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Trends and risk factors of hepatitis A in Catalonia after the introduction of a hepatitis A+B vaccination programme by Godoy, P., Carmona, G., Manzanares, S., Jane, M., Borràs, E., Camps, N., Álvarez, J., Barrabeig, I., Sala, M.‐R., Rius, C., Minguell, S., Carol, M., Ferras, J., Domínguez, A., Alsedà, Miquel, Arias, César, Company, Maria, Ferrús, Glòria, Planas, Caritat, Rovira, Ariadna

“…Summary At the end of 1998, universal hepatitis A+B vaccination of 12 year olds was introduced in Catalonia. The aim was to examine trends in hepatitis A…”
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community outbreak of Legionnaires' disease associated with a cooling tower in Vic and Gurb, Catalonia (Spain) in 2005 by Sala Ferré, M. R, Arias, C, Oliva, J. M, Pedrol, A, García, M, Pellicer, T, Roura, P, Domínguez, A

“…We report the investigation of a community-acquired outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. An epidemiological, environmental, and meteorological investigation was…”
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Reducing time to identification of aerobic bacteria and fastidious micro‐organisms in positive blood cultures by Intra, J., Sala, M.R., Falbo, R., Cappellini, F., Brambilla, P.

“…Rapid and early identification of micro‐organisms in blood has a key role in the diagnosis of a febrile patient, in particular, in guiding the clinician to…”
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Effectiveness of acellular pertussis vaccination during childhood (<7 years of age) for preventing pertussis in household contacts 1–9 years old in Catalonia and Navarra (Spain) by Plans, P., Toledo, D., Sala, M. R., Camps, N., Villanova, M., Rodríguez, R., Alvarez, J., Solano, R., García-Cenoz, M., Barrabeig, I., Godoy, P., Minguell, S.

“…Pertussis vaccination with 4–5 doses of acellular vaccines is recommended in Spain to all children at 2 months to 6 years of age. The effectiveness of the…”
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Foodborne outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Norovirus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus by SALA, M. R., ARIAS, C., DOMÍNGUEZ, A., BARTOLOMÉ, R., MUNTADA, J. M.

“…Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Norovirus have been recognized as the cause of sporadic cases or outbreaks of diarrhoeal illness in association with the ingestion…”
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Cost-effectiveness of rifampin for 4 months and isoniazid for 9 months in the treatment of tuberculosis infection by Pina, J. M., Clotet, L., Ferrer, A., Sala, M. R., Garrido, P., Salleras, L., Domínguez, A.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the strategy of controlling the contacts of tuberculosis patients with latent tuberculosis…”
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Peripheral tissue release of interleukin-6 in patients with chronic kidney diseases: Effects of end-stage renal disease and microinflammatory state by Garibotto, G., Sofia, A., Procopio, V., Villaggio, B., Tarroni, A., Di Martino, M., Cappelli, V., Gandolfo, M.T., Aloisi, F., De Cian, F., Sala, M.R., Verzola, D.

“…To examine if uremia influences muscle interleukin-6 (IL-6) metabolism we studied the exchange of IL-6 across the forearm in 16 patients with chronic kidney…”
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Is isoniazid for 6 months more cost-effective than isoniazid for 9 months? by Pina, J. M., Clotet, L., Sala, M. R., Ferrer, A., Arias, C., Domínguez, A.

“…SETTING: The optimal treatment for latent tuberculosis infection consists of isoniazid (H, INH) for 9-12 months. Although INH for 6 months (6H) is more…”
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Public health response to an outbreak of SARS-CoV2 infection in a Barcelona prison by Marco, A., Gallego, C., Pérez-Cáceres, V., Guerrero, R. A., Sánchez-Roig, M., Sala-Farré, R. M., Fernández-Náger, J., Turu, E.

