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Microbiology

The Microbiology research group of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) focuses on the study of microbiological aspects —in basic, translational and clinical research— that could improve the outcome of patients with infectious diseases.

Our priority research areas are:

  • Microbiological surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
    • Diseases due to viral infections of the respiratory tract
    • Microorganisms that cause vaccine-preventable diseases
    • Infectious diseases of sexual transmission
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Sepsis
  • Development and validation of rapid microbiological diagnostic devices.
  • International Health
  • Hepatitis 

We actively collaborate with other microbiology laboratories, health services, national and international centres and organizations, as well as with the different research networks of the Carlos III Health Institute in Spain.

In addition, we carry out an important activity in the surveillance of the genotypic and phenotypic evolution of microorganisms present in the community in terms of their virulence, transmissibility, antigenic escape and antimicrobial resistance, in collaboration with public administrations, both at the national and international level.
 

Team

Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez

Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez

Head of group
Microbiology
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Andres Antón Pagarolas

Andres Antón Pagarolas

Microbiology
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Mateu Espasa Soley

Mateu Espasa Soley

Microbiology
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Narcís Saubí Roca

Narcís Saubí Roca

Senior researcher
Microbiology
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Carles Rubio Maturana

Carles Rubio Maturana

Research technician
Microbiology
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Cristina Andrés Vargés

Cristina Andrés Vargés

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez

Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez

Head of group
Microbiology
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Andres Antón Pagarolas

Andres Antón Pagarolas

Microbiology
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Mateu Espasa Soley

Mateu Espasa Soley

Microbiology
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Narcís Saubí Roca

Narcís Saubí Roca

Senior researcher
Microbiology
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Carles Rubio Maturana

Carles Rubio Maturana

Research technician
Microbiology
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Cristina Andrés Vargés

Cristina Andrés Vargés

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Research lines

Epidemiology

D.1.-Evaluating the effectiveness of the antipneumococcal vaccine conjugated 7-valente in the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 5 years. Multicentric work that studies the effectiveness of the antipneumococcal vaccine conjugated 7-valent against the invasive disease caused by vaccine serotypes and also by those that have cross-reactivity, in children under 5 years; and the serotypes, clones and resistance profile distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in different clinical shapes of the invasive disease in children under 5 years, and also in carriers in order to evaluate the consequent drift after vaccination. IP: Anna M. Planes Reig D.2.- Incidence of infection by respiratory viruses in lung transplantation. Impact of infection by respiratory viruses in the natural history of chronic rejection. Diagnosis and dynamic tracking of the infection by respiratory viruses to know their incidence in lung transplantation in our country and evaluating the role played by respiratory viruses in the evolution to the chronic rejection in patients subject to lung transplantation. IP: Gema Codina Grau D.3.-Quick identification of infections by Candida yeasts Evaluation of the fungemia detection by PCR in hemoculture and in direct blood samples with Candidayeasts. IP: Eva Roselló Mayans

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Mechanism of antimicrobials resistance

A.1.- Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli which carry ß-lactamases blaCTX-M-15: Epidemiological and molecular study of K. pneumoniae clones and multiresistant E. coli which produce this enzyme. Its main goal is to define the epidemic expansion of these strains and to compare the vectors that carry these genes. IP: Alicia Coelho A.2.- Plasmid mediated blaoxy: Description of the first plasmid that carrying blaoxy beta-lactamase; and study of its diffusion capacity. IP: Juan José González-López A.3.-Study the antimicrobial activity of new antimicrobials. The progressive increase of resistances has promoted new research in new antimicrobials. This work evaluates the activity of new molecules on multiresistant bacterium with different mechanisms of molecular resistance. IP: Rosa M. Bartolomé A.4. Mycobacterium resistance to tuberculostatics Standardization's techniques to study the sensitivity of M. tuberculosis and M. avium. Participating in the international net of WHO and IUATLD. Acting as Supranational Reference Laboratory of WHO to control the quality of the susceptibility tests of M. tuberculosis. Standardization's susceptibility tests of M. tuberculosis to second-line drugs. IP: Nuria Martín Casabona

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Molecular Diagnostics

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Pathogenicity

B.1.- Escherichia coli: Extraintestinal infection, population drifts and virulence factors Study of virulence factors, philogenic groups and pathogenicity islands of E.coli which cause extraintestinal infections through molecular techniques. Evaluating the pathogenic capacity of strains of various philogenic groups with a variable number of virulence factors through animal-experimentation model. Evaluating the resistance to phagocytosis by polynuclears and macrophages and the induction capacity of interleukines production. IP: Antonia Andreu B.2.-Clostridium difficile phatogenicity Multicentric study, where different hospitals of Barcelona metropolitan area take part, that studies the epidemiology of infections caused by C. difficile, the susceptibility to antimicrobials and the virulence molecular factors (toxins and genetic regulation) of the isolated strains. IP: Rosa M. Bartolomé B.3.- Epidemiology and pathogenicity of Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at outpatient environment Multicentric work between our group and other state centers that study the relation among epidemiology of colonization and the pathological processes that cause MRSA and their relation with strains virulence factors. IP: Nieves Larrosa Escartín

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Projects

Secuenciacio´n de nueva generacio´n para el estudio de la dina´mica poblacional, adaptacio´n e identificacio´n de nuevos anti´genos vacunales de B. pertussis y B. holmesii.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 82400
Reference: FI19/00315
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023

Secuenciación d enueva generación para el estudio de la dinámica poblacional, adaptación e identificación de nuevos antígenos vacunales de B. Pertussis y B holmesii. Estudio PERT-ESP-VAC.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, Gema Codina Grau, Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria, Alba Mir Cros, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Sonia Maria Uriona Tuma
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 111320
Reference: PI18/00703
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2023

Pre-clinical evaluation of safety and immunogenicity of recombinant BCG expressing SIV:consv in Cynomolgus macaques. A new platform for a bivalent HIV/TB vaccine development

