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.

Projects

Aquest any no hi ha projectes actius.

Publications

Use of Biomarkers to Improve 28-Day Mortality Stratification in Patients with Sepsis and SOFA </= 6.

PMID: 37626646
Journal: Biomedicines
Year: 2023
Reference: Biomedicines. 2023 Jul 30;11(8):2149. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11082149.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baldira, Jaume; Chiscano, Luis; Comas, Inma; Cortes, Alejandro; Ferrer, Ricard; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos; Ruiz-Sanmartin, Adolfo et al.
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082149

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

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

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in HTLV-1 non-endemic regions.

PMID: 37660433
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2023 Aug 28;167:105578. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105578.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, A; Aldamiz, T; Algarate, S; Arazamendi, M; Ayerdi, O; Barea, L; Barreiro, P; Baza, B; Benito, R; Blanco, L et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105578

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

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

A side-by-side comparison of the performance and time-and-motion data of VITEK MS.

PMID: 35841452
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Aug;41(8):1115-1125. doi: 10.1007/s10096-022-04472-x. Epub 2022 Jul 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bardelli, Marta; Capron, Nicolas; Caruso, Arnaldo; Fiorentini, Simona; Gaskin, Mark; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Jissam, Ali; Larrosa, M Nieves; Lassus, Anna; Louis, Barbara et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-022-04472-x

Detailed stratified GWAS analysis for severe COVID-19 in four European populations.

PMID: 35848942
Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
Year: 2022
Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2022 Nov 28;31(23):3945-3966. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddac158.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Afset, Jan Egil; Aghemo, Alessio; Albano, Giovanni; Albillos, Agustin; Albrecht, Wolfgang; Aliberti, Stefano; Altmuller, Janine; Ampuero, Javier; Andrade, Victor et al.
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddac158

Genomic features of predominant non-PCV13 serotypes responsible for adult invasive pneumococcal disease in Spain.

PMID: 35815569
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Aug 25;77(9):2389-2398. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac199.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ardanuy, Carmen; Berbel, Damaris; Camara, Jordi; Carrera-Salinas, Anna; Casabella, Antonio; Cercenado, Emilia; Cubero, Meritxell; Dominguez, M Angeles; Ercibengoa, Maria; Gonzalez-Diaz, Aida et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac199

Endotoxin and Cytokine Sequential Hemoadsorption in Septic Shock and Multi-Organ Failure.

PMID: 34515070
Journal: BLOOD PURIFICATION
Year: 2022
Reference: Blood Purif. 2022;51(7):630-633. doi: 10.1159/000518229. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Chiscano-Camon, Luis; Ferrer, Ricard; Gonzalez, Juan Jose; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Larrosa, Nieves; Palmada, Clara; Perez-Carrasco, Marcos; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos; Ruiz-Sanmartin, Adolf et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000518229

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

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

Host-dependent editing of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients.

PMID: 34402744
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Year: 2021
Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Dec;10(1):1777-1789. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1969868.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Josep Francesc; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campos, Carolina; Castillo, Carla; Codina, Maria Gema; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esperalba, Juliana; Esteban, Juan Ignacio et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1969868

Monitoring Emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant through the Spanish National SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance System (VATar COVID-19).

PMID: 34397216
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Environ Sci Technol. 2021 Sep 7;55(17):11756-11766. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03589. Epub 2021 Aug 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Allende, Ana; Anton, Andres; Bosch, Albert; Carcereny, Albert; Cascales, Jenifer; Diaz-Reolid, Azahara; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gregori, Josep; Guix, Susana; Lois, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03589

Exploring the diversity of coronavirus in sewage during COVID-19 pandemic: Don't miss the forest for the trees.

PMID: 34391155
Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Total Environ. 2021 Dec 15;800:149562. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149562. Epub 2021 Aug 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Josep F; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Bofill-Mas, Silvia; Fores, Eva; Girones, Rosina; Itarte, Marta; Martinez-Puchol, Sandra; Mejias-Molina, Cristina; Quer, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149562

Clinical Features Associated with Strongyloidiasis in Migrants and the Potential Impact of Immunosuppression: A Case Control Study.

PMID: 32585975
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2020
Reference: Pathogens. 2020 Jun 23;9(6). pii: pathogens9060507. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060507.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gomez-Junyent, Joan; Gonzalez-Cordon, Ana; Llaberia-Marcual, Jaume; Lozano-Serrano, Ana Belen; Martinez-Perez, Angela; Munoz, Carme; Munoz, Jose; Pecorelli, Rosangela; Quinto, Llorenc; Requena-Mendez, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9060507

Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure.

