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Joaquim Ruiz is affiliated with the Scientific University of the South in Peru, contributing extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including Molecular Medicine, Endocrinology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Biology.

The primary focus of Joaquim Ruiz's research is on antibiotic resistance and bacterial pathogens, with particular attention given to antibiotic resistance in bacteria and antibiotic use and resistance. Other significant topics of study include Vibrio bacteria research, Escherichia coli research, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology.

Joaquim Ruiz has published numerous papers in well-regarded scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Enhanced antibiotic resistance as a collateral COVID-19 pandemic effect?" (2020), Journal of Hospital Infection
  • "Type 3 secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa" (2021), Microbiological Research
  • "Escherichia coli ST131 clones harbouring AggR and AAF/V fimbriae causing bacteremia in Mozambican children: Emergence of new variant of fimH27 subclone" (2020), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • "Dissemination of a multidrug resistant CTX-M-65 producer Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis clone between marketed chicken meat and children" (2021), International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • "Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance Levels of ESKAPE Microorganisms in a Peruvian IV-Level Hospital" (2021), Infection and Chemotherapy

Joaquim Ruiz collaborates frequently with other researchers, including María J. Pons, Theresa J. Ochoa, Luciano A. Palomino-Kobayashi, Yolanda Sáenz, and Kathya Espinoza, further contributing to the scientific community in their fields of study.

Their research is often published in recurring venues such as South health., Infection and Chemotherapy, Microbes Infection and Chemotherapy, Microbiology Spectrum, and Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work, bridging clinical and molecular perspectives in health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of resistance to quinolones: target alterations, decreased accumulation and DNA gyrase protection

    Joaquim Ruiz

  • Mechanisms of Resistance in Multiple-Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains of Human, Animal, and Food Origins

    Yolanda Sáenz;Laura Briñas;Elena Domínguez;Joaquim Ruiz

  • Association between double mutation in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and MICs.

    J Vila;J Ruiz;F Marco;A Barcelo

  • Detection of mutations in parC in quinolone-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli.

    J Vila;J Ruiz;P Goñi;M T De Anta

  • Quinolone-resistance mutations in the topoisomerase IV parC gene of Acinetobacter baumannii.

    J Vila;J Ruiz;P Goñi;T Jimenez de Anta

  • Mutation in the gyrA gene of quinolone-resistant clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii.

    J Vila;J Ruiz;P Goñi;A Marcos

  • Differences in Virulence Factors among Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli Causing Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in Women and Prostatitis in Men

    Joaquim Ruiz;Karine Simon;Juan P. Horcajada;Maria Velasco

  • ETIOLOGY OF DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN IFAKARA, TANZANIA

    Martha Vargas;Joaquim Gascon;Climent Casals;David Schellenberg

  • Etiology of diarrhea in children younger than 5 years of age admitted in a rural hospital of southern Mozambique.

    Inácio M. Mandomando;Eusébio V. Macete;Joaquim Ruiz;Sergi Sanz

  • High Frequency of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Infants in Peru

    Theresa J. Ochoa;Joaquím Ruiz;Margarita Molina;Luis J. Del Valle

  • Macrolide resistance mechanisms in Enterobacteriaceae: Focus on azithromycin

    Cláudia Gomes;Sandra Martínez-Puchol;Noemí Palma;Gertrudis Horna

  • Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli: A Tool for Investigation of Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Infections

    Francesca Barletta;Theresa J. Ochoa;Theresa J. Ochoa;Erik H. Mercado;Joaquim Ruiz

  • Blood Cultures for Women with Uncomplicated Acute Pyelonephritis: Are They Necessary?

    María Velasco;J. Antonio Martínez;Antonio Moreno-Martínez;J. Pablo Horcajada

  • Increased resistance to quinolones in Campylobacter jejuni: a genetic analysis of gyrA gene mutations in quinolone-resistant clinical isolates.

    Joaquim Ruiz;Pilar Goñi;Francesc Marco;Francesc Gallardo

  • Effect of an efflux pump inhibitor on the MIC of nalidixic acid for Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia clinical isolates

    Anna Ribera;Joaquim Ruiz;M Teresa Jiminez de Anta;Jordi Vila

  • Transferable mechanisms of quinolone resistance

    Joaquim Ruiz;Maria J. Pons;Cláudia Gomes

  • Type 3 secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Gertrudis Horna;Joaquim Ruiz

  • Mecanismos moleculares de resistencia antibiótica en Escherichia coli asociadas a diarrea

    Susan Mosquito;Joaquim Ruiz;José Luis Bauer;Theresa J. Ochoa;Theresa J. Ochoa

  • Transferable Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance from 1998 Onward

    Joaquim Ruiz

  • Mechanisms involved in the development of resistance to fluoroquinolones in Escherichia coli isolates

    María del Mar Tavío;Jordi Vila;Joaquím Ruiz;José Ruiz

  • Spread of Amikacin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated in Spain Due to an Epidemic Strain

    Jordi Vila;Joaquim Ruiz;Margarita Navia;Berta Becerril

  • Effect of the efflux pump inhibitor Phe-Arg-β-naphthylamide on the MIC values of the quinolones, tetracycline and chloramphenicol, in Escherichia coli isolates of different origin

    Yolanda Sáenz;Joaquim Ruiz;Myriam Zarazaga;Meritxell Teixidó

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona
Joaquim Gascon
Joaquim Gascon University of Barcelona
Pedro L. Alonso
Pedro L. Alonso University of Barcelona
Francesc Marco
Francesc Marco University of Barcelona
Quique Bassat
Quique Bassat University of Barcelona
Yolanda Sáenz
Yolanda Sáenz University of La Rioja
Josep Mensa
Josep Mensa University of Barcelona
Carmen Torres
Carmen Torres University of La Rioja
Clara Menéndez
Clara Menéndez University of Barcelona
Jan Jacobs
Jan Jacobs KU Leuven

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