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

González Sánchez Alejandra

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Jesus Trejo Zaminos

Microbiology
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Joan Joseph Munné

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Josep Roca Grande

Research technician
Microbiology
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Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Research technician
Microbiology
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M Teresa Martin Gomez

Microbiology
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González Sánchez Alejandra

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Jesus Trejo Zaminos

Microbiology
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Joan Joseph Munné

Main researcher
Microbiology
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Josep Roca Grande

Research technician
Microbiology
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Juliana Esperalba Esquerra

Research technician
Microbiology
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M Teresa Martin Gomez

Microbiology
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Projects

Multicentre Controlled Open Randomized Clinical Trial to assess efficacy and safety of an anti-TB drug combination based on high dose Rifampicin, high dose Moxifloxacin and Linezolid for DS smear positive pulmonary TB during the first 8weeks of treatmen

IP: Adrián Sánchez Montalvá
Collaborators: Maria Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegria, Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 187550
Reference: PI20/01378
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Pre-clinical evaluation of safety and immunogenicity of recombinant BCG expressing SIV:consv in Cynomolgus macaques. A new platform for a bivalent HIV/TB vaccine development

IP: Joan Joseph Munné
Collaborators: Vicente Descalzo Jorro
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 147620
Reference: PI20/00217
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Pesquisa operativa contra a desnutrição crônica infantil em Angola (Projeto CRESCER)

IP: Israel Molina Romero
Collaborators: Maria Luisa Aznar Ruiz de Alegria, Elena del Carmen Trigo Esteban, Bibiana Planas Ribas, Marta Sanchiz Cruz, Marc Molins Masdefiol, Esperanza Esteban Serna, Josep Roca Grande, Jose Cabral Jamba
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 3004510.89
Reference: CRESCER_EUROPEAID2019_
Duration: 15/02/2021 - 15/07/2026

Caracterización de Neisseria meningitidis tras la introducción de la vacuna frente al serogrupo B e identificación de factores predisponentes para la enfermedad meningocócica invasiva

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: Manuel Hernández González, Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Aina Aguiló Cucurull, Alba Mir Cros, Albert Moreno Mingorance, Andrea Martín Nalda, Nuria Serre Delcor, Josep Roca Grande, Laura Batlle Masó
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI21/00132
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Publications

Dot Immunobinding Assay for the Rapid Serodetection of Scedosporium/Lomentospora in Cystic Fibrosis Patients.

PMID: 36836272
Journal: Journal of Fungi
Year: 2023
Reference: J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Jan 24;9(2):158. doi: 10.3390/jof9020158.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antoran, Aitziber; Aparicio-Fernandez, Leire; Areitio, Maialen; Astigarraga, Egoitz; Barreda-Gomez, Gabriel; Buldain, Idoia; Fernandez, Roberto; Hernando, Fernando L; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Martin-Souto, Leire et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jof9020158

Bioinformatic Tools for NGS-Based Metagenomics to Improve the Clinical Diagnosis of Emerging, Re-Emerging and New Viruses.

PMID: 36851800
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2023
Reference: Viruses. 2023 Feb 20;15(2):587. doi: 10.3390/v15020587.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campos, Carolina; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Gregori, Josep; Ibanez-Lligona, Marta; Pinana, Maria; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v15020587

Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome following a diagnosis of traveller's diarrhoea: a comprehensive characterization of clinical and laboratory parameters.

PMID: 36881659
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: J Travel Med. 2023 Oct 31;30(6):taad030. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad030.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, M feminine Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espana-Cueto, Sergio; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Goterris, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Rodriguez, Virginia; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taad030

Community Strategy for Hepatitis B, C, and D Screening and Linkage to Care in Mongolians Living in Spain.

PMID: 37515192
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2023
Reference: Viruses. 2023 Jul 5;15(7):1506. doi: 10.3390/v15071506.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almandoz, Edurne; Arenas Ruiz-Tapiador, Juan; Battulga, Naranbaatar; Buti, Maria; Gandara, Sara; Garcia-Samaniego, Javier; Gomez-I-Prat, Jordi; Madejon, Antonio; Palom, Adriana; Perez-Castano, Ylenia et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v15071506

Ceftazidime-Avibactam plus Aztreonam for the Treatment of Infections by VIM-Type-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria.

PMID: 36102635
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2022
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Oct 18;66(10):e0075122. doi: 10.1128/aac.00751-22. Epub 2022 Sep 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Campany, David; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Nuvials, Xavier; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Sempere, Abiu et al.
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00751-22

Implementation of anti-HDV reflex testing among HBsAg-positive individuals increases testing for hepatitis D.

PMID: 36052219
Journal: JHEP Reports
Year: 2022
Reference: JHEP Rep. 2022 Jul 21;4(10):100547. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100547. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Pacin, Beatriz; Palom, Adriana; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Vargas, Elena; Vico, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100547

Transmissibility, hospitalization, and intensive care admissions due to omicron compared to delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Catalonia: A cohort study and ecological analysis.

PMID: 36033822
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Public Health. 2022 Aug 12;10:961030. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.961030. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Sergio; Alvarez-Lacalle, Enrique; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Blanco, Ignacio; Bordoy, Antoni E; Cardona, Pere-Joan; Catala, Marti; Coma, Ermengol; Fina, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.961030

Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Genotypes and Subtypes in Migrants from Pakistan in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 36003985
Journal: Infection and Drug Resistance
Year: 2022
Reference: Infect Drug Resist. 2022 Aug 18;15:4637-4644. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S367715. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Costa, Josep; Dopico, Eva; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gregori, Josep; Martinez, Miguel J; Niubo, Jordi; Quer, Josep; Rando-Matos, Yolanda; Rando-Segura, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S367715

Identification of Recent Tuberculosis Exposure Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, a Multicenter Study.

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcaide, Fernando; Anibarro, Luis; Balcells, Maria Elvira; Barac, Aleksandra; Barcala, Jose Maria; Barcia, Laura; Bayram, Nazan; Cacho-Calvo, Juana; Campos-Gutierrez, Silvia; Garcia-Gasalla, Mercedes et al.
DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00972-21

Isolation strategy for controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms: Is this still an essential option in hospitals?

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:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Larrosa, Maria Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.007

Pneumocystis jirovecii genetic diversity in a Spanish tertiary hospital.

PMID: 34698858
Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Med Mycol. 2021 Dec 8;60(1). pii: 6410670. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myab065.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Company, Juan Aguilar; Goterris, Lidia; Kan, Alex; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Meyer, Wieland; Murillo, Mercedes Guerrero; Pasic, Lana; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myab065

Molecular Characterization of Imported and Autochthonous Dengue in Northeastern Spain.

PMID: 34696340
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2021
Reference: Viruses. 2021 Sep 23;13(10). pii: v13101910. doi: 10.3390/v13101910.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albarracin, Rosa; Alejo-Cancho, Izaskun; Barrachina, Josep; Benitez, Rosa; Calderon, Ana; Camprubi-Ferrer, Daniel; Falgueras, Teresa; Gonzalo, Veronica; Jane, Mireia; Llaberia, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v13101910

Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in pleural fluid: usefulness of an immunofluorescence-based lateral flow assay for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton Pagarolas, Andres; Burgos Cibrian, Joaquin; Falco Ferrer, Vicenc; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Romero Herrero, Daniel; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162

First national survey of the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories in Spain.

PMID: 31987710
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2020
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Nov;38(9):410-416. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.11.008. Epub 2020 Jan 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguirre Bernat, Maria; Alarcon Cavero, Teresa; Alarcon-Cavero, Teresa; Alba Rubio, Claudio; Alba-Rubio, Claudio; Alonso Sanz, Mercedes; Alvarez Garcia, Patricia; Andrades Ortega, Maria; Angel Bratos Perez, Miguel; Arenal Andres, Noelia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.11.008

Norovirus detection in environmental samples in norovirus outbreaks in closed and semi-closed settings.

PMID: 32092369
Journal: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: J Hosp Infect. 2020 May;105(1):3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.02.011. Epub 2020 Feb 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alseda, M; Alvarez, J; Barrabeig, I; Bartolome, R; Belver, A; Belver, A I; Camp, J; Campo, A; Camprubi, E; Camps, N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.02.011

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, Jose Ignacio; Blas, Julio; Camacho, Maria Cruz; De La Puente, Javier; Hofle, Ursula; Jose Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan; Majo, Natalia; Manuel Hernandez, Jose; Migura-Garcia, Lourdes; Moreno-Mingorance, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01397

Molecular diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia using oral wash samples in immunocompromised patients: usefulness and importance of the DNA target.

