title: [Infectious diseases research].
abstract: There has been a significant increase in research activity into infectious diseases in Spain in the last few years. The Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) currently has ten study groups, with the cooperation of infectious diseases specialists and microbiologists from different centres, with significant research activity. The program of Redes Temáticas de Investigación Cooperativa en Salud (Special Topics Cooperative Health Research Networks) is an appropriate framework for the strategic coordination of research groups from the Spanish autonomous communities. The Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI) and the Network for Research in AIDS (RIS) integrate investigators in Infectious Diseases from multiple groups, which continuously perform important research projects. Research using different experimental models in infectious diseases, in numerous institutions, is an important activity in our country. The analysis of the recent scientific production in Infectious Diseases shows that Spain has a good position in the context of the European Union. The research activity in Infectious Diseases carried out in our country is a great opportunity for the training of specialists in this area of knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. jcarratala@ub.edu
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carratalà
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alcamí
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cordero
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miró
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration; D000818:Animals; D015706:Bibliometrics; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004526:Efficiency; D005062:European Union; D006678:HIV / Q000502:physiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D023421:Models, Animal; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology