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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

Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Research technician
Microbiology
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Luca Basile

Luca Basile

Administration and Management
Microbiology
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M Teresa Martin Gomez

M Teresa Martin Gomez

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Maria Francesca Cortese

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Maria Pilar Redondo Gonzalez

Maria Pilar Redondo Gonzalez

Research assistant
Microbiology
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Maria Piñana Moro

Maria Piñana Moro

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Research technician
Microbiology
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Luca Basile

Luca Basile

Administration and Management
Microbiology
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M Teresa Martin Gomez

M Teresa Martin Gomez

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Maria Francesca Cortese

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Maria Pilar Redondo Gonzalez

Maria Pilar Redondo Gonzalez

Research assistant
Microbiology
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Maria Piñana Moro

Maria Piñana Moro

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Projects

PHITBAC - Biosensores nanofotónicos para el diagnóstico y gestión clínica de infecciones bacterianas en el punto de atención

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Ricard Ferrer Roca, Juan Carlos Ruiz Rodriguez, Alba Mir Cros, Claudia Gomariz Querol
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 115970
Reference: PLEC2021-007739
Duration: 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2024

Ministerio de Ciencia

Dispositivo cuantitativo y estable para el diagnótico point-of-care. EuroNanoMed Call 2021 (VHIR coordinator)

IP: Eva Baldrich Rubio
Collaborators: Israel Molina Romero, Adrián Sánchez Montalvá, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Judit Prat Trunas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 214333.35
Reference: AC21_2/00021
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

Publications

Author Correction: Clinical, pathological, and PAM50 gene expression features of HER2-low breast cancer.

PMID: 37120452
Journal: npj Breast Cancer
Year: 2023
Reference: NPJ Breast Cancer. 2023 Apr 29;9(1):32. doi: 10.1038/s41523-023-00538-x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Adamo, Barbara; Barnadas, Esther; Barrios, Carlos H; Braso-Maristany, Fara; Cejalvo, Juan Miguel; Chic, Nuria; Conte, Benedetta; De Placido, Sabino; Fasani, Roberta; Fernandez-Martinez, Aranzazu et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00538-x

In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Conjugated with Amikacin and Combined with Hyperthermia against Drug-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing Strains.

PMID: 37078875
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2023
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Apr 20:e0028023. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00280-23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Gavalda, Joan; Gilabert, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Gusta, Muriel F; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz, Estela; Palau, Marta; Puntes, Victor; Texido, Robert et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00280-23

Risk factors and clinical characteristics of acute and chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

PMID: 37830789
Journal: PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Oct 13. doi: 10.1111/pde.15447.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aracil, Belen; Calvo-Montes, Jorge; Canada-Garcia, Javier E; Canton, Rafael; Casquero-Garcia, Veronica; Cercenado, Emilia; El Mammery, Achraf; Ferrandiz-Pulido, Carla; Garcia-Cobos, Silvia; Garcia-Patos, Vicente et al.
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15447

Global disparities in availability of epinephrine auto-injectors.

PMID: 37915955
Journal: World Allergy Organization Journal
Year: 2023
Reference: World Allergy Organ J. 2023 Oct 20;16(10):100821. doi: 10.1016/j.waojou.2023.100821. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aixut, Sandra; Ansotegui, Ignacio J; Caminati, Marco; Campbell, Dianne E; Cardona, Victoria; Chiarella, Sergio E; Crego-Vicente, Beatriz; Cuervo-Pardo, Lyda; Darlenski, Razvigor; Ebisawa, Motohiro et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2023.100821

The risk of COVID-19 death is much greater and age dependent with type I IFN autoantibodies.

