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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

Albert Moreno Mingorance

Albert Moreno Mingorance

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Alicia Inés García Señán

Alicia Inés García Señán

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Barbara Rodriguez Urretavizcaya

Barbara Rodriguez Urretavizcaya

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Enrique Jose Montagut Cañete

Enrique Jose Montagut Cañete

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Estrella Caballero Requero

Estrella Caballero Requero

Microbiology
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Gema Codina Grau

Gema Codina Grau

Microbiology
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Albert Moreno Mingorance

Albert Moreno Mingorance

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Alicia Inés García Señán

Alicia Inés García Señán

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Barbara Rodriguez Urretavizcaya

Barbara Rodriguez Urretavizcaya

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Enrique Jose Montagut Cañete

Enrique Jose Montagut Cañete

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Estrella Caballero Requero

Estrella Caballero Requero

Microbiology
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Gema Codina Grau

Gema Codina Grau

Microbiology
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Projects

Disección y promoción de inmunidad adaptativa específica frente al poliomavirus (BKV) para prevenir la infección viral tras el trasplante renal (proyecto BK-VAX).

IP: Oriol Bestard Matamoros
Collaborators: Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Joana Sellarés Roig, Emma Pardo De los Santos, Elena Isabel Crespo Gimeno, Laura Donadeu Casassas, Narcís Saubí Roca
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 174240
Reference: PI22/01019
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

AMBROSIA: Multiplexed Plasmo-Photonic Biosensing Platform For Rapid And Intelligent Sepsis Diagnosis At The PointOf-Care

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Juan Carlos Ruiz Rodriguez, Sira Rodrigo Bosch
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 269812
Reference: AMBROSIA_HE-CL4_22_DIGI-EMERG01
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026

Estudio fase IV, aleatorizado, abierto, controlado para evaluar la terminación temprana del tratamiento con antibioticos en pacientes oncohematológicos con neutropenia febril (e-STOP

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: Luís Gros Subias, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Natalia Ana Mendoza Palomar, Núria Worner Tomasa, Susana Melendo Perez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 135520
Reference: PI19/01522
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024

Estudio de comorbilidad y de inmunogenicidad vacunal en una cohorte prospectiva de pacientes con primeros brotes sugestivos de Esclerosis Múltiple

IP: Susana Otero Romero
Collaborators: Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Mar Tintore Subirana, Laia Pinos Tella, Marta Rodríguez Barranco, Luciana Midaglia Fernandez, Sonia Maria Uriona Tuma, Sonia Maria Uriona Tuma
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 105270
Reference: PI19/01606
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024

Publications

First field and laboratory evaluation of LAMP assay for malaria diagnosis in Cubal, Angola.

PMID: 37789462
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2023
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2023 Oct 3;16(1):343. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05942-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aixut, Sandra; Crego-Vicente, Beatriz; Febrer-Sendra, Begona; Fernandez-Soto, Pedro; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Mediavilla, Alejandro; Molina, Israel; Molina, Israel; Muro, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05942-7

Impact of time of culture specimen collection on the recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae after a positive nucleic acid amplification test.

PMID: 37802652
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2023
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2023 Oct 6:sextrans-2023-055899. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-055899.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Arando, Maider; Arando, Maider; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Curran, Adrian; Curran, Adrian; Descalzo, Vicente; El Ouazzani, Rachid; Garcia, Jorge Nestor et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-055899

Solved the enigma of pediatric severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin?

PMID: 37808908
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Sep 21;13:1175996. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1175996. eCollection 2023.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Quer, Josep; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1175996

The emergence, impact, and evolution of human metapneumovirus variants from 2014 to 2021 in Spain.

PMID: 37178807
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2023
Reference: J Infect. 2023 May 11:S0163-4453(23)00262-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.004.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abanto, Michel; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Codina, Maria Gema; Creus, Anna; Espartosa, Elena; Esperalba, Juliana; Folgueira, Dolores; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Martinez-Urtaza, Jaime et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.004

Staphylococcus aureus surface protein G (sasG) allelic variants: correlation between biofilm formation and their prevalence in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) clones.

PMID: 35091030
Journal: RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Res Microbiol. 2022 Mar-Apr;173(3):103921. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.103921. Epub 2022 Jan 26.
Impact factor: 3.992
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fontanals, D, Loza, E, Rodriguez-Lopez, F, Olarte, I, Mirelis, B, Ruiz de Gopegui, E, Lepe, J A, Larrosa, N, Xercavins, M, Tapiol, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.103921

Association of HLA-B*35 and moderate or severe cutaneous reactions secondary to benznidazole treatment in chronic Chagas disease patients.

PMID: 34863919
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Jun;28(6):881.e1-881.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.021. Epub 2021 Dec 1.
Impact factor: 8.067
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, P, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Franco-Jarava, C, Arrese-Munoz, I, Sulleiro, E, Roure, S, Valerio, Ll, Oliveira-Souto, I, Serre-Delcor, N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.021

Heterogeneous Infectivity and Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Beta, Delta and Omicron in Transgenic K18-hACE2 and Wildtype Mice.

