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Microbiology

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123
Citations
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118
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Fred C. Tenover 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 Fred C. Tenover sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 394 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fred C. Tenover 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 Fred C. Tenover sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2000 - ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology

Overview

Fred C. Tenover is affiliated with the University of Dayton in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 53 publications, and Medicine, contributing 25 publications.

The scientist's work is focused on subfields including Molecular Medicine, Clinical Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseases. Their main research topics include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy, Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, as well as Infections and bacterial resistance.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa -an emerging challenge, 2022, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Multicenter Evaluation of Xpert Carba-R Assay for Detection and Identification of the Carbapenemase Genes in Rectal Swabs and Clinical Isolates, 2020, Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
  • Phenotypic and molecular characterization of beta-lactam resistant Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales isolated from patients attending six hospitals in Northern Nigeria, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Evaluation of the Xpert Carba-R NxG Assay for Detection of Carbapenemase Genes in a Global Challenge Set of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Molecular detection of carbapenem resistance genes in rectal swabs from patients in Gulf Cooperation Council hospitals, 2021, Journal of Hospital Infection

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Isabella A. Tickler
  • Yi-Wei Tang
  • David P. Nicolau
  • Christian M Gill
  • Xinghui Gao

Fred C. Tenover has published multiple articles in various scientific journals, with frequent venues being Antibiotics, Emerging Microbes & Infections, Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, Journal of Hospital Infection, and Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance.

The scientist was awarded the ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology by the American Society for Microbiology in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Interpreting chromosomal DNA restriction patterns produced by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis: criteria for bacterial strain typing.

    F. C. Tenover;R. D. Arbeit;R. V. Goering;P. A. Mickelsen

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical strain with reduced vancomycin susceptibility.

    K Hiramatsu;H Hanaki;T Ino;K Yabuta

  • Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria

    Fred C. Tenover

  • Novel Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing β-Lactamase, KPC-1, from a Carbapenem-Resistant Strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Hesna Yigit;Anne Marie Queenan;Gregory J. Anderson;Antonio Domenech-Sanchez

  • Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Typing of Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the United States: Establishing a National Database

    Linda K. McDougal;Christine D. Steward;George E. Killgore;Jasmine M. Chaitram

  • Infection with vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus containing the vanA resistance gene.

    Soju Chang;Dawn M. Sievert;Jeffrey C. Hageman;Matthew L. Boulton

  • Emergence of Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

    Theresa L. Smith;Michele L. Pearson;Kenneth R. Wilcox;Cosme Cruz

  • Dissemination of New Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in the Community

    Keiko Okuma;Kozue Iwakawa;John D. Turnidge;Warren B. Grubb

  • Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance: Guidelines for the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

    David M. Shlaes;Dale N. Gerding;Joseph F. John;William A. Craig

  • Genetic Analysis of a High-Level Vancomycin-Resistant Isolate of Staphylococcus aureus

    Linda M. Weigel;Don B. Clewell;Steven R. Gill;Nancye C. Clark

  • Changes in the Prevalence of Nasal Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2001–2004

    Rachel J Gorwitz;Deanna Kruszon-Moran;Sigrid K McAllister;Geraldine McQuillan

  • A clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among professional football players.

    Sophia V. Kazakova;Jeffrey C. Hageman;Matthew Matava;Arjun Srinivasan

  • Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in the United States, 2001–2002

    Matthew J. Kuehnert;Deanna Kruszon-Moran;Holly A. Hill;Geraldine McQuillan

  • Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax, United States, 2001: epidemiologic findings.

    Daniel B. Jernigan;Pratima L. Raghunathan;Beth P Bell;Ross J. Brechner

  • Combating antimicrobial resistance: policy recommendations to save lives.

    Spellberg B;Blaser M;Guidos Rj

  • Classification of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) : guidelines for reporting novel SCCmec elements.

    T. Ito;K. Hiramatsu;D. Oliviera;H. de Lencastre

  • Changes in the Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Intensive Care Units in US Hospitals, 1992–2003

    R. Monina Klevens;Jonathan R. Edwards;Fred C. Tenover;L. Clifford McDonald

  • Emergence of Drug-Resistant Pneumococcal Infections in the United States

    Robert F. Breiman;Jay C. Butler;Fred C. Tenover;John A. Elliott

  • Characterization of a strain of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus widely disseminated in the United States

    F.C. Tenover;L.K. McDougal;R.V. Goering;G. Killgore

  • Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis as a replacement for bacteriophage typing of Staphylococcus aureus.

    T L Bannerman;G A Hancock;F C Tenover;J M Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. McGowan
John E. McGowan Emory University
Linda K. McDougal
Linda K. McDougal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Richard V. Goering
Richard V. Goering Creighton University
Jana M. Swenson
Jana M. Swenson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Scott K. Fridkin
Scott K. Fridkin Emory University
J. Kamile Rasheed
J. Kamile Rasheed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
William R. Jarvis
William R. Jarvis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arthur L. Barry
Arthur L. Barry University of California, Davis
James H. Jorgensen
James H. Jorgensen The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Jean B. Patel
Jean B. Patel Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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