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Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo

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Microbiology

D-Index
59
Citations
14038
World Ranking
3247
National Ranking
88

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM)
  • Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM)
  • Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM)
  • Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM)

Overview

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo is affiliated with the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Spain and has a research focus primarily in medicine, with a notable emphasis on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and cell biology. Their work extensively covers antifungal resistance and susceptibility, fungal infections and studies, as well as plant pathogens and fungal diseases.

The scientist's recent notable publications include:

  • Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health, 2022, Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • Tracing the Evolutionary History and Global Expansion of Candida auris Using Population Genomic Analyses, 2020, mBio
  • Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of the endemic mycoses: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Fungal co-infection in COVID-19 patients: Should we be concerned?, 2020, Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
  • Impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal infections, 2024, The Lancet Microbe

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo include:

  • Martin Hoenigl
  • Oliver A. Cornely
  • Hatim Sati
  • Justin Beardsley
  • Jean-Pierre Gangneux

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo has published extensively in several scientific venues, with numerous contributions to:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Mycopathologia
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases

The scientist's research spans various main topics, including:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Plant pathogens and fungal diseases
  • Infectious diseases and mycology
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Nail diseases and treatments
  • Mycotoxins in agriculture and food

In recognition of professional achievements, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo has been awarded the title of Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM).

Best Publications

  • Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium

    Oliver A. Cornely;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Dorothee Arenz;Sharon C. A. Chen

  • Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health

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  • The global problem of antifungal resistance: prevalence, mechanisms, and management

    David S Perlin;Riina Rautemaa-Richardson;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo

  • Tracing the Evolutionary History and Global Expansion of Candida auris Using Population Genomic Analyses.

    Nancy A. Chow;José F. Muñoz;Lalitha Gade;Elizabeth L. Berkow

  • DNA barcoding in Mucorales: an inventory of biodiversity.

    G. Walther;J. Pawłowska;A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;M. Wrzosek

  • Population-Based Survey of Filamentous Fungi and Antifungal Resistance in Spain (FILPOP Study)

    A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;E. Mellado;T. Peláez;J. Pemán

  • Reclassification of the Candida haemulonii Complex as Candida haemulonii (C. haemulonii Group I), C. duobushaemulonii sp. nov. (C. haemulonii Group II), and C. haemulonii var. vulnera var. nov.: Three Multiresistant Human Pathogenic Yeasts

    E. Cendejas-Bueno;A. Kolecka;A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;B. Theelen

  • Aspergillus section Fumigati: antifungal susceptibility patterns and sequence-based identification.

    Laura Alcazar-Fuoli;Emilia Mellado;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Manuel Cuenca-Estrella

  • Antifungal susceptibility profile of clinical Fusarium spp. isolates identified by molecular methods

    Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Manuel Cuenca-Estrella;Araceli Monzón;Emilia Mellado

  • Epidemiological Cutoffs and Cross-Resistance to Azole Drugs in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela;Laura Alcazar-Fuoli;Emilia Mellado;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo

  • Scedosporium and Lomentospora: an updated overview of underrated opportunists.

    Andoni Ramirez-Garcia;Aize Pellon;Aitor Rementeria;Idoia Buldain

  • Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of the endemic mycoses: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.

    George R Thompson;Thuy Le;Thuy Le;Ariya Chindamporn;Carol A Kauffman

  • Comparison of the Vitek 2 antifungal susceptibility system with the clinical and laboratory standards institute (CLSI) and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) Broth Microdilution Reference Methods and with the Sensititre YeastOne and Etest techniques for in vitro detection of antifungal resistance in yeast isolates.

    Manuel Cuenca-Estrella;Alicia Gomez-Lopez;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Leticia Bernal-Martinez

  • SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST FOR FUNGI: CLINICAL AND LABORATORIAL CORRELATIONS IN MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

    Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Marcia S C Melhem;Lucas X Bonfietti;Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela

  • Mucormycosis: Battle with the Deadly Enemy over a Five-Year Period in India

    Jagdish Chander;Mandeep Kaur;Nidhi Singla;R P S Punia

  • Fungal co-infection in COVID-19 patients: Should we be concerned?

    Javier Pemán;Alba Ruiz-Gaitán;Carolina García-Vidal;Miguel Salavert

  • Fks1 and Fks2 Are Functionally Redundant but Differentially Regulated in Candida glabrata: Implications for Echinocandin Resistance

    Santosh K. Katiyar;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Kelley R. Healey;Michael E. Johnson

  • Prevalence and Susceptibility Profile of Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis: Results from Population-Based Surveillance of Candidemia in Spain

    A. Gomez-Lopez;A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;D. Rodriguez;B. Almirante

  • Species Recognition and Clinical Relevance of the Zygomycetous Genus Lichtheimia (syn. Absidia Pro Parte, Mycocladus)

    A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;K. Hoffmann;G.S. de Hoog;J.L. Rodriguez-Tudela

  • Candida tropicalis Antifungal Cross-Resistance Is Related to Different Azole Target (Erg11p) Modifications

    A. Forastiero;Ac C. Mesa-Arango;Ac C. Mesa-Arango;A. Alastruey-Izquierdo;L. Alcazar-Fuoli

  • Antifungal susceptibility profile of cryptic species of Aspergillus.

    Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Laura Alcazar-Fuoli;Manuel Cuenca-Estrella

  • Triazole Resistance in Aspergillus spp.: A Worldwide Problem?

    Olga Rivero-Menendez;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Emilia Mellado;Manuel Cuenca-Estrella

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Cuenca-Estrella
Manuel Cuenca-Estrella Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Juan L. Rodriguez-Tudela
Juan L. Rodriguez-Tudela Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI)
Emilia Mellado
Emilia Mellado Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Martin Hoenigl
Martin Hoenigl University of California, San Diego
Oliver A. Cornely
Oliver A. Cornely University of Cologne
David W. Denning
David W. Denning University of Manchester
Arunaloke Chakrabarti
Arunaloke Chakrabarti Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Javier Pemán
Javier Pemán Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Oliver Kurzai
Oliver Kurzai University of Würzburg
Josep Guarro
Josep Guarro Rovira i Virgili University

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