PMID: 35602059
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2022 May 4;13:840757. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840757. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor: 5.64
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres, Tarres-Freixas, Ferran, Trinite, Benjamin, Pons-Grifols, Anna, Romero-Durana, Miguel, Riveira-Munoz, Eva, Avila-Nieto, Carlos, Perez, Monica, Garcia-Vidal, Edurne, Perez-Zsolt, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840757

Surveillance of influenza B severe hospitalized cases during ten seasons in Catalonia. Does the lineage make a difference?

PMID: 35593301
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Med Virol. 2022 Sep;94(9):4417-4424. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27876. Epub 2022 Jun 4.
Impact factor: 2.327
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Torner, Nuria, Marcos, M Angeles, Mosquera, MMar, Anton, Andres, Andres, Cristina, Rius, Cristina, Pumarola, Tomas, Dominguez, Angela, Martinez, Ana, Basile, Luca et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27876

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: 7.163
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Gregori, Josep, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Pinana, Maria, Campos, Carolina, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Andres, Cristina 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: 9.028
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lois, Marta, Polo, David, Sanchez, Gloria, Perez-Cataluna, Alba, Diaz-Reolid, Azahara, Anton, Andres, Gregori, Josep, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Quer, Josep, Palau, Margarita 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: 7.963
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martinez-Puchol, Sandra, Itarte, Marta, Rusinol, Marta, Fores, Eva, Mejias-Molina, Cristina, Andres, Cristina, Anton, Andres, Quer, Josep, Abril, Josep F, Girones, Rosina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149562

Rationally Modified Antimicrobial Peptides from the N-Terminal Domain of Human RNase 3 Show Exceptional Serum Stability.

PMID: 34342438
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Year: 2021
Reference: J Med Chem. 2021 Aug 12;64(15):11472-11482. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00795. Epub 2021 Aug 3.
Impact factor: 7.446
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sandin, Daniel, Valle, Javier, Chaves-Arquero, Belen, Prats-Ejarque, Guillem, Larrosa, Maria Nieves, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Jimenez, Maria Angeles, Boix, Ester, Andreu, David, Torrent, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00795

Foraging at Solid Urban Waste Disposal Sites as Risk Factor for Cephalosporin and Colistin Resistant Escherichia coli Carriage in White Storks (Ciconia ciconia).

PMID: 32849315
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2020 Jul 28;11:1397. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01397. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 4.235
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: De La Puente, Javier, Hofle, Ursula, Jose Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan, Camacho, Maria Cruz, Sola-Gines, Marc, Moreno-Mingorance, Albert, Manuel Hernandez, Jose, Torres-Medina, Fernando, Ramis, Antoni, Majo, Natalia et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01397

Clinical features and origin of cases of parotiditis in an emergency department.

PMID: 32837966
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2020
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2020 Aug;93(2):127-129. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2019.11.007. Epub 2020 Jul 19.
Impact factor: 1.313
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Scatti-Regas, Aina, Aguilar-Ferrer, Marta Carmen, Anton-Pagarolas, Andres, Martinez-Gomez, Xavier, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2019.11.007

[Clinical features and origin of cases of parotiditis in an emergency department].

PMID: 31883748
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2020
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Aug;93(2):127-129. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.11.004. Epub 2019 Dec 26.
Impact factor: 1.313
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Scatti-Regas, Aina, Aguilar-Ferrer, Marta Carmen, Anton-Pagarolas, Andres, Martinez-Gomez, Xavier, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.11.004

Naturally occurring SARS-CoV-2 gene deletions close to the spike S1/S2 cleavage site in the viral quasispecies of COVID19 patients.

PMID: 32752979
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Year: 2020
Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020 Dec;9(1):1900-1911. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735.
Impact factor: 5.776
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Quer, Josep, Ferrer, Ricard, Campins, Magda, Martin, Maria Carmen, Quer, Susanna, Andres, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735

Usefulness of FDG PET/CT in the management of tuberculosis.

PMID: 31454368
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Aug 27;14(8):e0221516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221516. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor: 2.776
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Barios, Marta, Salvador, Fernando, Villar, Ana, Tortola, Teresa, Molina-Morant, Daniel, Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles, Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221516

The high genetic similarity between rhinoviruses and enteroviruses remains as a pitfall for molecular diagnostic tools: A three-year overview.

PMID: 31401308
Journal: INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Year: 2019
Reference: Infect Genet Evol. 2019 Nov;75:103996. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996. Epub 2019 Aug 8.
Impact factor: 2.611
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vila, Jorgina, Esperalba, Juliana, Trejo-Zahinos, Jesus, Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Pinana, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996

Recombinant BCG Expressing HTI Prime and Recombinant ChAdOx1 Boost Is Safe and Elicits HIV-1-Specific T-Cell Responses in BALB/c Mice.

PMID: 31382453
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2019
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2019 Aug 2;7(3). pii: vaccines7030078. doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030078.
Impact factor: 4.76
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Joseph, Joan, Brander, Christian, Hanke, Tomas, Kilpelainen, Athina, Saubi, Narcis, Guitart, Nuria, Olvera, Alex et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines7030078

Role of Nucleic Acid Amplification assays in monitoring treatment response in Chagas disease: Usefulness in clinical trials.