PMID: 35576468
Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF
Year: 2022
Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 May 24;119(21):e2200413119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2200413119. Epub 2022 May 16.
Impact factor: 11.205
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Prat, Marina, Manry, Jeremy, Bastard, Paul, Gervais, Adrian, Le Voyer, Tom, Rosain, Jeremie, Philippot, Quentin, Michailidis, Eleftherios, Hoffmann, Hans-Heinrich, Eto, Shohei et al.
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200413119

Empirical use of beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations does not increase mortality compared with cloxacillin and cefazolin in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a propensity-weighted cohort study.

PMID: 35552420
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 May 12. pii: 6584695. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac152.
Impact factor: 5.79
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pigrau, Carles, Almirante, Benito, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J, Larrosa, Maria N, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Willekens, Rein, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Suanzes, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac152

Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus in Schools and Summer Camps in Catalonia, 2017-2019.

PMID: 35543555
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2022
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Jun 29;10(3):e0011922. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00119-22. Epub 2022 May 11.
Impact factor: 7.171
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Parron, Ignacio, Barrabeig, Irene, Soldevila, Nuria, Bartolome, Rosa, Guix, Susana, Rius, Cristina, Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais, Izquierdo, Conchita, Dominguez, Angela et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00119-22

Shared risk factors for COVID-19 and preeclampsia in the first trimester: An observational study.

PMID: 35505629
Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2022 Jul;101(7):803-808. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14371. Epub 2022 May 3.
Impact factor: 3.636
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Serrano, Berta, Mendoza, Manel, Garcia-Aguilar, Paula, Bonacina, Erika, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Gil, Judit, Armengol-Alsina, Mireia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14371

Viral populations of SARS-CoV-2 in upper respiratory tract, placenta, amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood support viral replication in placenta.

PMID: 34260951
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1542-1544. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Jul 11.
Impact factor: 8.067
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pinana, Maria, Abril, Josep F, Andres, Cristina, Silgado, Aroa, Navarro, Alexandra, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008

Invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 60 months before and after availability of 13-valent conjugate vaccine.

PMID: 34238710
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul 6. pii: S2341-2879(21)00113-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: de Sevilla, Mariona F, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Dominguez, Angela, Salleras, Luis, Ciruela, Pilar, Martinez-Osorio, Johanna, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Diaz, Alvaro, Hernandez, Sergi, Sole-Ribalta, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005

[Invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 60 months before and after availability of 13-valent conjugate vaccine].

PMID: 34217675
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun 30. pii: S1695-4033(21)00206-X. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Planes, Ana Maria, Martinez-Osorio, Johanna, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Diaz, Alvaro, Hernandez, Sergi, Sole-Ribalta, Anna, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia, Izquierdo, Conchita, Esteva, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018

Behavior of hospitalized severe influenza cases according to the outcome variable in Catalonia, Spain, during the 2017-2018 season.

PMID: 34193898
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 30;11(1):13587. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92895-5.
Impact factor: 4.38
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espejo, E, Barrabeig, I, Camps, N, Carol, M, Ferras, J, Ferrus, G, Follia, N, Bach, P, Minguell, S, Parron, I et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92895-5

[Serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease in the post-vaccine era and vaccine failures].

PMID: 32741733
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2020
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Dec;93(6):396-402. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.02.008. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
Impact factor: 1.313
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Rius, Neus, Lung, Mayli, Fernandez-San Jose, Carolina, Iglesias, Tamara, Esperalba, Juliana, Moraga-Llop, Fernando A, Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.02.008

Impact of the 13-Valent Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine on the Direct Costs of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Requiring Hospital Admission in Children Aged < 5 Years: A Prospective Study.

PMID: 32679762
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2020
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Jul 15;8(3). pii: vaccines8030387. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030387.
Impact factor: 4.086
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Dominguez, Angela, Hernandez, Sergi, Navas, Encarna, Aznar-Lou, Ignacio, Ciruela, Pilar, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Codina, Gemma, F de Sevilla, Mariona et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8030387

A European multi-centre evaluation of detection and typing methods for human enteroviruses and parechoviruses using RNA transcripts.

