Publications

  • Castella, Laia, Casas, Irma, Gimenez, Montse, Reina, Dina, Sopena, Nieves and Garcia-Quesada, Maria-Jose.

    Hygiene with wet wipes in bedridden patients to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial

    Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 45(2): 227-230

    [doi:10.1017/ice.2023.178]

  • Martínez-Riveros, H, Martró, E, Montoro-Fernandez, M, Diaz, Y, Muntada, E, Romano-deGea, P, Moreno-Fornés, S, Mora, R, Villegas, L, Mena, J, Roqueta, Q, Hernández, J, Vázquez, M, Rius, C, Román, F, Not, A, Muntane, L, Colom, J, Casabona, J and Agustí, C.

    An online hepatitis C virus self-sampling strategy for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and trans women: TESTATE C PLUS 2020-2021

    JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE 16(4): 446-450

    [doi:10.1111/jebm.12566]

  • Antuori, A, Giménez, M, Linares, G and Cardona, PJ.

    Characterization of respiratory bacterial co-infection and assessment of empirical antibiotic treatment in patients with COVID-19 at hospital admission

    Scientific Reports 13(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-023-46692-x]

  • Batlle, M, Badia, JM, Hernández, S, Grau, S, Padulles, A, Boix-Palop, L, Giménez-Pérez, M, Ferrer, R, Calbo, E, Limón, E, Pujol, M and Horcajada, JP.

    Reducing the duration of antibiotic therapy in surgical patients through a specific nationwide antimicrobial stewardship program. A prospective, interventional cohort study

    International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 62(5):

    [doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106943]

  • Martinez-Arias, A, Valerio, L, Roure-Diez, S, Fernandez-Rivas, G, Rivaya, B, Perez-Olmeda, MT, Soldevila-Langa, L, Parron, I, Clotet-Sala, B, Valles, X and Rodrigo, C.

    Zika virus screening during pregnancy: Results and lessons learned from a screening program and a post-delivery follow-up analysis (2016-2022)

    Birth Defects Research 115(17): 1646-1657

    [doi:10.1002/bdr2.2236]

  • Agusti, Cristina, Martinez-Riveros, Hector, Hernandez-Rodriguez, Agueda, Casan, Cristina, Diaz, Yesika, Alonso, Lucia, Martro, Elisa, Munoz-Basagoiti, Jordana, Gallemi, Marcal, Folch, Cinta, Sonmez, Ibrahim, Adell, Hector, Villar, Marta, de Leon, Alexia Paris, Martinez-Puchol, Sandra, Pelegrin, A. C., Perez-Zsolt, Daniel, Raich-Regue, Dalia, Mora, Ruben, Villegas, Luis, Clotet, Bonaventura, Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria, Cardona, Pere-Joan and Casabona, Jordi.

    Self-sampling monkeypox virus testing in high-risk populations, asymptomatic or with unrecognized Mpox, in Spain

    Nature Communications 14(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40490-9]

  • Saludes, V, Bordoy, AE, Yela, E, Turú, E, Not, A, López-Corbeto, E, Egea-Cortés, L, González-Candelas, F, Casabona, J, Marco, A and Martró, E.

    Incidence and molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus reinfection in prisons in Catalonia, Spain (Re-HCV study)

    Scientific Reports 13(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-023-42701-1]

  • Reyes-Uruena, J, Costell-Gonzalez, F, Egea-Cortes, L, Ouaarab, H, Saludes, V, Buti, M, Roca, XMI, Colom, JGI, Prat, J, Casabona, J, Martro, E and HepClink Study Grp.

    Implementation of the HepClink test-and-treat community strategy targeting Pakistani migrants with hepatitis C living in Catalonia (Spain) compared with the current practice of the Catalan health system: budget impact analysis

    BMJ Open 13(8):

    [doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068460]

  • Campos-Ruiz, M, Flamarich, C, Fernandez-Navarro, A, Roura, S, Martin, L, Pillado, P, Cardona, PJ and Fernandez-Rivas, G.

    Clinical Performance of Lateral Flow Assay for Cryptosporidium spp. Diagnosis

    Biomedicines 11(8):

    [doi:10.3390/biomedicines11082140]

  • Arias, L, Otwombe, K, Waja, Z, Tukvadze, N, Korinteli, T, Moloantoa, T, Fonseca, KL, Pillay, N, Seiphetlo, T, Ouchi-Vernet, D, Siles, A, Carabias, L, Quinones, C, Vashakidze, S, Martinson, N and Vilaplana, C.