PMID: 32558485
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2020
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2020 Oct 15;383(16):1522-1534. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020283. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Aghemo, Alessio; Albillos, Agustin; Albrecht, Wolfgang; Aliberti, Stefano; Aneli, Serena; Angelini, Claudio; Asselta, Rosanna; Aziz, Fatima; Badalamenti, Salvatore et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020283

Association between biomass formation and the prognosis of infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus.

PMID: 31806416
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun - Jul;38(6):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008. Epub 2019 Dec 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Basas, Jana; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Ribera, Aida; Viedma, Ester et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008

Conservation and variability of hepatitis B core at different chronic hepatitis stages.

PMID: 32523313
Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2020 May 28;26(20):2584-2598. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2584.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban, Rafael; Godoy, Cristina; Gonzalez, Carolina; Gregori, Josep; Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes; Lopez-Martinez, Rosa; Orriols, Gerard et al.
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2584

Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events from a Standardized Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Regimen in a Rural Setting in Angola.

PMID: 31333153
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2019
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Sep;101(3):502-509. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Eugenio, Arlete Nindia; Gabriel, Estevao; Igual, Elena Sulleiro; Katimba, Domingos; Lopez Garcia, Maria Teresa; Mendioroz, Jacobo; Moreno, Maria Milagros; Olivas, Eva Gil et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175

Mycoplasma genitalium co-infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among asymptomatic patients: the silent wick for macrolide resistance spread.

PMID: 31320599
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2019
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2019 Aug;95(5):391. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053848.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Espasa, Mateu; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053848

Improvement in detecting cytomegalovirus drug resistance mutations in solid organ transplant recipients with suspected resistance using next generation sequencing.

PMID: 31318908
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Jul 18;14(7):e0219701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219701. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Anton, Andres; Aranzamendi, Maitane; Bodro, Marta; Capon, Alicia; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; Cervilla, Anna; Cofan, Frederic; Cordero, Elisa et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219701

Rapid Influenza Testing in Infants and Children Younger than 6 Years in Primary Care: Impact on Antibiotic Treatment and Use of Health Services.

PMID: 31310597
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Aug;38(8):e187-e189. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002287.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Casanovas, Josep M; de Quixano, Marta; Pumarola, Tomas; Rodrigo, Carlos; Valente, Ana Marta; van Esso, Diego L; Vila, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002287

Scedosporium and Lomentospora: an updated overview of underrated opportunists.

PMID: 29538735
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Mycol. 2018 Apr 1;56(suppl_1):102-125. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx113.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Barreto-Bergter, Eliana; Bernhardt, Anne; Bouchara, Jean-Philippe; Buldain, Idoia; Cano-Lira, Jose; Capilla, Javier; Chen, Sharon; de Hoog, Sybren; de Meirelles, Jardel Vieira et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx113

Developing collaborative works for faster progress on fungal respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis.

PMID: 29538733
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Mycol. 2018 Apr 1;56(suppl_1):42-59. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx106.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Botterel, Francoise; Bouchara, Jean-Philippe; Bougnoux, Marie-Elisabeth; Cano, Josep; Chen, Sharon; Delhaes, Laurence; Duge de Bernonville, Thomas; Duvaux, Ludovic; Favennec, Loic et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx106

Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Rural Setting, Angola.

PMID: 29460748
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;24(3):569-572. doi: 10.3201/eid2403.171562.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Escartin, Carlos; Espasa, Mateu; Eugenio, Arlete N E; Gabriel, Estevao; Gil, Eva; Katimba, Domingos; Lopez, Maria Teresa; Marina, Maria Concepcion et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2403.171562

Analysis of hepatitis B virus preS1 variability and prevalence of the rs2296651 polymorphism in a Spanish population.

PMID: 29456407
Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2018 Feb 14;24(6):680-692. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i6.680.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belmonte, Irene; Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban, Rafael; Gonzalez, Carolina; Gregori, Josep; Lopez, Rosa Maria; Quer, Josep; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i6.680

Carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae recovered from a Spanish river ecosystem.

PMID: 28380016
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Apr 5;12(4):e0175246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175246. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brown-Jaque, Maryury; Calero-Caceres, William; Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais; Fabrega, Anna; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Mir-Cros, Alba; Muniesa, Maite; Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175246

Detection of cytomegalovirus drug resistance mutations in solid organ transplant recipients with suspected resistance.

