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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

Lidia Goterris Bonet

Lidia Goterris Bonet

Research technician
Microbiology
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Maria Eugènia Agustí Carol

Maria Eugènia Agustí Carol

Senior researcher
Microbiology
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Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández

Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández

Microbiology
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Alisa Davtyan Avetisyan

Alisa Davtyan Avetisyan

Research technician
Microbiology
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Ana Alicia Martin Garcia

Ana Alicia Martin Garcia

Research technician
Microbiology
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Dantas De Oliveira, Allisson

Dantas De Oliveira, Allisson

Research technician
Microbiology
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Lidia Goterris Bonet

Lidia Goterris Bonet

Research technician
Microbiology
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Maria Eugènia Agustí Carol

Maria Eugènia Agustí Carol

Senior researcher
Microbiology
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Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández

Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández

Microbiology
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Alisa Davtyan Avetisyan

Alisa Davtyan Avetisyan

Research technician
Microbiology
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Ana Alicia Martin Garcia

Ana Alicia Martin Garcia

Research technician
Microbiology
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Dantas De Oliveira, Allisson

Dantas De Oliveira, Allisson

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Microbiology
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Projects

Caracterización de las infecciones y de su impacto en pacientes con Esclerosis Múltiple en la era de los tratamientos inmunosupresores de alta eficacia

IP: Susana Otero Romero
Collaborators: Imane Boutitah Benyaich, Blanca Borras Bermejo, Anna Falcó Roget, Mar Tintore Subirana, Ana Zabalza de Torres, Jesus Trejo Zahinos, Enrique Rodríguez Zafra
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 115000
Reference: PI23/01654
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

Estudio multicéntrico para la mejora del diagnóstico y la caracterización molecular de las diferentes formas clínicas de leishmaniasis en el área mediterránea.

IP: Elena Sulleiro Igual
Collaborators: Pau Bosch Nicolau, Aroa Silgado Gimenez, Lidia Goterris Bonet
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 108750
Reference: PI23/01942
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

Búsqueda de biomarcadores (inmunológicos y/o celulares) predictivos de respuesta virológica o de control de la infección en la hepatitis crónica D.

IP: Maria Buti Ferret
Collaborators: Maria Francesca Cortese
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 220000
Reference: PI23/01065
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

Clinical Efficacy of oral Cefixime and Fosfomycin-Trometamol in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Prostatitis (CEFOSPROST): a pilot, comparative, randomized, open, multicenter trial.

IP: Joaquin Burgos Cibrian
Collaborators: Ester del Barrio Tofiño, Bibiana Planas Ribas, Marta Sanchiz Cruz, Paula Suanzes Diez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 190000
Reference: PI23/01184
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

Publications

Genotyping Hepatitis B virus by Next-Generation Sequencing: Detection of Mixed Infections and Analysis of Sequence Conservation.

PMID: 38791519
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2024 May 17;25(10):5481. doi: 10.3390/ijms25105481.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Buti, Maria; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Costa, Josep; Dopico, Eva; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Gregori, Josep; Guerrero, Laura; Martinez, Miguel J et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105481

Respiratory viral coinfections in pediatric patients in the primary care setting: a multicenter prospective study within the COPEDICAT network.

PMID: 38805191
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2024
Reference: J Infect Dis. 2024 May 28:jiae279. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae279.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Biosca, Mireia; Chine, Maria; Creus-Costa, Anna; Gatell, Anna; Martin-Martin, Ramona; Perez, Sandra; Perramon-Malavez, Aida; Prats, Clara et al.
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae279

Mathematical modeling of SARS-CoV-2 variant substitutions in European countries: transmission dynamics and epidemiological insights.

PMID: 38855458
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Year: 2024
Reference: Front Public Health. 2024 May 15;12:1339267. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339267. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Sergio; Alvarez-Lacalle, Enrique; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Bordoy, Antoni E; Camara, Jordi; Cardona, Pere-Joan; Catala, Marti; de Rioja, Victor Lopez; Lopez, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339267

Development of a low-cost robotized 3D-prototype for automated optical microscopy diagnosis: An open-source system.