    SMA-TB: study protocol for the phase 2b randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to estimate the potential efficacy and safety of two repurposed drugs, acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen, for use as adjunct therapy added to, and compared with, the standard WHO recommended TB regimen

    Trials 24(1):

    [doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07448-0]

  • de Homdedeu, M, Sanchez-Moral, L, Violan, C, Rafols, N, Ouchi, D, Martin, B, Peinado, MA, Rodriguez-Cortes, A, Arch-Sisquella, M, Perez-Zsolt, D, Munoz-Basagoiti, J, Izquierdo-Useros, N, Salvador, B, Matllo, J, Lopez-Serrano, S, Segales, J, Vilaplana, C, Toran-Monserrat, P, Morros, R, Monfa, R, Sarrias, MR and Cardona, PJ.

    Mycobacterium manresensis induces trained immunity in vitro

    iScience 26(6):

    [doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.106873]

  • Roure, S, Vallès, X, Sopena, N, Benítez, RM, Reynaga, EA, Bracke, C, Loste, C, Mateu, L, Antuori, A, Baena, T, Portela, G, Llussà, J, Flamarich, C, Soldevila, L, Tenesa, M, Pérez, R, Plasencia, E, Bechini, J, Pedro-Botet, ML, Clotet, B and Vilaplana, C.

    Disseminated tuberculosis and diagnosis delay during the COVID-19 era in a Western European country: a case series analysis

    Frontiers in Public Health 11:

    [doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1175482]

  • Mesias-Gazmuri, J, Folch, C, Palacio-Vieira, J, Bruguera, A, Egea-Cortes, L, Forero, CG, Hernandez, J, Miro, JM, Navarro, J, Riera, M, Peraire, J, Alonso-Garcia, L, Diaz, Y, Casabona, J and Reyes-Uruena, J.

    Syndemic conditions and quality of life in the PISCIS Cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: a cross sectional study

    Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 21(1):

    [doi:10.1186/s12955-023-02120-2]

  • Sanchez-Moral, L, Paul, T, Martori, C, Font-Diaz, J, Sanjurjo, L, Aran, G, Tellez, E, Blanco, J, Carrillo, J, Ito, M, Tuttolomondo, M, Ditzel, HJ, Fumagalli, C, Tapia, G, Sidorova, J, Masnou, H, Fernandez-Sanmartin, MA, Lozano, JJ, Vilaplana, C, Rodriguez-Cortes, A, Armengol, C, Valledor, AF, Kremer, L and Sarriasa, MR.

    Macrophage CD5L is a target for cancer immunotherapy

    EBioMedicine 91:

    [doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104555]

  • Masnou, H, Aguilar, A, Iborra, I, Sala, M, Torner, M, Clos-Parals, A, Ardevol, A, Gimenez, M, Fortuny, M, Sarrias, MR, Morillas, RM and Domenech, E.

    Incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of multidrug-resistant microorganism infections among patients admitted for decompensated cirrhosis: A prospective study

    Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia 46(4): 288-296

    [doi:10.1016/j.gastrohep.2022.09.001]

  • Suner, C, Ubals, M, Tarin-Vicente, EJ, Mendoza, A, Alemany, A, Hernandez-Rodriguez, A, Casan, C, Descalzo, V, Ouchi, D, Marc, A, Rivero, A, Coll, P, Oller, X, Cabrera, JM, Vall-Mayans, M, Folgueira, MD, Melendez, MA, Agud-Dios, M, Gil-Cruz, E, de Leon, AP, Marinero, AR, Buhiichyk, V, Galvan-Casas, C, Paredes, R, Prat, N, Farre, MRS, Bonet-Simo, JM, Farre, M, Ortiz-Romero, PL, Clotet, B, Garcia-Patos, V, Casabona, J, Guedj, J, Cardona, PJ, Blanco, I, Marks, M and Mitja, O.