PMID: 31578265
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Nov 22;57(12). pii: JCM.01287-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01287-19. Print 2019 Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez, M A Mancebo; Goterris, Lidia; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01287-19

Sexual Transmission of Intestinal Parasites and Other Enteric Pathogens among Men Who Have Sex with Men Presenting Gastrointestinal Symptoms in an STI Unit in Barcelona, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PMID: 31549611
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2019
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Dec;101(6):1388-1391. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Barbera, Maria-Jesus; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor; Pumarola, Tomas; Rodriguez, Virginia; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312

Community-acquired respiratory viruses are a risk factor for chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

PMID: 30561555
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1192-1197. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carles; Cabral, Evelyn; Codina, Gemma; Ferrer, Ricard; Gavalda, Joan; Hirsch, Hans H; Jauregui, Alberto; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047

Emergence of NDM-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Spain: phylogeny, resistome, virulence and plasmids encoding blaNDM-like genes as determined by WGS.

PMID: 31504589
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Dec 1;74(12):3489-3496. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz366.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adan, Fernando Bunuel; Alvarez-Garcia, Patricia; Andres, Jose Luis Barrios; Aracil, Belen; Aznar, Esteban; Bautista, Veronica; Bertomeu, Frederic Gomez; Campos, Jose; Cascales, Paloma; Cavero, Teresa Alarcon et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz366

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban, Rafael; Godoy, Cristina; Gonzalez, Carolina; Gregori, Josep; Lopez-Martinez, Rosa; Quer, Josep; Rando, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2095

Skin infection in a renal transplant recipient.

PMID: 29054576
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Jun 8;150(11):454. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.07.028. Epub 2017 Oct 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Jaramillo, Juliana; Len, Oscar; Martin, Maria Teresa; Royuela, Meritxell et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.07.028

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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcover, M Magdalena; Fisa, Roser; Guillen, Carmen; Iniesta, Laura; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Pumarola, Tomas; Riera, Cristina; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.05.010

Case Report: Successful Lung Transplantation from a Donor Seropositive for Trypanosoma cruzi Infection (Chagas Disease) to a Seronegative Recipient.

PMID: 28749767
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4):1147-1150. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Jauregui, Alberto; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Molina, Israel; Pont, Teresa; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156

Mycoplasma genitalium Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among a 2013-2014 Cohort of Patients in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 28703723
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Sex Transm Dis. 2017 Aug;44(8):457-462. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000631.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, Antonia; Barbera, Maria-Jesus; Caballero, Estrella; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Jensen, Jorgen-Skov et al.
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000631

Successful liver transplantation despite donor-transmitted ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infection: Case report and review of the literature.

PMID: 28691772
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2017
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Oct;19(5). doi: 10.1111/tid.12743. Epub 2017 Aug 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Escola-Verge, Laura; Farre, Merce; Gavalda, Joan; Gonzalez, Junajo; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibal; Lung, Mayli; Pont, Teresa; Sandiumenge, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12743

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection and disease in Spain.

PMID: 28700391
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2017
Reference: AIDS. 2017 Jul 31;31(12):1653-1663. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001527.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Antonio; Aguinaga, Aitziber; Barreiro, Pablo; Benito, Rafael; Blanco, Lidia; Caballero, Estrella; Calderon, Enrique; de Lejarazu, Raul Ortiz; de Mendoza, Carmen; Eiros, Jose M et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001527

A molecular epidemiological study of human parainfluenza virus type 3 at a tertiary university hospital during 2013-2015 in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 27524509
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2016
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Oct;86(2):153-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.023. Epub 2016 Jul 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Armadans, Lluis; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Godoy, Cristina; Martin, Maria Del Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.023

A novel RNase 3/ECP peptide for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm eradication. Combining antimicrobial, lipopolysaccharide binding and cell agglutinating activities.

PMID: 27527084
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Sep 23;60(10):6313-25. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00830-16. Print 2016 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albacar, Marcel; Boix, Ester; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J; Moussaoui, Mohammed; Prats-Ejarque, Guillem; Pulido, David; Torrent, Marc; Villalba, Clara et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00830-16

Predictors of choice of initial antifungal treatment in intraabdominal candidiasis.

