Skip to main content

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

Olaya López  Perez

Olaya López Perez

Administration and Management
Microbiology
Read more
Rosa María Bartolomé Comas

Rosa María Bartolomé Comas

Microbiology
Read more
Tomàs Pumarola Suñé

Tomàs Pumarola Suñé

Main researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Virginia Rodríguez Garrido

Virginia Rodríguez Garrido

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Yannick Hoyos Mallecot

Yannick Hoyos Mallecot

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Yesilkoy Filiz

Yesilkoy Filiz

Senior researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Olaya López  Perez

Olaya López Perez

Administration and Management
Microbiology
Read more
Rosa María Bartolomé Comas

Rosa María Bartolomé Comas

Microbiology
Read more
Tomàs Pumarola Suñé

Tomàs Pumarola Suñé

Main researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Virginia Rodríguez Garrido

Virginia Rodríguez Garrido

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Yannick Hoyos Mallecot

Yannick Hoyos Mallecot

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
Read more
Yesilkoy Filiz

Yesilkoy Filiz

Senior researcher
Microbiology
Read more

Publications

Satisfaction With Opioid Agonist Treatment: The Compelling Need for Multidimensional, Patient-centered, Patient-reported Experience Measures.

PMID: 37934552
Journal: Journal of Addiction Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Addict Med. 2023 Nov-Dec 01;17(6):745. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001204. Epub 2023 Jul 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abello, Alberto; Bilalli, Besim; Campins, M Josefa; Clols, Elisa Sayrol; de Oliveira, Allisson Dantas; Duran-Sindreu, Santiago; Espasa, Mateu; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Lopez-Codina, Daniel; Maturana, Carles Rubio et al.
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001204

Impact of Prophylactic Norfloxacin in Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infections in the Early Liver Posttransplant Period.

PMID: 36987799
Journal: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
Year: 2023
Reference: Exp Clin Transplant. 2023 Mar;21(3):236-244. doi: 10.6002/ect.2022.0412.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castells, Lluis; Dopazo, Cristina; Len, Oscar; Llado, Laura; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Lung, Mayli; Nuvials, Xavier; Oriol, Isabel; Perez-Cameo, Cristina; Sabe, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.6002/ect.2022.0412

Detection of reassortant influenza B strains from 2004 to 2015 seasons in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) by whole genome sequencing.

PMID: 37011863
Journal: VIRUS RESEARCH
Year: 2023
Reference: Virus Res. 2023 Jun;330:199089. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199089. Epub 2023 Apr 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Del Cuerpo, Margarita; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Alejandra; Iglesias-Cabezas, Manuel Jesus; Iglesias-Cabezas, Manuel Jesus; Martin, Maria Carmen; Pinana, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199089

Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection.

PMID: 37019909
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2023
Reference: Nat Commun. 2023 Apr 5;14(1):1887. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buzon, Maria J; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Genesca, Meritxell; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Mancebo, Cristina; Mancebo, Cristina; Pieren, Daan K J; Rey-Cano, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w

Nosocomial COVID-19. Prospective study in a referral hospital.

PMID: 35891675
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Engl Ed). 2022 Aug 12;159(3):134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.07.025. Epub 2022 Jul 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Escola-Verge, Laura; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Carmen; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.07.025

Case Report: Leishmaniasis in a 33-Year-Old Man with Multiple Sclerosis.

PMID: 35895413
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2022
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 5;107(2):339-41. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0117.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Guerra-Amor, Alvaro; Lopez-Gonzalez, Ane; Molina, Israel; Rodriguez-Acevedo, Breogan; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0117

Commercialized kits to assess T-cell responses against SARS-CoV-2 S peptides. A pilot study in health care workers.

PMID: 34666900
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Aug 12;159(3):116-123. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.09.013. Epub 2021 Sep 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Arrese-Munoz, Iria; Cardona, Victoria; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Labrador-Horrillo, Moises; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.09.013

Nosocomial COVID-19. Prospective study in a referral hospital.

PMID: 34384612
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Aug 12;159(3):134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005. Epub 2021 Jul 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Escola-Verge, Laura; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Carmen; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005

"Mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia remains high despite adherence to quality indicators: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study ".

PMID: 34626700
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2021
Reference: J Infect. 2021 Dec;83(6):656-663. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.10.001. Epub 2021 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J; Larrosa, Maria N; Pigrau, Carles; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Suanzes, Paula; Willekens, Rein et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.10.001

Analytical Evaluation of Dried Blood Spot and Rapid Diagnostic Test as a New Strategy for Serological Community Screening for Chronic Chagas Disease.