PMID: 31883139
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Med Virol. 2020 Aug;92(8):1065-1074. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25659. Epub 2020 Jan 17.
Impact factor: 2.021
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Hayes, A, Nguyen, D, Andersson, M, Anton, A, Bailly, J-L, Beard, S, Benschop, K S M, Berginc, N, Blomqvist, S, Cunningham, E et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25659

Comparative evaluation of community interventions for the immigrant population of Latin American origin at risk for Chagas disease in the city of Barcelona.

PMID: 32663211
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2020
Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jul 14;15(7):e0235466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 2.74
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Los Santos, Juan Jose, Gomez I Prat, Jordi, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Claveria Guiu, Isabel, Caro Mendivelso, Johanna, Choque, Estefa, Albajar Vinas, Pedro, Ascaso Terren, Carlos, Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466

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: 2.315
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina, Olivas, Eva Gil, Eugenio, Arlete Nindia, Zacarias, Adriano, Katimba, Domingos, Gabriel, Estevao, Mendioroz, Jacobo, Lopez Garcia, Maria Teresa, Sune, Tomas Pumarola, Tortola Fernandez, Maria Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175

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: 2.776
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carratala, Jordi, Sabe, Nuria, Niubo, Jordi, Cervera, Carlos, Capon, Alicia, Cervilla, Anna, Santos, Marta, Bodro, Marta, Munoz, Patricia, Farinas, Maria Carmen 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: 2.317
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: van Esso, Diego L, Valente, Ana Marta, Vila, Monica, de Quixano, Marta, Rodrigo, Carlos, Anton, Andres, Pumarola, Tomas, Casanovas, Josep M et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002287

Extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa outbreak in a burn unit: management and solutions.

PMID: 31285735
Journal: Annals of burns and fire disasters
Year: 2019
Reference: Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2019 Mar 31;32(1):47-55.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Larrosa Escartin, N, Rodriguez Garrido, V, Armadans Gil, L, Sanchez Garcia, J M, Campins, M, Baena Caparros, J, Barret, J P, Andreu-Sola, V, Aguilera-Saez, J et al.
DOI:

In utero negativization of Zika virus in a case with serious Central Nervous System abnormalities.

PMID: 29030170
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 May;24(5):549.e1-549.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.09.022. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
Impact factor: 5.394
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Suy, Anna, Rodo, Carlota, Anton, Andres, Garcia, Itziar, Arevalo, Silvia, Vazquez, Elida, Vazquez, Ana, Ory, Fernando de, Sanchez-Seco, M Paz, Rodrigo, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.09.022

Sub-inhibitory concentrations of oxacillin modify the expression of agr locus in Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains belonging to different clonal complexes.

PMID: 29661157
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Apr 16;18(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7.
Impact factor: 2.62
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gavalda, Joan, Almirante, Benito, Chaves, Fernando, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Larrosa, Nieves, Villa, Jennifer, Viedma, Esther, Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Munoz-Gallego, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7

Secular trends in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) at a tertiary care hospital in Barcelona, 2006-2015: A prospective observational study.

PMID: 29655966
Journal: ANAEROBE
Year: 2018
Reference: Anaerobe. 2018 Jun;51:54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 12.
Impact factor: 2.742
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Pigrau, Carles, Ferrer, Carmen, Rodriguez, Virginia, Bartolome, Rosa, Campany, David, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002

Descriptive study of severe hospitalized cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza during five epidemic seasons (2010-2015).

PMID: 29655370
Journal: BMC research notes
Year: 2018
Reference: BMC Res Notes. 2018 Apr 14;11(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3349-y.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carol, Monica, Torner, Nuria, Martinez, Ana, Basile, Luca, Mosquera, MMar, Anton, Andres, Rius, Cristina, Sala, M Rosa, Minguell, Sofia, Plasencia, Elsa et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3349-y

Novel human metapneumovirus with a 180-nucleotide duplication in the G gene.