PMID: 38905190
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2024
Reference: PLoS One. 2024 Jun 21;19(6):e0304085. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304085. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abello, Alberto; Bosch, Mercedes; Carvalho, Bruno Motta; Dantas de Oliveira, Allisson; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Lopez-Codina, Daniel; Prats, Clara; Rubio Maturana, Carles; Sayrol, Elisa; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304085

Recommendations of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (COESANT) for in vitro susceptibility testing of antimicrobial agents by disk diffusion.

PMID: 36610835
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Nov;41(9):571-576. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.12.009. Epub 2023 Jan 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Benito, Natividad; Docobo-Perez, Fernando; Fernandez-Cuenca, Felipe; Fernandez-Dominguez, Javier; Guinea, Jesus; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Lopez-Navas, Antonio; Moreno, Miguel Angel; Navarro, Ferran; Oliver, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.12.009

Antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals: Expert recommendation guidance document for activities in specific populations, syndromes and other aspects (PROA-2) from SEIMC, SEFH, SEMPSPGS, SEMICYUC and SEIP.

PMID: 36610836
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Apr;41(4):238-242. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.05.013. Epub 2023 Jan 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Alfonso, Jose Luis; Calbo, Esther; Cercenado, Emilia; Escosa, Luis; Fernandez-Polo, Aurora; Garcia-Rodriguez, Julio; Garnacho, Jose; Gil-Navarro, Maria Victoria; Grau, Santiago; Gudiol, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.05.013

A survey to describe common practices on antifungal monitoring among Spanish clinicians.

PMID: 36621244
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Jan;41(1):18-23. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.05.020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gomez-Lopez, Alicia; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Salavert Lleti, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.05.020

Evaluation of Two Different Strategies for Schistosomiasis Screening in High-Risk Groups in a Non-Endemic Setting.

PMID: 36668951
Journal: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Year: 2023
Reference: Trop Med Infect Dis. 2023 Jan 6;8(1):44. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8010044.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Goterris, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Roade, Luisa; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8010044

ACE Score Identifies HBeAg-negative Inactive Carriers at a Single-point Evaluation, Regardless of HBV Genotype.

PMID: 36381089
Journal: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2022 Dec 28;10(6):1068-1076. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2022.00068. Epub 2022 Apr 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta; Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Esteban, Rafael; Palom, Adriana; Rando, Ariadna; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Roade, Luisa; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Salcedo, Maria Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2022.00068

The COVID-19 Sentinel Schools Network of Catalonia (CSSNC) project: Associated factors to prevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in educational settings during the 2020-2021 academic year.

PMID: 36395191
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2022
Reference: PLoS One. 2022 Nov 17;17(11):e0277764. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277764. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Lucia; Anton, Andres; Asso, Laia; Blanco, Ignacio; Bordas, Anna; Casabona, Jordi; Colom-Cadena, Andreu; Folch, Cinta; Ganem, Fabiana; Gonzalez, Maria Victoria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277764

Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assays in children and adolescents at risk of tuberculosis: a cross-sectional multicentre study.

PMID: 34876500
Journal: THORAX
Year: 2022
Reference: Thorax. 2022 Dec;77(12):1193-1201. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217592. Epub 2021 Dec 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bustillo-Alonso, Matilde; Gamell, Anna; Garrote-Llanos, Maria Isabel; Korta Murua, Jose Javier; Monsonis, Manuel; Noguera-Julian, Antoni; Perez-Porcuna, Tomas; Piqueras, Ana Isabel; Rodriguez-Molino, Paula; Ruiz-Serrano, Maria Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217592

Enterovirus D68 in Hospitalized Children, Barcelona, Spain, 2014-2021.