IP: Joan Joseph Munné
Collaborators: Vicente Descalzo Jorro
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 147620
Reference: PI20/00217
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2023

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, Aina Aguiló Cucurull, Alba Mir Cros, Albert Moreno Mingorance, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Andrea Martín Nalda
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI21/00132
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

Secuenciacio´n de nueva generacio´n para el estudio de la dina´mica poblacional, adaptacio´n e identificacio´n de nuevos anti´genos vacunales de B. pertussis y B. holmesii.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 82400
Reference: FI19/00315
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023

Quorum Sensing signaling molecules as potential targets for the diagnosis of bacterial infections

IP: M Teresa Martin Gomez
Collaborators: Lidia Goterris Bonet
Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3
Funding: 28375
Reference: 20182530
Duration: 10/07/2019 - 09/07/2022

Secuenciación d enueva generación para el estudio de la dinámica poblacional, adaptación e identificación de nuevos antígenos vacunales de B. Pertussis y B holmesii. Estudio PERT-ESP-VAC.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, Gema Codina Grau, Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria, Alba Mir Cros, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Sonia Maria Uriona Tuma
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 111320
Reference: PI18/00703
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2023

Virus Respiratorio Sincitial (VRS). Estudio de las características del virus, del huésped, y los factores ambientales como determinantes de la epidemia y su gravedad clínica.

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, Blanca Borras Bermejo , Andres Antón Pagarolas, Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria, Jorgina Vila Soler, Jesus Trejo Zaminos
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 93170
Reference: PI18/00685
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/10/2022

Inhibició dels sistemes d¿estabilitat plasmídics com a eina de lluita front a bacteris multirresistents

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Alba Mir Cros, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding: 46200
Reference: 2018 FI_B 00855
Duration: 01/03/2018 - 31/03/2021

Secuenciacio´n de nueva generacio´n para el estudio de la dina´mica poblacional, adaptacio´n e identificacio´n de nuevos anti´genos vacunales de B. pertussis y B. holmesii.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 82400
Reference: FI19/00315
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023

Estudio coordinado sobre la infección por Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en España: susceptibilidad antibiótica y dinámica poblacional.

IP: Judit Serra Pladevall
Collaborators: Mateu Espasa Soley, Maider Arando Lasagabaster
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 76230
Reference: PI17/02017
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 03/01/2021

Quorum Sensing signaling molecules as potential targets for the diagnosis of bacterial infections

IP: M Teresa Martin Gomez
Collaborators: Lidia Goterris Bonet
Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3
Funding: 28375
Reference: 20182530
Duration: 10/07/2019 - 09/07/2022

Inhibició dels sistemes d¿estabilitat plasmídics com a eina de lluita front a bacteris multirresistents

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Alba Mir Cros, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding: 46200
Reference: 2018 FI_B 00855
Duration: 01/03/2018 - 31/03/2021

Secuenciacio´n de nueva generacio´n para el estudio de la dina´mica poblacional, adaptacio´n e identificacio´n de nuevos anti´genos vacunales de B. pertussis y B. holmesii.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 82400
Reference: FI19/00315
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023

Inhibición de los sistemas de estabilidad plasmídica como herramienta de lucha frente a bacterias multirresistentes

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas, Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 116765
Reference: PI15/00604
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 30/11/2020

Estudio coordinado sobre la infección por Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en España: susceptibilidad antibiótica y dinámica poblacional.

IP: Judit Serra Pladevall
Collaborators: Mateu Espasa Soley, Maider Arando Lasagabaster
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 76230
Reference: PI17/02017
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 03/01/2021

Inhibició dels sistemes d¿estabilitat plasmídics com a eina de lluita front a bacteris multirresistents

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Alba Mir Cros, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding: 46200
Reference: 2018 FI_B 00855
Duration: 01/03/2018 - 31/03/2021

Factores virológicos y del huésped asociados a una mayor gravedad de la infección por el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS)

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Lluis Armadans Gil, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 116765
Reference: PI14/01838
Duration: 01/01/2015 - 30/06/2019

Inhibición de los sistemas de estabilidad plasmídica como herramienta de lucha frente a bacterias multirresistentes

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas, Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 116765
Reference: PI15/00604
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 30/11/2020

Estudio coordinado sobre la infección por Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en España: susceptibilidad antibiótica y dinámica poblacional.

IP: Judit Serra Pladevall
Collaborators: Mateu Espasa Soley, Maider Arando Lasagabaster
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 76230
Reference: PI17/02017
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 03/01/2021

Caracterització molecular del virus de la grip del pacient hospitalitzat greu mitjançant ultraseqüenciació: factors de virulència i mutacions de resistència antivirals

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Cristina Andrés Vargés, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 45135
Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-14
Duration: 01/12/2014 - 22/03/2018

'Design of new antibiotics through predictive protein-protein interaction networks

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 41830
Reference: INCOMED - FELLOW 8
Duration: 14/07/2016 - 28/02/2018

Inhibició dels sistemes d¿estabilitat plasmídics com a eina de lluita front a bacteris multirresistents

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Alba Mir Cros, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding: 46200
Reference: 2018 FI_B 00855
Duration: 01/03/2018 - 31/03/2021

Factores virológicos y del huésped asociados a una mayor gravedad de la infección por el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS)

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Lluis Armadans Gil, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 116765
Reference: PI14/01838
Duration: 01/01/2015 - 30/06/2019

Aplicación de la biología sintética en el campo de la nanomedicina

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad
Funding: 168600
Reference: RYC-2012-09999
Duration: 15/12/2014 - 21/05/2017

Caracterització molecular del virus de la grip del pacient hospitalitzat greu mitjançant ultraseqüenciació: factors de virulència i mutacions de resistència antivirals

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Cristina Andrés Vargés, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 45135
Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-14
Duration: 01/12/2014 - 22/03/2018

