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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Microbiology D-index 70 Citations 18,007 304 World Ranking 1190 National Ranking 540

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Bacteria
  • Antibiotics

His primary scientific interests are in Microbiology, Clostridium difficile, Antibiotics, Internal medicine and Antibacterial agent. Curtis J. Donskey combines subjects such as Transmission and Vancomycin with his study of Microbiology. His research integrates issues of Clindamycin, Surgery, Diarrhea and Enterocolitis in his study of Clostridium difficile.

Curtis J. Donskey has researched Antibiotics in several fields, including Gut flora, Pediatrics and Colonization. His work deals with themes such as Gastroenterology and Intensive care medicine, which intersect with Internal medicine. As a member of one scientific family, Curtis J. Donskey mostly works in the field of Antibacterial agent, focusing on Antibiotic resistance and, on occasion, Acinetobacter baumannii.

His most cited work include:

  • Effect of antibiotic therapy on the density of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the stool of colonized patients. (551 citations)
  • Antimicrobial-Associated Risk Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection (484 citations)
  • Asymptomatic carriers are a potential source for transmission of epidemic and nonepidemic Clostridium difficile strains among long-term care facility residents. (454 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Curtis J. Donskey mainly focuses on Microbiology, Clostridium difficile, Antibiotics, Internal medicine and Intensive care medicine. In his research on the topic of Microbiology, Metronidazole is strongly related with Vancomycin. His studies in Clostridium difficile integrate themes in fields like Transmission, Surgery, Diarrhea and Spore.

His Antibiotics study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Piperacillin. The concepts of his Internal medicine study are interwoven with issues in Gastroenterology and Carriage. His Intensive care medicine research includes themes of Incidence and Long-term care.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Microbiology (46.74%)
  • Clostridium difficile (45.81%)
  • Antibiotics (22.72%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Emergency medicine (12.48%)
  • Human decontamination (11.36%)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (10.24%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Curtis J. Donskey spends much of his time researching Emergency medicine, Human decontamination, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides and Coronavirus disease 2019. His Emergency medicine research focuses on Transmission and how it relates to Outpatient clinic. In his research, Reproduction spores and Intensive care medicine is intimately related to Healthcare settings, which falls under the overarching field of Human decontamination.

His Clostridioides study incorporates themes from Psychological intervention, Colonization, Infection control, MEDLINE and Hospitalized patients. His Staphylococcus aureus study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Microbiology. The various areas that Curtis J. Donskey examines in his Internal medicine study include Dna viral and Antibiotics.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Effectiveness of ultraviolet-c light and a high-level disinfection cabinet for decontamination of n95 respirators (51 citations)
  • It's not the heat, it's the humidity: Effectiveness of a rice cooker-steamer for decontamination of cloth and surgical face masks and N95 respirators. (22 citations)
  • Evaluation of ultraviolet-c light for rapid decontamination of airport security bins in the era of SARS-COV-2 (11 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Bacteria
  • Antibiotics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Human decontamination, Coronavirus disease 2019, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Respirator. Curtis J. Donskey has included themes like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Peracetic acid and Disinfectant in his Human decontamination study. His Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus research incorporates themes from Poisson regression and Incidence.

His Peracetic acid study frequently involves adjacent topics like Microbiology. His studies in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 integrate themes in fields like Nucleic acid, Intensive care unit and Virology. The various areas that Curtis J. Donskey examines in his Personal protective equipment study include Masking, Infected patient, Emergency medicine and Nursing Stations.

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Best Publications

Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: the possible role of dry surface contamination

J.A. Otter;C. Donskey;S. Yezli;S. Douthwaite.
Journal of Hospital Infection (2016)

798 Citations

Antimicrobial-Associated Risk Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection

Robert C. Owens;Curtis J. Donskey;Robert P. Gaynes;Robert P. Gaynes;Vivian G. Loo.
Clinical Infectious Diseases (2008)

765 Citations

Effect of antibiotic therapy on the density of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the stool of colonized patients.

Curtis J. Donskey;Tanvir K. Chowdhry;Michelle T. Hecker;Claudia K. Hoyen.
The New England Journal of Medicine (2000)

743 Citations

Asymptomatic carriers are a potential source for transmission of epidemic and nonepidemic Clostridium difficile strains among long-term care facility residents.

Michelle M. Riggs;Ajay K. Sethi;Trina F. Zabarsky;Elizabeth C. Eckstein.
Clinical Infectious Diseases (2007)

675 Citations

Unnecessary use of antimicrobials in hospitalized patients: current patterns of misuse with an emphasis on the antianaerobic spectrum of activity

Michelle T. Hecker;David C. Aron;Nilam P. Patel;Meghan K. Lehmann.
JAMA Internal Medicine (2003)

596 Citations

Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter sp. Isolates from Military and Civilian Patients Treated at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Kristine M. Hujer;Andrea M. Hujer;Edward A. Hulten;Saralee Bajaksouzian.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2006)

589 Citations

Acquisition of nosocomial pathogens on hands after contact with environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients

Anita Bhalla;Nicole J Pultz;Delores M Gries;Amy J Ray.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (2004)

549 Citations

The Role of the Intestinal Tract as a Reservoir and Source for Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens

Curtis J. Donskey.
Clinical Infectious Diseases (2004)

514 Citations

Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection and antibiotics: a meta-analysis

Abhishek Deshpande;Vinay Pasupuleti;Priyaleela Thota;Chaitanya Pant.
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2013)

417 Citations

Persistence of Skin Contamination and Environmental Shedding of Clostridium difficile during and after Treatment of C. difficile Infection

Ajay K. Sethi;Wafa N. Al‐Nassir;BS Michelle M. Nerandzic;BS Greg S. Bobulsky.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (2010)

333 Citations

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