PMID: 35731133
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jul;28(7):1327-1331. doi: 10.3201/eid2807.220264.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Castillo, Carla; Codina, Maria Gema; Creus-Costa, Anna; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Garcia-Comunas, Karen; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Martin, Maria Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2807.220264

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; Adams, Ortwin; Gartner, Barbara; Hoffmann, Daniel; Horemheb-Rubio, Gibran; Kaiser, Rolf; Kitanovski, Simo; Lengauer, Thomas; Respiratory Virus Network 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:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: de Val, Bernat Perez; Domingo, Mariano; Leon, Laura Herrera; Mercader, Irene; Pozo, Pilar; Romero, Beatriz; Saez, Jose Luis; Tortola, Maria Teresa; Vidal, Enric et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2704.204467

Antibody response in patients admitted to the hospital with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection: results from a multicenter study across Spain.

PMID: 33512616
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Jun;40(6):1343-1349. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-04139-5. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benito-Ruesca, Rafael; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Natal, Isabel; Fernandez-Roblas, Ricardo; Franco-Alvarez de Luna, Francisco; Fuentes, Ana; Garcia, Federico; Lozano, Carmen; March-Rosello, Gabriel; Martinez de Aguirre, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-04139-5

Diagnosis and Stratification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infected Patients by Immunochemical Quantitative Determination of Pyocyanin From Clinical Bacterial Isolates.

PMID: 34970510
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Dec 14;11:786929. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.786929. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Marco, Maria-Pilar; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Pascual, Nuria; Pastells, Carme; Rodriguez-Urretavizcaya, Barbara; Vilaplana, Lluisa et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.786929

Involvement of Workers in Closed and Semiclosed Institutions in Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus.

PMID: 33291823
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2020
Reference: Viruses. 2020 Dec 4;12(12). pii: v12121392. doi: 10.3390/v12121392.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alseda, Miquel; Barrabeig, Irene; Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais; Dominguez, Angela; Guix, Susana; Izquierdo, Conchita; Jane, Mireia; Parron, Ignacio; Rius, Cristina; The Working Group For The Study Of Acute Gastroent et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v12121392

Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool.

PMID: 33266188
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2020
Reference: Viruses. 2020 Nov 30;12(12). pii: v12121369. doi: 10.3390/v12121369.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anfruns-Estrada, Eduard; Bartolome, Rosa; Bosch, Albert; Cornejo, Thais; Coronas, Lorena; Dominguez, Angela; Fuentes, Cristina; Guix, Susana; Izquierdo, Conchita; Pinto, Rosa M et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v12121369

Priming with Recombinant BCG Expressing HTI Enhances the Magnitude and Breadth of the T-Cell Immune Responses Elicited by MVA.HTI in BALB/c Mice.

PMID: 33202884
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2020
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Nov 13;8(4). pii: vaccines8040678. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040678.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brander, Christian; Chen, Chun-Wei; Eto, Yoshiki; Hanke, Tomas; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Kilpelainen, Athina; Olvera, Alex; Saubi, Narcis et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8040678

High-Throughput Immunochemical Method to Assess the 2-Heptyl-4-quinolone Quorum Sensing Molecule as a Potential Biomarker of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections.

PMID: 33210530
Journal: ACS Infectious Diseases
Year: 2020
Reference: ACS Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 11;6(12):3237-3246. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00604. Epub 2020 Nov 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Marco, M Pilar; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Montagut, Enrique J; Vilaplana, Lluisa et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00604

Designing Chimeric Virus-like Particle-based Vaccines for Human Papillomavirus and HIV: Lessons Learned.

PMID: 31834327
Journal: AIDS REVIEWS
Year: 2019
Reference: AIDS Rev. 2019;21(4):218-232. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000114.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Eto, Yoshiki; Ferrer, Pau; Joseph, Joan; Saubi, Narcis et al.
DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000114

(1)H-NMR Urinary Metabolic Profile, A Promising Tool for the Management of Infants with Human Cytomegalovirus-Infection.

