Publications by authors named "Andres Agulla"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how social restrictions and different variants, specifically Alpha, Delta, and Omicron-BA.1, affected the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Galicia, Spain.
- Using genomic data and mobility statistics, the research found that initial variant introductions mostly came from other Spanish regions and France, later shifting to include imports from Portugal and the U.S.
- Despite the number of introductions, most did not contribute significantly to the pandemic's evolution in Galicia, but major coastal cities were identified as key areas for viral transmission.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how social restrictions and different variants, specifically Alpha, Delta, and Omicron, affected SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Galicia, Spain.
- Using genomic data and mobility information, the research shows that the Alpha variant initially spread from other Spanish regions and France, while later variants saw increased influences from Portugal and the USA.
- Key coastal cities in Galicia were identified as significant hubs for the virus's dissemination, underscoring the importance of regional connectivity for public health strategies.
Generalized implementation of reflex testing of hepatitis C in Galicia: Results for reflection.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
November 2022
Introduction: The implementation of reflex testing of active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, together with the incorporation of informative alerts in the reports, has shown that it significantly reduces the number of patients who were not referred for therapeutic evaluation.
Methods: Since the implementation in 2018 of the DUSP in the Microbiology Services of the Galician Health Service hospitals (SERGAS), new diagnoses of active HCV infection have been retrospectively identified and characterized.
Results: In 2018, a total of 258 patients with unknown active HCV infection (70,2% men, middle age 52 years) were identified through by reflex testing from consultations of primary and specialized care units in 54.
Generalized implementation of reflex testing of hepatitis C in Galicia: Results for reflection.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
February 2021
Introduction: The implementation of reflex testing of active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, together with the incorporation of informative alerts in the reports, has shown that it significantly reduces the number of patients who were not referred for therapeutic evaluation.
Methods: Since the implementation in 2018 of the DUSP in the microbiology services of the Galician Health Service hospitals (SERGAS), new diagnoses of active HCV infection have been retrospectively identified and characterized.
Results: In 2018, a total of 258 patients with unknown active HCV infection (70,2% men, middle age 52 years) were identified through by reflex testing from consultations of primary and specialized care units in 54.
[Vertical transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
January 2011
CTX-M enzymes, mainly CTX-M-14 and CTX-M-15, have emerged as the most prevalent extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) type produced by Escherichia coli in Spain, with successful dissemination of clonal group O25b:H4-B2-ST131 producing CTX-M-15 within the hospital and community settings. However, until now CTX-M-14-producing E. coli in Spain had been shown to belong to a wide variety of serotypes with no predominance of a certain clonal group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the area of El Ferrol (La Coruña, Spain)].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
May 2002
Background: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in the area of El Ferrol, as well as their distribution according to risk factors.
Methods: A total of 479 patients with hepatitis C were studied, including 254 with no known risk factors, 161 intravenous drug abusers (IVDA) and 64 with a history of blood transfusions. The presence of HCV RNA was studied by RT-PCR, and a reverse hybridization method (INNO-LiPA) was used for genotyping.