Aims

Our research activities are structured around Programmes performed in the RETICS Framework (RESITRA, REIPI and RIS) and deal specifically with the following topics:

1. Infections by multiresistant microorganisms.
2. Central catheter-related infection.
3. Orthopedic and osteoarticular infection.
4. Invasive fungal infection.
5. CMV infection.
6. Antiretroviral agents. Pharmacokinetics and toxicity.
7. Opportunistic infections in HIV(+) population.
8. HIV-HCV (Hepatitis C virus) co-infection.

Head of Infectious Diseases Research Group: Albert Pahissa Berga
Tel. 93 274 6090
apahissa@vhebron.net

Researches Benito Almirante Gragera Joan Gavalda Santapau Vicenç Falcó Ferrer Immaculada Ocaña Rivera Carles Pigrau Serrallach Esteve Ribera Pascuet Isabel Ruiz Camps

PhD Students Manuel Crespo Casal Marjorie Díaz Ponce María Feijóo Cid Nuria Fernández Hidalgo Oscar Len Abad Pedro López Honrubia MªTeresa Martín Gómez Dolors Rodríguez Pardo Nursing and Technical Personnel Xavier Gómis Rodríguez Yolanda Puigfel Piquer Jose Luis Ramírez Novés

“Infections by multiresistant microorganisms”
Principal investigator: Benito Almirante Gragera.

“Central catheter-related infection”
Principal investigator: Benito Almirante Gragera.

“Orthopedic and osteoarticular infection”
Principal investigator: Carles Pigrau Serrallach.

“Invasive fungal infection”
Principal investigator: Joan Gavaldá Santapau and Isabel Ruíz Camps

“Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection “
Principal investigator: Joan Gavaldá Santapau.

“Antiretroviral agents. Pharmacokinetics and toxicity”
Principal investigator: Esteve Ribera Pascuet.

“Opportunistic infections in HIV(+) population”
Principal investigator: Esteve Ribera Pascuet.

“HIV-HCV (Hepatitis C virus) coinfection”  
Principal investigator: Esteve Ribera Pascuet.