PMID: 34604116
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Sep 15;11:736630. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.736630. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Gomez-I-Prat, Jordi; Goterris, Lidia; Gual-Gonzalez, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pumarola, Tomas; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.736630

Risk Factors for Relapse in Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: the Impact of Antibiotic Regimens.

PMID: 34585972
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2021
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Oct 31;9(2):e0053421. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21. Epub 2021 Sep 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Burgos, Joaquin; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Pigrau, Carles; Serra-Pladevall, Judit; Vinado, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21

Influenza-Associated Disseminated Aspergillosis in a 9-Year-Old Girl Requiring ECMO Support.

PMID: 34575764
Journal: Journal of Fungi
Year: 2021
Reference: J Fungi (Basel). 2021 Sep 5;7(9). pii: jof7090726. doi: 10.3390/jof7090726.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Balcells, Joan; Izquierdo-Blasco, Jaume; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Melendo-Perez, Susana; Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia; Riviere, Jacques G; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Velasco-Nuno, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jof7090726

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Ferrer, Ricard; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Goterris, Lidia et al.
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735

[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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-San Jose, Carolina; Iglesias, Tamara; Lung, Mayli; Moraga-Llop, Fernando A; Rius, Neus; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.02.008

Delay in diagnosis resulting in corneal perforation: nucleic acid amplification tests for a rapid identification of ocular Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.

PMID: 32703844
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2020
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2020 Dec;96(8):562. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054549. Epub 2020 Jul 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bisbe, Laia; Kirkegaard, Eric; Martin, Sara; Puig, Javier Jose; Serra-Pladevall, Judit; Sevilla, Nerea et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054549

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar-Lou, Ignacio; Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; F de Sevilla, Mariona; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Hernandez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8030387

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barios, Marta; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles; Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Tortola, Teresa; Villar, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221516

HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain.

PMID: 31399112
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 9;19(1):706. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4346-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, A; Aguilera, Antonio; Aguinaga, A; Aldamiz, T; Algarate, S; Alonso, M Fernandez; Avial, I Rodriguez; Barea, L; Barreiro, P; Benito, R et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4346-z

Multicenter clinical evaluation of a novel multiplex real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for detection of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium.

PMID: 31434719
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Oct 23;57(11). pii: JCM.00886-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00886-19. Print 2019 Nov.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bodiyabadu, Kaveesha; Bradshaw, Catriona S; Ebeyan, Samantha; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Garland, Suzanne M; Jensen, Jorgen S; Lundgren, Marie et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00886-19

Early syphilis: risk factors and clinical manifestations focusing on HIV-positive patients.

PMID: 31420018
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 16;19(1):727. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Armengol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Naval, Candela; Martinez, Desi; Mota-Foix, Miriam; Vall-Mayans, Marti et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Viedma, Esther; Villa, Jennifer et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3088-7

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Barrabeig, Irene; Basile, Luca; Carol, Monica; Follia, Nuria; Godoy, Pere; Jane, Mireia; Marcos, M Angeles; Martinez, Ana; Minguell, Sofia et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3349-y

Usefulness of Sofia Pneumococcal FIA(R) test in comparison with BinaxNOW(R) Pneumococcal test in urine samples for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 29651615
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Jul;37(7):1289-1295. doi: 10.1007/s10096-018-3248-0. Epub 2018 Apr 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Burgos, Joaquin; di Lauro, Sabina Gonzalez; Falco, Vicenc; Garcia-Perez, Jorge N; Pumarola, Tomas; Teresa Martin Gomez, M et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3248-0

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bartolome, Rosa; Campany, David; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferrer, Carmen; Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais; Pigrau, Carles; Puig-Asensio, Mireia; Rodriguez, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.04.002

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcubilla, Pilar; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Codina, Maria Gema; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Martin, Maria Carmen; Pinana, Maria; Pumarola, Tomas; Ramon, Javier 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, C; Cabral, E; Codina, G; Gavalda, J; Hirsch, H H; Len, O; Lopez-Medrano, F; Peghin, M; Roman, A; Saez, B 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Branas, Patricia; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gavalda, Joan; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Murcia, Mercedes; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Viedma, Esther 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, J; Almirante, B; Peghin, M; Pellise, F; Pigrau, C; Rivas, A; Rodriguez-Pardo, D; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Tortola, T et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268817000863

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Almirante, Benito; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Pigrau, Carlos; Rodriguez-Garrido, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Sihuay-Diburga, Denisse et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00447-16

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carrillo, Eugenia; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663

Frequency of germline DNA genetic findings in an unselected prospective cohort of triple-negative breast cancer patients participating in a platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy trial.