'Design of new antibiotics through predictive protein-protein interaction networks

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 41830
Reference: INCOMED - FELLOW 8
Duration: 14/07/2016 - 28/02/2018

Tres puntos a tener en cuenta en el control de la infección por citomegalovirus en el trasplante de pulmón: la clínica, el virus y el sistema inmunitario

IP: Juliana Esperalba Esquerra
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Fundación Invest. Médica Mutua Madrileña
Funding: 25000
Reference: FMM-2013-09
Duration: 18/07/2013 - 30/09/2017

Microbiologia (GRC)

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Gema Codina Grau, Virginia Rodríguez Garrido, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas, Estrella Caballero Requero, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Mayli Lung Suarez, Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding:
Reference: 2014 SGR 1194
Duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016

Aplicación de la biología sintética en el campo de la nanomedicina

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad
Funding: 168600
Reference: RYC-2012-09999
Duration: 15/12/2014 - 21/05/2017

Caracterització molecular del virus de la grip del pacient hospitalitzat greu mitjançant ultraseqüenciació: factors de virulència i mutacions de resistència antivirals

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Cristina Andrés Vargés, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 45135
Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-14
Duration: 01/12/2014 - 22/03/2018

'Design of new antibiotics through predictive protein-protein interaction networks

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 41830
Reference: INCOMED - FELLOW 8
Duration: 14/07/2016 - 28/02/2018

Microbiologia (GRC)

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Gema Codina Grau, Virginia Rodríguez Garrido, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas, Estrella Caballero Requero, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Mayli Lung Suarez, Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding:
Reference: 2014 SGR 1194
Duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016

Aplicación de la biología sintética en el campo de la nanomedicina

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad
Funding: 168600
Reference: RYC-2012-09999
Duration: 15/12/2014 - 21/05/2017

Caracterització molecular del virus de la grip del pacient hospitalitzat greu mitjançant ultraseqüenciació: factors de virulència i mutacions de resistència antivirals

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Cristina Andrés Vargés, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 45135
Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-14
Duration: 01/12/2014 - 22/03/2018

Vigilancia virológica mediante secuenciación masiva de las variantes de los virus de la gripe circulantes en la población

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 144430.44
Reference: PI11/01864
Duration: 01/01/2012 - 30/04/2016

Microbiologia (GRC)

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Gema Codina Grau, Virginia Rodríguez Garrido, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas, Estrella Caballero Requero, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Mayli Lung Suarez, Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández, Thais Cornejo Sánchez, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Funding agency: AGAUR
Funding:
Reference: 2014 SGR 1194
Duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016

Aplicación de la biología sintética en el campo de la nanomedicina

IP: -
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad
Funding: 168600
Reference: RYC-2012-09999
Duration: 15/12/2014 - 21/05/2017

Caracterització molecular del virus de la grip del pacient hospitalitzat greu mitjançant ultraseqüenciació: factors de virulència i mutacions de resistència antivirals

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Cristina Andrés Vargés, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 45135
Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-14
Duration: 01/12/2014 - 22/03/2018

Vigilancia virológica mediante secuenciación masiva de las variantes de los virus de la gripe circulantes en la población

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 144430.44
Reference: PI11/01864
Duration: 01/01/2012 - 30/04/2016

Vigilancia virológica mediante secuenciación masiva de las variantes de los virus de la gripe circulantes en la población

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 144430.44
Reference: PI11/01864
Duration: 01/01/2012 - 30/04/2016

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Monitorización de la sensibilidad antimicrobiana, estudio de la dinámica poblacional y caracterización molecular de las resistencias

IP: -
Collaborators: Judit Serra Pladevall, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 50215
Reference: PI12/01808
Duration: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016

Tres puntos a tener en cuenta en el control de la infección por citomegalovirus en el trasplante de pulmón: la clínica, el virus y el sistema inmunitario

IP: Juliana Esperalba Esquerra
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Fundación Invest. Médica Mutua Madrileña
Funding: 25000
Reference: FMM-2013-09
Duration: 18/07/2013 - 30/09/2017

Control de les noves variants del virus de la grip que circulen a Catalunya durant dues temprades de grip consecutives (2010-2011/2011-2012) per mitjà d'un mètode de piroseqüenciació

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: RecerCaixa
Funding: 60470.93
Reference: 2010ACUP_00437
Duration: 31/01/2011 - 01/11/2014

Vigilancia virológica mediante secuenciación masiva de las variantes de los virus de la gripe circulantes en la población

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 144430.44
Reference: PI11/01864
Duration: 01/01/2012 - 30/04/2016

Control de les noves variants del virus de la grip que circulen a Catalunya durant dues temprades de grip consecutives (2010-2011/2011-2012) per mitjà d'un mètode de piroseqüenciació

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: RecerCaixa
Funding: 60470.93
Reference: 2010ACUP_00437
Duration: 31/01/2011 - 01/11/2014

Patogenicidad de E. Coli uropatógeno y comensal en un modelo de infección urionaria ascendente en ratón

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 78650
Reference: PI070971
Duration: 01/01/2008 - 30/12/2011

Control de les noves variants del virus de la grip que circulen a Catalunya durant dues temprades de grip consecutives (2010-2011/2011-2012) per mitjà d'un mètode de piroseqüenciació

IP: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
Collaborators: Andres Antón Pagarolas
Funding agency: RecerCaixa
Funding: 60470.93
Reference: 2010ACUP_00437
Duration: 31/01/2011 - 01/11/2014

Patogenicidad de E. Coli uropatógeno y comensal en un modelo de infección urionaria ascendente en ratón

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 78650
Reference: PI070971
Duration: 01/01/2008 - 30/12/2011

Patogenicidad de E. Coli uropatógeno y comensal en un modelo de infección urionaria ascendente en ratón

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 78650
Reference: PI070971
Duration: 01/01/2008 - 30/12/2011