PMID: 28359845
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2017 May;90:57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.03.014. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Aranzamendi, Maitane; Bodro, Marta; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; Cervilla, Anna; Codina, M Gemma; Cofan, Frederic; Cordero, Elisa; Farinas, Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.03.014

HIV-2 Epidemic in Spain - Challenges and Missing Opportunities.

PMID: 28358736
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2017
Reference: AIDS. 2017 Jun 19;31(10):1353-1364. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001485.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amengual, Maria Jose; Barreiro, Pablo; Caballero, Estrella; Cabezas, Teresa; de Mendoza, Carmen; Lozano, Ana Belen; Penaranda, Maria; Perez, Jose Luis; Ramos, Jose M; Requena, Silvia et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001485

Infectious encephalitis: utility of a rational approach to aetiological diagnosis in daily clinical practice.

PMID: 27888402
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;36(4):641-648. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2840-4. Epub 2016 Nov 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Bocanegra, C; Burgos, J; Codina, G; Esperalba, J; Falco, V; Lopez-Sanchez, C; Pigrau, C; Romero, S; Sanz, I et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2840-4

Travelers' Diarrhea in Children at Risk: An Observational Study From a Spanish Database.

PMID: 26974746
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):392-395.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuadros, Juan; Garcia-Carrasco, Emely; Lopez-Velez, Rogelio; Martin-Echevarria, Esteban; Molina, Israel; Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio; Rojo-Marcos, Gerardo; Ruiz-Giardin, Jose Manuel; Sanmartin, Juan Victor; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001049

Vaccine Failures in Patients Properly Vaccinated with 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Catalonia, a Region with Low Vaccination Coverage.

PMID: 26658626
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):460-463.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Batalla, Joan; Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona Fernandez; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan-Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001041

Discordances Between Serology and Culture for Strongyloides in an Ethiopian Adopted Child With Multiple Parasitic Infections: A Case Report.

PMID: 26962825
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(10):e3040.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Claveria, Isabel; Espasa, Mateu; Ruiz, Edurne; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Sulleiro, Elena; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003040

Virological surveillance of influenza and other respiratory viruses during six consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2012 in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 26939538
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jun;22(6):564.e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.02.007. Epub 2016 Mar 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Camps, Marta; Dominguez, Angela; Isanta, Ricard; Jane, Mireia; Jimenez de Anta, Maria Teresa; Marcos, Maria Angeles; Martinez, Ana; Pumarola, Tomas; Torner, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.02.007

Lymphogranuloma venereum in Barcelona, 2007-2012: the role of seroadaptation in men who have sex with men.

PMID: 24642056
Journal: EPIDEMIOL INFECT
Year: 2015
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Jan;143(1):184-8. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814000545. Epub 2014 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina-Gibert, Merce; Andreu, Antonia; Arando, M; Armengol, Pere; Blanco, Jose Luis; Caballero, E; Cayla, J A; Garcia De Olalla, P; Gil, Sonia; Gorrindo, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814000545

The problem of early mortality in pneumococcal pneumonia: a study of risk factors.

PMID: 26022957
Journal: EUR RESPIR J
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Aug;46(2):561-4. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00034415. Epub 2015 May 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bermudo, Guadalupe; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Fontanals, Dionisia; Larrosa, M Nieves; Lujan, Manel; Lung, Mayli; Pedro-Botet, M Luisa; Quesada, M Dolores et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00034415

Epidemiology and diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in a tuberculosis low-burden country.

PMID: 25634205
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(4):e509. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castellvi, Josep; Curran, Adrian; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Molina, Israel; Saborit, Nuria; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Tortola, Teresa; Villar, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509

Health care associated hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a severe and potentially preventable infectious disease.

PMID: 25621677
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(3):e365. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Larrosa, Maria-Nieves; Moreto, Laura; Pellise, Ferran; Pigrau, Carlos; Puig, Mireia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365

[Microbiological diagnosis of viral respiratory infections in the adult patient].

PMID: 24630584
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Feb;32 Suppl 1:51-6. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70150-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Pagarolas, Andres Anton; Sune, Tomas Pumarola et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70150-8

X4 tropic viruses are on the rise in recent HIV-1 seroconverters in Spain.

PMID: 24637545
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2014
Reference: AIDS. 2014 Jul 17;28(11):1603-9. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000269.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Antonio; Caballero, Estrella; de Mendoza, Carmen; Del Romero, Jorge; Eiros, Jose M; Gutierrez, Felix; Lapaz, Mariana; Rodriguez, Carmen; Sierra-Enguita, Rocio; Soriano, Vicente et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000269

Usefulness of Strongyloides stercoralis Serology in the Management of Patients with Eosinophilia.

