Francesco Luzzaro

Francesco Luzzaro publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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Francesco Luzzaro 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 Francesco Luzzaro sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• CTX-M: changing the face of ESBLs in Europe

  David M. Livermore;Rafael Canton;Marek Gniadkowski;Patrice Nordmann

  1282
  Citations

• Occurrence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Members of the Family Enterobacteriaceae in Italy: Implications for Resistance to β-Lactams and Other Antimicrobial Drugs

  T. Spanu;F. Luzzaro;M. Perilli;G. Amicosante

  327
  Citations

• Trends in production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among enterobacteria of medical interest: report of the second Italian nationwide survey.

  Francesco Luzzaro;Marilina Mezzatesta;Claudia Mugnaioli;Mariagrazia Perilli

  245
  Citations

• Metallo-β-lactamases as emerging resistance determinants in Gram-negative pathogens: open issues

  Giuseppe Cornaglia;Murat Akova;Gianfranco Amicosante;Rafael Cantón

  233
  Citations

• Epidemic diffusion of KPC carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Italy: results of the first countrywide survey, 15 May to 30 June 2011.

  T Giani;B Pini;F Arena;V Conte

  219
  Citations

• CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Italy: Molecular Epidemiology of an Emerging Countrywide Problem

  Claudia Mugnaioli;Francesco Luzzaro;Filomena De Luca;Gioconda Brigante

  195
  Citations

• Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases Produced by Nosocomial Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from an Italian Nationwide Survey

  Mariagrazia Perilli;Emanuela Dell'Amico;Bernardetta Segatore;Maria Rosaria de Massis

  195
  Citations

• IMP-12, a New Plasmid-Encoded Metallo-β-Lactamase from a Pseudomonas putida Clinical Isolate

  Jean Denis Docquier;Maria Letizia Riccio;Claudia Mugnaioli;Francesco Luzzaro

  191
  Citations

• Proteus mirabilis Bloodstream Infections: Risk Factors and Treatment Outcome Related to the Expression of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases

  Andrea Endimiani;Francesco Luzzaro;Gioconda Brigante;Mariagrazia Perilli

  190
  Citations

• Emergence in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae Clinical Isolates of the VIM-4 Metallo-β-Lactamase Encoded by a Conjugative Plasmid

  Francesco Luzzaro;Jean Denis Docquier;Céline Colinon;Andrea Endimiani

  177
  Citations

• The Revival of Aztreonam in Combination with Avibactam against Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negatives: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies and Clinical Cases.

  Carola Mauri;Alberto Enrico Maraolo;Stefano Di Bella;Francesco Luzzaro

  170
  Citations

• Bacteremia Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Producing the TEM-52 Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase: Treatment Outcome of Patients Receiving Imipenem or Ciprofloxacin

  Andrea Endimiani;Francesco Luzzaro;Mariagrazia Perilli;Gianluigi Lombardi

  155
  Citations

• Nosocomial Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Isolates of Pseudomonas putida Producing VIM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase

  Gianluigi Lombardi;Francesco Luzzaro;Jean Denis Docquier;Maria Letizia Riccio

  152
  Citations

• Evolution of CTX-M-type β-lactamases in isolates of Escherichia coli infecting hospital and community patients

  Gioconda Brigante;Francesco Luzzaro;Mariagrazia Perilli;Gianluigi Lombardi

  152
  Citations

• Dynamics of a Nosocomial Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Producing the PER-1 Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase

  Francesco Luzzaro;Elisabetta Mantengoli;Mariagrazia Perilli;Gianluigi Lombardi

  143
  Citations

• FIM-1, a New Acquired Metallo-β-Lactamase from a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate from Italy

  Simona Pollini;Simona Maradei;Patrizia Pecile;Giuseppe Olivo

  137
  Citations

• Characterization of pABVA01, a plasmid encoding the OXA-24 carbapenemase from Italian isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

  Marco Maria D'Andrea;Tommaso Giani;Silvia D'Arezzo;Alessandro Capone

  120
  Citations

• Resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam in infections and colonisations by KPC-producing Enterobacterales: a systematic review of observational clinical studies

  Stefano Di Bella;Daniele Roberto Giacobbe;Alberto Enrico Maraolo;Valentina Viaggi

  118
  Citations

• Prevalence and epidemiology of microbial pathogens causing bloodstream infections: results of the OASIS multicenter study

  Francesco Luzzaro;Giuseppe Ortisi;Monica Larosa;Monica Drago

  116
  Citations

• Prevalence and Drug Susceptibility of Pathogens Causing Bloodstream Infections in Northern Italy: A Two-Year Study in 16 Hospitals

  F. Luzzaro;E. F. Viganò;D. Fossati;A. Grossi

  112
  Citations