PMID: 31775291
Journal: Metabolites
Year: 2019
Reference: Metabolites. 2019 Nov 25;9(12). pii: metabo9120288. doi: 10.3390/metabo9120288.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baquero-Artigao, Fernando; Barba, Ignasi; Codina-Grau, Maria Gemma; de la Fuente-Juarez, Asuncion; Esperalba Esquerra, Juliana; Fenoy-Alejandre, Marina; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Linde-Sillo, Angeles; Lopez-Lopez, Paula; Nicolas-Lopez, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.3390/metabo9120288

Population dynamics and antigenic drift of Bordetella pertussis following whole cell vaccine replacement, Barcelona, Spain, 1986-2015.

PMID: 31769735
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Year: 2019
Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2019;8(1):1711-1720. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1694395.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Codina, Gema; Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais; Fabrega, Anna; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Jane, Mireia; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Mir-Cros, Alba; Moreno-Mingorance, Albert; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1694395

Rhodomyrtone decreases Staphylococcus aureus SigB activity during exponentially growing phase and inhibits haemolytic activity within membrane vesicles.

PMID: 30583020
Journal: MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
Year: 2019
Reference: Microb Pathog. 2019 Mar;128:112-118. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.019. Epub 2018 Dec 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Arnaiz, A; Barcenilla, F; Benito, N; Bereciertua, E; Blanco, J R; Calbo, E; Camoez, M; Cercenado, E; Chaves, F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.019

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar-Ruiz-de-Alegria, Maria Luisa; Bocanegra, Cristina; Dacal, Elena; Espasa, Mateu; Fernandez-Soto, Pedro; Gandasegui, Javier; Lopez-Aban, Julio; Moreno, Milagros; Muro, Antonio; Ninda, Arlette et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13117

QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube as a Confirmatory Test for Tuberculin Skin Test in Tuberculosis Contact Tracing: A Noninferiority Clinical Trial.

PMID: 29020191
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 18;66(3):396-403. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix745.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguero, Jesus; Aguero, Ramon; Aguero, Ramon; Alcaide, Fernando; Alcaide, Fernando; Almendral, Asuncion; Alvarez, Mercedes; Anibarro, Luis; Anibarro, Luis; Arrizabalaga, Maria J et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix745

Corrigendum: Azole-Resistance in Aspergillus terreus and Related Species: An Emerging Problem or a Rare Phenomenon?

PMID: 30692970
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2019 Jan 14;9:3245. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03245. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aigner, Maria; Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Arendrup, Maiken C; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Arsic-Arsenijevic, Valentina; Badali, Hamid; Buzina, Walter; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Chowdhary, Anuradha; Colombo, Arnaldo L et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03245

Septic Nonunion Caused by Mycobacterium canariasense: A Case Report.

PMID: 30431479
Journal: JBJS case connector
Year: 2018
Reference: JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Oct-Dec;8(4):e90. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00033.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Corona, Pablo S; Gulin, Carlos; Lung, Mayli; Tortola, Maria Teresa; Vicente, Matias et al.
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00033

Association between source control and mortality in 258 patients with intra-abdominal candidiasis: a retrospective multi-centric analysis comparing intensive care versus surgical wards in Spain.

PMID: 27649699
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Jan;36(1):95-104. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2775-9. Epub 2016 Sep 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bassetti, M; Bouza, E; Campins, M; de Egea, V; Diaz-Martin, A; Garnacho-Montero, J; Lagunes, L; Martin-Gomez, M T; Munoz, P; Palacios-Garcia, I et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2775-9

Sepsis code implementation at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital: rapid diagnostics key to success

PMID: NOPMID003
Journal: ICU Management
Year: 2017
Reference: ICU Management & Practice 2017:4
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferrer Ricard; Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodriguez; Juanjo Gonzalez-Lopez; Larrosa Nieves; Llaneras J; Molas Emma et al.
DOI:

Dicrocoelium dendriticum: An Unusual Parasitological Diagnosis in a Reference International Health Unit.

