The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Didier Pittet sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 846 publications — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Didier Pittet sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 137 D-Index — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Didier Pittet is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a substantial focus on Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Modeling and Simulation, Clinical Psychology, and General Dentistry.
Their research prominently covers topics related to infection control in healthcare, infection control and ventilation, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, dental research and COVID-19, antibiotic use and resistance, and COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.
Frequent publication venues include:
Didier Pittet has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, most notably:
Among their recent papers are:
Didier Pittet received the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Excellence Award in 2009.
Didier Pittet;Stéphane Hugonnet;Stephan Harbarth;Philippe Mourouga
John M. Boyce;Didier Pittet
M. S. Rangel-Frausto;Didier Pittet;M. Costigan;T. Hwang
Benedetta Allegranzi;Sepideh Bagheri Nejad;Christophe Combescure;Wilco Graafmans
Didier Pittet;Debra Tarara;Richard P. Wenzel
John M. Boyce;Didier Pittet
John M Boyce;Didier Pittet;Hicpac
Didier Pittet;Philippe Mourouga;Thomas V. Perneger
Stephan Harbarth;Katarina Holeckova;Céline Froidevaux;Didier Pittet
Benedetta Allegranzi;Didier Pittet;Didier Pittet
Philippe Eggimann;Jorge Garbino;Didier Pittet
Silvia Stringhini;Silvia Stringhini;Silvia Stringhini;Ania Wisniak;Giovanni Piumatti;Giovanni Piumatti;Andrew S Azman;Andrew S Azman
Didier Pittet;Didier Pittet;Benedetta Allegranzi;Hugo Sax;Hugo Sax;Sasi Dharan;Sasi Dharan
Yves Longtin;Hugo Sax;Lucian L. Leape;Lucian L. Leape;Susan E. Sheridan;Susan E. Sheridan
Didier Pittet;Michel Monod;Peter M. Suter;Edgar Frenk
Didier Pittet;Anne Simon;Stéphane Hugonnet;Carmen Lúcia Pessoa-Silva
Hugo Sax;Benedetta Allegranzi;Ilker Uckay;E. Larson;E. Larson
Didier Pittet;Benedetta Allegranzi;John Boyce
Didier Pittet
Didier Pittet;Debra Tarara;Richard P. Wenzel
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