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.

Projects

Aquest any no hi ha projectes actius.

Publications

The slowdown of new infections by human retroviruses has reached a plateau in Spain.

PMID: 37212269
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Med Virol. 2023 May;95(5):e28779. doi: 10.1002/jmv.28779.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Antonio; Ayerdi, Oscar; Benito, Rafael; Carrizo, Paula; de Mendoza, Carmen; Encinas, Begona; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Gonzalez, Rocio; Liendo, Paloma; Miro, Elisenda et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28779

Comparison of Extracellular Vesicle Isolation Methods for miRNA Sequencing.

PMID: 37569568
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2023
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jul 29;24(15):12183. doi: 10.3390/ijms241512183.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta; Borras, Francesc E; Burgui, Idoia; Camos, Silvia; Corrales, Irene; Costafreda, Maria Isabel; Domingo, Esteban; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Llorens-Revull, Meritxell; Martinez-Gonzalez, Brenda et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512183

Transfusion-transmission of hepatitis E virus through red blood cell transfusion but not through platelet concentrates: A case report from Spain.

PMID: 37593971
Journal: TRANSFUSION
Year: 2023
Reference: Transfusion. 2023 Aug 18. doi: 10.1111/trf.17498.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alvarez Arguelles, Marta Elena; Garcia-Gala, Jose Maria; Mata, Pablo; Munoz, Maria Del Carmen; Ojea, Ana Maria; Quer Sivila, Josep; Quer Sivila, Josep; Rando Segura, Ariadna; Rodriguez, Mercedes; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1111/trf.17498

Impact of viral detection in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: An observational cohort study.

PMID: 37598051
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2023 Aug 17:S0025-7753(23)00468-2. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Burgos, Joaquin; Eremiev, Simeon; Falco, Vicenc; Len, Oscar; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Romero-Herrera, Dani; Romero-Herrera, Dani et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.018

An Immunochemical Approach to Detect the Quorum Sensing-Regulated Virulence Factor 2-Heptyl-4-Quinoline N-Oxide (HQNO) Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates.

PMID: 35876587
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2022
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Aug 31;10(4):e0107321. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01073-21. Epub 2022 Jul 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Marco, M-Pilar; Martin-Gomez, M-Teresa; Montagut, Enrique J; Raya, Juan; Rodriguez-Urretavizcaya, Barbara; Vilaplana, Lluisa et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01073-21

Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture growth rates from asymptomatic individuals with a positive nucleic acid amplification test.

PMID: 35861027
Journal: LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Lett Appl Microbiol. 2022 Nov;75(5):1215-1224. doi: 10.1111/lam.13789. Epub 2022 Aug 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arando, Maider; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Descalzo, Vicente; Elcoso, Mercedes Gosch; Garcia, Jorge Nestor; Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick; Jimenez de Egea, Cristian; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Llinas, Montserrat et al.
DOI: 10.1111/lam.13789

CARB-ES-19 Multicenter Study of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli From All Spanish Provinces Reveals Interregional Spread of High-Risk Clones Such as ST307/OXA-48 and ST512/KPC-3.

PMID: 35847090
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2022 Jun 30;13:918362. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.918362. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albert Hernandez, Miriam; Aldea, Carmen; Aracil, Belen; Aspiroz, Carmen; Belles, Alba; Bou, German; Calvo, Jorge; Canada-Garcia, Javier E; Cano, Maria E; Canton, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.918362

Exposing and Overcoming Limitations of Clinical Laboratory Tests in COVID-19 by Adding Immunological Parameters; A Retrospective Cohort Analysis and Pilot Study.

PMID: 35844497
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Jun 29;13:902837. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Anton, Andres; Arrese-Munoz, Iria; Bas-Minguet, Jordi; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Buzon, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837

Schools as a Framework for COVID-19 Epidemiological Surveillance of Children in Catalonia, Spain: A Population-Based Study.