PMID: 27895270
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Feb 8;96(2):355-357. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0549. Epub 2016 Nov 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Espasa, Mateu; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Pou, Diana; Pumarola, Tomas; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Sulleiro, Elena; Trevino, Begona; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0549

Structural similarities in the CPC clip motif explain peptide-binding promiscuity between glycosaminoglycans and lipopolysaccharides.

PMID: 29187635
Journal: Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Year: 2017
Reference: J R Soc Interface. 2017 Nov;14(136). pii: rsif.2017.0423. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0423.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, David; Boix, Ester; Pulido, David; Rebollido-Rios, Rocio; Torrent, Marc; Valle, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0423

10 years of prophylaxis with nebulized liposomal amphotericin B and the changing epidemiology of Aspergillus spp. infection in lung transplantation.

PMID: 26339864
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Transpl Int. 2016 Jan;29(1):51-62. doi: 10.1111/tri.12679. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Martin-Gomez, Maria-Teresa; Monforte, Victor; Peghin, Maddalena; Riera, Jordi; Roman, Antonio; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Saez, Berta; Sole, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tri.12679

Chikungunya virus infections among travellers returning to Spain, 2008 to 2014.

PMID: 27631156
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2016
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2016 Sep 8;21(36). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.36.30336.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balfagon, Pilar; Bangert, Mathieu; de la Fuente, Jesus; de Ory, Fernando; Fernandez-Garcia, Maria Dolores; Franco, Leticia; Gascon, Joaquim; Hernandez, Lourdes; Herrero, Laura; Lago, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.36.30336

First recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection: clinical relevance, risk factors, and prognosis.

PMID: 26753991
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Mar;35(3):371-8. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2549-9. Epub 2016 Jan 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Bartolome, R; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Ferrer, C; Larrainzar-Coghen, T; Pigrau, C; Puig-Asensio, M; Pumarola, T; Rodriguez, V; Rodriguez-Pardo, D et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-015-2549-9

Norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak transmitted by food and vomit in a high school.

PMID: 26759924
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Jul;144(9):1951-8. doi: 10.1017/S0950268815003283. Epub 2016 Jan 13.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alseda, M; Bach, P; Bartolome, R; Claveria, D; Dominguez, A; Godoy, P; Mirada, G; Modol, I et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268815003283

Influenza vaccine effectiveness assessment through sentinel virological data in three post-pandemic seasons.

PMID: 25483540
Journal: HUM VACC IMMUNOTHER
Year: 2015
Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015;11(1):225-30. doi: 10.4161/hv.36155. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Basile, Luca; Cabezas, Carmen; Dominguez, Angela; Isanta, Ricard; Jane, Mireia; Mar Mosquera, M; Marcos, M Angeles; Martinez, Ana; Program Of Catalonia, The Pidirac Sentinel Surveil et al.
DOI: 10.4161/hv.36155

Comparison between conventional culture and NAATs for the microbiological diagnosis in gonococcal infection.

PMID: 26323884
Journal: DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Dec;83(4):341-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.08.005. Epub 2015 Aug 8.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, A; Barbera, M J; Caballero, E; Juve, R; Roig, G; Serra-Pladevall, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.08.005

Diversity of Multi-Drug Resistant Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Causing Outbreaks of Colibacillosis in Broilers during 2012 in Spain.

PMID: 26600205
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Nov 23;10(11):e0143191. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143191. eCollection 2015.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badiola, Ignacio; Blanco, Jorge; Cameron-Veas, Karla; Dahbi, Ghizlane; Dolz, Roser; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Majo, Natalia; Migura-Garcia, Lourdes; Mora, Azucena; Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143191

Fosfomycin-tromethamine long-term oral therapy for difficult-to-treat chronic bacterial prostatitis.