Patogenicidad de E. Coli uropatógeno y comensal en un modelo de infección urionaria ascendente en ratón

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 78650
Reference: PI070971
Duration: 01/01/2008 - 30/12/2011

Identificación y caracterización de islas de patogeneidad -Pals- en cepas uropatógenas en Escherichia coli.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 66700
Reference: PI030125
Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006

Identificación y caracterización de islas de patogeneidad -Pals- en cepas uropatógenas en Escherichia coli.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 66700
Reference: PI030125
Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006

Identificación y caracterización de islas de patogeneidad -Pals- en cepas uropatógenas en Escherichia coli.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 66700
Reference: PI030125
Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006

Identificación y caracterización de islas de patogeneidad -Pals- en cepas uropatógenas en Escherichia coli.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 66700
Reference: PI030125
Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006

Caracterización de los factores de virulencia de cepas de escherichia coli productoras de urosepsis y su correlación con las resistencias a fluoroquinolonas.

IP: -
Collaborators: Gema Codina Grau
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 17717.84
Reference: 01/1353
Duration: 17/07/2001 - 31/12/2002

Caracterización de los factores de virulencia de cepas de escherichia coli productoras de urosepsis y su correlación con las resistencias a fluoroquinolonas.

IP: -
Collaborators: Gema Codina Grau
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 17717.84
Reference: 01/1353
Duration: 17/07/2001 - 31/12/2002

Caracterización de la patogenicidad de streptococcus agalactiae o estreptococo del grupo B de transmisión vertical madre-feto.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 12561.15
Reference: 98/1379
Duration: 01/11/1998 - 01/11/1999

Caracterización de la patogenicidad de streptococcus agalactiae o estreptococo del grupo B de transmisión vertical madre-feto.

IP: -
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 12561.15
Reference: 98/1379
Duration: 01/11/1998 - 01/11/1999

Publications

Clinical evaluation of the Procleix SARS-CoV-2 assay, a sensitive, high-throughput test that runs on an automated system.

PMID: 34688036
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2022
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;102(1):115560. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115560. Epub 2021 Sep 25.
Impact factor: 2.803
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sauleda, Silvia; Palacios, Lourdes; Bres, Vanessa; Pinana, Maria; Alonso-Hernandez, Lorena; Bes, Marta; Piron, Maria; Entrena, Edurne; Gurrola, Adrian; Soria, Gloria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115560

Mycotic aneurysm of Internal Carotid Artery Secondary to Livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Clonal Complex CC398.

PMID: 34481883
Journal: ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
Year: 2022
Reference: Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan;78:379.e7-379.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031. Epub 2021 Sep 3.
Impact factor: 1.466
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bellmunt-Montoya, Sergi; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Escola-Verge, Laura; Tenezaca-Sari, Xavier; Gil-Sala, Daniel; Lung, Mayli et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031

A year living with SARS-CoV-2: an epidemiological overview of viral lineage circulation by whole-genome sequencing in Barcelona city (Catalonia, Spain).

PMID: 34842496
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Year: 2022
Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2022 Dec;11(1):172-181. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2021.2011617.
Impact factor: 7.163
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Pinana, Maria; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Esperalba, Juliana; Rando, Ariadna; Zules-Ona, Ricardo-Gabriel; Campos, Carolina; Codina, Maria Gema et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.2011617

Humoral and Cellular Responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Convalescent COVID-19 Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

PMID: 35105687
Journal: Neurology-Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
Year: 2022
Reference: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Feb 1;9(2). pii: 9/2/e1143. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001143. Print 2022 Mar.
Impact factor: 8.485
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arrambide, Georgina; Zabalza, Ana; Nos, Carlos; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Tintore, Mar; Montalban, Xavier; Comabella, Manuel; Espejo, Carmen; Castillo, Joaquin; Otero-Romero, Susana et al.
DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001143

Sarilumab in patients admitted to hospital with severe or critical COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

PMID: 33676590
Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2021 May;9(5):522-532. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00099-0. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
Impact factor: 30.7
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Silvio, Javier P, Scublinsky, Dario G, Bales, Alessandra, Catarino, Daniela, Fiss, Elie, Mohrbacher, Sara, Sato, Victor, Baylao, Antonio, Cavalcante, Adilson, Correa, Francini et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00099-0

Acute bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus seasonal transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: A national perspective from the pediatric Spanish Society (AEP).

PMID: 34781241
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2021 Dec;145:105027. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.105027. Epub 2021 Nov 9.
Impact factor: 3.168
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Torres-Fernandez, David, Casellas, Aina, Mellado, Maria Jose, Calvo, Cristina, Bassat, Quique, Vila Soler, Jorgina, Antón Pagarolas, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.105027

Rhinovirus prevalence as indicator for efficacy of measures against SARS-CoV-2.

PMID: 34154549
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 21;21(1):1178. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11178-w.
Impact factor: 3.295
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Respiratory Virus Network, Kitanovski, Simo, Horemheb-Rubio, Gibran, Adams, Ortwin, Gartner, Barbara, Lengauer, Thomas, Hoffmann, Daniel, Kaiser, Rolf, et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11178-w

Polyresistant Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Human and Sympatric Sheep, Spain, 2017-2018.

PMID: 33755008
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2021
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;27(4):1241-1243. doi: 10.3201/eid2704.204467.
Impact factor: 6.883
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: de Val, Bernat Perez, Romero, Beatriz, Tortola, Maria Teresa, Leon, Laura Herrera, Pozo, Pilar, Mercader, Irene, Saez, Jose Luis, Domingo, Mariano, Vidal, Enric et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2704.204467

Development of DNA Aptamers Against Plasmodium falciparum Blood Stages Using Cell-Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential Enrichment.