PMID: 27083178
Journal: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
Year: 2016
Reference: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Apr;156(3):507-15. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-3792-1. Epub 2016 Apr 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Monte-Millan, Maria; Fuentes, Hugo; Garcia-Saenz, Jose A; Garzon, Sonia Santillan; Gomez, Henry; Gonzalez-Rivera, Milagros; Jerez, Yolanda; Lobo, Miriam; Lopez-Tarruella, Sara; Marquez-Rodas, Ivan et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3792-1

Tuberculosis outbreaks: Beyond the tuberculin skin test.

PMID: 26874899
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Jun;52(6):287-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.01.013. Epub 2016 Feb 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Souza-Galvao, Maria Luiza; Espasa Soley, Mateu et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.01.013

Incidence of respiratory viruses in Peruvian children with acute respiratory infections.

PMID: 25784285
Journal: J MED VIROL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Med Virol. 2015 Jun;87(6):917-24. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24159. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cornejo-Tapia, Angela; del Valle Mendoza, Juana; del Valle, Luis J; Nazario-Fuertes, Ronald; Pumarola, Tomas; Ugarte, Claudia; Verne, Eduardo; Weilg, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24159

Epidemiology and long-term survival in HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in the HAART era: experience in a university hospital and review of the literature.

PMID: 25816039
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2015
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Mar;94(12):e681. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000681.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manel; Curran, Adria; Falco, Vicenc; Lopez-Sanchez, Cristina; Martin, Maria Teresa; Miguel, Lucia; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000681

Causes of death in a contemporary cohort of patients with invasive aspergillosis.

PMID: 25803853
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Mar 24;10(3):e0120370. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120370. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayats, Josefina; Carratala, Jordi; Cervera, Carlos; de la Bellacasa, Jordi Puig; Garcia-Vidal, Carolina; Gudiol, Carlota; Moreno, Asuncion; Peghin, Maddalena; Rosello, Eva; Royo-Cebrecos, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120370

Is membrane homeostasis the missing link between inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases?

PMID: 26403788
Journal: CELL MOL LIFE SCI
Year: 2015
Reference: Cell Mol Life Sci. 2015 Dec;72(24):4795-805. doi: 10.1007/s00018-015-2038-4. Epub 2015 Sep 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgas, Marc Torrent; de Groot, Natalia Sanchez et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-2038-4

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

PMID: 25136023
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2014
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Nov;58(11):6544-9. doi: 10.1128/AAC.03144-14. Epub 2014 Aug 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beceiro, Alejandro; Bou, German; Galleni, Moreno; Garcia, Patricia; Gomez-Bertomeu, Frederic; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Kerff, Frederic; Larrosa, Nieves; Mendez, Jose Antonio; Miro, Elisenda et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.03144-14

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

PMID: 24827034
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2014 May 15;370(20):1899-908. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313122.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Blanco-Grau, Albert; Cabezos, Juan; Gomez i Prat, Jordi; Molina, Israel; Pahissa, Albert; Pou, Diana; Roure, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Serre, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313122

Anti-MDA5 antibodies in a large Mediterranean population of adults with dermatomyositis.

PMID: 24741583
Journal: Journal of immunology research
Year: 2014
Reference: J Immunol Res. 2014;2014:290797. doi: 10.1155/2014/290797. Epub 2014 Feb 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Juarez, Candido; Labrador-Horrillo, Moises; Martinez, Maria Angeles; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1155/2014/290797

Clinical and serological findings associated with the expression of ITGAL, PRF1, and CD70 in systemic lupus erythematosus.

PMID: 24238281
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 Jan-Feb;32(1):113-6. Epub 2013 Nov 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Felip, Lledo; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI:

Serotype 5 pneumococci causing invasive pneumococcal disease outbreaks in Barcelona, Spain (1997 to 2011).

PMID: 23966486
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Nov;51(11):3585-90. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01538-13. Epub 2013 Aug 21.
Impact factor: 4.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rolo, Dora, Fenoll, Asuncion, Fontanals, Dionisia, Larrosa, Nieves, Gimenez, Montserrat, Grau, Immaculada, Pallares, Roman, Linares, Josefina, Ardanuy, Carmen, Rolo, Dora et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01538-13

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

PMID: 23623686
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Nov;31(9):579-83. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.03.010. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bartolome-Comas, Rosa, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Barbera-Gracia, Maria Jesus, Roig-Carbajosa, Gloria, Juve-Saumell, Rosa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Andreu-Domingo, Antonia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.03.010

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

PMID: 22525830
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Apr;31(4):217-21. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.01.005. Epub 2012 Apr 22.
Impact factor: 1.478
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2012.01.005

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 22583156
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Apr;19(4):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor: 4.578
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in HIV-Infected Adults: Clinical Changes After the Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children.