    Viral dynamics in patients with monkeypox infection: a prospective cohort study in Spain

    LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES 23(4): 445-453

    [doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00794-0]

  • Sauceda, JA, Lechuga, J, Ramos, ME, Puentes, J, Ludwig-Barron, N, Salazar, J, Christopoulos, KA, Johnson, MO, Gomez, D, Covarrubias, R, Hernandez, J, Montelongo, D, Ortiz, A, Rojas, J, Ramos, L, Avila, I, Gwadz, MV and Neilands, TB.

    A factorial experiment grounded in the multiphase optimization strategy to promote viral suppression among people who inject drugs on the Texas-Mexico border: a study protocol

    BMC Public Health 23(1):

    [doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15172-2]

  • Crespo, J, Cabezas, J, Aguilera, A, Berenguer, M, Buti, M, Forns, X, García, F, García-Samaniego, J, Hernández-Guerra, M, Jorquera, F, Lazarus, JV, Lens, S, Martró, E, Pineda, JA, Prieto, M, Rodríguez-Frías, F, Rodríguez, M, Serra, MA, Turnes, J, Domínguez-Hernández, R, Casado, MA and Calleja, JL.

    Recommendations for the integral diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis in a single analytical extraction

    Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia 46(2): 150-162

    [doi:10.1016/j.gastrohep.2022.09.009]

  • Not, A, Saludes, V, Galvez, M, Miralpeix, A, Bordoy, AE, Gonzalez, N, Gonzalez-Gomez, S, Muntane, L, Reyes-Uruena, J, Majo, X, Colom, J, Forns, X, Lens, S and Martro, E.

    Usefulness of dried blood spot samples for monitoring hepatitis C treatment outcome and reinfection among people who inject drugs in a test-and-treat program

    Journal of Medical Virology 95(2):

    [doi:10.1002/jmv.28544]

  • Nogueira, I, Catala, M, White, AD, Sharpe, SA, Bechini, J, Prats, C, Vilaplana, C and Cardona, PJ.

    Surveillance of Daughter Micronodule Formation Is a Key Factor for Vaccine Evaluation Using Experimental Infection Models of Tuberculosis in Macaques

    Pathogens 12(2):

    [doi:10.3390/pathogens12020236]

  • Crespo, J, Cabezas, J, Aguilera, A, Albillos, A, Buti, M, Calleja, JL, Montes, JC, Martín, MC, Diago, M, Rodríguez, CMF, Vázquez, IF, Forns, X, García, F, García-Samaniego, J, de Aguilar, MHG, Jorquera, F, Lazarus, JV, Lens, S, Martró, E, García, JMM, López, MJP, Pineda, JA, Rodríguez, M, Romero-Gómez, M, Antolín, GS, Desfilis, MAS and Turnes, J.

    Oportunistic diagnosis based on age and hepatitis C virus clearance: an essential step to improve the overall health of the liver

    Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas 115(3): 128-132

    [doi:10.17235/reed.2022.9325/2022]

  • Arch, Marta, Vidal, Maria, Fuentes, Esther, Abat, Anmaw Shite and Cardona, Pere-Joan.

    The reproductive status determines tolerance and resistance to Mycobacterium marinum in Drosophila melanogaster

    EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 11(1): 332-347

    [doi:10.1093/emph/eoad029]

  • Soldevilla, Pablo, Vilaplana, Cristina and Cardona, Pere-Joan.

    Mouse Models for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenesis: Show and Do Not Tell

    Pathogens 12(1):

    [doi:10.3390/pathogens12010049]

  • Bordoy, AE, Valles, X, Not, A, Chiner-Oms, A, Saludes, V, Cervos, JT, Roig, AR, Juan-Andres, C, Sureda, H, Pardo-Amil, V, Garcia, I, Rossell, GG, Cibeira, LC, Casan, C, Gimenez, M, Blanco, I, Torres-Puente, M, Cancino-Munoz, I, Gonzalez-Candelas, F, Comas, I and Martro, E.

    Epidemiological and Genomic Analysis of a Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in a Long-Term Care Facility in Catalonia, Spain

    mSphere 7(6):

    [doi:10.1128/msphere.00346-22]

  • Bordoy, Antoni E., Saludes, Veronica, Panisello Yague, David, Clara, Gemma, Soler, Laia, Paris de Leon, Alexia, Casan, Cristina, Blanco-Suarez, Ana, Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes, Rodriguez-Ponga, Beatriz, Noguera-Julian, Marc, Catala-Moll, Francesc, Pey, Irina, Pilar Armengol, Maria, Casadella, Maria, Parera, Mariona, Pluvinet, Raquel, Sumoy, Lauro, Clotet, Bonaventura, Gimenez, Montserrat, Martro, Elisa, Cardona, Pere-Joan and Blanco, Ignacio.

    Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variant transitions using differences in diagnostic cycle threshold values of target genes

    Scientific Reports 12(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25719-9]

  • Lens, S, Miralpeix, A, Galvez, M, Martro, E, Gonzalez, N, Rodriguez-Tajes, S, Marino, Z, Saludes, V, Reyes-Uruena, J, Majo, X, Colom, J and Forns, X.

    HCV microelimination in harm reduction centres has benefits beyond HCV cure but is hampered by high reinfection rates

    Jhep Reports 4(12):

    [doi:10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100580]

  • Casas, I, Castella, L, Gimenez, M, Pulido, A, Sopena, N, Ciercoles, A, Mena, G, Reina, D, Lopez, R and Garcia-Quesada, MJ.

    Impact of a multimodal intervention on compliance with hand hygiene among health care workers of a tertiary hospital

    Medicina Clinica 159(9): 426-431

    [doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2021.12.018]

  • Bracke, C, Miranda, C, Gonzalez, S, Casas, I, Cardona, PJ, Benitez, RM, Sopena, N, Reynaga, EA, Massanella, M, Clotet, B, Carrillo, J, Mateu, L and Pedro-Botet, ML.

    Correlation between Clinical and Immunological Variables and Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Adult Patients with Antibody Deficiency Disorders

    Pathogens 11(11):

    [doi:10.3390/pathogens11111364]

  • Arch, M, Vidal, M, Koiffman, R, Melkie, ST and Cardona, PJ.

    Drosophila melanogaster as a model to study innate immune memory

    Frontiers in Microbiology 13:

    [doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.991678]

  • Montraveta-Querol, M, Bovo, MV, Roig-Abraham, N, Romani, N, Alcaraz, A and Fernandez-Rivas, G.

    Should Dientamoeba fragillis be looked for in pediatric digestive pathology of an unknown cause? A proposed pilot case-control study

    Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica 40(8): 436-440

    [doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2022.03.007]

  • Lopez-Munoz, I, Torrella, A, Perez-Quilez, O, Castillo-Zuza, A, Martro, E, Bordoy, AE, Saludes, V, Blanco, I, Soldevila, L, Estrada, O, Valerio, L, Roure, S and Valles, X.

    SARS-CoV-2 Secondary Attack Rates in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Household Contacts during Replacement of Delta with Omicron Variant, Spain

    Emerging Infectious Diseases 28(10): 1999-2008

    [doi:10.3201/eid2810.220494]

  • Ferrer, L, Gonzalez, V, Martro, E, Folch, C, Saludes, V, Munoz, R, Rodriguez, V, Morales, A, Merono, M, Morey, F, de Sanjose, S and Casabona, J.

    High HIV/STI prevalence among cisgender men and transgender women sex workers attending community-based centres in Barcelona, Spain: The Sweetie Project

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS 33(12): 1045-1053

    [doi:10.1177/09564624221116536]

  • Catlett, B, Hajarizadeh, B, Cunningham, E, Wolfson-Stofko, B, Wheeler, A, Khandaker-Hussain, B, Feld, JJ, Martro, E, Chevaliez, S, Pawlotsky, JM, Bharat, C, Cunningham, PH, Dore, GJ, Applegate, T and Grebely, J.

    Diagnostic Accuracy of Assays Using Point-of-Care Testing or Dried Blood Spot Samples for the Determination of Hepatitis C Virus RNA: A Systematic Review( )

    Journal of Infectious Diseases 226(6): 1005-1021

    [doi:10.1093/infdis/jiac049]

  • Tarin-Vicente, EJ, Alemany, A, Agud-Dios, M, Ubals, M, Suner, C, Anton, A, Arando, M, Arroyo-Andres, J, Calderon-Lozano, L, Casan, C, Cabrera, JM, Coll, P, Descalzo, V, Folgueira, MD, Garcia-Perez, JN, Gil-Cruz, E, Gonzalez-Rodriguez, B, Gutierrez-Collar, C, Hernandez-Rodriguez, A, Lopez-Roa, P, Melendez, MD, Montero-Menarguez, J, Munoz-Gallego, I, Palencia-Perez, SI, Paredes, R, Perez-Rivilla, A, Pinana, M, Prat, N, Ramirez, A, Rivero, A, Rubio-Muniz, CA, Vall, M, Acosta-Velasquez, KS, Wang, A, Galvan-Casas, C, Marks, M, Ortiz-Romero, PL and Mitja, O.

    Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain: a prospective observational cohort study

    LANCET 400(10353): 661-669

    [doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01436-2]

  • Gonzalez-Diaz, A, Berbel, D, Ercibengoa, M, Cercenado, E, Larrosa, N, Quesada, MD, Casabella, A, Cubero, M, Marimon, JM, Dominguez, MA, Carrera-Salinas, A, Camara, J, Martin-Galiano, AJ, Yuste, J, Marti, S and Ardanuy, C.

    Genomic features of predominant non-PCV13 serotypes responsible for adult invasive pneumococcal disease in Spain

    Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 77(9): 2389-2398

    [doi:10.1093/jac/dkac199]

  • Catala, M, Coma, E, Alonso, S, Andres, C, Blanco, I, Anton, A, Bordoy, AE, Cardona, PJ, Fina, F, Martro, E, Medina, M, Mora, N, Saludes, V, Prats, C, Prieto-Alhambra, D and Alvarez-Lacalle, E.

    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

    Frontiers in Public Health 10:

    [doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.961030]

  • Badia-Cebada, L, Penafiel, J, Lopez-Contreras, J, Pomar, V, Martinez, JA, Santana, G, Cuquet, J, Montero, MM, Hidalgo-Lopez, C, Andres, M, Gimenez, M, Quesada, MD, Vaque, M, Iftimie, S, Gudiol, C, Perez, R, Coloma, A, Marron, A, Barrufet, P, Marimon, M, Lerida, A, Claros, M, Ramirez-Hidalgo, MF, Pardo, GG, Martinez, MJ, Chamarro, EL, Jimenez-Martinez, E, Hornero, A, Limon, E, Lopez, M, Calbo, E, Pujol, M and Gasch, O.

    Decreased mortality among patients with catheter- related bloodstream infections at Catalan hospitals (2010-2019)

    Journal of Hospital Infection 126: 70-77

    [doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.05.009]

  • Martro, E, Ouaarab, H, Saludes, V, Buti, M, Trevino, B, Roade, L, Egea-Cortes, L, Reyes-Urena, J, Not, A, Majo, X, Colom, J and Prat, JGI.

    Pilot hepatitis C micro-elimination strategy in Pakistani migrants in Catalonia through a community intervention

    Liver International 42(8): 1751-1761

    [doi:10.1111/liv.15327]

  • Sirera, G, Videla, S, Saludes, V, Castella, E, Sanz, C, Ariza, A, Clotet, B and Martro, E.

    Prevalence of HPV-DNA and E6 mRNA in lung cancer of HIV-infected patients

    Scientific Reports 12(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17237-5]

  • Fernandez-Rivas, G, Barallat, J, Quirant-Sanchez, B, Gonzalez, V, Dolade, M, Martinez-Caceres, E, Pina, M, Matllo, J, Blanco, I and Cardona, PJ.

    Follow up of the Humoral Response in Healthcare Workers after the Administration of Two Dose of the Anti SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines-Effectiveness in Delta Variant Breakthrough Infections

    VIRUSES-BASEL 14(7):

    [doi:10.3390/v14071385]

  • Wang-Wang, JH, Bordoy, AE, Martro, E, Quesada, MD, Perez-Vazquez, M, Guerrero-Murillo, M, Tiburcio, A, Navarro, M, Castella, L, Sopena, N, Casas, I, Saludes, V, Gimenez, M and Cardona, PJ.

    Evaluation of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a First-Line Typing Tool for the Identification of Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreaks in the Hospital Setting

    Frontiers in Microbiology 13:

    [doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.897161]

  • Gonzalez, V, Lopez, N, Grifols, J, Egea, L, Rivaya, B, Wang, JHW, Casabona, J and Cardona, PJ.

