About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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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:
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.
PMID: 38133804 Journal: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY Year: 2023 Reference: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Dec 22. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-05095-3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carbonell-Rosell, Carla; Corona, Pablo S; Lakhani, Kushal; Lung, Mayli; Nadal, Patricia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00402-023-05095-3
PMID: 38139013 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Dec 6;24(24):17185. doi: 10.3390/ijms242417185. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adombi, Caroline Melanie; Buti, Maria; Campos, Carolina; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gregori, Josep; Ibanez-Lligona, Marta; Quer, Josep et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417185
PMID: 38147073 Journal: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Dec 26. doi: 10.1007/s00590-023-03807-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres-Peiro, Jose Vicente; Blasco-Casado, Ferran; Cao Yao, Juan Carlos; Castellet-Feliu, Enric; Garcia-Albo, Enrique; Joshi-Jubert, Nayana; Minguell-Monyart, Joan; Navas Mendez, Jesus; Pijoan, Bueno Joan; Portas-Torres, Irene et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00590-023-03807-4
PMID: 38147137 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Dec 26. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000287. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abbadessa, Giovanni; Adombi, Caroline Melanie; Ali, Nicole; Bestard, Oriol; Brar, Amarpali; Buti, Maria; Campos, Carolina; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Cruzado, Josep M et al. DOI: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000287
PMID: 35346096 Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 28;22(1):298. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07305-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Albajar-Vinas, Pedro; Campins, Magda; Choque, Estefa; de Los Santos, Juan Jose; Dehousse, Aurore; Esperalba, Juliana; Essadek, Hakima Ouaarab; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Goterris, Lidia; Guiu, Isabel Claveria et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07305-6
PMID: 35337007 Journal: Viruses-Basel Year: 2022 Reference: Viruses. 2022 Mar 14;14(3). pii: v14030600. doi: 10.3390/v14030600. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campos, Carolina; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Ibanez, Marta; Pinana, Maria; Pumarola, Tomas et al. DOI: 10.3390/v14030600
PMID: 35336893 Journal: Viruses-Basel Year: 2022 Reference: Viruses. 2022 Feb 27;14(3). pii: v14030488. doi: 10.3390/v14030488. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anfruns-Estrada, Eduard; Bartolome, Rosa; Bosch, Albert; Cornejo Sanchez, Thais; Coronas, Lorena; Dominguez, Angela; Fuentes, Cristina; Guix, Susana; Izquierdo, Conchita; Pinto, Rosa M et al. DOI: 10.3390/v14030488
PMID: 35241399 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Apr;40(4):187-189. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.02.004. Epub 2022 Feb 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Cabacas, Alicia; Garcia-Gonzalez, Maria Del Mar; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Guarch-Ibanez, Borja; Mora, Carme; Villalobos, Pilar et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.11.006
PMID: 33829410 Journal: Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American So Year: 2021 Reference: Neurotherapeutics. 2021 Apr;18(2):920-937. doi: 10.1007/s13311-021-01016-7. Epub 2021 Apr 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calvo-Barreiro, Laura; Castillo, Mireia; Cornejo, Thais; Costa, Carme; Eixarch, Herena; Espejo, Carmen; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Guaza, Carmen; Honda, Kenya; Martinez-Cuesta, Maria Del Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13311-021-01016-7
PMID: 33800211 Journal: Diagnostics Year: 2021 Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Mar 8;11(3). pii: diagnostics11030473. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11030473. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buti, Maria; Esteban, Angels; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Najarro-Centeno, Adrian; Pumarola-Sune, Tomas; Quer, Josep; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Salmeron, Paula; Velasquez-Orozco, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030473
PMID: 33722884 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 May 18;65(6). pii: AAC.02174-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02174-20. Print 2021 May 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carles; Campany-Herrero, David; Campillo, Nuria; Deu, Maria; Grau, Santiago; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Sacanell, Judith et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02174-20
PMID: 33715879 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar 11. pii: S0213-005X(21)00045-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.01.019. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Juamperez-Gomi, Javier; Lung, Mayli; Melendo, Susana; Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia; Mercadal-Hally, Maria; Perez, Maria Mercedes; Quintero, Jesus; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Soria-Navarro, Beatriz et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.01.019
PMID: 31758828 Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Year: 2020 Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2020 Mar;25(3):281-290. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13352. Epub 2019 Dec 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Luisa Aznar, M feminine; Molina, Israel; Oliveira, Ines; Pou, Diana; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sao-Aviles, Augusto; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13352
PMID: 32106351 Journal: JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS Year: 2020 Reference: J Viral Hepat. 2020 Jul;27(7):747-753. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13285. Epub 2020 Mar 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Bes, Marta; Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Piron, Maria; Quer, Josep; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Ruzo, Sofia P et al. DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13285
