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Niels Frimodt-Møller

Niels Frimodt-Møller

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Microbiology

D-Index
76
Citations
17944
World Ranking
1442
National Ranking
19

Overview

Niels Frimodt-Møller is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses on various aspects of infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and microbial pathogenesis, with a significant number of publications related to clinical and molecular studies.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Horizontally acquired papGII-containing pathogenicity islands underlie the emergence of invasive uropathogenic Escherichia coli lineages, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Exposure of consumers to substandard antibiotics from selected authorised and unauthorised medicine sales outlets in Ghana, 2020, Tropical Medicine & International Health
  • Effects of Antibiotics on the Intestinal Microbiota of Mice, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Effective antimicrobial combination in vivo treatment predicted with microcalorimetry screening, 2020, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Hospital-Diagnosed Infections, Autoimmune Diseases, and Subsequent Dementia Incidence, 2023, JAMA Network Open

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Karen Leth Nielsen
  • Frederik Boëtius Hertz
  • Janet Janbek
  • Thomas Munk Laursen
  • Gunhild Waldemar

Major venues where they have published multiple articles are:

  • Antibiotics
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Microorganisms
  • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Apmis

Their main fields of study include medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with subfields in epidemiology, molecular medicine, pharmacology, endocrinology, and molecular biology.

The scientific topics most frequently addressed in their work are:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

Best Publications

  • Plectasin is a peptide antibiotic with therapeutic potential from a saprophytic fungus

    Per H. Mygind;Rikke L. Fischer;Kirk M. Schnorr;Mogens T. Hansen

  • Rapid Whole-Genome Sequencing for Detection and Characterization of Microorganisms Directly from Clinical Samples

    Henrik Hasman;Dhany Saputra;Thomas Sicheritz-Ponten;Ole Lund

  • Interplay in the selection of fluoroquinolone resistance and bacterial fitness.

    Linda L. Marcusson;Niels Frimodt-Møller;Diarmaid Hughes

  • Treatment and Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Prospective Study of 278 Cases

    Allan G. Jensen;Carsten H. Wachmann;Frank Espersen;Jens Scheibel

  • Susceptibility of Danish Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections and bacteraemia, and distribution of sul genes conferring sulphonamide resistance

    M B Kerrn;T Klemmensen;N Frimodt-Møller;F Espersen

  • Danish integrated antimicrobial resistance monitoring and research program.

    Anette Marie Hammerum;Ole Eske Heuer;Hanne-Dorthe Emborg;Line Bagger-Skjot

  • In Vivo Transfer of the vanA Resistance Gene from an Enterococcus faecium Isolate of Animal Origin to an E. faecium Isolate of Human Origin in the Intestines of Human Volunteers

    Camilla H. Lester;Niels Frimodt-Møller;Thomas Lund Sørensen;Dominique L. Monnet

  • Presence of erm gene classes in gram-positive bacteria of animal and human origin in Denmark.

    Lars Bogø Jensen;N. Frimodt-Moller;Frank Møller Aarestrup

  • Transient intestinal carriage after ingestion of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus faecium from chicken and pork.

    Thomas Lund Sørensen;Marianne Blom;Dominique L. Monnet;Niels Frimodt-Møller

  • Increasing frequency of vertebral osteomyelitis following Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Denmark 1980–1990

    A.G. Jensen;F. Espersen;P. Skinhøj;V.T. Rosdahl

  • Evaluation of a cefoxitin 30 µg disc on Iso-Sensitest agar for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    R. Skov;R. Smyth;M. Clausen;A. R. Larsen

  • Oral amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid: properties, indications and usage

    Angela Huttner;Julia Bielicki;Michelle N. Clements;Niels Frimodt-Møller

  • Increasing incidence but decreasing in-hospital mortality of adult Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia between 1981 and 2000.

    T. Benfield;F. Espersen;N. Frimodt-Møller;A.G. Jensen

  • Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

    Allan G. Jensen;Carsten H. Wachmann;Kjeld B. Poulsen;Frank Espersen

  • In vivo pathogenicity of eight medically relevant Candida species in an animal model.

    M. Arendrup;T. Horn;N. Frimodt-Møller

  • Identification of targets for quality improvement in antimicrobial prescribing: the web-based ESAC Point Prevalence Survey 2009

    Peter Zarb;Brice Amadeo;Arno Muller;Nico Drapier

  • Clinical features of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a 10-year experience in Denmark.

    Bent L. Røder;Dorte A. Wandall;Niels Frimodt-Møller;Frank Espersen

  • Bacteremic Staphylococcus aureus Spondylitis

    Allan G. Jensen;Frank Espersen;Peter Skinhøj;Niels Frimodt-Møller

  • Development of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus during azole therapy associated with change in virulence.

    Maiken Cavling Arendrup;Eleftheria Mavridou;Klaus Leth Mortensen;Eveline Snelders

  • Development of a Long-Term Ascending Urinary Tract Infection Mouse Model for Antibiotic Treatment Studies

    Hanne Hvidberg;Carsten Struve;Karen A. Krogfelt;Nils Christensen

  • Clinical manifestations and molecular epidemiology of Vibrio vulnificus infections in Denmark.

    A. Dalsgaard;N. Frimodt-Møller;B. Bruun;L. Høi

Frequent Co-Authors

Anette M. Hammerum
Anette M. Hammerum Statens Serum Institut
Robert Skov
Robert Skov Statens Serum Institut
Peter Skinhøj
Peter Skinhøj Copenhagen University Hospital
Frank Møller Aarestrup
Frank Møller Aarestrup Technical University of Denmark
Thomas Benfield
Thomas Benfield Copenhagen University Hospital
Jens D. Lundgren
Jens D. Lundgren Rigshospitalet
Anders Løbner-Olesen
Anders Løbner-Olesen University of Copenhagen
Henrik Caspar Wegener
Henrik Caspar Wegener University of Copenhagen
Yvonne Agersø
Yvonne Agersø University of Copenhagen
Maiken Cavling Arendrup
Maiken Cavling Arendrup Statens Serum Institut

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