María Pilar Alonso García

María Pilar Alonso García is a researcher affiliated with the Galician Health Service (SERGAS) and the HULA - Lucus Augusti University Hospital, where she contributes to the Microbiology Service. She holds a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (1991), focusing on virulence factors of uropathogenic and bacteremic Escherichia coli. Her work bridges clinical and veterinary microbiology, with a focus on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiology.

• Affiliations: Galician Health Service, HULA University Hospital, Microbiology Service.

Her research interests include bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, and E. coli, with emphasis on their clinical implications, resistance mechanisms, and molecular diagnostics. She has collaborated extensively on studies involving foodborne pathogens, zoonotic infections, and hospital-acquired infections.

Publications span clinical microbiology, veterinary medicine, and public health, including analyses of bacteremia in elderly populations, E. coli pathotypes, and the application of molecular techniques in diagnostic practices. She has contributed to educational initiatives integrating practical microbiology training into university curricula.