PMID: 22156821
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2012
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 1;59(1):31-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Falco, Vicenc; Garau, Margarita; Navarro, Jordi; Pahissa, Albert; Payeras, Antoni; Penaranda, Maria; Planes, Ana Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31823d0f5f

Immediate and long-term outcome of left-sided infective endocarditis. A 12-year prospective study from a contemporary cohort in a referral hospital.

PMID: 23077981
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Dec;18(12):E522-30. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033. Epub 2012 Oct 18.
Impact factor: 4.54
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Almirante, B, Tornos, P, Gonzalez-Alujas, M T, Planes, A M, Galinanes, M, Pahissa, A et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12033

Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Non-Endemic Areas: Evaluation of a Screening Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 22987653
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2012
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov;87(5):832-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Impact factor: 2.592
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Otero, Susana, Sulleiro, Elena, Molina, Israel, Espiau, Maria, Suy, Anna, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Figueras, Concepcion et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0152

Molecular diagnosis in HAP/VAP.

PMID: 22889869
Journal: Current Opinion in Critical Care
Year: 2012
Reference: Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012 Oct;18(5):487-94.
Impact factor: 2.514
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Lung, Mayli, Codina, Gema et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e3283577d37

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative organisms from intraabdominal infections and evolution of isolates with extended spectrum beta-lactamases in the SMART study in Spain (2002-2010).

PMID: 22173194
Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2011 Dec;24(4):223-32.
Impact factor: 0.667
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Rubio, C, Sanchez, J E Garcia, Lopez, J L, Canton, R, Loza, E, Cercenado, E, Betriu, C, Romo, F Gonzalez, Aznar, J, Gonzalez-Galan, V et al.
DOI:

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with influenza A (H1N1) 2009 attended to at the emergency room of a children's hospital.

PMID: 21274563
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Mar;170(3):371-8. Epub 2011 Jan 28.
Impact factor: 1.644
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lera, Esther, Worner, Nuria T, Sancosmed, Monica, Fabregas, Anna, Casquero, Alejandro, Melendo, Susana, Miserachs, Mar, Tortola, Teresa, Campins, Magda, Moraga, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1399-4

Effectiveness of antibiotic-lock therapy for long-term catheter-related bacteremia due to Gram-negative bacilli: a prospective observational study.

PMID: 21890750
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;53(9):e129-32. Epub 2011 Sep 2.
Impact factor: 8.186
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez, Dolors, Funalleras, Gisela, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Borrego, Astrid, Almirante, Benito, Planes, Anna Maria, Pahissa, Albert, Ruiz, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir551

[Outbreak of whooping cough with a high attack rate in well-vaccinated children and adolescents].

PMID: 21775027
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Oct;29(8):564-7. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
Impact factor: 1.656
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Trilla, Carme, Torres, Joan, Godoy, Pere, Artigues, Antoni, Codina, Gemma, Bach, Pilar, Modol, Irma, Duro, Maria Angels et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.04.005

Gender-Associated Differences of Perforin Polymorphisms in the Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis.

PMID: 20921521
Journal: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Immunol. 2010 Nov 1;185(9):5392-404. Epub 2010 Oct 4.
Impact factor: 5.646
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000102

Foodborne norovirus outbreak: the role of an asymptomatic food handler.

PMID: 20843351
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2010
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 15;10:269. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-269.
Impact factor: 2.55
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-269

Characterisation of the CTX-M-15-encoding gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from the Barcelona metropolitan area: plasmid diversity and chromosomal integration.

PMID: 20392607
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2010
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2010 Jul;36(1):73-8. Epub 2010 Apr 13.
Impact factor: 3.032
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.03.005

Epidemiological and clinical features of norovirus gastroenteritis in outbreaks: a population-based study.

PMID: 19548928
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jan;16(1):39-44. Epub .
Impact factor: 4.014
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias, C, Sala, M R, Dominguez, A, Torner, N, Ruiz, L, Martinez, A, Bartolome, R, de Simon, M, Buesa, J et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02831.x

Raltegravir, Etravirine, and Ritonavir-Boosted Darunavir: A Safe and Successful Rescue Regimen for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection.

PMID: 19654552
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2009
Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Nov 1;52(3):382-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181b17f53

Changes in lipid profile between flare and remission of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective study.

PMID: 19531751
Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1639-45.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Chacon, Pilar; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Perez, Eduardo Hermosilla; Urquizu-Padilla, Maria; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.081097

Genetic risk factors of thrombosis in the antiphospholipid syndrome.

PMID: 19659549
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Br J Haematol. 2009 Nov;147(3):289-96.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07831.x

The emergence of lymphogranuloma venereum in Europe.

PMID: 19632496
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2009
Reference: Lancet. 2009 Jul 25;374(9686):356.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Caballero, Estrella; Sanz, Benicio; Vall-Mayans, Marti et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60993-4

Blog

News

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.