2026 Eli N. Perencevich: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	82	16116	15164	8110	7503	362	24657

Overview

Eli N. Perencevich is a researcher affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a notable concentration in Infectious Diseases. The research portfolio includes contributions to several subfields such as General Health Professions, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main topics covered in their publications focus on areas related to antibiotic use and resistance, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, infection control in healthcare, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, infection control and ventilation, and COVID-19 clinical research studies.

Frequent publication venues for Perencevich include:

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
JAMA Network Open
Clinical Infectious Diseases

Coauthors who regularly collaborate with Perencevich are:

Michihiko Goto
Daniel J. Livorsi
G Clore
Heather Schacht Reisinger
Alexandre R. Marra

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Perencevich include:

"Public Health Interventions for COVID-19," 2020, published in JAMA
"Moving Personal Protective Equipment Into the Community," 2020, published in JAMA
"Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections," 2020, published in JAMA Network Open
"Impact of Sex and Metabolic Comorbidities on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Mortality Risk Across Age Groups: 66 646 Inpatients Across 613 U.S. Hospitals," 2020, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
"Not sick enough to worry? 'Influenza-like' symptoms and work-related behavior among healthcare workers and other professionals: Results of a global survey," 2020, published in PLoS ONE

Best Publications

Comparison of mortality associated with methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A meta-analysis

Sara E. Cosgrove;George Sakoulas;Eli N. Perencevich;Mitchell J. Schwaber

2636
Citations
The Use and Interpretation of Quasi-Experimental Studies in Medical Informatics

Anthony D. Harris;Jessina C. McGregor;Eli N. Perencevich;Eli N. Perencevich;Jon P. Furuno

1140
Citations
Non-prescription antimicrobial use worldwide: a systematic review

Daniel J Morgan;Iruka N Okeke;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Eli N Perencevich

1096
Citations
Health and economic impact of surgical site infections diagnosed after hospital discharge.

Eli N. Perencevich;Kenneth E. Sands;Sara E. Cosgrove;Edward Guadagnoli

679
Citations
Clinical and economic burden of antimicrobial resistance

Lisa L Maragakis;Eli N Perencevich;Sara E Cosgrove

417
Citations
Adverse outcomes associated with contact precautions: A review of the literature

Daniel J. Morgan;Daniel J. Diekema;Kent Sepkowitz;Eli N. Perencevich

402
Citations
The Use and Interpretation of Quasi-Experimental Studies in Infectious Diseases

George M. Eliopoulos;Anthony D. Harris;Anthony D. Harris;Douglas D. Bradham;Douglas D. Bradham;Mona Baumgarten

374
Citations
Bacterial contamination of health care workers' white coats.

Amy M. Treakle;Kerri A. Thom;Jon P. Furuno;Sandra M. Strauss

352
Citations
Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial.

Anthony D. Harris;Lisa Pineles;Beverly Belton;J. Kristie Johnson

337
Citations
Transfer of multidrug-resistant bacteria to healthcare workers’ gloves and gowns after patient contact increases with environmental contamination

Daniel J. Morgan;Elizabeth Rogawski;Kerri A. Thom;J. Kristie Johnson

332
Citations
Association of a Bundled Intervention With Surgical Site Infections Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac, Hip, or Knee Surgery

Marin L. Schweizer;Hsiu-Yin Chiang;Edward Septimus;Julia Moody

305
Citations
Effect of antibiotic stewardship programmes on Clostridium difficile incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Leah M. Feazel;Ashish Malhotra;Eli N. Perencevich;Peter Kaboli

297
Citations
Frequent Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Contamination of Gloves, Gowns, and Hands of Healthcare Workers

Daniel J. Morgan;Stephen Y. Liang;Catherine L. Smith;J. Kristie Johnson

294
Citations
Comparative effectiveness of nafcillin or cefazolin versus vancomycin in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Marin L Schweizer;Marin L Schweizer;Jon P Furuno;Anthony D Harris;J Kristie Johnson

286
Citations
Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene

Katherine Ellingson;Janet P. Haas;Allison E. Aiello;Linda Kusek

282
Citations
Impact of admission hyperglycemia on hospital mortality in various intensive care unit populations.

Brian W. Whitcomb;Elizabeth Kimbrough Pradhan;Anastassios G. Pittas;Mary-Claire Roghmann

279
Citations
Fluoroquinolone use and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

Margaret E. McCusker;Anthony D. Harris;Eli Perencevich;Mary-Claire Roghmann

276
Citations
Central Line Bundle Implementation in US Intensive Care Units and Impact on Bloodstream Infections

E. Yoko Furuya;Andrew Dick;Eli N. Perencevich;Monika Pogorzelska

273
Citations
Public Health Interventions for COVID-19: Emerging Evidence and Implications for an Evolving Public Health Crisis.

David M. Hartley;David M. Hartley;Eli N. Perencevich

261
Citations
Adverse outcomes associated with contact precautions: A review of the

Daniel J. Morgan;Daniel J. Diekema;Kent Sepkowitz;Eli N. Perencevich

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Diekema University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Matthew H. Samore University of Utah

J. Kristie Johnson University of Maryland, Baltimore

Ramanan Laxminarayan Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy

Judith A. Johnson University of Florida

Matthew Bidwell Goetz University of California, Los Angeles

Patricia Langenberg University of Maryland, Baltimore

David L. Smith University of Washington

Tara C. Smith Kent State University

George Sakoulas University of California, San Diego

External Links

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