OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Medical Microbiology is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Stability of Clostridioides difficile toxins in stool samples	35
Etiology of nosocomial infections in intensive care patients in German hospitals: An analysis of trends between 2008 and 2022	32
Genomic insights into Klebsiella pneumoniae: Virulence, resistance, and transmission in South and Southeast Asia	29
Nanopore 16S amplicon sequencing enables rapid detection of pathogen in knee periprosthetic joint infection	29
mNGS-guided precision management of M. pneumoniae pneumonia: Pathogen load assessment and fungal co-detection patterns directing antibiotic optimization	23
Aspergillus fumigatus sensu stricto genetic diversity from cystic fibrosis patients	21
Epidemiology of multidrug resistant E. coli isolates from a German university hospital illustrates dominance of E. coli ST131	19
Transcriptomic and functional evidence reveals dual-module immune response of human-nasal staphylococcus aureus in Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio)	19
MicroRNA-31 mediated by interferon regulatory factor 7 signaling facilitates control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection	16
Multiple isolation of ST398/t011 MRSA from patients in the first half of 2025 in Imam Reza Hospital, Bojnurd, North Eastern Iran	16
Clinical characteristics and whole-genome analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ICU patients from a tertiary hospital in southern China	16
Multicenter evaluation of BioFire JI panel related to improved microbiological diagnostics on acute osteoarticular infections	15
Mechanisms of folate metabolism-related substances affecting Staphylococcus aureus infection	15
Integrative analysis of toxin–antitoxin systems, genomics, and phenotypic traits reveal phylogroup-dependent diversity among ExPEC bloodstream isolates	14
Evolutionary dynamics of drug resistance in MDR-TB: Heterogeneous minor variants and extensive compensatory mutations	13
Preparation and immunogenicity evaluation of C-HapS-P6 fusion protein vaccine against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in mice	13
Mycoplasma pneumoniae drives macrophage lipid uptake via GlpD-mediated oxidation, facilitating foam cell formation	13
Isolation and characterization of two novel oral bacteriophages with anti-biofilm activity against Cutibacterium acnes	12
The impact of the hly gene deletion on biofilm formation and antibiotic sensitivity in Listeria monocytogenes	11
Polyhexanide based contact lens storage fluids frequently exhibit insufficient antifungal activity against Fusarium species	11
Antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children in Shanghai, China (2019–2022)	10
A pan-azole and pan-echinocandin resistant Wickerhamomyces anomalus isolate causing bloodstream infection: ERG11Y140F, K151R with copy number variation and FKS1 F665S mutation	9
Signaling events driving Aspergillus fumigatus-induced eosinophil activation	9
Biofilm-associated Achromobacter xylosoxidans prosthetic valve infective endocarditis	8
Uncovering the mechanisms of host mitochondrial cardiolipin release in syphilis: Insights from human microvascular endothelial cells	8

Comparative genomics of clinical hybrid Escherichia coli strains in Norway	8
Genomic analyses of enteroinvasive Escherichia coli revealed the circulation of conjugative virulence plasmids and emergence of novel clones	7
Evolution of mutations in the ftsI gene leading to amino acid substitutions in PBP3 in Haemophilus influenzae strains under the selective pressure of ampicillin and cefuroxime	7
Real-time application of ITS and D1-D3 nanopore amplicon metagenomic sequencing in fungal infections: Enhancing fungal infection diagnostics	7
An induced mutation of ABC-transporter component VraF(K84E) contributes to vancomycin resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus strain MW2	7
Clinical utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the etiological diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in children	7
DDX17 promotes DENV-2 replication via interaction with viral dsRNA and G3BP1	7
A real-time PCR assay for detection of Rickettsia rickettsii to aid in vivo infection monitoring	6
Occurrence of vanA/vanM-positive vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in hospital wastewater associated with clinical infections in Guangzhou, China: A genomic epidemiological study	6
Herpes simplex virus 1 UL2 protein inhibits RIG-I-like receptor pathway-induced IFN-β activity by disrupting IRF3 activation	6
Drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in West Java, Indonesia	6
AL DISCRETO LETTORE: A short-list on Public Health Microbiology in Germany	6
G-CSF enhances neutrophil function with potential involvement of INHBA during Aspergillus fumigatus infection	6
The substrate-binding protein DppA modulates the virulence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae	6
Pasteurella multocida strains of a novel capsular serotype and lethal to Marmota himalayana on Qinghai-Tibet plateau in China	6
Strain-specific variation in virulence and host–immune modulation across the Cryptococcus gattii species complex	5