PMID: 34568244
Journal: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Pediatr. 2021 Sep 8;9:754744. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.754744. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Burgaya, Silvia; Canadell, Dolors; Cantero, Javier; Carulla, Mireia; Catala, Marti; Gatell, Anna; Lazcano, Uxue; Perramon, Aida et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.754744

Development of a Fast Chemiluminescent Magneto-Immunoassay for Sensitive Plasmodium falciparum Detection in Whole Blood.

PMID: 34496566
Journal: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Year: 2021
Reference: Anal Chem. 2021 Sep 21;93(37):12793-12800. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03242. Epub 2021 Sep 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baldrich, Eva; de la Serna, Erica; Molina, Israel; Ruiz-Vega, Gisela; Sanchez-Cano, Ana; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena; Vicente-Gomez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03242

Barriers to linkage to care in hepatitis C patients with substance use disorders and dual diagnoses, despite centralized management.

PMID: 34471422
Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Year: 2021
Reference: Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2021 Aug 27;14:17562848211016563. doi: 10.1177/17562848211016563. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Colom, Joan; Daigre, Constanza; Esteban, Rafael; Grau-Lopez, Lara; Llaneras, Jordi; Marcos-Fosch, Cristina; Martinez-Luna, Nieves; Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe; Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe et al.
DOI: 10.1177/17562848211016563

A novel model of care for simplified testing of HBV in African communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

PMID: 34433852
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 25;11(1):17063. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96350-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Araujo, Silvia G; Buti, Maria; Fernandez, Emma; Lazarus, Jeffrey V; Lens, Sabela; Nomah, Daniel K; Picchio, Camila A; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Rodriguez-Tajes, Sergio et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96350-3

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andersson, M; Anton, A; Bailly, J-L; Beard, S; Benschop, K S M; Berginc, N; Blomqvist, S; Cunningham, E; Davis, D; Dembinski, J L 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar Vinas, Pedro; Ascaso Terren, Carlos; Caro Mendivelso, Johanna; Choque, Estefa; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; de Los Santos, Juan Jose; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466

Fetal Transient Skin Edema in Two Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

PMID: 32649505
Journal: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov;136(5):1016-1020. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004059.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Balcells, Joan; Carreras, Elena; Catalan, Marina; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar; Maiz, Nerea; Rodo, Carlota; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004059

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020.

PMID: 32574139
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2020
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9). doi: 10.3201/eid2609.202603. Epub 2020 Jun 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abadias, Maria Jose; Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Campins, Magda; Esperalba, Juliana; Martin, Elisabet; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Pumarola, Tomas; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.202603

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

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

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

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

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

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

A foodborne norovirus outbreak in a nursing home and spread to staff and their household contacts.

PMID: 31364566
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2019
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2019 Jan;147:e225. doi: 10.1017/S0950268819001146.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, J; Camps, G; Cornejo Sanchez, T; Dominguez, A; Guix, S; Jane, M; Parron, I; Perez, C; Razquin, E et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268819001146

Azole-Resistance in Aspergillus terreus and Related Species: An Emerging Problem or a Rare Phenomenon?

PMID: 29643840
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2018 Mar 28;9:516. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00516. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Aigner, Maria; Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Arendrup, Maiken C; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Arsic-Arsenijevic, Valentina; Badali, Hamid; Buzina, Walter; Cascio, Giuliana Lo; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Chowdhary, Anuradha et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00516

Effectiveness of a Double-Carbapenem Regimen in a KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient.

PMID: 28708458
Journal: Microbial Drug Resistance
Year: 2018
Reference: Microb Drug Resist. 2018 Mar;24(2):199-202. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2017.0129. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Campany, David; Fabrega, Anna; Fox, Maria Laura; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Nieves; Miguel, Lucia; Mir, Alba; Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2017.0129

A case of respiratory toxigenic diphtheria: contact tracing results and considerations following a 30-year disease-free interval, Catalonia, Spain, 2015.

