Presentation
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The Microbiology Laboratory carries out an important healthcare activity focused on the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases (bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic), through the incorporation of new techniques that allow rapid diagnosis, fundamentally for theoptimization of antimicrobial treatments and to prevent the transmission of these diseases both at the hospital level and in the community.
We are an active part of the multidisciplinary team within the Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Research Group, which aims to study in a cross-sectional manner the pathogenic mechanisms of some of the most prevalent infections in our environment, from an epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic perspective.
As a teaching activity, we participate in the training of students from the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaWithin the laboratory, we also train clinical analysis residents and technical staff.
Microbiology Laboratory Team
Commitment
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Silvia Rubio Chapel
- Head of Microbiology section.
- Responsible for the area of sterile liquids and molecular biology.
Antonio Casabella Pernas
- Responsible for the area of respiratory samples and mycobacteria.
- PROA Team.
Elisa Nuez Zaragoza
- Responsible for the area of blood cultures and serology.
- Quality Coordinator (Microbiology Area).
Arantxa Perez Ugarte
- Responsible for the area of coprocultures, nosocomial infections and parasitology. International Health.
- PROA Team
Lorena Forque Rodriguez
- Responsible for the area of skin and soft tissue infections (smear and exudates) and sexually transmitted diseases.
Paula Vargas Duran
- Responsible for the area of urine cultures, environmental control and Mycology.
- PROA Team.
Senior specialist technicians in the laboratory
- Pilar Ferreros Fauquer
- Mercè Lloret Grau
- Imma Pons Viñas
- Sandra Acebo Moñino
- Sonia Hijano Ortega
- Cristina Rodriguez Garcia
- Inés García Sepúlveda
- Andrea Caro Conesa
- Ariadna Sanchez Egea
- Javiera Rocio Araya Paz
- Victor Morales Muñoz
- Natalia Garcia Cervera
- Huimin Huang
- Carolina Andrea Godoy Toledo
- Carla Titos Garcia
- Aida Abella Martinez
- Janeth Algarañaz Bazán
Catalog of services
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Microbiological study of sterile liquids. Responsible: S. Chapel.
- Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and other body fluid infections.
Microbiological study of respiratory samples. Responsible: TO. Casabella.
- Microbiological diagnosis of respiratory infections (bacterial and viral), including molecular study.
Mycobacteria study. Responsible: A. Casabella
- Diagnosis of tuberculosis. The Mycobacteria area has specific biosecurity facilities and measures.
Study and identification of microorganisms causing sepsis. Responsible E. Nut
- Diagnosis of sepsis with rapid techniques for identifying the causative microorganism and genes related to resistance mechanisms.
Serological study of infectious diseases. Responsible E. Nut i A. Pérez
- Application of ECLIA technology (electrochemiluminescence) and manual techniques.
Gastrointestinal Infections Study Responsible: A. Pérez
Conventional and molecular diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis, as well as the detection of toxin Clostridioides difficult.
Study of nosocomial infections and screening. Responsible: A. Pérez
- Colonization screening for multidrug-resistant microorganisms in patients admitted to the Intensive Care and Hematology Unit.
Antimicrobial resistance study. Responsible: A. Pérez
- Advanced genotypic study of antibiotic resistance mechanisms.
Study of sexually transmitted diseases. Responsible: L. Forqué
- Etiological diagnosis of genital infections, including molecular study.
Study microbiological the infections de pell i soft. L. Forqué
- Etiological diagnosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue infections.
Study microbiological environmental cultures. Responsible: P. Vargas
- Periodic control of environmental samples and medical devices (endoscopes).
Study microbiological analysis of urinary tract infections. Controller: P. Vargas
- Study of urinary sediment and diagnosis of urinary tract infections.
Mycological study. Controller: P. Vargas
- Diagnosis of infections caused by fungi.
Research and teaching
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Research
Main lines of research
- Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance from the perspective of One Health.
- Study of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI).
- Study of infectious endocarditis.
- Study of the presence of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria in the city's wastewater (GAUSS study).
- Study of invasive pneumococcal disease, sensitivity and circulating strains.
Institute
Microbiology laboratory
