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Miriam J Alvarez-Martinez

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Articles 34
Citations 312
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Pathology
Top 10 Co-Authors
Jordi Vila
Steven R Meshnick
Jose M Miro
Maria Eugenia Valls
Asuncion Moreno
Alex Almuedo-Riera
Elena Sulleiro
Jose Munoz
Natalia Rodriguez-Valero
Quique Bassat
Published In
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
J Travel Med
Travel Med Infect Dis
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Recent Articles
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Wolbachia bacteria in Mansonella perstans isolates from patients infected in different geographical areas: a pilot study from the ESCMID Study Group for Clinical Parasitology
Pomari E, Voronin D, Alvarez-Martinez M, Arsuaga M, Bottieau E, Luzon-Garcia M, et al.
Parasit Vectors . 2025 Mar; 18(1):97. PMID: 40065479
Background: Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne filarial parasite widely endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, with sporadic cases in Latin America. Infection is often overlooked; treatment is not standardized, and effectiveness of...
2.
Etiological, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in an Adult Population in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Spain
Herranz-Ulldemolins S, Sellares-Crous A, Alvarez-Martinez M, Valls M, Aldea Novo M, Vilella Morato A, et al.
Infect Dis Ther . 2024 Nov; 14(1):121-132. PMID: 39586919
Introduction: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) represents a significant global health burden, with enteric viruses being a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, there are limited data...
3.
Estimating the prevalence of chronic infections among asymptomatic migrants: results of a screening programme in Catalonia, Spain
Cruz A, Martinez-Perez A, Almuedo-Riera A, Roca Saumell C, Gigante Lopez M, Gasch O, et al.
J Migr Health . 2024 Nov; 10:100278. PMID: 39583985
Background: Migrants are disproportionately affected by several infectious diseases differing the risk within migrant groups. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of six chronic infections in asymptomatic migrants attended...
4.
Not all severe malaria cases are severe: Is it time to redefine severity criteria for malaria in non-endemic regions?
Balerdi-Sarasola L, Munoz J, Fleitas P, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, Antequera A, et al.
Travel Med Infect Dis . 2024 Jul; 60:102740. PMID: 39002737
Background: The current definition of severe malaria in non-endemic areas follows WHO criteria, which mainly target children in malaria-endemic areas, potentially misclassifying cases in non-endemic regions. We assessed the performance...
5.
Characterization of Latin American migrants at risk for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a non-endemic setting. Insights into initial evaluation of cardiac and digestive involvement
Laynez-Roldan P, Losada-Galvan I, Posada E, de la Torre Avila L, Casellas A, Sanz S, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2023 Jul; 17(7):e0011330. PMID: 37440480
Background: Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease (CD), a potentially fatal disease characterized by cardiac disorders and digestive, neurological or mixed alterations. T. cruzi is transmitted to humans by the bite...
6.
Executive summary consensus statement of imported diseases group (GEPI) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) and the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SETMSI), on the diagnostic...
Bocanegra C, Alvarez-Martinez M, Vicente M, Belhassen-Garcia M, Chamorro Tojeiro S, Camprubi-Ferrer D, et al.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) . 2023 May; 41(8):505-512. PMID: 37230838
Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent disease, especially in immigrant populations, and is associated with significant morbidity and diagnostic delays outside endemic areas. For these reasons, the Spanish Society of Infectious...
7.
Screening for strongyloidiasis in Spain in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Results of a survey on diagnosis and treatment
Rodriguez-Guardado A, Alvarez-Martinez M, Flores M, Sulleiro E, Torrus-Tendero D, Velasco M, et al.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) . 2022 Aug; 41(6):329-334. PMID: 35970704
Introduction: The generalization of treatment with dexamethasone or other immunosuppressants in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection may increase the risk of occurrence of severe forms of strongyloidiasis. A nationwide survey was...
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[Screening for strongyloidiasis in Spain in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Results of a survey on diagnosis and treatment]
Rodriguez-Guardado A, Alvarez-Martinez M, Flores M, Sulleiro E, Torrus-Tendero D, Velasco M, et al.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin . 2021 Dec; 41(6):329-334. PMID: 34931102
Introduction: The generalization of treatment with dexamethasone or other immunosuppressants in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection may increase the risk of occurrence of severe forms of strongyloidiasis. A nationwide survey was...
9.
Improving the diagnosis and management of acute schistosomiasis with antibody, antigen and molecular techniques: lessons from a cluster of six travellers
Camprubi-Ferrer D, Romero L, Van Esbroeck M, Wammes L, Almuedo-Riera A, Rodriguez-Valero N, et al.
J Travel Med . 2021 Jul; 28(6). PMID: 34230958
No abstract available.
10.
Performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay for Determining Cause of Death by TB in Tissue Samples Obtained by Minimally Invasive Autopsies
Garcia-Basteiro A, Hurtado J, Castillo P, Fernandes F, Navarro M, Lovane L, et al.
Chest . 2020 Jul; 159(1):103-107. PMID: 32663500
No abstract available.