Hub and Spoke: Next level in regional networks for infection prevention	5
Comprehensive investigation of antibiotic resistance gene content in cfiA-harboring Bacteroides fragilis isolates of human and animal origins by whole genome sequencing	5
Pre-exposure to phage particles reduces their antibacterial therapeutic efficacy both in vitro and in vivo	5
Prevalence, characteristics and clinical features of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a German university hospital	5
Genomic comparison of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans, dogs, and wild and feral animals in Japan	5
Prevalence and characterization of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates from human mastitis in Beijing, China	5
Pretreatment with 3-methyladenine ameliorated Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced acute pneumonia by inhibiting cell death of neutrophils in a mouse infection model	5
Desiccation tolerance and reduced antibiotic resistance: Key drivers in ST239-III to ST22-IV MRSA clonal replacement at a Malaysian teaching hospital	5
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-University Medical Center: A Five-year study (2017–2021)	4
Symptomatic Mycoplasma genitalium infections in men who have sex with men and trans women: Should we skip macrolides?	4
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis associated with periprosthetic joint infection under in vivo and in vitro conditions	4
Dehydroeffusol from Juncus effusus L. exhibits antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in vitro and in vivo	4
Anti-inflammatory effect of chlorogenic acid in Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced pneumonia by inactivating the p38MAPK pathway	4
Genomic surveillance of STEC/EHEC infections in Germany 2020 to 2022 permits insight into virulence gene profiles and novel O-antigen gene clusters	3
Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in the Czech Republic	3
Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry neck protein 4 has conserved regions mediating interactions with receptors on human erythrocytes and hepatocyte membrane	3
EBV encoded tegument protein BKRF4 suppresses RLR signaling pathway-mediated interferon production through inhibiting the activation of IRF3 and IRF7	3
Lactobacillus gasseri suppresses the Helicobacter pylori-induced expression of the proliferation-associated factors HBEGF and TGF-α in gastric host cells	3
Validation of ML-algorithms for the prediction of positive urine cultures from flow cytometry routine data in patients with suspected bacteriuria	3
Mechanisms of promoting the differentiation and bone resorption function of osteoclasts by Staphylococcus aureus infection	3
Nanopore-targeted sequencing: A new and effective technique for the diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease	3
In silico analysis and functional characterization of a leucine-rich repeat protein of Leptospira interrogans	2
Developing a next level integrated genomic surveillance: Advances in the molecular epidemiology of HIV in Germany	2
Polydatin alleviates mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced injury via inhibition of Caspase-1/GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis	2
Integrated molecular, phenotypic and epidemiological surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Germany	2
Association between hospital onset of infection and outcomes in sepsis patients – A propensity score matched cohort study based on health claims data in Germany	2
Public Health Microbiology: Recent developments under Robert Koch’s genius loci	2
Differential expression profile of streptolysin S in the covR and covS mutants of group A Streptococcus is a mediator of keratinocyte death and aggressive local infection	2
Talaromyces marneffei endocarditis initially detected by Next Generation Sequencing: A case report	2
Clinical characteristics of community-onset Clostridioides difficile infections at a tertiary hospital in mainland China: A fourteen-year (2010–2023) retrospective study	2
Preclinical evaluation of 2-[18F]fluorodeoxysorbitol as a tracer for targeted imaging of Enterobacterales infection	2
Distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from different types of clinical specimens from hospitalized patients and outpatients in Poland	2
Travel associated human coccidioidomycosis in Germany 2011–2023	2
Emergence of novel sublineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pakistan	2

A large outbreak investigation of Legionnaires’ disease associated with a public bath facility in Hiroshima, Japan, using PFGE, SBT, MLVA, and whole-genome sequencing	2
Epidemiology, clinical and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus argenteus isolates from a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	2
E. coli Nissle 1917 improves gut microbiota composition and serum metabolites to counteract atherosclerosis via the homocitrulline/Caspase 1/NLRP3/GSDMD axis	2
Measles vaccination – An underestimated prevention measure: Analyzing a fatal case in Hildesheim, Germany	2
Virulent phages MM-1 and MM-2 attack enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica strains	2