Infectious meningoencephalitis
Respiratory tract infections
Gastrointestinal infections
Meningoencephalitis are characterized by an inflammation of the brain and of the meninges. When it is due to an infection, its origin can be viral or bacterial.
These infections are especially dangerous for children, having a higher mortality rate among them than among adults. The early detection of the pathogen is vital to provide a correct treatment and minimize the associated risk.
Epstein-Barr (EBV) + Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Ref.: CMEB-U, CMEB-G, CMEB-UX, CMEB-GX
Epstein-Barr (EBV)
Ref.: EBAR-U, EBAR-G, EBAR-UX, EBAR-GX
Epstein-Barr (EBV) + Cytomegalovirus (CMV) + Herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6)
Ref.: EBCMVI-T, EBCMVI-U, EBCMVI-G, EBCMVI-UX, EBCMVI-GX
Varicella-Zoster (VZV)
Ref.: VARI-U, VARI-G, VARI-UX, VARI-GX
06/2022
Artícle in Journal of Medical Virology.
02/2019
Artícle in Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
03/2019
Respiratory tract infections can affect both upper and lower airways. The latter are less frequent but more serious. They can be caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi, although most are of viral origin. In some cases they can trigger serious clinical conditions, such as pneumonia. Identifying the causative agent of the disease is essential to determine the severity of the disease and choose an appropriate treatment.
Adenovirus (ADV)
Ref.: ADNV-T, ADNV-U, ADNV-G, ADNV-UX, ADNV-GX
Bocavirus (HBoV) + Adenovirus (ADNV)
Ref.: BOAD-U, BOAD-G, BOAD-UX, BOAD-GX
Ref.: FLURSV-T, FLURSV-U, FLURSV-G, FLURSV-UX, FLURSV-GX
Flu A H1 + Flu A H3
Ref.: FLUS-U, FLUS-G, FLUS-UX, FLUS-GX
Aspergillus fumigatus
Ref.: FUMI-U, FUMI-G, FUMI-UX, FUMI-GX
Flu A + Flu B / Flu A H1N1
Ref.: GRHI-U, GRHI-G, GRHI-UX, GRHI-GX
Flu A + Flu B
Ref.: GRIP-U, GRIP-G, GRIP-UX, GRIP-GX
Streptococcus agalactiae
Ref: SAGA-U, SAGA-G, SAGA-UX, SAGA-GX
10/2020
Article in Anales de Pediatría journal
01/2020
Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Infection magazine
01/2020
Article in "Molecular Therapy"
07/2019
Article in Journal of Surgery and Medicine
“Clinical and demographic characteristics of influenza B outbreak in Erzincan province of Turkey”
11/2018
Poster at the XLVII Congresso Nazionale Associazione Microbiologi Clinici Italiani, 10-13 noviembre 2018 Rimini-Palacongressi
11/2017
Poster at the XVLI Congresso Nazionale Associazione Microbiologi Clinici Italiani, 11-14 noviembre 2017 Rimini-Palacongressi
09/2017
Scientific Letter in the journa Archivos de Bronconeumología
“Micobacteriosis pulmonar en un paciente en tratamiento crónico con metotrexato”
05/2017
Poster at the XXI Congress of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, 11-13 May 2017.
05/2017
Article in the Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra (Navarra Health System Annals)
01/2017
Article in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Journal
11/2016
Poster at the Congress of the Association of Italian Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI), Italy.
"Ricerca di Pneumocystis jirovecii: Real time PCR vs immunofluorescenza"
05/2016
Poster at the XX Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Barcelona, Spain)
"Comportamiento epidemiológico de Mycoplasma pneumoniae en el periodo 2008-2015"
05/2016
Poster at the XX Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Barcelona, Spain)
03/2016
Poster at the Congress of Société Française de Mycologie Médicale (SFMM), France
07/2015
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Análisis de resultados del Programa Externo de Control de Calidad SEIMC. Año 2013"
05/2015
Poster at the XIX Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Congress (Seville)
"Evaluación del sistema multianalítico mariPOC® en la determinación de Virus Respiratorio Sincitial e Influenza A/B en población pediátrica"
04/2015
Póster en el 25º Congreso Europeo de Microbiología Clínica y Enfermedades Infecciosas (ESCMID), Copenhague
02/2014
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Análisis de resultados del Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC. Año 2012"
05/2013
Poster at the XVII Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (Zaragoza, Spain)
"Espectro de virus respiratorios en niños con infección de vías respiratorias inferiores"
04/2013
Abstract of the XVI ECCMID Congress
Gastrointestinal infections cause gastroenteritis and mainly affect the stomach, small intestine and colon. The causal agents of these infections can be viruses, bacteria or parasites.