“…An outbreak of SARS-CoV2 infection in a Barcelona prison was studied. One hundred and forty-eight inmates and 36 prison staff were evaluated by rt-PCR, and…”
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Norovirus: a growing cause of gastroenteritis in catalonia (Spain)? by Martínez, A, Torner, N, Broner, S, Bartolomé, R, Guix, S, de Simón, M, Godoy, P, Moreno, A, Company, M, Balanyà, P J, Sala, M R, Torra, R, Ferrús, G, Parrón, I, Barrabeig, I, Domínguez, A

“…Infectious acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major health problem worldwide. Salmonella is a leading cause of AGE outbreaks, but viruses may be responsible for…”
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Hospital-acquired influenza infections detected by a surveillance system over six seasons, from 2010/2011 to 2015/2016 by Godoy, P, Torner, N, Soldevila, N, Rius, C, Jane, M, Martínez, A, Caylà, J A, Domínguez, A

“…In addition to outbreaks of nosocomial influenza, sporadic nosocomial influenza infections also occur but are generally not reported in the literature. This…”
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An outbreak of food poisoning due to a genogroup I norovirus by SALA, M. R., CARDEÑOSA, N., ARIAS, C., LLOVET, T., RECASENS, A., DOMÍNGUEZ, A., BUESA, J., SALLERAS, L.

“…Norovirus infection is associated with approximately 90% of epidemic non-bacterial acute gastroenteritis. The objective of this study is to describe an…”
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Waterborne epidemic outbreak of Shigella sonnei gastroenteritis in Santa Maria de Palautordera, Catalonia, Spain by ARIAS, C., SALA, M. R., DOMÍNGUEZ, A., BARTOLOMÉ, R., BENAVENTE, A., VECIANA, P., PEDROL, A., HOYO, G.

“…In August 2002 an outbreak of Shigella sonnei infection occurred in a Spanish town of 6343 inhabitants. In total, 756 people developed acute gastroenteritis…”
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Utility of clinical-epidemiological profiles in outbreaks of foodborne disease, Catalonia, 2002 through 2006 by Domínguez, A, Broner, S, Torner, N, Martínez, A, Jansà, J M, Alvarez, J, Barrabeig, I, Caylà, J, Godoy, P, Minguell, S, Camps, N, Sala, M R

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of clinical-epidemiological profiles for classifying non-laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne…”
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Detection of intestinal parasites by use of the cuvette-based automated microscopy analyser sediMAX by Intra, J., Taverna, E., Sala, M.R., Falbo, R., Cappellini, F., Brambilla, P.

“…Microscopy is the reference method for intestinal parasite identification. The cuvette-based automated microscopy analyser, sediMAX 1, provides 15 digital…”
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Foodborne Nosocomial Outbreak of SHV1 and CTX-M-15—producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Epidemiology and Control by Calbo, Esther, Freixas, Núria, Xercavins, Mariona, Riera, Montserrat, Nicolás, Carmen, Monistrol, Olga, del mar Solé, Maria, Sala, M. Rosa, Vila, Jordi, Garau, Javier

“…Background. We describe a foodborne nosocomial outbreak due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods. An outbreak of…”
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Differential features of foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks of known and unknown etiology by Domínguez, A, Broner, S, Torner, N, Martínez, A, Jansà, J M, Alvarez, J, Barrabeig, I, Caylà, J, Godoy, P, Minguell, S, Camps, N, Sala, M R

“…Foodborne diseases (FBD) are a major cause of disease and death, but their etiologies are not always known. Factors associated with determination of the…”
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Improvement in the detection of enteric protozoa from clinical stool samples using the automated urine sediment analyzer sediMAX® 2 compared to sediMAX® 1 by Intra, J., Sala, M. R., Falbo, R., Cappellini, F., Brambilla, P.

“…Detection of intestinal parasites from fecal samples is routinely performed by direct wet mount examination. This method requires skilled personnel, and it is…”
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Skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation in patients with chronic renal failure by Garibotto, Giacomo, Russo, Rodolfo, Sofia, Antonella, Sala, Maria Rita, Robaudo, Cristina, Moscatelli, Paolo, Deferrari, Giacomo, Tizianello, Alberto

“…Skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation in patients with chronic renal failure. Muscle protein turnover and amino acid (AA) exchange across the…”
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Cases of acute gastroenteritis due to calicivirus in outbreaks: clinical differences by age and aetiological agent by Sala, M.R., Broner, S., Moreno, A., Arias, C., Godoy, P., Minguell, S., Martínez, A., Torner, N., Bartolomé, R., de Simón, M., Guix, S., Domínguez, A., The Working Group for the Study of Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in Catalonia

“…The Caliciviridae family includes norovirus and sapovirus, which both cause acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Currently, norovirus is the most common cause of AGE…”
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