Griselda, Bosch, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.08.003

Response-guided therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in patients coinfected with HIV: a pilot trial.

PMID: 19275492
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Apr 15;48(8):1152-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carbonell, Judit; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adria; Esteban, Juan I; Esteban, Rafael; Falco, Vicenc; Imaz, Arkaitz; Jardi, Rosend; Ocana, Inma; Pahissa, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1086/597470

The relationship between antiretroviral prescription patterns and treatment guidelines in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients.

PMID: 19785666
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2009
Reference: HIV Med. 2009 Oct;10(9):573-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cosin, J; Domingo, P; Fuente, B; Galindo, M-J; Garrido, M; Geijo, P; Lacalle, J-R; Lopez-Aldeguer, J; Lozano, F; Munoz-Sanchez, J et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00731.x

Data mining validation of fluconazole breakpoints established by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.

PMID: 19433568
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jul;53(7):2949-54.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bielza, Concha; Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel; Cuesta, Isabel; Laguna, Fernando; Larranaga, Pedro; Pahissa, Albert; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Rodriguez-Tudela, Juan L et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00081-09

[Antifungals for systemic use].

PMID: 19482382
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009 Jun;27(6):353-62. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.04.001. Epub 2009 May 31.
Impact factor: 1.432
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2009.04.001

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