PMID: 26666924
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2015
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Dec 14;60(3):1854-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02611-15.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andreu, Antonia; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Larrosa, Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02611-15

Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility of yeast isolates causing fungemia collected in a population-based study in Spain in 2010 and 2011.

PMID: 24366741
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2014
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(3):1529-37. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02155-13. Epub 2013 Dec 23.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Vicente; Aguado, Jose Maria; Aller, Ana Isabel; Almela, Manel; Almirante, Benito; Alonso, Mercedes; Ayarza, Rafael; Bereciartua, Elena; Blanquer, Jose; Buendia, Buenaventura et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02155-13

Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in non-vaccinated, pregnant women in Spain (2009-2010).

PMID: 24162551
Journal: Maternal and Child Health Journal
Year: 2014
Reference: Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1454-61. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1385-8.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aguirre, U; Agusti, A; Alonso, J; Alonso, Jordi; Alustizac, J; Alvarez, Carlos; Antonana, J M; Antonana, J M; Aristegui, J; Astigarraga, I et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1385-8

[Imported infectious diseases in tertiary hospital.]

PMID: 24246235
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2014
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2014 Aug;81(2):69-76. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.10.022. Epub 2013 Nov 15.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Espiau Guarner, M; Fernandez-Polo, A; Figueras Nadal, C; Martin Nalda, A; Otero Romero, S; Rius Gordillo, N; Soler-Palacin, P; Sulleiro Igual, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.10.022

[Carbapenem antibiotics in hospitalised paediatric patients. Adherence to a therapeutic protocol.]

PMID: 24355607
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Dec;32(10):647-53. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.10.013. Epub 2013 Dec 17.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Figueras-Nadal, Concepcion; Larrosa Escartin, M Nieves; Martinez Gomez, Xavier; Montesinos-Sanchis, Elena; Moraga-Llop, Fernando A; Oliveras-Arenas, Maria; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.10.013

Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis 6 months after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a case report.

PMID: 23581249
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2013
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;15(3):E107-10. doi: 10.1111/tid.12082. Epub 2013 Apr 14.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aizpurua, M; Barba, P; Bosch, F; Castillo, N; Mora, D; Rosello, E; Ruiz, I; Valcarcel, D et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12082

[Neisseria gonorrhoeae: antimicrobial resistance and study of population dynamics. Situation in Barcelona in 2011].

PMID: 23623686
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Nov;31(9):579-83. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.03.010. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Andreu-Domingo, Antonia; Barbera-Gracia, Maria Jesus; Bartolome-Comas, Rosa; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Juve-Saumell, Rosa; Roig-Carbajosa, Gloria; Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.03.010

Aggressive Adult T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: The Tip of the Iceberg of the Hidden Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection Burden in Nonendemic Countries.

PMID: 23228220
Journal: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES
Year: 2013
Reference: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Apr;29(4):704-8. doi: 10.1089/AID.2012.0185. Epub 2012 Dec 26.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caballero, Estrella; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Lopez-Lerma, Ingrid; Palacio, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1089/AID.2012.0185

Particle counting and microbiological air sampling: Results of the simultaneous use of both procedures in different types of hospital rooms.

PMID: 22525830
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Apr;31(4):217-21. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.01.005. Epub 2012 Apr 22.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.01.005

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.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espiau, Maria; Figueras, Concepcion; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Molina, Israel; Otero, Susana; Sulleiro, Elena; Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152

Broad phenotypic cross-resistance to elvitegravir in HIV-infected patients failing on raltegravir-containing regimens.

PMID: 22450969
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Jun;56(6):2873-8. Epub 2012 Mar 26.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anta, L; Arribas, J R; Barros, C; Caballero, E; Caballero, Estrella; Cervero, M; Chocarro, A; Collado, A; de Gorgolas, M; de Mendoza, C et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.06170-11

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.
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Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Codina, Gema; Lung, Mayli et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e3283577d37

Clinical, virological and biochemical evidence supporting the association of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase polymorphism R284K and thymidine analogue resistance mutations M41L, L210W and T215Y in patients failing tenofovir/emtricitabine therapy.