PMID: 27432766
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Aug;22(8):719-24. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Jul 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antonelli, M; Bassetti, M; Borgatta, B; Brugnaro, P; Colombo, A L; Dimopoulos, G; Garnacho-Montero, J; Lagunes, L; Luzzati, R; Martin-Gomez, M T et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.06.005

Efficacy of anidulafungin in the treatment of experimental Candida parapsilosis catheter infection using an antifungal-lock technique.

PMID: 27378814
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Oct;71(10):2895-901. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw251. Epub 2016 Jul 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Basas, Jana; Del Pozo, Jose Luis; Gavalda, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Martin, Maria Teresa; Morer, Alba; Ratia, Carlos; Rojo-Molinero, Estrella; Torrents, Eduard et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw251

Cyclosporine for the treatment of HLTV-1-induced HAM/TSP: an experience from a case report.

PMID: 25569667
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(1):e382. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000382.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caballero, Estrella; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000382

Immunosuppression and Chagas disease; experience from a non-endemic country.

PMID: 26055418
Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Sep;21(9):854-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.05.033. Epub 2015 Jun 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, C; Molina, I; Pou, D; Roure, S; Salvador, F; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Serre, N; Sulleiro, E; Trevino, B; Valerio, L et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.05.033

Seroprevalence study of B. pertussis infection in health care workers in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 25483549
Journal: HUM VACC IMMUNOTHER
Year: 2015
Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015;11(1):293-7. doi: 10.4161/hv.36167. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bayas, Jose M; Borras, Eva; Broner, Sonia; Campins, Magda; Costa, Josep; Dominguez, Angela; Esteve, Maria; For The Study Of The Immune Status In Health Care,; Rocamora, Laura; Urbiztondo, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.4161/hv.36167

First Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases detected in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care university hospital in Spain, October 2014.

PMID: 25735714
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Nov;33(9):585-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.01.008. Epub 2015 Feb 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Martin, Maria Del Carmen; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.01.008

Molecular epidemiology and virulence of Escherichia coli O16:H5-ST131: Comparison with H30 and H30-Rx subclones of O25b:H4-ST131.

PMID: 25455219
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Int J Med Microbiol. 2014 Nov;304(8):1247-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Oct 14.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Maria Pilar; Billig, Mariya; Blanco, Jorge; Blanco, Miguel; Chaves, Fernando; Dahbi, Ghizlane; de la Cruz, Fernando; de Toro, Maria; Denamur, Erick; Garcia-Garrote, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.10.002

Antiviral activity of maca (Lepidium meyenii) against human influenza virus.

PMID: 25312160
Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year: 2014
Reference: Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2014 Sep;7S1:S415-20. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60268-6.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Valle Mendoza, Juana; Del Valle, Luis J; Gonzales, Libertad Alzamora; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60268-6

Varicella-zoster virus immunity among health care workers in Catalonia.

PMID: 25219564
Journal: VACCINE
Year: 2014
Reference: Vaccine. 2014 Oct 14;32(45):5945-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.08.055. Epub 2014 Sep 16.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amores, J; Ayora, A; Barbe, E; Bayas, J M; Borras, E; Bravo, I; Broner, S; Campins, M; Carbajo, P; Casas, I et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.08.055

Impact of prompt catheter withdrawal and adequate antimicrobial therapy on the prognosis of hospital-acquired parenteral nutrition catheter-related bacteraemia.

PMID: 24888250
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Nov;20(11):1205-10. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12703. Epub 2014 Jul 15.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcaraz, R; Almirante, B; Burgos, R; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Ferrer, C; Pahissa, A; Pigrau, C; Planes, A M; Rodriguez-Pardo, D et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12703

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in HIV-infected patients in Spain.

PMID: 23072792
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: J Infect. 2013 Feb;66(2):199-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013. Epub 2012 Oct 13.
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Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Bartolome, Rosa; Cobos-Trigueros, Nazaret; Curto, Jordi; Dominguez, M Angeles; Falco, Vicenc; Imaz, Arkaitz; Manzardo, Christian; Podzamczer, Daniel; Pujol, Miquel; Soriano, Alex et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.013

Rilpivirine Resistance Mutations in HIV Patients Failing Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor-Based Therapies.

PMID: 22842995
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2013
Reference: AIDS. 2013 Jan 2;27(1):81-5. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283584500.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Antonio; Alvarez, Marta; Anta, Lourdes; Blanco, Jose Luis; Caballero, Estrella; de Mendoza, Carmen; Llibre, Josep M; Perez-Elias, Maria J; Poveda, Eva; Soriano, Vicente et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283584500

Tuberculosis recurrence after completion treatment in a European city: reinfection or relapse?