PMID: 29616610
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2018
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2018 Mar;23(13). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.17-00183.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balcells, Joan; Bassets, Gloria; Campins, Magda; Camps, Neus; Foguet, Anton; Follia, Nuria; Herrera-Leon, Silvia; Jane, Mireia; Maresma, Mar; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.17-00183

Ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of XDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

PMID: 29594953
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Infection. 2018 Aug;46(4):461-468. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5. Epub 2018 Mar 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Arevalo, Angel; Arevalo, Angel; Campany, David; Escola-Verge, Laura; Ferrer, Ricard; Larrosa, Nieves; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Nuvials, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5

HIV drug resistance in Africa: an emerging problem that deserves urgent attention.

PMID: 28481772
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2017
Reference: AIDS. 2017 Jul 17;31(11):1637-1639. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caballero, Estrella; Falco, Vicenc; Gil, Eva; Mateus, Raquel M; Moreno, Milagros; Samba, Filomena et al.
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536

Candida guilliermondii complex is characterized by high antifungal resistance but low mortality: a report on 22 cases of candidemia.

PMID: 28438935
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jun 27;61(7). pii: e00099-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17. Print 2017 Jul.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bouza, Emilio; Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel; Escribano, Pilar; Guinea, Jesus; Marcos-Zambrano, Laura Judith; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Munoz, Patricia; Padilla, Belen; Perez-Garcia, Felipe et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17

Successful multiple organ donation after donor brain death due to Actinomyces israelii meningitis.

PMID: 28429866
Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year: 2017
Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Aug;19(4). doi: 10.1111/tid.12711. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bodro, Marta; Charco, Ramon; Lagunes, Leonel; Len, Oscar; Macias, Antonio; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Moreso, Francesc; Nuvials, F Xavier; Pont, Teresa; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12711

A Prospective International Aspergillus terreus Survey: An EFISG, ISHAM and ECMM Joint Study.

PMID: 28412383
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Oct;23(10):776.e1-776.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.04.012. Epub 2017 Apr 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aigner, Maria; Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Arendrup, Maiken C; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Arsic-Arsenijevic, Valentina; Badali, Hamid; Buzina, Walter; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Chowdhary, Anuradha; Colombo, Arnaldo L et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.04.012

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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Gattarello, Simone; Laborda, Cesar; Lagunes, Leonel; Perez-Carrasco, Marcos; Pumarola, Tomas; Rello, Jordi 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Bocanegra, Cristina; Espasa, Mateu; Franco, Leticia; Gimferrer, Laura; Molina, Israel; Pou, Diana; Roure, Silvia; Salvador, Fernando; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tav033

Teicoplanin - an old new treatment for enterococcal prosthetic joint infections.

PMID: 26976525
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2016
Reference: J Infect. 2016 Jun;72(6):764-766. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Mar 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Amat, Carles; Carrera, Lluis; Corona, Pablo S; Lopez-Sanchez, Cristina; Lung, Mayli; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.03.002

Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Preterm Infant.

PMID: 26974892
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Jun;35(6):704-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001136.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boix, Hector; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Longueira, Fatima Camba; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001136

Erratum: Evaluation of a new, rapid, simple test for the detection of influenza virus.

PMID: 26395348
Journal: BMC INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 22;15(1):383. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-1001-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Lazzari, Elisa; de Molina, Patricia; Hurtado, Juan Carlos; Isanta, Ricard; Marcos, Maria Angeles; Martinez, Esteban; Mosquera, Mar; Pumarola, Tomas; Torner, Nuria; Vila, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1001-1

Improving the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Prosthetic Valves and Intracardiac Devices With 18F-Fluordeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Angiography: Initial Results at an Infective Endocarditis Referral Center.

PMID: 26276890
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Circulation. 2015 Sep 22;132(12):1113-26. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316. Epub 2015 Aug 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Almirante, Benito; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Galinanes, Manuel; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gonzalez, Juan J; Gonzalez-Alujas, Maria T et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316

Prevalence of HHV-8 in systemic autoimmune diseases.