PMID: 22889300
Journal: Retrovirology
Year: 2012
Reference: Retrovirology. 2012 Aug 13;9:68. doi: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-68.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; Anta, Lourdes; Betancor, Gilberto; Blanco, Jose L; de Mendoza, Carmen; Garriga, Cesar; Martinez, Miguel A; Martinez-Picado, Javier; Menendez-Arias, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-68

[Waterborne outbreak of Shigella sonnei caused by consumption of public supply water.]

PMID: 21802793
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2011
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2011 Sep-Oct;25(5):363-7. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.04.012

HTLV infection among foreign pregnant women living in Spain.

PMID: 21782504
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2011 Oct;52(2):119-22. Epub 2011 Jul 22.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2011.06.010

The spectrum of pneumococcal empyema in adults in the early 21st century.

PMID: 21765073
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;53(3):254-61.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borrego, Astrid; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Fontanals, Dionisia; Lujan, Manel; Pahissa, Albert; Planes, Ana M; Puig, Mireia; Rello, Jordi; Sanchez, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir354

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

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

Are Bacterial Growth and/or Chemotaxis Increased by Filler Injections? Implications for the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Filler-Related Granulomas.

PMID: 21071919
Journal: DERMATOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Dermatology. 2010;221(4):356-64. Epub 2010 Nov 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000321329

[Investigation of a neonatal case of Enterobacter sakazakii infection associated with the use of powdered infant formula.]

PMID: 21035233
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Dec;28(10):713-5. Epub 2010 Oct 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.04.009

Diversity of Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Spain: second nationwide study.

PMID: 20519460
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Aug;48(8):2840-5. Epub 2010 Jun 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Artiles, F; Blanco, Jorge; Calvo, Jorge; Canton, R; Carranza, R I; Cartelle, M; Castillo, J; Cercenado, E; Chaves, F; Cuesta, I et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02147-09

Implication of human endogenous retroviruses in the development of autoimmune diseases.

PMID: 20635879
Journal: INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Int Rev Immunol. 2010 Aug;29(4):351-70.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.3109/08830185.2010.485333

Seroprevalence of HTLV-1/2 infection among native and immigrant pregnant women in Spain.

PMID: 19544594
Journal: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES
Year: 2009
Reference: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2009 Jun;25(6):551-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Antonio; Benito, Rafael; Caballero, Estrella; Calderon, Enrique; Eiros, Jose M; Garcia, Juan; Garcia-Campello, Marta; Gomez-Hernando, Cesar; Ortiz de Lejarazu, Raul; Ramos, Jose Manuel et al.
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Detection of three stable genetic clones of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Barcelona metropolitan area, Spain.

PMID: 19628471
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Oct;64(4):862-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alonso-Tarres, Carles; Bartolome, Rosa Maria; Castaner, Mireia; Cliville Abad, Raquel; Coelho, Alicia; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Johnson, James R; Mirelis, Beatriz; Miro, Elisenda; Navarro, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp264

Is the vaccination coverage established enough to control pertussis, or it is a re-emerging disease?

PMID: 19200822
Journal: VACCINE
Year: 2009
Reference: Vaccine. 2009 May 26;27(25-26):3489-91.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cardenosa, Neus; Carmona, Gloria; Codina, Gemma; Dominguez, Angela; Jansa, Josep M; Oviedo, Manuel; Quesada, Mariela; Romero, Marcos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.01.046

[Microbiological diagnosis of bronchopulmonary colonization-infection in cystic fibrosis]

PMID: 19232782
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2009 Feb;27(2):89-104.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Alarcon, Teresa; Caballero, Estrella; Canton, Rafael; Oliver, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2008.05.004

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