PMID: 24615124
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2014
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):830-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678. Epub 2014 Mar 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Rodriguez, Esperanza; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Saugar, Jose Maria; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678

Impact of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 pandemic on invasive pneumococcal disease in adults.

PMID: 24456230
Journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2014
Reference: Scand J Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;46(3):185-92. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2013.867072. Epub 2014 Jan 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ardanuy, Carmen; Burgos, Joaquin; Casas, Irma; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gimenez, Montse; Lujan, Manel; Mateu, Lourdes; Pedro-Botet, M Luisa; Planes, Ana; Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.867072

Are risk factors associated with invasive pneumococcal disease according to different serotypes?

PMID: 23295982
Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Year: 2013
Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2013 Mar;9(3):712-9. Epub 2013 Jan 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Ciruela, Pilar, Soldevila, Nuria, Selva, Laura, Hernandez, Sergi, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga, Fernando, de Sevilla, Mariona F, Codina, Gemma, Planes, Ana Maria, Esteva, Cristina et al.
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Distribution of Pilus Islands in Streptococcus agalactiae That Cause Human Infections: Insights into Evolution and Implication for Vaccine Development.

PMID: 23269415
Journal: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Feb;20(2):313-6. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00529-12. Epub 2012 Dec 26.
Impact factor: 2.598
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martins, E R, Andreu, A, Melo-Cristino, J, Ramirez, M et al.
DOI: 10.1128/CVI.00529-12

Risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease in a community with a high proportion of non vaccine serotypes.

PMID: 23261046
Journal: VACCINE
Year: 2013
Reference: Vaccine. 2013 Jan 30;31(6):960-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.102. Epub 2012 Dec 20.
Impact factor: 3.492
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Soldevila, Nuria, Hernandez, Sergi, Selva, Laura, de Sevilla, Mariona F, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga, Fernando, Planes, Ana Maria, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Dominguez, Angela, Ciruela, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.102

Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of acquired AmpC beta-lactamases and carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae isolates from 35 hospitals in Spain.

PMID: 22956023
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Feb;32(2):253-9. doi: 10.1007/s10096-012-1737-0. Epub 2012 Sep 7.
Impact factor: 3.024
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Miro, E, Aguero, J, Larrosa, M N, Fernandez, A, Conejo, M C, Bou, G, Gonzalez-Lopez, J J, Lara, N, Martinez-Martinez, L, Oliver, A et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1737-0

Molecular characterization of two high-level ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates detected in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 22566592
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Aug;67(8):1858-60. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks162. Epub 2012 May 7.
Impact factor: 5.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks162

Role of IncHI2 plasmids harbouring bla(VIM-1), bla(CTX-M-9), aac(6')-Ib and qnrA genes in the spread of multiresistant Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in different units at Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 22481058
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2012
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Jun;39(6):514-7. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
Impact factor: 4.128
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.01.006

[Susceptibility to measles and varicella in healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Catalonia.]

PMID: 22137370
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Apr;30(4):184-8. Epub 2011 Dec 1.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.10.002

[Use of intravenous artemisinin derivatives in severe malaria.]

PMID: 22445607
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2012
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2012 Jul;77(1):67-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.02.001. Epub 2012 Mar 24.
Impact factor: 0.77
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.02.001

Group B streptococci causing neonatal infections in Barcelona are a stable clonal population: 18-year surveillance.

PMID: 21697333
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Aug;49(8):2911-8. Epub 2011 Jun 22.
Impact factor: 4.22
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00271-11

National survey of Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections reveals the spread of drug-resistant clonal groups O25b:H4-B2-ST131, O15:H1-D-ST393 and CGA-D-ST69 with high virulence gene content in Spain.

PMID: 21669946
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Sep;66(9):2011-21. Epub 2011 Jun 13.
Impact factor: 4.659
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr235

Serotypes and clones causing invasive pneumococcal disease before the use of new conjugate vaccines in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 21679725
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2011
Reference: J Infect. 2011 Aug;63(2):151-62. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
Impact factor: 3.805
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.06.002

Safety of liver transplantation performed with Chagas seropositive donors to seronegative recipients.

PMID: 21618698
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2011 Nov;17(11):1304-8. doi: 10.1002/lt.22346.
Impact factor: 3.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.22346

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.
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