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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
A nationwide evaluation of antibiotics consumption in Swedish intensive care units60
Environmental contamination of Opisthorchis viverrini eggs and its impact on transmission control in rural northeast Thailand38
Long-term risk of HCC in a DAA-treated national hepatitis C cohort, and a proposed risk score38
Association of HLA-Ib (HLA-G, HLA-E and HLA-F) with spontaneous HBV clearance31
The possible role of serum bactericidal titres in long-term suppressive antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis: report of three cases27
Tuberculosis in migrants: epidemiology, resistance and outcome in Milan, Italy26
Increasing trend in enterococcal bacteraemia and vancomycin resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Croatia, 2017–202125
Acyclovir treatment of varicella-zoster virus meningeal infections and acute kidney injury: a multicentre case series study24
Low incidence of severe bacterial infections in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: A population-based registry study24
Operational feasibility and multi-centric evaluation of ‘TB Detect sputum microscopy kit’ for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 22
Molecular epidemiology and evolution of norovirus in Australia and New Zealand, 2018 to 202022
Influenza-associated invasive aspergillosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in Sweden: a prospective multicentre cohort study22
Time to positivity of blood cultures in bloodstream infections with Streptococcus dysgalactiae and association with outcome21
Infective endocarditis in HIV-infected patients. Analysis of a national cohort20
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 spreaders20
Proper duration of antibiotics after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of thoracic empyema19
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 Sweden18
Securitising science: the COVID-19 crisis and vaccine politics in Iran18
High one-year mortality following intensive care among adults with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), or B in Southern Sweden: a retrospective observational study17
Bacteriuria and antibiotic use during the third wave of COVID-19 intensive care in Sweden16
Evaluation of the 2023 Duke-ISCVID criteria for infective endocarditis in patients referred to the Lund infective endocarditis team16
Treatment effect modifiers in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 receiving remdesivir and dexamethasone16
Influence of viral load on severity and mortality in COVID-1916
SARS-CoV-2 and Plasmodium falciparum coinfection: a case report15
An episode of transmission of COVID-19 from a vaccinated healthcare worker to co-workers15
Pooling of samples to optimise SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal swabs and gargle lavage self-samples for covid-19 diagnostics and surveillance14
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 data14
Trichomonas vaginalis infection among married women of Andaman and Nicobar islands14
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with infective native aortic aneurysm or vascular graft and endograft infection14
Community-onset bloodstream infection among people with opioid use disorders: a twenty-year population-based cohort study in Queensland, Australia14
Exosomes: from biology to immunotherapy in infectious diseases14
Host response signature trends in bacteraemia14
Murine typhus: an underappreciated influence on human disease transmission dynamics13
Retrospective cohort study comparing two versus three blood culture sets in people who inject drugs12
Seminal human papillomavirus infection: a narrative review12
Don’t let war and conflict impede rabies control in Iraq12
The role of galactomannan test results in the diagnosis of pediatric invasive aspergillosis11
Effectiveness of ezetimibe in human immunodeficiency virus patients treated for hyperlipidaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Naegleria fowleri infections in Kerala, India: a call for global surveillance and response10
The double-edged impacts of COVID-19 epidemic on influenza vaccination uptake in nurses in Hong Kong10
HIV mortality trends among the United States population, from 1999–2023: a CDC wonder database study10
No effect of remdesivir or betamethasone on upper respiratory tract SARS-CoV-2 RNA kinetics in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: a retrospective observational study10
Registered clinical trials investigating treatment of long COVID: a scoping review and recommendations for research10
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
Comparison of HANDOC and Chamat-Hedemand’s risk stratification systems for predicting infective endocarditis among patients with non-beta-hemolytic streptococci blood stream infections9
Icatibant in viral infections9
Complicated skin and skin structure infections in alcoholics, a retrospective cohort study9
Effectiveness of trichloroacetic acid versus electrocautery for the treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in persons with HIV9
Accuracy of extended point-of-care lung ultrasound (EPLUS) for aetiological differentiation of lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective cohort study from India9
Delays in fibrosis staging reduce the likelihood of achieving hepatitis C treatment and cure9
Canine olfactory detection and its relevance for the medical identification of patients with COVID-199
Previous pulmonary tuberculosis enhances the risk of lung cancer: systematic reviews and meta-analysis9
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
Impact of an electronic surveillance system on compliance with isolation precaution measures: an interrupted time series study9
Global epidemiology and changing clinical presentations of invasive meningococcal disease: a narrative review9
Increased immune activation in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy but not when compared with persons on HIV preexposure prophylaxis8
A 30-year perspective of low-dose dexamethasone, a single dose of mannitol and antiseizures prophylaxis on the prognosis of pneumococcal meningitis8
Comparative analysis of eleven SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays and neutralisation data: time to enhance standardisation and correlation of protection8
