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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: 35124011 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2022 Reference: Kidney Int. 2022 May;101(5):1027-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.029. Epub 2022 Feb 4. Impact factor: 10.612 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fava, Alexandre; Donadeu, Laura; Jouve, Thomas; Gonzalez-Costello, Jose; Llado, Laura; Santana, Carolina; Toapanta, Nestor; Lopez, Manuel; Pernin, Vincent; Facundo, Carme et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.029
PMID: 35140153 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2022 Reference: BMJ Open. 2022 Feb 9;12(2):e053237. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053237. Impact factor: 2.692 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Esperalba, Juliana; Agusti, Cristina; Angel, Miguel; Fernandez, Munoz Gema; Dopico, Eva; Salvador-Gonzalez, Betlem; Gonzalez, Maria Victoria; Bordas, Anna; Anton, Andres; Violan, Concepcio et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053237
PMID: 35743735 Journal: Journal of Personalized Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Pers Med. 2022 Jun 10;12(6). pii: jpm12060950. doi: 10.3390/jpm12060950. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cabrera-Andrade, Alejandro; Tejera, Eduardo; Burgos, German; Lopez-Cortes, Andres; Jaramillo-Koupermann, Gabriela; Flores-Espinoza, Rodrigo; Freire-Paspuel, Byron; Gallardo-Condor, Jennifer; Farinango, Camila et al. DOI: 10.3390/jpm12060950
PMID: 35755602 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Med Clin. 2022 Jun 10;158(11):509-518. doi: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.06.023. Epub 2022 Jun 18. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sellares-Nadal, Julia; Almirante, Benito; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Sampol, Julia; Augustin, Salvador; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Monforte-Pallares, Arnau; Sempere-Gonzalez, Abiu; Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon; Miarons, Marta et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.06.023
PMID: 34763750 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2021 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2021 Nov;26(45). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.45.2100998. Impact factor: 6.307 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jeannoel, Marion, Costa, Ines, Cottrell, Simon, Del Cuerpo, Margarita, Dean, Jonathan, Dembinski, Jennifer L, Diedrich, Sabine, Diez-Domingo, Javier, Dorenberg, DagnyHaug, Duizer, Erwin et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.45.2100998
PMID: 34758023 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2021 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Nov 10;15(11):e0009884. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009884. eCollection 2021 Nov. Impact factor: 4.411 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Silgado, Aroa, Armas, Mayuli, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Goterris, Lidia, Ubals, Maria, Temprana-Salvador, Jordi, Aparicio, Gloria, Chicharro, Carmen, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Ferrer, Berta et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009884
PMID: 34756079 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2021 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Dec 22;9(3):e0097221. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00972-21. Epub 2021 Nov 10. Impact factor: 7.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Balcells, Maria Elvira, Gazel, Deniz, Montiel, Natalia, Vicente, Diego, Goic-Barisic, Ivana, Schon, Thomas, Paues, Jakob, Marekovic, Ivana, Cacho-Calvo, Juana, Barac, Aleksandra et al. DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00972-21
PMID: 34736746 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Nov;39(9):425-428. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.007. Impact factor: 1.731 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Larrosa, Maria Nieves, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.007
PMID: 32963082 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2020 Sep 22;58(10). pii: 58/10/e02021-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02021-20. Print 2020 Sep 22. Impact factor: 5.897 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Dominguez, Angela, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Diaz, Alvaro, Codina, Maria Gemma, Izquierdo, Conchita, Hernandez, Sergi, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Ciruela, Pilar, Soldevila, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02021-20
PMID: 32957052 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Virol. 2020 Nov;132:104590. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104590. Epub 2020 Aug 11. Impact factor: 2.777 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Esperalba, Juliana, Codina, Maria Gema, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Andres, Cristina, Nuvials, Francesc Xavier, Sancho, Javier, Valls, Maria, Pinana, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104590
PMID: 32954845 Journal: Future Microbiology Year: 2020 Reference: Future Microbiol. 2020 Aug;15:1139-1145. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0023. Impact factor: 2.907 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Silgado, Aroa, Moure, Zaira, de Oliveira, Maykon T, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Salvador, Fernando, Oliveira, Ines, Molina, Israel, Pumarola, Tomas, Ramirez, Juan C, Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0023
PMID: 32896751 Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Year: 2020 Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;98(4):115162. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162. Epub 2020 Aug 5. Impact factor: 2.499 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Romero Herrero, Daniel, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Burgos Cibrian, Joaquin, Falco Ferrer, Vicenc, Anton Pagarolas, Andres, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162
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: 2.581 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calbo, E, Martinez, J A, Marco, F, Chaves, F, Lagarde, M, Lopez-Medrano, F, Montejo, J M, Bereciertua, E, Hernandez, J L, von Wichmann, M A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.019
PMID: 30606492 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2019 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Mar;37(3):215-217. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.11.012. Epub 2018 Dec 31. Impact factor: 1.685 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Barcelo, Maria Estrella, Navarro-Royo, Elisa, Melendo-Perez, Susana, Fenoy-Alejandre, Marina, Morey-Olive, Miriam, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Melendo-Perez, Susana, Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia, Fernandez-Polo, Aurora et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.11.012
PMID: 30199483 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2019 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 May;38(5):520-524. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002144. Impact factor: 2.317 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vives-Onos, Isabel, Codina-Grau, Maria Gema, Noguera-Julian, Antoni, Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel, Fortuny, Claudia, Baquero-Artigao, Fernando, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Saavedra-Lozano, Jesus, Goycochea-Valdivia, Walter, Rives-Ferreiro, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002144
PMID: 29691073 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2019 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 May;37(5):335-340. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 22. Impact factor: 1.685 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Guna Serrano, Maria Remedio, Larrosa Escartin, Nieves, Marin Arriaza, Mercedes, Rodriguez Diaz, Juan Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.005
The collaboration will focus on several key areas of mutual interest in microbiology in particular antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.
The new diagnostic method, designed for use in endemic regions, combines a mobile application with a low-cost robotic microscope.