PMID: 25542479
Journal: J CLIN VIROL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2015 Jan;62:84-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.11.022. Epub 2014 Nov 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, E; Felip, L; Ordi-Ros, J; Ramentol, M; Selva-O'Callaghan, A; Simeon-Aznar, C P; Solans-Laque, R; Vilardell-Tarres, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.11.022

Evaluation of a new, rapid, simple test for the detection of influenza virus.

PMID: 25656393
Journal: BMC INFECT DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 6;15:44. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-0775-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Lazzari, Elisa; de Molina, Patricia; Estape, Jordi Vila; Hurtado, Juan Carlos; Isanta, Ricard; Marcos, Maria Angeles; Martinez, Esteban; Mosquera, Maria Mar; Pumarola, Tomas; Torner, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0775-5

Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in pregnant and nonpregnant women in Spain (2009-2010).

PMID: 24858604
Journal: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2014
Reference: Jpn J Infect Dis. 2014;67(3):163-71.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, U; Agusti, A; Alonso, J; Alonso, Jordi; Alustizac, J; Antonana, J M; Aristegui, J; Astigarraga, I; Astray, J; Astray, Jenaro et al.
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Impact of therapeutic strategies on the prognosis of candidemia in the ICU.

PMID: 24557426
Journal: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: Crit Care Med. 2014 Jun;42(6):1423-32. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000221.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abril, Vicente; Aguado, Jose Maria; Aller, Ana Isabel; Almela, Manel; Almirante, Benito; Alonso, Mercedes; Ayarza, Rafael; Bereciartua, Elena; Blanquer, Jose; Buendia, Buenaventura et al.
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000221

Predictive factors of severe multilobar pneumonia and shock in patients with influenza.

PMID: 23449891
Journal: EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
Year: 2014
Reference: Emerg Med J. 2014 Apr;31(4):301-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202081. Epub 2013 Feb 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, U; Agusti, A; Aizpuru, F; Alonso, J; Alustiza, J; Alvarez, C; Antonana, J M; Aristegui, J; Astigarraga, I; Astray, Jenaro et al.
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202081

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

PMID: 23769945
Journal: Medicina 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:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Duran, N; Nieto, L; Rello, J; Rodriguez, V; Salva, S; Serra, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2013.03.012

Epidemiological and clinical complexity of amoxicillin-clavulanate-resistant Escherichia coli

PMID: 23637303
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jul;51(7):2414-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00999-13. Epub 2013 May 1.
Impact factor: 4.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Oteo, Jesus, Ortega, Adriana, Villar, Macarena, Conejo, M Carmen, Bou, German, Aranzamendi-Zaldumbide, Maitane, Cercenado, Emilia, Gurgui, Merce, Martinez-Martinez, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00999-13

Tropical Diseases Screening in Immigrant Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Spain.

PMID: 23509119
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1196-202. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714. Epub 2013 Mar 18.
Impact factor: 2.534
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Burgos, Joaquin, Curran, Adrian, Eynde, Eva Van den, Villar Del Saz, Sara, Navarro, Jordi, Crespo, Manuel, Ocana, Inma, Ribera, Esteve, Falco, Vicenc et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection and risk factors for unfavorable clinical outcomes: Results of a hospital-based study in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 23447638
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May;51(5):1465-73. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03352-12. Epub 2013 Feb 27.
Impact factor: 4.068
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pahissa, Albert, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Almirante, Benito, Bartolome, Rosa M, Pomar, Virginia, Mirelis, Beatriz, Navarro, Ferran, Soriano, Alex, Sorli, Luisa, Martinez-Montauti, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.03352-12

Tuberculosis diagnosed in a rural setting in Angola. Accuracy of follow-up sputum smears to predict outcome.

PMID: 23432857
Journal: Pathogens and Global Health
Year: 2013
Reference: Pathog Glob Health. 2013 Jan;107(1):5-10. doi: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000066.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Falco, Vicenc, Lopez, Teresa, Moreno, Milagros, Salvador, Fernando, Zacarias, Adriano, Carvalho, Rosa de, Tomas, Estevao, Estevao, Gabriel, Eugenio, Arlette Nindia, Burgos, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000066

Serotype 3 is a common serotype causing invasive pneumococcal disease in children less than 5 years old, as identified by real-time PCR.