Post-screening risk of tuberculosis progression: a three-year retrospective cohort study of asylum seekers in Sweden8
Clinical, laboratory profile and molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi among fatal scrub typhus patients from Karnataka, India8
Predictors of mortality in patients with Gram-Negative Bacilli (GNB) blood stream infections (BSI): multicentre data from India8
Antibody levels remain high to one-year’s follow-up after moderate and severe COVID-19, but not after mild cases8
Effectiveness of remdesivir in patients with COVID-19 and severe renal insufficiency: a nationwide cohort study in Japan8
Clinical outcomes and immunological features of COVID-19 patients receiving B-cell depletion therapy during the Omicron era8
Obesity in adolescents does not influence early immune responses to influenza vaccination8
Novel IgM-based lateral flow assay for diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease8
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Portugal following the third epidemic wave: results of the second National Serological Survey (ISN2COVID-19)7
Genetic analyses and vaccinating risk groups against H5 avian influenza highlight the need for a duty-based code of professional ethics7
Comparison of antibiotic consumption and resistance in intensive care units in France before and during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Clinical profile and risk factors for mortality in children admitted with diphtheria: an observational study7
Immunity waning after COVID vaccine booster vs. infection—better than expected7
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 therapies7
Impact of antibiotic therapy in patients with respiratory viral infections: a retrospective cohort study7
Retrieval of patients with hepatitis C who were lost to follow-up in Southern Denmark7
Comparison of rapid molecular testing methods for detecting respiratory viruses in emergency care: a prospective study7
Clinical, epidemiological, and molecular investigation of Kyasanur forest disease from Karnataka state, India during 2018-20197
Excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran7
Outcomes of a paediatric antimicrobial stewardship program in the Emergency Department observation unit of a hospital in Spain7
Catch-up antibody responses and hybrid immunity in mRNA vaccinated patients at risk of severe COVID-197
Invasive procedures and risk of brain abscess: a nationwide, population-based case-control study7
Carbapenemase production and in-hospital mortality associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria: a retrospective study conducted in Granada, Spain7
Diagnostic accuracy of CT for COVID-19 Re: Diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for patients suspected of COVID-19, a retrospective cohort study6
Assessment of the feasibility of pool testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection screening6
Incidence and duration of human papillomavirus infections in young women: insights from a bimonthly follow-up cohort6
The effect of the transition to molecular diagnosis on the epidemiology and the clinical characteristics of bacterial gastroenteritis in Northern Israel6
Linked mutations within the pathogenicity locus of Clostridioides difficile increase virulence6
Impact of bacterial strain acquisition in the lung of patients with COPD: the AERIS study6
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
Features of post-obstructive pneumonia in advanced lung cancer patients, a large retrospective cohort6
The respiratory route of transmission of virulent polioviruses6
HLA-C*07 is associated with symptomatic HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and immune dysregulation6
Design of a national patient-centred clinical pathway for sepsis in Sweden6
Implications of migratory and exotic birds and the mosquito community on West Nile virus transmission6
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
Comparative genomic analysis of strong biofilm-forming Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates uncovers novel IS Ecp 1-mediated chromosomal integra6
Hepcidin predicts 5-year mortality after community-acquired pneumonia6
Comparative evaluation of the clinical presentation and epidemiology of the 2022 and previous Mpox outbreaks: a rapid review and meta-analysis6
Bloodstream infections: trends and evolution of incidence and etiology in a 12-year period (2010–2021)6
Response to Article Commentary by Ranjana Sah and colleagues (submission ID 250331498)6
Plasma Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell-free DNA assay: a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis lymphadenitis6
Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection associated with bacteraemia and osteomyelitis pubis in an elderly patient5
Decrease in incidence of Streptococcus pyogenes-induced vulvovaginitis among prepubertal girls after COVID-19 outbreak5
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
Detection of active SARS-CoV-2 in cough aerosols from COVID-19 patients5
The Number Needed to Vaccinate (NNV) against herpes zoster: a systematic review with meta-analysis5
Predicting persistent SARS-CoV-2 shedding in immunocompromised patients: a probability-based approach5
Age-dependent effects on infectivity and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection: results from nationwide contact tracing data in Greece5
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
Predictors and characteristics of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers5
Clinical suspicion and empirical treatment of infective endocarditis on hospital admission – a population-based cohort study5
Effectiveness and safety of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam administered in continuous infusion through elastomeric pumps in OPAT regimen: a case series5
Comparison of the in vivo efficacy and resistance development potential between cefiderocol and ceftolozane/tazobactam human simulated exposures against P5
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
Seropositivity to SARS-CoV-2 in Alberta, Canada in a post-vaccination period (March 2021–July 2021)5
Learning from the impact of misinformation and past infodemics: advancing public health through transparency, trust, and community engagement5
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