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D-Index
51
Citations
8127
World Ranking
4361
National Ranking
1685

Kevin C. Hazen 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 Kevin C. Hazen sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 118 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin C. Hazen 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 Kevin C. Hazen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kevin C. Hazen is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed to several publications primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Oncology, Clinical Biochemistry, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology, and Hematology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Recent publications by Kevin C. Hazen include:

  • "Microbiology and Risk Factors for Hospital-Associated Bloodstream Infections Among Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients" (2020), published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • "Microbiology of Bloodstream Infections in Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience Over Two Decades (1997-2017)" (2020), published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • "Exhibition of antifungal resistance by sterol-auxotrophic strains of Candida glabrata with intact virulence" (2022), published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
  • "Rising Rates of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Community Hospitals: A Mixed-Methods Review of Epidemiology and Microbiology Practices in a Network of Community Hospitals in the Southeastern United States" (2020), published in UNC Libraries
  • "BPS2025 - Two Drosophila myosin cardiac isoforms assemble normally in indirect flight and jump muscles but exhibit unique biophysical and biochemical properties" (2025), published in Biophysical Journal

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kevin C. Hazen include:

  • Ibukunoluwa Akinboyo
  • Rebecca Young
  • Sarah M. Heston
  • Lauren McGill
  • Kirsten Jenkins

The primary venues where Kevin C. Hazen's work has appeared are:

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
  • UNC Libraries
  • Biophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • New and emerging yeast pathogens.

    Kevin C. Hazen

  • Fluconazole Prophylaxis against Fungal Colonization and Infection in Preterm Infants

    David Kaufman;Robert Boyle;Kevin C. Hazen;James T. Patrie

  • Chronic Sinusitis: Relationship of Computed Tomographic Findings to Allergy, Asthma, and Eosinophilia

    L. J. Newman;T. A. E. Platts-Mills;C. D. Phillips;K. C. Hazen

  • Participation of yeast cell surface hydrophobicity in adherence of Candida albicans to human epithelial cells.

    K C Hazen

  • Twice Weekly Fluconazole Prophylaxis for Prevention of Invasive Candida Infection in High-risk Infants of <1000 Grams Birth Weight

    David Kaufman;Robert Boyle;Kevin C. Hazen;James T. Patrie

  • Molecular Dissection of an Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reveals Intergenus KPC Carbapenemase Transmission through a Promiscuous Plasmid

    Amy J. Mathers;Heather L. Cox;Brandon Kitchel;Hugo Bonatti

  • Differential adherence of hydrophobic and hydrophilic Candida albicans yeast cells to mouse tissues.

    K C Hazen;D L Brawner;M H Riesselman;M A Jutila

  • The Incidence of Propionibacterium acnes in Open Shoulder Surgery: A Controlled Diagnostic Study.

    William R Mook;Mitchell R Klement;Cynthia L Green;Kevin C Hazen

  • Specific Activities of Dolastatin 10 and Peptide Derivatives against Cryptococcus neoformans

    Robin K. Pettit;George R. Pettit;Kevin C. Hazen

  • Dynamic expression of cell surface hydrophobicity during initial yeast cell growth and before germ tube formation of Candida albicans.

    B W Hazen;K C Hazen

  • Hydrophobic surface protein masking by the opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans.

    K C Hazen;B W Hazen

  • A polystyrene microsphere assay for detecting surface hydrophobicity variations within Candida albicans populations

    K.C. Hazen;B.W. Hazen

  • Fungicidal versus fungistatic activity of terbinafine and itraconazole: an in vitro comparison.

    Kevin C. Hazen

  • Role of yeast cell growth temperature on Candida albicans virulence in mice.

    P P Antley;K C Hazen

  • Comparison of the Susceptibilities of Candida spp. to Fluconazole and Voriconazole in a 4-Year Global Evaluation Using Disk Diffusion

    Kevin C. Hazen;Ellen Jo Baron;Arnaldo Lopes Colombo;Corrado Girmenia

  • Influence of growth conditions on cell surface hydrophobicity of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.

    K C Hazen;B J Plotkin;D M Klimas

  • Rising rates of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae in community hospitals: a mixed-methods review of epidemiology and microbiology practices in a network of community hospitals in the southeastern United States.

    Joshua T. Thaden;Sarah S. Lewis;Kevin C. Hazen;Kirk Huslage

  • Cell wall protein mannosylation determines Candida albicans cell surface hydrophobicity

    James Masuoka;Kevin C. Hazen

  • Two-Phase Hospital-Associated Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus: Investigation and Mitigation.

    Arthur W. Baker;Sarah S. Lewis;Barbara D. Alexander;Luke F. Chen

  • Partial biochemical characterization of cell surface hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity of Candida albicans.

    K. C. Hazen;Jeng-Guang Lay;B. W. Hazen;Richard Chiaging Fu

  • Candida, Cryptococcus, and other yeasts of medical importance.

    Susan A. Howell;Kevin C. Hazen;Mary E. Brandt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim E. Cutler
Jim E. Cutler Louisiana State University
Costi D. Sifri
Costi D. Sifri University of Virginia
Daniel J. Sexton
Daniel J. Sexton Duke University
Mark A. Jutila
Mark A. Jutila Montana State University
George R. Pettit
George R. Pettit Arizona State University
Tony Mazzulli
Tony Mazzulli University Health Network
Alex van Belkum
Alex van Belkum BaseClear B.V.
Ana Espinel-Ingroff
Ana Espinel-Ingroff Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Barbara D. Alexander
Barbara D. Alexander Duke University
W. Michael Dunne
W. Michael Dunne bioMérieux (France)

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