PMID: 31376368
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Acta Trop. 2019 Nov;199:105120. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105120. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
Impact factor: 2.629
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Sulleiro, Elena, Munoz-Calderon, Arturo, Schijman, Alejandro G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105120

Detection of hyper-conserved regions in hepatitis B virus X gene potentially useful for gene therapy.

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

Who currently benefits from the aetiological treatment for Chagas disease?

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

The challenge of discordant serology in Chagas Disease: The role of two confirmatory techniques in inconclusive cases.

PMID: 29775566
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Acta Trop. 2018 Sep;185:144-148. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.05.010. Epub 2018 May 15.
Impact factor: 2.509
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Moure, Zaira, Sulleiro, Elena, Iniesta, Laura, Guillen, Carmen, Molina, Israel, Alcover, M Magdalena, Riera, Cristina, Pumarola, Tomas, Fisa, Roser et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.05.010

Evaluation of the novel DiaSorin LIAISON(R)Campylobacter assay for the rapid detection of Campylobacter spp.

PMID: 28465051
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 May;36(5):293-295. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.03.009. Epub 2017 Apr 29.
Impact factor: 1.707
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Moure, Zaira, Rando-Segura, Ariadna, Gimferrer, Laura, Roig, Gloria, Pumarola, Tomas, Rodriguez-Garrido, Virginia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.03.009

First Cases of Severe Flaccid Paralysis Associated with Enterovirus D68 Infection in Spain, 2015-2016.

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

Use of Molecular Biology Techniques in Sarcoidal Granulomatous Dermatitis: A Clinicopathological and Molecular Approach with Diagnostic Implications.

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

[On site-screening for Chagas disease supported by a community intervention: can it improve accessibility for diagnosis and treatment?]

PMID: 28641864
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2017
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2017 Sep - Oct;31(5):439-440. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Jun 20.
Impact factor: 1.768
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima, Claveria Guiu, Isabel, Caro Mendivelso, Johanna, Sulleiro, Elena, Pastoret, Conxita, Navarro, Miriam, Barrabeig, Irene, Gomez I Prat, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.04.007

The clinical significance of pneumonia in patients with respiratory specimens harbouring multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a 5-year retrospective study following 5667 patients in four general ICUs.

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

Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 27063354
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jul;22(7):648-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025. Epub 2016 Apr 6.
Impact factor: 4.575
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, C, Sulleiro, E, Soriano-Arandes, A, Pou, D, Suy, A, Llurba, E, Rodo, C, Espasa, M, Campins, M, Martin, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025

Serodiscordance in chronic Chagas disease diagnosis: a real problem in non-endemic countries.

PMID: 27317907
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Sep;22(9):788-792. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.06.001. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
Impact factor: 4.575
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anselmi, Mariella, Salvador, Fernando, Tais, Stefano, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Pumarola, Tomas, Albajar-Vinas, Pere, Sulleiro, Elena, Espasa, Mateu, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.06.001

Chagas Cardiomyopathy: Usefulness of EKG and Echocardiogram in a Non-Endemic Country.

PMID: 27308824
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Jun 16;11(6):e0157597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157597. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor: 3.057
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Sulleiro, Elena, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Roure, Silvia, Valerio, Lluis, Evangelista, Arturo, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157597

Fosfomycin-tromethamine for the treatment of recurrent Campylobacter spp. enteritis: a potential new use for an old antibiotic.

PMID: 27161640
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jun 20;60(7):4398-400. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00447-16. Print 2016 Jul.
Impact factor: 4.415
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Pigrau, Carlos, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Larrosa, Maria Nieves, Rodriguez-Garrido, Virginia, Sihuay-Diburga, Denisse, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00447-16

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: 4.867
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Tortola, Teresa, Curran, Adrian, Villar, Ana, Saborit, Nuria, Castellvi, Josep, Molina, Israel 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: 5.723
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Moreto, Laura, Pellise, Ferran, Larrosa, Maria-Nieves, Puig, Mireia, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365

Impact of influenza season and environmental factors on the clinical presentation and outcome of invasive pneumococcal disease.

PMID: 25109886
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;34(1):177-86. doi: 10.1007/s10096-014-2221-9. Epub 2014 Aug 12.
Impact factor: 2.668
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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[The use of polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease].

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Genetic and Kinetic Characterization of the Novel AmpC beta-Lactamases DHA-6 and DHA-7.

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Year: 2014
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Impact factor: 4.451
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ESBL-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi in Traveler Returning from Guatemala to Spain.

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Randomized trial of posaconazole and benznidazole for chronic Chagas' disease.

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Impact of therapeutic strategies on the prognosis of candidemia in the ICU.

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A type I interferon signature in monocytes is associated with poor response to interferon-{beta} in multiple sclerosis.

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Phylogroups, virulence determinants and antimicrobial resistance in stx(2) gene-carrying Escherichia coli isolated from aquatic environments.

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Impact of valganciclovir on Epstein-Barr Virus polymerase chain reaction in pediatric liver transplantation: preliminary report.

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