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Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
99
Citations
31184
World Ranking
443
National Ranking
31

Medicine

D-Index
100
Citations
31485
World Ranking
8356
National Ranking
327

Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 346 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The scientist's research primarily focuses on Medicine with a specialization in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Emergency Medicine. Their work covers topics related to Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, gut microbiota and health, emergency and acute care studies, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, microscopic colitis, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, and probiotics and fermented foods.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Incidence of infection with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in carriers: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis, 2023, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Evaluation of the Association Between Gastric Acid Suppression and Risk of Intestinal Colonization With Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms, 2020, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • A Test-Negative Design with Additional Population Controls Can Be Used to Rapidly Study Causes of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic, 2020, Epidemiology
  • Faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridioides difficile infection: Four years' experience of the Netherlands Donor Feces Bank, 2020, United European Gastroenterology Journal
  • Niche specialization and spread of Staphylococcus capitis involved in neonatal sepsis, 2020, Nature Microbiology

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Ed J. Kuijper
  • Tessel M. van Rossen
  • Joffrey van Prehn
  • Roel P J Willems
  • Josbert J. Keller

Publication venues that regularly feature their work include:

  • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Osteoporosis International
  • Diabetes Care

Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls is recognized as a member of Academia Europaea since 2017.

Best Publications

  • Mycobacteria Target DC-SIGN to Suppress Dendritic Cell Function

    Teunis B.H. Geijtenbeek;Sandra J. van Vliet;Estella A. Koppel;Marta Sanchez-Hernandez

  • Risk and outcome of nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in nasal carriers versus non-carriers.

    Heiman F L Wertheim;Margreet C Vos;Alewijn Ott;Alex van Belkum

  • Type VII secretion — mycobacteria show the way

    Abdallah M Abdallah;Nicolaas C Gey van Pittius;Patricia A DiGiuseppe Champion;Jeffery Cox

  • Extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes of Escherichia coli in chicken meat and humans, The Netherlands.

    Ilse Overdevest;Ina Willemsen;Martine Rijnsburger;Andrew Eustace

  • Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus as a Major Risk Factor for Wound Infections after Cardiac Surgery

    J. A. J. W. Kluytmans;J. W. Mouton;E. P. F. Ijzerman;C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • How honey kills bacteria

    Paulus H S Kwakman;Anje A te Velde;Leonie de Boer;Dave Speijer

  • Cutting Edge: Carbohydrate Profiling Identifies New Pathogens That Interact with Dendritic Cell-Specific ICAM-3-Grabbing Nonintegrin on Dendritic Cells

    Ben J. Appelmelk;Irma van Die;Sandra J. van Vliet;Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • New developments in the diagnosis of bloodstream infections

    Remco P H Peters;Michiel A van Agtmael;Sven A Danner;Paul H M Savelkoul

  • Galactomannan detection for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients

    Mariska M G Leeflang;Yvette J Debets-Ossenkopp;Junfeng Wang;Caroline E Visser

  • Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on the basis of protein A gene polymorphism

    H. M. E. Frénay;A. E. Bunschoten;L. M. Schouls;W. J. van Leeuwen

  • Role of the Environment in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance to Humans : A Review

    Patricia M C Huijbers;Hetty Blaak;Mart C M de Jong;Elisabeth A M Graat

  • Helicobacter pylori modulates the T helper cell 1/T helper cell 2 balance through phase-variable interaction between lipopolysaccharide and DC-SIGN.

    Mathijs P. Bergman;Anneke Engering;Hermelijn H. Smits;Sandra J. van Vliet

  • Quantification of Bacteria Adherent to Gastrointestinal Mucosa by Real-Time PCR

    Xander W. Huijsdens;Ronald K. Linskens;Mariëtte Mak;Stephan G. M. Meuwissen

  • Coccoid forms of Helicobacter pylori are the morphologic manifestation of cell death.

    J. G. Kusters;M. M. Gerrits;J. A. G. Van Strijp;C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • A randomized clinical trial of intermittent subglottic secretion drainage in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.

    Kees Smulders;Hans van der Hoeven;Ineke Weers-Pothoff;Christina Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • Low prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at hospital admission in the Netherlands: the value of search and destroy and restrictive antibiotic use

    H.F.L Wertheim;M.C Vos;H.A.M Boelens;A Voss

  • Variant esp gene as a marker of a distinct genetic lineage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium spreading in hospitals

    Rob J. L. Willems;Wieger Homan;Janetta Top;Marga Van Santen-Verheuvel

  • Identification of epidemic strains of Acinetobacter baumannii by integrase gene PCR.

    Johannes G. M. Koeleman;Jeroen Stoof;Madelon W. Van Der Bijl;Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • The bacterial flora in inflammatory bowel disease: current insights in pathogenesis and the influence of antibiotics and probiotics.

    R. K. Linskens;X. W. Huijsdens;P. H. M. Savelkoul;C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • Multicenter evaluation of arbitrarily primed PCR for typing of Staphylococcus aureus strains.

    A van Belkum;J Kluytmans;W van Leeuwen;R Bax

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes G. Kusters
Johannes G. Kusters Utrecht University
Paul H. M. Savelkoul
Paul H. M. Savelkoul Maastricht University
Jan Kluytmans
Jan Kluytmans Utrecht University
Ben J. Appelmelk
Ben J. Appelmelk Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Ernst J. Kuipers
Ernst J. Kuipers Nanyang Technological University
Wilbert Bitter
Wilbert Bitter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marc J. M. Bonten
Marc J. M. Bonten Utrecht University
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet University of Surrey
Andreas Voss
Andreas Voss Heidelberg University
Jan P. Vandenbroucke
Jan P. Vandenbroucke Leiden University Medical Center

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