Gastrointestinal infections are one of the most frequent infectious diseases and one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children and the elderly. In this context, a fast diagnosis is key to offer an adequate treatment.
Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) and binary toxin (CDT)
11/2019
Article in "The Open Microbiology Journal"
04/2019
Comunication in Clínica Española magazine
"I-039 - Toxina directa en heces, toxina binaria y diarrea por clostridium difficile"
05/2018
Abstract in the XXII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 24-26 Mayo 2018.
“Valor diagnóstico de la serología en un brote de parotiditis”
05/2018
Abstract in the XXII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 24-26 Mayo 2018.
07/2015
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Análisis de resultados del Programa Externo de Control de Calidad SEIMC. Año 2013"
02/2014
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Análisis de resultados del Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC. Año 2012"
05/2013
Poster at the XVII Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Zaragoza, Spain)
05/2013
Poster at the XVII Congress Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (Zaragoza, Spain)
"Evaluación de Realcycler OXVI® para la detección de carbapenemasas OXA-48 y VIM"
Bacterial resistances are based on molecular mechanisms that allow bacteria to survive antibiotics. They are increasing alarmingly, they are associated with higher mortality rates and due to them the cost of treatments is much higher. The identification of the type of resistance that a bacterium presents is essential to provide an adequate antibiotic treatment to the infection, increase the probabilities of recovery and reduce hospital costs.
AmpC-type ß-lactamases: blaACC + blaEBC / blaCIT + blaDHA
Ref.: AMPC-U, AMPC-G, AMPC-UX, AMPC-GX
blaCTX-M1 + blaCTX-M2 + blaCTX-M9
Ref.: BLACTX-U, BLACTX-G
AmpC-type ß-lactamases: blaCIT + blaDHA + blaACC + blaEBC
Ref.: CIDHAE-U, CIDHAE-G, CIDHAE-UX, CIDHAE-GX
P. aeruginosa + A. baumannii + S. aureus / blaOXA + blaVIM + blaKPC + blaCTX-M
Ref.: DRPROA-U, DRPROA-G, DRPROA-UX, DRPROA-GX
P. aeruginosa + Enterobacteriaceae + S. aureus / blaOXA + blaCTX-M + blaVIM + blaKPC / blaIMP + blaNDM + vanA-vanB + mecA-mecC
Ref.: ENZERO-U, ENZERO-G, ENZERO-UX, ENZERO-GX
blaIMP + blaNDM
Ref.: IMND-U, IMND-G, IMND-UX, IMND-GX
blaIMP + blaVIM
Ref.: IMVI-U, IMVI-G, IMVI-UX, IMVI-GX
blaIMP + blaNDM / blaOXA + blaCTX-M + blaVIM + blaKPC
Ref.: INOCVK-U, INOCVK-G, INOCVK-UX, INOCVK-GX
blaKPC + blaNDM
Ref.: KPND-U, KPND-G, KPND-UX, KPND-GX
blaIMP + blaNDM-1 + MCR-1 / blaOXA + blaCTX-M + blaVIM + blaKPC
Ref: MDRO-U, MDRO-G, MDRO-UX, MDRO-GX
blaIMP + blaNDM-1 + MCR-1 / blaOXA + blaCTX-M + blaVIM + blaKPC / S. aureus + PVL + vanA-vanB + mecA-mecC
Ref: MDRORG-U, MDRORG-G, MDRORG-UX, MDRORG-GX
blaOXA + blaVIM
Ref.: OXVI-U, OXVI-G, OXVI-UX, OXVI-GX
blaOXA + blaVIM + blaKPC
Ref.: OXVIKP-U, OXVIKP-G, OXVIKP-UX, OXVIKP-GX
blaOXA + blaVIM + blaKPC + blaNDM
Ref.: OXVIKPND-U, OXVIKPND-G, OXVIKPND-UX, OXVIKPND-GX
P. aeruginosa + A. baumannii-S. maltophilia + S. aureus / blaOXA + blaCTX-M + blaVIM + blaKPC / blaIMP + blaNDM + vanA-vanB + mecA-mecC
Ref.: REZERO-U, REZERO-G, REZERO-UX, REZERO-GX
Staphylococcus aureus + mecA gene
Ref.: SAMA-U, SAMA-G, SAMA-UX, SAMA-GX
Staphylococcus aureus + mecA gene + Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin (PVL)
Ref.: SAMAPV-T, SAMAPV-U, SAMAPV-G, SAMAPV-UX, SAMAPV-GX
Staphylococcus aureus + Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin (PVL)
Ref.: SAPV-U, SAPV-G, SAPV-UX, SAPV-GX
07/2019
Article in Infection and Drug Resistance magazine.