PMID: 28604069
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2017 Jun;12:565-571. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2016-0211. Epub 2017 Jun 12.
Impact factor: 3.374
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres, Pumarola, Tomas, Rodrigo, Carlos, Vila, Jorgina, Gimferrer, Laura, Valls, Maria, Andres, Cristina, Codina, Maria Gema, Ramon, Javier, Martin, Maria Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2016-0211

Epidemiology and Immediate Indirect Effects of Respiratory Viruses in Lung Transplant Recipients: A 5-Year Prospective Study.

PMID: 27615811
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2017 May;17(5):1304-1312. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14042. Epub 2016 Oct 14.
Impact factor: 6.165
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Roman, A, Peghin, M, Hirsch, H H, Len, O, Codina, G, Berastegui, C, Saez, B, Sole, J, Cabral, E, Sole, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14042

Pathogenic Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Endovascular Infection Isolates from Different Clonal Complexes.

PMID: 28579985
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2017 May 19;8:917. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00917. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor: 4.076
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Viedma, Esther, Murcia, Mercedes, Munoz-Gallego, Irene, Larrosa, Nieves, Branas, Patricia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Gavalda, Joan, Almirante, Benito, Chaves, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00917

The changing epidemiology of spinal tuberculosis: the influence of international immigration in Catalonia, 1993-2014.

PMID: 28516818
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2017
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Jul;145(10):2152-2160. doi: 10.1017/S0950268817000863. Epub 2017 May 18.
Impact factor: 2.075
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Peghin, M, Rodriguez-Pardo, D, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Pellise, F, Rivas, A, Tortola, T, Aguilar, J, Almirante, B, Pigrau, C et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268817000863

Impact of Helminth Infection on the Clinical and Microbiological Presentation of Chagas Diseases in Chronically Infected Patients.

PMID: 27115603
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Apr 26;10(4):e0004663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663. eCollection 2016 Apr.
Impact factor: 3.948
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Carrillo, Eugenia, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663

Influenza infection in the intensive care unit: Four years after the 2009 pandemic.

PMID: 26025480
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Mar;34(3):177-83. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 May 27.
Impact factor: 1.53
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Anton, Andres, Gattarello, Simone, Laborda, Cesar, Pumarola, Tomas, Rello, Jordi, Lagunes, Leonel, Perez-Carrasco, Marcos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.04.004

Imported cases of Chikungunya in Barcelona in relation to the current American outbreak.

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

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: 2.587
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rojo-Marcos, Gerardo, Cuadros, Juan, Martin-Echevarria, Esteban, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Molina, Israel, Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio, Torrus, Diego, Sanmartin, Juan Victor, Ruiz-Giardin, Jose Manuel, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001049

Mother as a vector of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport outbreak in a neonatal unit.

PMID: 25600024
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Oct;33(8):536-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.10.012. Epub 2015 Jan 16.
Impact factor: 2.172
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Vilca, Luz Maria, Bartolome, Rosa, de Arquer, Maria, Albero, Inmaculada, Ribes, Carmen, Campins-Marti, Magda et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.10.012

Clostridium difficile in the ICU: Study of the incidence, recurrence, clinical characteristics and complications in a University Hospital.

PMID: 23769945
Journal: MED INTENSIVA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Intensiva. 2014 Apr;38(3):140-5. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2013.03.012. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
Impact factor: 1.24
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Duran, N, Rodriguez, V, Nieto, L, Serra, J, Rello, J, Salva, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2013.03.012

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

PMID: 24630584
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Feb;32 Suppl 1:51-6. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70150-8.
Impact factor: 1.881
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Sune, Tomas Pumarola, Pagarolas, Andres Anton et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70150-8

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

PMID: 24615124
Journal: AM J TROP MED HYG
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: 2.736
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Saugar, Jose Maria, Rodriguez, Esperanza, Pahissa, Albert 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: SCAND J INFECT DIS
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: 1.64
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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Impact factor: 2.956
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