PMID: 22052607
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;31(7):1487-95. Epub 2011 Nov 4.
Impact factor: 2.859
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1468-7

Prospective multicenter study of the impact of carbapenem resistance on mortality in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections.

PMID: 22155832
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Mar;56(3):1265-72. Epub 2011 Dec 12.
Impact factor: 4.841
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pena, Carmen, Suarez, Cristina, Gozalo, Monica, Murillas, Javier, Almirante, Benito, Pomar, Virginia, Aguilar, Manuela, Granados, Ana, Calbo, Esther, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05991-11

Colonisation and infection due to Enterobacteriaceae producing plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases.

PMID: 22138600
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: J Infect. 2012 Feb;64(2):176-83. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
Impact factor: 4.126
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Conejo, M Carmen, Pomar, Virginia, Aracil, Belen, Larrosa, Nieves, Aguero, Jesus, Oliver, Antonio, Fernandez, Ana, Oteo, Jesus, Pascual, Alvaro, Navarro, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.016

Spanish multicenter study of the epidemiology and mechanisms of amoxicillin-clavulanate resistance in Escherichia coli.

PMID: 22491692
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Jul;56(7):3576-81. doi: 10.1128/AAC.06393-11. Epub 2012 Apr 9.
Impact factor: 4.841
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.06393-11

Effectiveness of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged 7-59 months. A matched case-control study.

PMID: 21939724
Journal: VACCINE
Year: 2011
Reference: Vaccine. 2011 Nov 8;29(48):9020-5. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
Impact factor: 3.572
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.09.034

[Waterborne outbreak of Shigella sonnei caused by consumption of public supply water.]

PMID: 21802793
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2011
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2011 Sep-Oct;25(5):363-7. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
Impact factor: 1.114
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.04.012

The spectrum of pneumococcal empyema in adults in the early 21st century.

PMID: 21765073
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;53(3):254-61.
Impact factor: 8.186
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pahissa, Albert, Burgos, Joaquin, Lujan, Manel, Falco, Vicenc, Sanchez, Ana, Puig, Mireia, Borrego, Astrid, Fontanals, Dionisia, Planes, Ana M, Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir354

[Patient characteristics and health care burden during the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic in the university Hospital Vall d'Hebron of Barcelona.]

PMID: 21723000
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Oct;29(8):593-600. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
Impact factor: 1.656
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.05.005

Isolation and characterization of potentially pathogenic antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli strains from chicken and pig farms in Spain.

PMID: 20228098
Journal: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 May;76(9):2799-805. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
Impact factor: 3.686
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02421-09

[Powdered infant formulae preparation guide for hospitals based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles]

PMID: 19427820
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2009
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2009 Jun;70(6):586-93.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Campins Marti, M; Lorite Cuenca, R; Perez-Portabella, C; Redecillas Ferreiro, S; Rodriguez Garrido, V; Vargas-Leguas, H et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.01.006

[Lymphogranuloma venereum: an emerging cause of proctitis in homosexual men in Barcelona]

PMID: 19798844
Journal: REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
Year: 2009
Reference: Rev Clin Esp. 2009 Feb;209(2):78-81.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Caballero, E; Vall-Mayans, M et al.
DOI:

Livedo racemosa as a marker of increased risk of recurrent thrombosis in patients with negative anti-phospholipid antibodies.

PMID: 19403146
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 May 30;132(20):767-71.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Martinez-Valle, Ferran; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Solans-Laque, Roser; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.09.044

First detection of plasmid-encoded blaOXY beta-lactamase.

PMID: 19380592
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jul;53(7):3143-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bartolome, R; Coelho, A; Gonzalez-Lopez, J J; Larrosa, M N; Lavilla, S; Prats, G et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01473-08

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