    Validation study of an automated chemiluminiscence assay to detect HIV antibodies in oral fluid specimens

    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES 41(6): 907-911

    [doi:10.1007/s10096-022-04450-3]

  • Raich-Regue, D, Munoz-Basagoiti, J, Perez-Zsolt, D, Noguera-Julian, M, Pradenas, E, Riveira-Munoz, E, Gimenez, N, Carabaza, A, Gimenez, F, Saludes, V, Martro, E, Robert, N, Blanco, I, Paredes, R, Ruiz, L, Ballana, E, Clotet, B, Blanco, J and Izquierdo-Useros, N.

    Performance of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Omicron and Other Variants of Concern

    Frontiers in Microbiology 13:

    [doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.810576]

  • Sopena, N, Wang-Wang, JH, Casas, I, Mateu, L, Castella, L, Garcia-Quesada, MJ, Gutierrez, S, Llibre, JM, Pedro-Botet, ML and Fernandez-Rivas, G.

    Impact of the Introduction of a Two-Step Laboratory Diagnostic Algorithm in the Incidence and Earlier Diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile Infection

    Microorganisms 10(5):

    [doi:10.3390/microorganisms10051075]

  • Rivaya, B, Le Roy, C, Jordana-Lluch, E, Fernandez-Rivas, G, Casan, C, Gonzalez, V, Wang-Wang, JH, Bebear, C, Matas, L and Pereyre, S.

    Detection and Prevalence of Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium in Badalona, Spain

    ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL 11(4):

    [doi:10.3390/antibiotics11040485]

  • Melkie, ST, Arias, L, Farroni, C, Makek, MJ, Goletti, D and Vilaplana, C.

    The role of antibodies in tuberculosis diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy: a review from the ESGMYC study group

    European Respiratory Review 31(163):

    [doi:10.1183/16000617.0218-2021]

  • Roure, S, Perez-Quilez, O, Valles, X, Valerio, L, Lopez-Munoz, I, Soldevila, L, Torrella, A, Fernandez-Rivas, G, Chamorro, A and Clotet, B.

    Schistosomiasis Among Female Migrants in Non-endemic Countries: Neglected Among the Neglected? A Pilot Study

    Frontiers in Public Health 10:

    [doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.778110]

  • Codina-Jimenez, C, Marin, S, Alvarez, M, Quesada, MD, Rodriguez-Ponga, B, Valls, E and Quinones, C.

    Risk factors for nosocomial bloodstream infections in COVID-19 affected patients: protocol for a case-control study

    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL PHARMACY 29(E1): 2-5

    [doi:10.1136/ejhpharm-2021-002776]

  • Cardona, PJ, Catala, M and Prats, C.

    The Origin and Maintenance of Tuberculosis Is Explained by the Induction of Smear-Negative Disease in the Paleolithic

    Pathogens 11(3):

    [doi:10.3390/pathogens11030366]

  • Forns, X, Colom, J, Garcia-Retortillo, M, Quer, JC, Lens, S, Martro, E, Dominguez-Hernandez, R, Casado, MA and Buti, M.

    Point-of-care hepatitis C testing and treatment strategy for people attending harm reduction and addiction centres for hepatitis C elimination

    Journal of Viral Hepatitis 29(3): 227-230

    [doi:10.1111/jvh.13634]

  • Fernández-Rivas G, Barallat J, Gonzalez V, Martinez S, Bordoy AE, Jimenez L, Casañ C and Blanco I.

    Analytical Performance of Quantitative DiaSorin Liaison SARS-COV-2 Antigen Test for the Asymptomatic Population.

    Frontiers in Public Health 9: 788581-788581

    [doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.788581]

  • de los Rios, JD, Reynaga, E, Garcia-Gonzalez, M, Camara, J, Ardanuy, C, Cuquet, J, Quesada, MD, Navarro, M, Vilamala, A, Parraga-Nino, N, Quero, S, Romero, A, Benitez, RM, Altimiras, J and Pedro-Botet, ML.

    Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Streptococcus suis Infections in Catalonia, Spain

    FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE 8: 792233-792233

    [doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.792233]

  • Verdu-Bou, M, Tapia, G, Hernandez-Rodriguez, A and Navarro, JT.

    Clinical and Therapeutic Implications of Epstein-Barr Virus in HIV-Related Lymphomas

    Cancers 13(21):

    [doi:10.3390/cancers13215534]

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