PMID: 32493542
Journal: Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
Year: 2020
Reference: J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2020 Mar 1;16(3):315-334. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901.
Impact factor: 4.483
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ramirez, Miriam, Lantero, Elena, Belavilas-Trovas, Alexandros, Biosca, Arnau, Recolons, Paula, Moles, Ernest, Sulleiro, Elena, Zarzuela, Francesc, Avalos-Padilla, Yunuen, Fernandez-Busquets, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901

The value of the continuous genotyping of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis over 20 years in Spain.

PMID: 33235225
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2020
Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 24;10(1):20433. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77249-x.
Impact factor: 3.998
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aldea, M J, Ruiz, I, Garcia, P, Lopez, M D, Cardenoso, L, de la Calle, I Jesus, Ruiz, P, Alados, J C, Roman, J, Villa-Real, R et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77249-x

Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in healthcare professionals with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: Prospective, non-randomized trial.

PMID: 33413989
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Dec 9. pii: S0213-005X(20)30413-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.023.
Impact factor: 1.654
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alonso, Manuel, Espuga, Meritxell, Esperalba, Juliana, Gorgas, M feminine Queralt, Almirante, Benito, Ribera, Esteban, Andres, Cristina, Vidal, Xavier, Anton, Andres, Agusti, Antonia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.023

Zika Virus Infection in Tourists Travelling to Thailand: Case Series Report.

PMID: 33379281
Journal: Tropical medicine and infectious disease
Year: 2020
Reference: Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 28;6(1). pii: tropicalmed6010003. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010003.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Espiau, Maria, Pou, Diana, Silgado, Aroa, Suy, Anna, Pumarola, Tomas, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Rodo, Carlota, Sulleiro, Elena, Romani, Natalia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010003

Association between Pseudomonas aeruginosa O-antigen serotypes, resistance profiles and high-risk clones: results from a Spanish nationwide survey.

PMID: 31430372
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Nov 1;74(11):3217-3220. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz346.
Impact factor: 5.113
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aspiroz, Carmen, de la Iglesia, Pedro, Ramon, Susana, Riera, Elena, Perez, Maria Cruz, Gallegos, Carmen, Calvo, Jorge, Quesada, Maria Dolores, Marco, Francesc, Hoyos, Yannick et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz346

Spanish nationwide survey on Pseudomonas aeruginosa antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and epidemiology.

PMID: 30989186
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Jul 1;74(7):1825-1835. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz147.
Impact factor: 5.113
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martin, Lina, Del Barrio-Tofino, Ester, Zamorano, Laura, Cortes-Lara, Sara, Lopez-Causape, Carla, Sanchez-Diener, Irina, Cabot, Gabriel, Bou, German, Martinez-Martinez, Luis, Oliver, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz147

Twenty-nine Cases of Enterovirus-D68-associated Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Europe 2016: A Case Series and Epidemiologic Overview.

PMID: 30234793
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Jan;38(1):16-21. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002188.
Impact factor: 2.317
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Valli, Maria Beatrice, Rainetova, Petra, Midgley, Sofie, Fischer, Thea Kolsen, Simonlatser, Grethel, Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Lina, Bruno, Schuffenecker, Isabelle, Kossorotoff, Manoelle, Antona, Denise et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002188

Early oral switch to linezolid for low-risk patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: a propensity-matched cohort study.

PMID: 30351401
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 18;69(3):381-387. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy916.
Impact factor: 9.055
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Willekens, Rein, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Larrosa, Maria N, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Pigrau, Carles, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy916

Directed antifungal treatment In patients with candidemia: Factors that influence drug selection

PMID: NOPMID024
Journal: European journal of clinical pharmacy: atención farmacéutica
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharm. 2018;20(2):107-12
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Arevalo Bernabé, Angel, Puig Asensio, Mireia, Martin Gomez, M Teresa, Larrosa Escartin, María Nieves, Campany Herrero, David et al.
DOI:

Factors associated with 30-day readmission after hospitalisation for community-acquired pneumonia in older patients: a cross-sectional study in seven Spanish regions.

PMID: 29602852
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2018
Reference: BMJ Open. 2018 Mar 30;8(3):e020243. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020243.
Impact factor: 2.413
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Toledo, Diana, Soldevila, Nuria, Torner, Nuria, Perez-Lozano, Maria Jose, Espejo, Elena, Navarro, Gemma, Egurrola, Mikel, Dominguez, Angela, Sanz, F, Astray, J et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020243

Impact of Staphylococcus aureus phenotype and genotype on the clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis. A multicenter, longitudinal, prospective, observational study.

PMID: 29269091
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Sep;24(9):985-991. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.002. Epub 2017 Dec 18.
Impact factor: 5.394
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Ribera, A, Larrosa, M N, Viedma, E, Origuen, J, de Alarcon, A, Farinas, M C, Saez, C, Pena, C, Munez, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.002

Field and laboratory comparative evaluation of a LAMP assay for the diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in Cubal, Central Angola.

PMID: 29920859
Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Year: 2018
Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2018 Sep;23(9):992-1001. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13117. Epub 2018 Jul 5.
Impact factor: 2.541
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gandasegui, Javier, Fernandez-Soto, Pedro, Dacal, Elena, Rodriguez, Esperanza, Saugar, Jose Maria, Yepes, Edward, Aznar-Ruiz-de-Alegria, Maria Luisa, Espasa, Mateu, Ninda, Arlette, Bocanegra, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13117

Decrease of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults after introduction of pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine in Spain.

PMID: 28384325
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Apr 6;12(4):e0175224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175224. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor: 2.806
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fenoll, Asuncion, Linares, Josefina, Ardanuy, Carmen, Perez-Trallero, Emilio, Cubero, Meritxell, Quesada, Maria Dolores, Camara, Jordi, Marimon, Jose Maria, Cercenado, Emilia, Larrosa, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175224

Norovirus in Bottled Water Associated with Gastroenteritis Outbreak, Spain, 2016.