PMID: 23776440
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Jun 11;8(6):e64898. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064898. Print 2013.
Impact factor: 3.73
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Millet, Juan-Pablo, Casals, Marti, Miro, Jose M, Cayla, Joan A, Vidal, Rafael, Tórtola, Maria Teresa, Martín, Núria, Orcau, Angels, Shaw, Evelyn et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064898

Detection of streptomycin and quinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a low-density DNA array.

PMID: 23906937
Journal: TUBERCULOSIS
Year: 2013
Reference: Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2013 Sep;93(5):508-14. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Jul 29.
Impact factor: 3.033
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Moure, Raquel, Tudo, Griselda, Medina, Rebeca, Vicente, Eva, Caldito, Jose Maria, Codina, Maria Gemma, Coll, Pere, Espanol, Montserrat, Gonzalez-Martin, Julian, Rey-Jurado, Emma et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2013.07.001

[Use of intravenous artemisinin derivatives in severe malaria.]

PMID: 22445607
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2012
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2012 Jul;77(1):67-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.02.001. Epub 2012 Mar 24.
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Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.02.001

Trends in the prevalence and distribution of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infections in Spain.

PMID: 22444832
Journal: Virology Journal
Year: 2012
Reference: Virol J. 2012 Mar 23;9:71. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-71.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-71

First influenza season after the 2009 pandemic influenza: characteristics of intensive care unit admissions in adults and children in Vall d'Hebron Hospital.

PMID: 21851487
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Apr;18(4):374-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03617.x. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03617.x

A Campylobacter outbreak in a Barcelona school.

PMID: 22425422
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 May;30(5):243-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.10.004. Epub 2012 Mar 16.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.10.004

Spread of Escherichia coli O25b:H4-B2-ST131 producing CTX-M-15 and SHV-12 with high virulence gene content in Barcelona (Spain).

PMID: 21177675
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Mar;66(3):517-26. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq491

[Microbiological diagnosis of central nervous system infections.]

PMID: 21345533
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Feb;29(2):127-34. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
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Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.10.003

Current and Potential Usefulness of Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Detection in Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Guide Antimicrobial Therapy.

PMID: 20876397
Journal: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Year: 2011
Reference: Arch Intern Med. 2011 Jan 24;171(2):166-72. Epub 2010 Sep 27.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.347

[Microbiological diagnosis of urinary tract infections.]

PMID: 21310512
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Jan;29(1):52-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.06.008

Tuberculosis transmission patterns among Spanish-born and foreign-born populations in the city of Barcelona.

PMID: 19681961
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jun;16(6):568-74. Epub 2009 Aug 4.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espanol, M, Orcau, A, Tudo, G, March, F, Cayla, J A, Jansa, J M, Alcaide, F, Martin-Casabona, N, Salvado, M, Martinez, J A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02886.x

[Laboratory unification: advantages and disadvantages for clinical microbiology.]

PMID: 21129589
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Oct;28S3:63-68.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(10)70022-7

[Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children.]

PMID: 20678828
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2010 Dec;28(10):675-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.01.007. Epub 2010 Aug 3.
Impact factor: 1.393
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.01.007

Acute haematogenous prosthetic joint infection: prospective evaluation of medical and surgical management.

PMID: 21077986
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Dec;16(12):1789-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03157.x.
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03157.x

Predictors of mortality and impact of aminoglycosides on outcome in listeriosis in a retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 19468027
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Aug;64(2):416-23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Mitja, Oriol; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Pigrau, Carlos; Planes, Ana-Maria; Rodriguez, Dolors; Ruiz, Isabel; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp180

[Usefulness of anaerobic vial in the diagnosis of bacteremia or fungemia]

PMID: 19386331
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 May 23;132(19):743-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Planes, Anna Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.02.015

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

PMID: 19741051
Journal: BRAIN
Year: 2009
Reference: Brain. 2009 Dec;132(Pt 12):3353-65.
Impact factor:
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awp228

Molecular mechanisms mediated by human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) in autoimmunity.

PMID: 19714703
Journal: REVIEWS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Rev Med Virol. 2009 Sep;19(5):273-86.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1002/rmv.622

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