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Javier Pemán is affiliated with the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe in Spain and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in infectious diseases. Their body of work includes over 120 publications, primarily focused on the fields of medicine with a significant emphasis on infectious diseases and epidemiology, alongside contributions to molecular biology, oncology, and small animals studies.

They have concentrated much of their research on topics related to fungal infections and antifungal resistance, with the following main themes emerging:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Neutropenia and cancer infections

Javier Pemán's recent papers highlight the focus on fungal co-infections and Candida auris, reflecting ongoing concerns in clinical mycology and infectious disease management. Notable publications include:

  • "Fungal co-infection in COVID-19 patients: Should we be concerned?", 2020, Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
  • "What Do We Know about Candida auris? State of the Art, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions", 2021, Microorganisms
  • "Azole resistance survey on clinical Aspergillus fumigatus isolates in Spain", 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • "Characterization of the Differential Pathogenicity of Candida auris in a Galleria mellonella Infection Model", 2021, Microbiology Spectrum
  • "A clinical predictive model of candidaemia by Candida auris in previously colonized critically ill patients", 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Microorganisms
  • Critical Care

Javier Pemán has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, indicating active engagement in multi-author research projects. Frequent collaborators include Alba Ruiz-Gaitán, Miguel Salavert, María Ángeles Tormo-Más, Víctor García-Bustos, and Julio García-Rodríguez.

Best Publications

  • Epidemiology of candidaemia in Europe: results of 28-month European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) hospital-based surveillance study

    A. M. Tortorano;J. Peman;H. Bernhardt;L. Klingspor

  • Candidaemia in Europe: epidemiology and resistance.

    Anna Maria Tortorano;Christopher Kibbler;Javier Peman;Hannelore Bernhardt

  • An outbreak due to Candida auris with prolonged colonisation and candidaemia in a tertiary care European hospital

    Alba Ruiz-Gaitán;Ana M Moret;María Tasias-Pitarch;Ana I Aleixandre-López

  • Candidemia at a tertiary-care hospital: epidemiology, treatment, clinical outcome and risk factors for death.

    Angel Viudes;J. Pemán;E. Cantón;P. Úbeda

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

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

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

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

  • Aspergillus infections in lung transplant recipients: risk factors and outcome.

    A. Solé;P. Morant;M. Salavert;J. Pemán

  • Wild-Type MIC Distributions and Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Amphotericin B, Flucytosine, and Itraconazole and Candida spp. as Determined by CLSI Broth Microdilution

    M. A. Pfaller;A. Espinel-Ingroff;E. Canton;M. Castanheira

  • Interlaboratory Comparison of Results of Susceptibility Testing with Caspofungin against Candida and Aspergillus Species

    Frank C. Odds;Mary Motyl;Roberto Andrade;Jacques Bille

  • Epidemiology, species distribution and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of fungaemia in a Spanish multicentre prospective survey

    Javier Pemán;Emilia Cantón;Guillermo Quindós;Elena Eraso

  • Prospective Multicenter Study of the Epidemiology, Molecular Identification, and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, and Candida metapsilosis Isolated from Patients with Candidemia

    Emilia Cantón;Javier Pemán;Guillermo Quindós;Elena Eraso

  • Minimum fungicidal concentrations of amphotericin B for bloodstream Candida species.

    Emilia Cantón;Javier Pemán;Angel Viudes;Guillermo Quindós

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

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

  • Nosocomial fungemia by Candida auris: First four reported cases in continental Europe.

    Alba Cecilia Ruiz Gaitán;Ana Moret;José Luis López Hontangas;José Miguel Molina

  • Impact of therapeutic strategies on the prognosis of candidemia in the ICU.

    Mireia Puig-Asensio;Javier Pemán;Rafael Zaragoza;José Garnacho-Montero

  • Antifungal drug resistance mechanisms.

    Javier Pemán;Emilia Cantón;Ana Espinel-Ingroff

  • Patterns of Amphotericin B Killing Kinetics against Seven Candida Species

    Emilia Cantón;Javier Pemán;Miguel Gobernado;Angel Viudes

  • Invasive Candida infections in surgical patients in intensive care units: a prospective, multicentre survey initiated by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) (2006–2008)

    L. Klingspor;A.M. Tortorano;J. Peman;B. Willinger

  • Molecular Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility of Yeast Isolates Causing Fungemia Collected in a Population-Based Study in Spain in 2010 and 2011

    Jesús Guinea;Óscar Zaragoza;Pilar Escribano;Estrella Martín-Mazuelos

  • Trends in antifungal susceptibility testing using CLSI reference and commercial methods.

    Emilia Cantón;Ana Espinel-Ingroff;Javier Pemán

  • Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi

    Ana Espinel-Ingroff;Emilia Cantón;Javier Pemán

Frequent Co-Authors

Guillermo Quindós
Guillermo Quindós University of the Basque Country
Ana Espinel-Ingroff
Ana Espinel-Ingroff Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Jesús Guinea
Jesús Guinea Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Patricia Muñoz
Patricia Muñoz Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Manuel Cuenca-Estrella
Manuel Cuenca-Estrella Instituto de Salud Carlos III
José Pontón
José Pontón University of the Basque Country
Jordi Carratalà
Jordi Carratalà University of Barcelona
Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo
Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Miguel A. Sanz
Miguel A. Sanz University of Valencia
Oscar Zaragoza
Oscar Zaragoza Instituto de Salud Carlos III

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