OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy is 22. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cervical abscess caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in an infant infected with SARS-CoV-2: Diagnostic dilemma	50
Blood cultures should be collected for acute cholangitis regardless of severity	48
First Japanese case of disseminated blastomycosis imported from North America: A case report	43
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody after the second and third mRNA vaccinations in staff and residents in a nursing home with a previous COVID-19 outbreak in Niigata, Japan	40
Performance analysis among multiple fully automated anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody measurement reagents: A potential indicator for the correlation of protection in the antibody titer	40
Performance of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent-based serological assay for Entamoeba histolytica: Comparison with an indirect immunofluorescence assay using stored frozen samples	39
Evaluation of infections in orthopedic patients using next-generation sequencing	37
Population pharmacokinetic model and dosing optimization of vancomycin in hematologic malignancies with neutropenia and augmented renal clearance	36
The feasibility of rifampicin Re-administration in patients with tuberculosis and Clostridioides difficile infection	35
Wall painting following terminal cleaning with a chlorine solution as part of an intervention to control an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a neurosurgical intensive care u	35
Influence of easing COVID-19 strategies following downgrading of the national infectious disease category on COVID-19 occurrence among hospitalized patients in Japan	33
Predicting mortality in pediatric sepsis: A nationwide data analysis using a pediatric sepsis surveillance method	32
Syphilis in people living with HIV does not account for the syphilis resurgence in Japan	31
Prognostic factors among patients with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli hemolytic uremic syndrome: A retrospective cohort study using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan	30
Assessment of environmental surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in concert halls and banquet rooms in Japan	28
Efficacy of an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease	28
Failure of liposomal amphotericin B therapy in patients with severe pancreatitis complicated by Candida lusitaniae infection	27
Clinical and biological diagnosis and follow-up of patients treated for endovascular infections due to Coxiella burnetii	26
Clinical efficacy and safety of prolonged versus intermittent administration of antipseudomonal beta-lactam antibiotics in adults with severe acute infections: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled	25
Intention and potential determinants of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers at a single university hospital in Japan, 2024–2025 pre-season	25
A warning related to predicting the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia using the A-DROP scoring system	22
Antimicrobial therapy and outcome of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: A retrospective multicenter study in Japan	22
Detection of Bacillus cereus as a causative agent of emetic food poisoning by an unconventional culture procedure	22