PMID: 28820131
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Sep;23(9):1531-1534. doi: 10.3201/eid2309.161489.
Impact factor: 8.222
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Albert, Guix, Susana, Fuster, Noemi, Fuentes, Cristina, Bartolome, Rosa, Cornejo, Thais, Pinto, Rosa Maria, Bosch, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2309.161489

[Eosinophilia prevalence and related factors in travel and immigrants of the network +REDIVI].

PMID: 27032297
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Dec;35(10):617-623. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.024. Epub 2016 Mar 28.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Sulleiro, Elena, Goikoetxea, Josune, Perez-Molina, Jose A, Torrus, Diego, Salvador, Fernando, Monge, Begona, Trevino, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.024

First external quality assurance program for bloodstream Real-Time PCR monitoring of treatment response in clinical trials of Chagas disease.

PMID: 29176887
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Nov 27;12(11):e0188550. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188550. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor: 2.806
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Flevaud, Laurence, Molina, Israel, Ribeiro, Isabela, Schijman, Alejandro G, Gascon, Joaquim, Torrico, Faustino, Garcia, Lineth, Ramirez, Juan C, Parrado, Rudy, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188550

Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: State of the art.

PMID: 26795700
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jan;34(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.001.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Domingo, Antonia Andreu et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.001

Mycobacterial diversity causing multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Djibouti, Horn of Africa.

PMID: 26792464
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
Year: 2016
Reference: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2016 Feb;20(2):150-3. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0268.
Impact factor: 2.148
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Millan-Lou, M I, Olle-Goig, J E, Tortola, M T, Martin, C, Samper, S et al.
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0268

Antitubercular drugs for an old target: GSK693 as a promising InhA direct inhibitor.

PMID: 27428438
Journal: EBioMedicine
Year: 2016
Reference: EBioMedicine. 2016 Jun;8:291-301. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.05.006. Epub 2016 May 8.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Dhar, Neeraj, Signorino-Gelo, Francois, McKinney, John D, Garcia-Bustos, Jose Francisco, Lavandera, Jose Luis, Sacchettini, James C, Jimenez, M Soledad, Martin-Casabona, Nuria, Castro-Pichel, Julia, Mendoza-Losana, Alfonso et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.05.006

[Bacterial vaginosis].

PMID: 27474242
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jul;34 Suppl 3:14-8. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30214-2.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Romero Herrero, Daniel, Andreu Domingo, Antonia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30214-2

Molecular epidemiology of severe respiratory disease by human rhinoviruses and enteroviruses at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 25964153
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Aug;21(8):799.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.04.021. Epub 2015 May 8.
Impact factor: 5.768
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Armero, G, Anton, A, Hernandez, L, Gimferrer, L, Cisneros, C, Jordan, I, Munoz-Almagro, C, Launes, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.04.021

Economic costs of outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis due to norovirus in Catalonia (Spain), 2010-2011.

PMID: 26424707
Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Year: 2015
Reference: BMC Public Health. 2015 Oct 1;15:999. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2289-x.
Impact factor: 2.264
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Navas, Encarna, Torner, Nuria, Broner, Sonia, Godoy, Pere, Martinez, Ana, Bartolome, Rosa, Dominguez, Angela, Alseda, M, Alvarez, J, Arias, C et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2289-x

High incidence of norovirus GII.4 outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes in Catalonia (Spain), 2010-2011.

PMID: 24865855
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2015
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Mar;143(4):725-33. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814001204. Epub 2014 May 27.
Impact factor: 2.535
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Godoy, P, Ferrrus, G, Torner, N, Camps, N, Sala, M R, Guix, S, Bartolome, R, Martinez, A, De Simon, M, Dominguez, A et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814001204

[Group B streptococcal early-onset neonatal sepsis in the area of Barcelona (2004-2010). Analysis of missed opportunities for prevention].

PMID: 25541009
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Aug-Sep;33(7):446-50. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.10.015. Epub 2014 Dec 23.
Impact factor: 2.172
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Lite, Josep, Gimenez, Montserrat, Sanfeliu, Isabel, Sierra, Montserrat, Dopico, Eva, Juncosa, Teresa, Andreu, Antonia, Bosch, Jordi, Sanchez, Ferran, Guardia, Celia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.10.015

Imaging abusive head trauma: why use both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging?

PMID: 25501731
Journal: PEDIATR RADIOL
Year: 2014
Reference: Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Dec;44 Suppl 4:S589-603. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3216-5. Epub 2014 Dec 14.
Impact factor: 1.651
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Vazquez, Elida, Delgado, Ignacio, Sanchez-Montanez, Angel, Fabrega, Anna, Cano, Paola, Martin, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-014-3216-5

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis outbreak.

PMID: 24897054
Journal: REV SAUDE PUBL
Year: 2014
Reference: Rev Saude Publica. 2014 Apr;48(2):322-5. doi: 10.1590/s0034-8910.2014048005091.
Impact factor: 1.219
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Van Der Sluis, Sarah Lafuente, Fanlo, Albert Anton, Comas, Rosa Bartolome, Rossi, Marcello, Cayla, Joan A, Manzanares-Laya, Sandra, Culqui, Dante R et al.
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-8910.2014048005091

[Streptococcus agalactiae late-onset neonatal infections in Barcelona (1996-2010)].

PMID: 24246776
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Nov;32(9):574-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.09.012. Epub 2013 Nov 15.
Impact factor: 1.881
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Juncosa-Morros, Teresa, Bosch-Mestres, Jordi, Dopico-Ponte, Eva, Sanfeliu-Sala, Isabel, Sierra-Soler, Montserrat, Sanchez-Reus, Ferran, Gimenez-Perez, Montserrat, Lite-Lite, Josep, Andreu-Domingo, Antonia, Guardia-Llobet, Celia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.09.012

Person-to-person transmission of norovirus resulting in an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at a summer camp.

PMID: 25117826
Journal: EUR J GASTROEN HEPAT
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Oct;26(10):1160-6. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000179.
Impact factor: 2.152
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Solano, Ruben, Alseda, Miquel, Godoy, Pere, Sanz, Milagros, Bartolome, Rosa, Manzanares-Laya, Sandra, Dominguez, Angela, Cayla, Joan A et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000179

Tuberculosis recurrence after completion treatment in a European city: reinfection or relapse?

PMID: 23776440
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jun 11;8(6):e64898. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064898. Print 2013.
Impact factor: 3.73
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Millet, Juan-Pablo, Casals, Marti, Miro, Jose M, Cayla, Joan A, Vidal, Rafael, Tórtola, Maria Teresa, Martín, Núria, Orcau, Angels, Shaw, Evelyn et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064898

Detection of streptomycin and quinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a low-density DNA array.

PMID: 23906937
Journal: TUBERCULOSIS
Year: 2013
Reference: Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2013 Sep;93(5):508-14. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Jul 29.
Impact factor: 3.033
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Moure, Raquel, Tudo, Griselda, Medina, Rebeca, Vicente, Eva, Caldito, Jose Maria, Codina, Maria Gemma, Coll, Pere, Espanol, Montserrat, Gonzalez-Martin, Julian, Rey-Jurado, Emma et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2013.07.001

Norovirus: a growing cause of gastroenteritis in catalonia (Spain)?

PMID: 24112586
Journal: JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: J Food Prot. 2013 Oct;76(10):1810-6. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-544.
Impact factor: 1.832
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Minguell, S, Pinto, R, Rovira, A, Ruiz, L, Sanz, M, Torres, J, Follia, N, Ferrer, D, Cornejo, T, Carol, M et al.
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-544

The geographic diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from pulmonary samples: an NTM-NET collaborative study.

PMID: 23598956
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2013 Dec;42(6):1604-13. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00149212. Epub 2013 Apr 18.
Impact factor: 6.355
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Churchyard, Gavin, Cias, Raquel, Daza, Rosa, Daley, Charles L, Dekhuijzen, P N Richard, Domingo, Diego, Drobniewski, Francis, Esteban, Jaime, Fauville-Dufaux, Maryse, Folkvardsen, Dorte Bek et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00149212

Immediate and long-term outcome of left-sided infective endocarditis. A 12-year prospective study from a contemporary cohort in a referral hospital.

PMID: 23077981
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Dec;18(12):E522-30. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033. Epub 2012 Oct 18.
Impact factor: 4.54
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Almirante, B, Tornos, P, Gonzalez-Alujas, M T, Planes, A M, Galinanes, M, Pahissa, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033

Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Non-Endemic Areas: Evaluation of a Screening Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 22987653
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2012
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov;87(5):832-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Impact factor: 2.592
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Otero, Susana, Sulleiro, Elena, Molina, Israel, Espiau, Maria, Suy, Anna, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Figueras, Concepcion et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152

Molecular diagnosis in HAP/VAP.

PMID: 22889869
Journal: Current Opinion in Critical Care
Year: 2012
Reference: Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012 Oct;18(5):487-94.
Impact factor: 2.514
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Lung, Mayli, Codina, Gema et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e3283577d37

Serotype 3 is a common serotype causing invasive pneumococcal disease in children less than 5 years old, as identified by real-time PCR.

PMID: 22052607
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;31(7):1487-95. Epub 2011 Nov 4.
Impact factor: 2.859
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1468-7

[Massive eosinophilia and cholestatic hepatitis due to Strongyloides stercoralis infection].

PMID: 21492845
Journal: REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Clin Esp. 2011 Jun;211(6):e34-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rce.2010.12.010. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
Impact factor: 0.762
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pinal Fernandez, I, Molina Romero, I, Sulleiro Igual, E, Segura Garcia, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2010.12.010

[Isolation precautions in a tertiary paediatric hospital].

PMID: 21439920
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2011
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2011 Jul;75(1):21-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.02.006. Epub 2011 Mar 24.
Impact factor: 0.57
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Melendo, S, Vilca, L M, Albero, I, Larrosa, N, de Arquer, M, Campins, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.02.006

Comparative activities of daptomycin and several agents against staphylococcal blood isolates. Glycopeptide tolerance.

PMID: 21683269
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2011
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;70(3):373-9.
Impact factor: 2.426
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia, Inmaculada, Martinez-Brocal, Antonio, Blanc, Pilar, Porras, Jose, Martinez, Luis, Calvo, Jorge, Martin, Estrella, Aller, Ana Isabel, Rubio, Carmen, Carbajosa, Santiago Garcia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.02.009

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative organisms from intraabdominal infections and evolution of isolates with extended spectrum beta-lactamases in the SMART study in Spain (2002-2010).

PMID: 22173194
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2011 Dec;24(4):223-32.
Impact factor: 0.667
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Rubio, C, Sanchez, J E Garcia, Lopez, J L, Canton, R, Loza, E, Cercenado, E, Betriu, C, Romo, F Gonzalez, Aznar, J, Gonzalez-Galan, V et al.
DOI:

Cost of bacteraemia caused by methicillin-resistant vs. methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Spain: a retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 19712112
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jun;16(6):722-8. Epub 2009 Aug 27.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Landinez, R J, Rubio-Terres, C, Garau, J, Grau, S, Martinez-Martinez, L, Pascual, A, Rodriguez-Bano, J, Torralba, A, Ramos, A, Asensio, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02902.x

Tuberculosis transmission patterns among Spanish-born and foreign-born populations in the city of Barcelona.

PMID: 19681961
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jun;16(6):568-74. Epub 2009 Aug 4.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espanol, M, Orcau, A, Tudo, G, March, F, Cayla, J A, Jansa, J M, Alcaide, F, Martin-Casabona, N, Salvado, M, Martinez, J A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02886.x

[Laboratory unification: advantages and disadvantages for clinical microbiology.]

PMID: 21129589
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Oct;28S3:63-68.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(10)70022-7

[Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children.]

