Publications by authors named "J Ruiz-Galiana"
Group A ß-hemolytic Streptococcus (S. pyogenes), also known as GAS, is a Gram-positive bacterium. It can be easily identified in the microbiology laboratory by its ability to hemolyse blood in culture media.
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- - The study of the intestinal microbiota has gained attention due to its possible links to various diseases, including Crohn's disease, autism, diabetes, cancer, and obesity.
- - Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and fecal material transfer (FMT) are being explored as ways to modulate the microbiome, with FMT being the only proven effective treatment for recurrent colitis associated with Clostridioides difficile.
- - Despite advancements and the decreasing costs of microbiome research, there is still a lack of conclusive evidence for microbiome interventions in diseases other than R-CDI, necessitating interdisciplinary research and ethical considerations related to personalized medicine.
Meningococcal meningitis (MM) and invasive meningococcal disease remain a major public health problem that generates enormous public alarm. It is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a Gram-negative diplococcus with an enormous capacity for acute and rapidly progressive disease, both episodic and epidemic in nature, with early diagnosis and treatment playing a major role. It occurs at any age, but is most common in children under 5 years of age followed by adolescents.
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- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has evolved from primarily affecting infants and immunosuppressed children to a common illness impacting all age groups, especially the elderly and those with immune issues.
- Advances in diagnostic testing have improved our understanding of RSV’s spread and effects, making it easier to identify.
- Recent developments in treatments, including long-lasting monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, have prompted a review of RSV by the ICOMEM to inform both medical professionals and the public about current knowledge and resources related to this infection in Spain.
Despite having emerged from pandemic status, the incidence of COVID-19 episodes has recently increased in Spain, including pediatric cases and admissions to Intensive Care Units. Several recombinant variants are circulating among us, particularly XBB arising from two Omicron BA.2 sublineages with mutations in the genes encoding the spicule proteins that could increase binding to the ACE2 receptor and be more prone to immune escape.
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