Infectious Diseases

Papers
(The TQCC of Infectious Diseases is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Molecular epidemiology and evolution of norovirus in Australia and New Zealand, 2018 to 202061
Long-term risk of HCC in a DAA-treated national hepatitis C cohort, and a proposed risk score43
A nationwide evaluation of antibiotics consumption in Swedish intensive care units24
Influenza-associated invasive aspergillosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in Sweden: a prospective multicentre cohort study24
Operational feasibility and multi-centric evaluation of ‘TB Detect sputum microscopy kit’ for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 23
Increasing trend in enterococcal bacteraemia and vancomycin resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Croatia, 2017–202122
Association of HLA-Ib (HLA-G, HLA-E and HLA-F) with spontaneous HBV clearance22
Tuberculosis in migrants: epidemiology, resistance and outcome in Milan, Italy20
Low incidence of severe bacterial infections in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: A population-based registry study20
Environmental contamination of Opisthorchis viverrini eggs and its impact on transmission control in rural northeast Thailand19
Acyclovir treatment of varicella-zoster virus meningeal infections and acute kidney injury: a multicentre case series study19
Nocardia in inborn errors in immunity18
The possible role of serum bactericidal titres in long-term suppressive antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis: report of three cases18
60-day mortality and the role of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital admissions of immunocompromised patients during later Omicron period: a population-based study in Sweden17
Time to positivity of blood cultures in bloodstream infections with Streptococcus dysgalactiae and association with outcome16
Proper duration of antibiotics after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of thoracic empyema16
Treatment effect modifiers in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 receiving remdesivir and dexamethasone16
Securitising science: the COVID-19 crisis and vaccine politics in Iran16
Influence of viral load on severity and mortality in COVID-1915
Infective endocarditis in HIV-infected patients. Analysis of a national cohort15
Increased SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in healthy blood donors after the second pandemic wave in South-Eastern Italy: evidence for asymptomatic young donors as potential virus spreaders14
Pooling of samples to optimise SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal swabs and gargle lavage self-samples for covid-19 diagnostics and surveillance14
Evaluation of the 2023 Duke-ISCVID criteria for infective endocarditis in patients referred to the Lund infective endocarditis team14
An episode of transmission of COVID-19 from a vaccinated healthcare worker to co-workers14
High one-year mortality following intensive care among adults with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), or B in Southern Sweden: a retrospective observational study14
Trichomonas vaginalis infection among married women of Andaman and Nicobar islands12
Bacteriuria and antibiotic use during the third wave of COVID-19 intensive care in Sweden12
SARS-CoV-2 and Plasmodium falciparum coinfection: a case report12
Don’t let war and conflict impede rabies control in Iraq12
The impact of a varicella vaccine introduction on the incidence of herpes zoster in Korean children, an ecological study12
Community-onset bloodstream infection among people with opioid use disorders: a twenty-year population-based cohort study in Queensland, Australia12
Exosomes: from biology to immunotherapy in infectious diseases11
Murine typhus: an underappreciated influence on human disease transmission dynamics11
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with infective native aortic aneurysm or vascular graft and endograft infection11
Host response signature trends in bacteraemia11
Retrospective cohort study comparing two versus three blood culture sets in people who inject drugs10
Vibrio vulnificus epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in the United States, 2000–202210
Seminal human papillomavirus infection: a narrative review10
The role of galactomannan test results in the diagnosis of pediatric invasive aspergillosis10
Complicated skin and skin structure infections in alcoholics, a retrospective cohort study10
HIV mortality trends among the United States population, from 1999–2023: a CDC wonder database study10
External validation of the predictive ability of Charson, SOFA, Pitt, INCREMENT-ESBL and bloodstream infection mortality Risk for 30-day-mortality in bacteraemia using the PROBAC cohort data10
Naegleria fowleri infections in Kerala, India: a call for global surveillance and response10
No effect of remdesivir or betamethasone on upper respiratory tract SARS-CoV-2 RNA kinetics in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: a retrospective observational study10
Antibiotic use among Danish children and adolescents 2010–2023: a nationwide drug utilisation study9
A case of adenoviral covid-19 vector vaccine possibly linked to severe but reversible interstitial lung injury post-vaccination9
Effectiveness of trichloroacetic acid versus electrocautery for the treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in persons with HIV9
The double-edged impacts of COVID-19 epidemic on influenza vaccination uptake in nurses in Hong Kong9
The association between real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold values, symptoms and disease severity among COVID-19 patients in the community: a retrospective cohort9
Delays in fibrosis staging reduce the likelihood of achieving hepatitis C treatment and cure9
Previous pulmonary tuberculosis enhances the risk of lung cancer: systematic reviews and meta-analysis9
Registered clinical trials investigating treatment of long COVID: a scoping review and recommendations for research9
Canine olfactory detection and its relevance for the medical identification of patients with COVID-199
Predictors of mortality in patients with Gram-Negative Bacilli (GNB) blood stream infections (BSI): multicentre data from India8
Icatibant in viral infections8
Impact of an electronic surveillance system on compliance with isolation precaution measures: an interrupted time series study8
Surveillance of Lyme neuroborreliosis and Lyme borreliosis: estimates of disease burden in Southern Sweden 2009–20228
A 30-year perspective of low-dose dexamethasone, a single dose of mannitol and antiseizures prophylaxis on the prognosis of pneumococcal meningitis8
Comparison of HANDOC and Chamat-Hedemand’s risk stratification systems for predicting infective endocarditis among patients with non-beta-hemolytic streptococci blood stream infections8
Clinical outcomes and immunological features of COVID-19 patients receiving B-cell depletion therapy during the Omicron era8