PMID: 20678828
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Dec;28(10):675-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.01.007. Epub 2010 Aug 3.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.01.007

Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum: diagnostic value of 16s ribosomal RNA sequencing and review of the literature.

PMID: 19094123
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Jul;34(5):598-602. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03049.x. Epub 2008 Dec 15.
Impact factor: 1.779
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Bodet, D, Mollet, J, Tortola, M T, Garcia-Patos, V, Aparicio, G, Bassas, P, Fuente, M J, Ferrandiz-Pulido, C, Bartralot, R, Heras, C et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03049.x

[Necrotizing fasciitis due to community-acquired panton-valentine leukocidin methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus]

PMID: 19268638
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2009
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2009 Apr;70(4):374-8. Epub 2009 Mar 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Tobena Rue, M, Coll Usandizaga, F, Garcia Fontecha, C, Bartolome Comas, R, Moraga Llop, F A, García Fontecha, César Galo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2008.11.027

[Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Spanish hospitals: 2nd multicenter study (GEIH-BLEE project, 2006)]

PMID: 19329230
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009 Nov;27(9):503-10.
Impact factor: 1.432
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ramon Hernandez, Jose, Angel Diaz, Miguel, Guerrero, Carmen, Fernandez, Begona, Fleites, Ana, Oliver, Antonio, Garcia, Jose J, Garcia, Marta, Elias, Jose, Martinez, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2008.09.006

Impact of previous antimicrobial therapy on the etiology and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia. 1993.

PMID: 20162792
Journal: CHEST
Year: 2009
Reference: Chest. 2009 Nov;136(5 Suppl):e30.
Impact factor: 5.154
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ricart, M, Castella, J, Prats, G, Ausina, V, Rello, J et al.
DOI:

Sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and HIV-1 infections in two at-risk populations in Barcelona: female street prostitutes and STI clinic attendees.

PMID: 16807034
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2007
Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;11(2):115-22. Epub 2006 Jun 23.
Impact factor: 2.062
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vall-Mayans, M, Loureiro, E, Merono, M, Arellano, E, Sanz, B, Saladie, P, Andreu, A, Codina, M G, Saravanya, M, Villa, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.11.005

Thesis

Metapneumovirus humano: emergencia, impacto y evolución de nuevas variantes.

PhD student: Maria Piñana Moro
Director/s: Andres Antón Pagarolas, Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2022

Metapneumovirus humano: emergencia, impacto y evolución de nuevas variantes.

PhD student: Maria Piñana Moro
Director/s: Andres Antón Pagarolas, Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2022

Dinàmica poblacional i deriva antigènica de Bordetella pertussis i el paper d’altres espècies del gènere Bordetella en l’emergència de la tosferina al segle XXI

PhD student: Alba Mir Cros, Alba Mir Cros, Alba Mir Cros
Director/s: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2021

Los picornavirus. De la levedad a la gravedad

PhD student: Cristina Andrés Vargés
Director/s: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2019

Aplicación de las técnicas moleculares en el diagnóstico y seguimiento de pacientes con Enfermedad de Chagas crónica en un área no endémica

PhD student: Elena Sulleiro Igual
Director/s: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé, Israel Molina Romero
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2019

Serodiscordancia en el diagnóstico de la infección por trypanosoma cruzi en área no endémica

PhD student: Zaira Moure Garcia
Director/s: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2018

Vigilancia virológica del virus respiratorio sincitial humano: Epidemiología y caracterización molecular

PhD student: Laura Gimferrer Arriaga
Director/s: Andres Antón Pagarolas, Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2018

Enterobacterias multirresitentes de origen clínico y ambiental: epidemiología molecular, vectores genéticos y alternativas terapéuticas

PhD student: Nuria Piedra Carrasco
Director/s: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2017

Participació dels factors de virulència extraintestinal d' Escherichia coli en la seva acció uropatògena

PhD student: Eva Moreno Pujol
Director/s: Antònia Andreu Domingo
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2016

Monitorización continua de la colonización por bacterias multirresistentes en una unidad neonatal de cuidados intensivos. Relación entre colonización e infección

PhD student: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin
Director/s: Guillem Prats Pastor, Rosa María Bartolomé Comas
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2016

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: monitorització de la sensibilitat antimicrobiana, estudi de la dinàmica poblacional i caracterització molecular de les resistèncie

PhD student: Judit Serra Pladevall
Director/s: Antònia Andreu Domingo
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2016

Diagnóstico y seguimiento microbiológico de la colonización respiratoria por Pseudomonas aeruginosa en fibrosis quística

PhD student: Estrella Caballero Requero
Director/s: Antònia Andreu Domingo, Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2015

Aspectes microbiològics de Burkholderia cepacia complex en pacients amb fibrosi quística

PhD student: Antonio Mirambell Viñas
Director/s: Tomàs Pumarola Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2015

Estudio de anticuerpos séricos específicos en enfermos tuberculosos

PhD student: Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández
Director/s: Nuria Martín Casabona
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2012

Las beta-lactamasas cromosómicas de enterobacterias: regulación y difusión plasmídica

PhD student: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Director/s: Guillem Prats Pastor
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2009

Estimación del volumen de las lesiones focales hemorrágicas intracraneales traumáticas y sus implicaciones en la toma de decisiones clínicas. Estudio comparativo entre un método planimétrico asistido por ordenador y el método del elipsoide

PhD student: Mayli Lung Suarez
Director/s: Joan Sahuquillo Barris
University: Universidad de Salamanca
Year: 2004

Blog

News

The work of the Microbiology group of VHIR will optimize a diagnostic algorithm for the screening of hepatitis D virus infection in Barcelona.

The variants of the virus at the beginning of the pandemic presented defective genomes in the spike gene, that is, some viral particles lacked part of the key genomic material to infect new cells.

The scientific review reports that changes in the respiratory system flora due to pollution increase the risk of suffering a hospital infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.

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