Lídia Ruiz Martínez Assistant Professor of Microbiology Professor Associat de Microbiologia E-mail: lidiaruizm@ub.es Phone: +3493 4024265

Research Interests

Our group is interested in the molecular mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobials (antibiotics and disinfectants) in Gram negative bacteria. This includes characterization of Outer membrane proteins, efflux machinery and eventually others.  We are also interested in the mechanism of spread in bacterial populations of such mechanisms. Particular interest focuses the interaction between proteins and lipid bilayer by means of AFM and other biophysical methods

Current Projects

Molecular knowledge of the imipenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Study of the porins from different bacterial species.

Application of Atomic Force Microscopy in bacterial resistance.

Selected Recent Publications

1•  Lidia Ruiz , César Escribano, Patricia Veiga-Crespo, Tomas G. Villa, Teresa Vinuesa, Miquel Viñas. 2008. “In vitro” comparative experimental study of antimicrobial action of mouthwashing products. Bulletin du GIRSO 48: 32-38.

2•  Ruiz, L .; Escribano, C.; Fenosa, A.; Rojas, L.; Viñas, M.; Vinuesa, T. 2008. Enrichment cultures should be performed in the detection of bacterial oral human pathogens in DUWL's. Bulletin du GIRSO 48: 15-22.

3•  A. Zalacain; L. Ruiz ; G. Ramis; V. Novel; J.M. Ogalla; M.A. Calvo; T. Vinuesa. 2006. Podiatry care and amorolfine: An effective treatment of foot distal onychomycosis. The Foot 16: 149-152.   

4•  Ruiz, L .; Dominguez, A.; Ruiz, N.; Viñas, M. 2004. Relationship between clinical and environmental isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the hospital setting. Archives of Medical Research 35: 251-57.

5•  Escribano, C.; Ruiz, L. ; Montañá, F.; Ruiz, N. 2003. Actividad antibacteriana de la Bencidamina HCl. RCOE 8: 287- 92.