Accuracy of extended point-of-care lung ultrasound (EPLUS) for aetiological differentiation of lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective cohort study from India8
Increased immune activation in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy but not when compared with persons on HIV preexposure prophylaxis8
Evaluating factors influencing tuberculosis treatment outcomes and the impact of COVID-19 on TB incidence in Bengaluru, India (2017–2023)8
Clinical, laboratory profile and molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi among fatal scrub typhus patients from Karnataka, India8
Effectiveness of remdesivir in patients with COVID-19 and severe renal insufficiency: a nationwide cohort study in Japan8
Genetic analyses and vaccinating risk groups against H5 avian influenza highlight the need for a duty-based code of professional ethics7
Comparative analysis of eleven SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays and neutralisation data: time to enhance standardisation and correlation of protection7
Retrieval of patients with hepatitis C who were lost to follow-up in Southern Denmark7
Post-screening risk of tuberculosis progression: a three-year retrospective cohort study of asylum seekers in Sweden7
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Portugal following the third epidemic wave: results of the second National Serological Survey (ISN2COVID-19)7
Outcomes of a paediatric antimicrobial stewardship program in the Emergency Department observation unit of a hospital in Spain7
Impact of antibiotic therapy in patients with respiratory viral infections: a retrospective cohort study7
Carbapenemase production and in-hospital mortality associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria: a retrospective study conducted in Granada, Spain7
Comparison of antibiotic consumption and resistance in intensive care units in France before and during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Antibody levels remain high to one-year’s follow-up after moderate and severe COVID-19, but not after mild cases7
Obesity in adolescents does not influence early immune responses to influenza vaccination7
Excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran7
Invasive procedures and risk of brain abscess: a nationwide, population-based case-control study7
Clinical, epidemiological, and molecular investigation of Kyasanur forest disease from Karnataka state, India during 2018-20197
Novel IgM-based lateral flow assay for diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease7
Catch-up antibody responses and hybrid immunity in mRNA vaccinated patients at risk of severe COVID-197
Clinical profile and risk factors for mortality in children admitted with diphtheria: an observational study7
Comparison of rapid molecular testing methods for detecting respiratory viruses in emergency care: a prospective study7
Genome-based analyses of SARS-CoV-2 NB.1.8.1 variant reveals its low potential7
Towards the identification of the correct place for convalescent plasma among COVID-19 therapies6
Design of a national patient-centred clinical pathway for sepsis in Sweden6
The respiratory route of transmission of virulent polioviruses6
Response to Article Commentary by Ranjana Sah and colleagues6
Assessment of the feasibility of pool testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection screening6
Syndromic testing for respiratory pathogens but not National Early Warning Score can be used to identify viral cause in hospitalised adults with lower respiratory tract infections6
Features of post-obstructive pneumonia in advanced lung cancer patients, a large retrospective cohort6
Plasma Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell-free DNA assay: a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis lymphadenitis6
Hepcidin predicts 5-year mortality after community-acquired pneumonia6
Comparative genomic analysis of strong biofilm-forming Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates uncovers novel IS Ecp 1-mediated chromosomal integra6
Re-emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, India: a global health concern6
Best management of patients with an acute sore throat is still best management for these patients6
Incidence and duration of human papillomavirus infections in young women: insights from a bimonthly follow-up cohort6
Using first-contact serum ferritin to predict severe thrombocytopenia in dengue patients: determination and validation in independent cohorts5
The incidence of laboratory-confirmed cases of enteric pathogens in Denmark 2018: a national observational study5
Linked mutations within the pathogenicity locus of Clostridioides difficile increase virulence5
Bloodstream infections: trends and evolution of incidence and etiology in a 12-year period (2010–2021)5
Immunity waning after COVID vaccine booster vs. infection—better than expected5
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and associated risk factors in adult outpatients from Western Romania, January to March 2023: a seroepidemiological assessment after three years of COVID-19 pandemic5
Predicting persistent SARS-CoV-2 shedding in immunocompromised patients: a probability-based approach5
Decrease in incidence of Streptococcus pyogenes-induced vulvovaginitis among prepubertal girls after COVID-19 outbreak5
The Number Needed to Vaccinate (NNV) against herpes zoster: a systematic review with meta-analysis5
Implications of migratory and exotic birds and the mosquito community on West Nile virus transmission5
Diagnostic and prognostic potential of plasma and sputum thrombomodulin in bacterial community-acquired pneumonia5
Re-emergence of arboviruses in South China: a new frontier for chikungunya?5
Age-dependent effects on infectivity and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection: results from nationwide contact tracing data in Greece5
Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection associated with bacteraemia and osteomyelitis pubis in an elderly patient5
Predictors and characteristics of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers5
Global trends, regional differences and age distribution for the incidence of HIV and tuberculosis co-infection from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 20195
The effect of the transition to molecular diagnosis on the epidemiology and the clinical characteristics of bacterial gastroenteritis in Northern Israel5
HLA-C*07 is associated with symptomatic HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and immune dysregulation5
Impact of bacterial strain acquisition in the lung of patients with COPD: the AERIS study5
Effectiveness and safety of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam administered in continuous infusion through elastomeric pumps in OPAT regimen: a case series5
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