07/2019
Article in Official Journal of the Spanish Society of Chemotherapy
“Evaluación de una prueba rápida para la detección de PBP2a en Staphylococcus aureus”
02/2019
Article in Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica magazine
05/2018
Abstract in the XXII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 24-26 May 2018.
“Carbapenemasas en aislados de Pseudomonas putida en el norte de España”
05/2018
Abstract in the XXII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 24-26 May 2018.
04/2018
Abstract in the 28º Congreso Europeo de Microbiología Clínica y Enfermedades Infecciosas
03/2018
Article in the Journal of Infection and Public Health magazine
11/2017
Article in International Journal of One Health
11/2017
Poster in the XVLI Congresso Nazionale Associazione Microbiologi Clinici Italiani, 11-14 noviembre 2017 Rimini-Palacongressi
"Miosite e osteomielite da mrsa pvl+ con quadro settico in paziente di ta’ pediatrica"
10/2017
Poster at the meeting of the "Sociedad Andaluza de Microbiología y Parasitología Clínica (SAMPAC)"
05/2017
Poster at the XXI Congress of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, 11-13 May 2017.
11/2016
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
11/2016
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
11/2016
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Itay
04/2016
Poster at the 26th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam
"S. aureus with Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene among two related families in Milan"
04/2016
Poster at the 26th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam
11/2015
Procedures in Clinical Microbiology. Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
“Métodos microbiológicos para la vigilancia del estado de portador de bacterias multirresistentes”
10/2015
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
(Applicability of the detection of resistance mechanisms with molecular methods in Infection Control: a case report)
10/2015
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
"Identificazione e ricerca di geni di resistenza in batteri Gram negativi da emocoltura"
(Identificación e investigación de genes de resistencia en bacterias Gram negativas en hemocultivo)
07/2015
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
07/2015
Article in the journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Análisis de resultados del Programa Externo de Control de Calidad SEIMC. Año 2013"
05/2015
Poster at the XIX Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Congress (Seville)
"Estudio de un algoritmo de diagnóstico precoz de bacteremia producida por bacilos gramnegativos"
05/2014
Poster at the 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Barcelona
05/2014
Poster at the 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Barcelona
04/2014
Poster at the XVIII Congress Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (Valencia, Spain)
09/2013
Poster at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) 2013 en Denver (Colorado)
11/2012
Oral communication at the XXV meeting of the Andalusian Society of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology (Almeria).
Article in the journal Epidemiology & Infection
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, the most common being chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis. Every day, more than 1 million people contract an STD in the world, and the consequences appear on a sexual and reproductive level, as well as systemically. An early diagnosis using molecular techniques is an essential tool for the effectiveness of the treatment.
Candida albicans + Candida parapsilosis + Candida glabrata
Ref.: ALPAGL-U, ALPAGL-G, ALPAGL-UX, ALPAGL-GX
Candida sp.
Ref.: CAND-U, CAND-G, CAND-UX, CAND-GX
Mycoplasma hominis + Ureaplasma parvum / Mycoplasma genitalium + Trichomonas vaginalis + Ureaplasma urealyticum
Ref.: GENI-U, GENI-G, GENI-UX, GENI-GX
Herpesvirus type 1 (HSV-1) + Herpesvirus type 2 (HSV-2)
Ref.: HSVT-T, HSVT-U, HSVT-G, HSVT-UX, HSVT-GX
Mycoplasma genitalium + Trichomonas vaginalis + Chlamydia trachomatis L serovar
Ref.: MGTVCL-U, MGTVCL-G, MGTVCL-UX, MGTVCL-GX
Mycoplasma genitalium + Trichomonas vaginalis + Ureaplasma urealyticum-Ureaplasma parvum
Ref.: MGTVUS-T, MGTVUS-U, MGTVUS-G, MGTVUS-UX, MGTVUS-GX
Mycoplasma genitalium
Ref.: MYGE-U, MYGE-G, MYGE-UX, MYGE-GX
Treponema pallidum + Haemophilus ducreyi / Chlamydia trachomatis L serovar
Ref.: THLV-U, THLV-G, THLV-UX, THLV-GX
Treponema pallidum + Haemophilus ducreyi
Ref.: TPHD-U, TPHD-G, TPHD-UX, TPHD-GX
T. pallidum + Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 + HSV-2) + Chlamydia trachomatis L serovar
Ref.: ULCGEN-U, ULCGEN-G, ULCGEN-UX, ULCGEN-GX
10/2020
Article in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease magazine
08/2020
Article in Clinical Microbiology and Infection magazine
05/2019
Article in the Sexually Transmitted Infections magazine
“Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting as an ulcer on the tongue”
07/2018
Article in the Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica magazine
05/2018
Abstract at the XXII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 24-26 Mayo 2018.
“Diagnóstico de sífilis primaria por PCR a tiempo real vs. serología”
05/2016
Poster at the XX Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Barcelona, Spain)
"Brote de linfogranuloma venéreo en Vizcaya (2014-2015)"
05/2016
Poster at the XX Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Barcelona, Spain)
"Diagnóstico de linfogranuloma venéreo en células Vero y A-549"
02/2016
Article in the journal Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas
09/2015
Poster at the 29th IUSTI European Conference on Sexually Transmitted Infections (Barcelona)
"Real-time PCR and serology for the diagnosis of primary syphilis"
06/2015
Poster at the Journées Nationales d'Infectiologie (France)
"Ulcération syphilitique: Abandonnez le fond noir, passez à la PCR !"
(Ulceración sifilítica: Abandone el fondo negro y pase a la PCR !)
05/2015
Poster at the XIX Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Congress (Seville)
"Linfogranuloma venéreo en el área sur de Gran Canaria (2012-2015)"
05/2015
Poster at the XIX Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Congress (Seville)
"Utilidad de una PCR a tiempo real para Treponema pallidum en el diagnóstico de la sífilis primaria"
05/2014
Poster at the XXVII National Congress of the Spanish Association of Laboratory Technicians
04/2014
Poster at the XVIII Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Valencia, Spain)
"Diagnóstico de sífilis: serología y técnicas moleculares"
12/2013
Oral communication at the Catalan Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.
"Taula Rodona: Sífilis 2013 Les proves"
Nosocomial infections (hospital-acquired infections) can cause serious complications in hospitalized patients. Immunosuppressed patients are more susceptible to these infections, and in many cases it causes a deterioration of their condition. The fast detection of this diseases is an essential tool for its control and treatment.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Acinetobacter baumannii + Staphylococcus aureus
Ref.: PACISA-U, PACISA-G, PACISA-UX, PACISA-GX
Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Enterobacteriaceae + Staphylococcus aureus
Ref.: PAENSA-T, PAENSA-U, PAENSA-G, PAENSA-UX, PAENSA-GX
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ref.: PAER-U, PAER-G, PAER-UX, PAER-GX
Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Acinetobacter baumannii-Stenotrophomonas maltophilia + Staphylococcus aureus
Ref.: PAMASA-T, PAMASA-U, PAMASA-G, PAMASA-UX, PAMASA-GX
05/2016
Poster at the XX Congreso Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (Barcelona, Spain)
"Infección por el virus BK en trasplantados renales en los últimos cinco años en el CHU A Coruña"
Systemic infections are those that affect almost the entire body. Any localized infection, whatever its origin (respiratory,
genitourinary, digestive, etc.) can potentially become systemic.
Many viruses frequently cause systemic infections. However, the most serious infections are those caused by bacteria (bacteremia) as they are frequently associated with sepsis.
Plasmodium sp.
Ref.: PLAS-T, PLAS-U, PLAS-G, PLAS-UX, PLAS-GX
Tropheryma whipplei
Ref.: TRWH-U, TRWH-G, TRWH-UX, TRWH-GX
Measles
Ref.: SARA-T, SARA-U, SARA-G, SARA-UX, SARA-GX
West Nile Virus
Ref: WNVI-U, WNVI-G, WNVI-UX, WNVI-GX
10/2017
Article in the Journal of Medical Microbiology magazine
“Detection of Bartonella in cat scratch disease using a singlestep PCR assay kit”
05/2017
Article in the British Journal of Ophtalmology
“Diagnosis of Lyme-associated uveitis: value of serological testing in a tertiary centre”
Congenital or perinatal infections affect the fetus or the newborn, and may cause their death or serious sequels. During pregnancy, both maternal and fetal infections should be identified, analysing amniotic fluid, chorionic villus or even fetal blood for the latter.
The high mortality associated with these infections makes prevention, diagnosis, follow-up and treatment very important.
Plasmodium sp.
Ref.: PLAS-T, PLAS-U, PLAS-G, PLAS-UX, PLAS-GX
Toxoplasma gondii
04/2018
Article in the Plos One Journal
11/2016
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
05/2015
Poster at the Association of Clinical Italian Microbiologists Congress (AMCLI), Italy
"Valutazione di due kit commerciali per l'analisi in Real-Time PCR di T. cruzi"
(Validación de dos kits comerciales para el análisis mediante PCR a tiempo real de T. cruzi)
11/2012
Oral communication at the XXV meeting of the Andalusian Society of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology (Almeria).
"Comparación de dos técnicas de cribado de Leishmania visceral"