PMID: 32087978 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Oct;38(8):356-360. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.01.003. Epub 2020 Feb 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Goterris, Lidia; Martinez de Salazar, Pablo; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Oliveira, Ines; Pumarola, Tomas; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.01.003
PMID: 32069287 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Feb 18;14(2):e0008067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008067. eCollection 2020 Feb. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goterris, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Oliveira, Ines; Pou, Diana; Pumarola, Tomas; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sao-Aviles, Augusto; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008067
PMID: 30825700 Journal: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Year: 2019 Reference: J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2019 Dec;19:28-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.02.016. Epub 2019 Feb 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito; Escola-Verge, Laura; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Nieves; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Pigrau, Carles; Vinado, Belen et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.02.016
PMID: 30145037 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2019 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Mar;37(3):183-186. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Aug 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Arando, Maider; Armegol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Esperalba, Juliana; Mota-Foix, Miriam; Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.07.005
PMID: 30815504 Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Jan 16;6(2):ofz036. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz036. eCollection 2019 Feb. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera, A; Aguinaga, A; Aldamiz, T; Algarate, S; Barreiro, P; Benitez-Gutierrez, L; Benito, R; Benito, Rafael; Blanco, L; Blas, J et al. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz036
PMID: 30789955 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Feb 21;14(2):e0212791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212791. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Clotet, Bonaventura; Fernandez-Rivas, Gema; Manosa, Miriam; Mate, Jose Luis; Roure, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Soldevila, Laura; Sopena, Nieves; Sulleiro, Elena; Valerio, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212791
PMID: 29941643 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2018 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Aug 27;62(9). pii: AAC.00358-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00358-18. Print 2018 Sep. Impact factor: 4.255 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Martin-Mazuelos, Estrella, Pelaez, Teresa, Peman, Javier, Rezusta, Antonio, Rojo, Susana, Tejero, Rocio, Vicente Anza, Diego, Vinuelas, Jesus, Zapico, Maria Soledad et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00358-18
PMID: 29883908 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: J Clin Virol. 2018 Aug;105:31-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.05.006. Epub 2018 May 25. Impact factor: 3.101 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gimferrer, Laura, Andres, Cristina, Pinana, Maria, Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Del Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Alcubilla, Pilar, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.05.006
PMID: 29785078 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2018 May 21;24(19):2095-2107. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2095. Impact factor: 3.3 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Buti, Maria, Esteban, Rafael, Quer, Josep, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa, Gonzalez, Carolina, Tabernero, David, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Gregori, Josep, Casillas, Rosario et al. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2095
PMID: 29776665 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2018 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Aug - Sep;36(7):395-396. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.04.005. Impact factor: 1.707 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Molina Romero, Israel, Sulleiro Igual, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.04.005
PMID: 28661963 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2017 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Dec;36(12):1214-1216. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001668. Impact factor: 2.486 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Madurga-Revilla, Paula, Rodrigo, Carlos, Perez, Sonia, Martinez-Sapina, Ana, Anton, Andres, Suarez, Gerardo, Rabella, Nuria, Del Campo, Victor, Otero, Almudena, Masa-Calles, Josefa et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001668
PMID: 28681062 Journal: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA Year: 2017 Reference: Acta Derm Venereol. 2017 Nov 15;97(10):1241-1242. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2745. Impact factor: 3.653 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Esteves, Tiago C, Tortola, Teresa, Ferrer, Berta, Aparicio, Gloria, Sulleiro, Elena, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juanjo, Moure, Zaira, Romero, Dani, Garcia-Patos, Vicente et al. DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2745
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PMID: 28624864 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Nov;36(11):2155-2163. doi: 10.1007/s10096-017-3039-z. Epub 2017 Jun 17. Impact factor: 2.727 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rello, J, Lujan, M, Imbiscuso, A T, Borgatta, B, Gattarello, S, Mazo, C A, Larrosa, M N et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-017-3039-z
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PMID: 26984354 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2016 Reference: J Travel Med. 2016 Mar 16;23(3). pii: tav033. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav033. Print 2016 Mar. Impact factor: 1.868 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Bocanegra, Cristina, Anton, Andres, Sulleiro, Elena, Pou, Diana, Espasa, Mateu, Franco, Leticia, Molina, Israel, Valerio, Lluis, Gimferrer, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tav033
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