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D-Index
70
Citations
17873
World Ranking
1938
National Ranking
50

Patrick Francioli 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 Patrick Francioli sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 200 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick Francioli 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 Patrick Francioli sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Patrick Francioli is affiliated with the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research outputs primarily focus on topics related to retinal and optic conditions as well as aspects within ophthalmology.

Francioli has published several articles, notably in the journal Revue Médicale Suisse, indicating a consistent engagement with this publication venue. The following papers represent their recent contributions:

  • La parole, source d'aérosols potentiellement infectieux! (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse
  • Aérosol et rôle des super-disséminateurs (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse
  • Distanciation sociale, masques, protection oculaire: comment prévenir la transmission interpersonnelle de SARS-CoV-2 (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse

The research topics covered by Francioli's work include:

  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

In addition to this, their work engages subfields such as ophthalmology, reflecting a specialized focus within broader medical research disciplines.

  • Ophthalmology

There are no frequent co-authors listed, suggesting that Francioli has worked independently or with a rotating set of collaborators over recent years. The consistent publication in the same journal further highlights a stable presence within this specific academic forum.

Best Publications

  • Clinical progression, survival, and immune recovery during antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus coinfection: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Gilbert Greub;Bruno Ledergerber;M. Battegay;P. Grob

  • Impact of new antiretroviral combination therapies in HIV infected patients in Switzerland: prospective multicentre study. Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Matthias Egger;Bernard Hirschel;Patrick Francioli;Philippe Sudre

  • AIDS-related opportunistic illnesses occurring after initiation of potent antiretroviral therapy: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Bruno Ledergerber;M. Egger;V. Erard;R. Weber

  • Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis

    A Babiker;S Darby;D De Angelis;D Kwart

  • Fluconazole prophylaxis prevents intra-abdominal candidiasis in high-risk surgical patients.

    Philippe Eggimann;Patrick Francioli;Jacques Bille;Remy Schneider

  • Role of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase and clumping factor in pathogenesis of experimental endocarditis

    Philippe Moreillon;J. M. Entenza;Patrick Francioli;D. McDevitt

  • Cohort profile: the Swiss HIV Cohort study

    Franziska Schoeni-Affolter;Bruno Ledergerber;Martin Rickenbach;Christoph Rudin

  • Prevalence of adverse events associated with potent antiretroviral treatment: Swiss HIV Cohort Study

    Jacques Fellay;Bruno Ledergerber;Enos Bernasconi;Hansjakob Furrer

  • Nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients receiving antacid, ranitidine, or sucralfate as prophylaxis for stress ulcer. A randomized controlled trial.

    Guy Prod'hom;Philippe Leuenberger;Jacques Koerfer;Andre Blum

  • Changes in the cause of death among HIV positive subjects across Europe: results from the EuroSIDA study.

    Mocroft A;Brettle R;Kirk O;Blaxhult A

  • Bacteremia due to viridans streptococci in neutropenic patients: A review

    Pierre-Yves Bochud;Thierry Calandra;Patrick Francioli

  • HIV viral load response to antiretroviral therapy according to the baseline CD4 cell count and viral load.

    Andrew N. Phillips;Schlomo Staszewski;Rainer Weber;Ole Kirk

  • Genotype 3 is associated with accelerated fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C.

    Pierre-Yves Bochud;Pierre-Yves Bochud;Tao Cai;Tao Cai;Kathrin Stéphanie Overbeck;Murielle Bochud

  • Fibrinogen and fibronectin binding cooperate for valve infection and invasion in Staphylococcus aureus experimental endocarditis.

    Yok-Ai Que;Jacques-Antoine Haefliger;Lionel Piroth;Patrice François

  • Bacteremia Due to Viridans Streptococcus in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer: Clinical Spectrum and Risk Factors

    P.-Y. Bochud;Ph. Eggiman;Th. Calandra;G. Van Melle

  • Clinical significance of Candida isolated from peritoneum in surgical patients.

    Thierry Calandra;Rémi Schneider;Jacques Bille;François Mosimann

  • Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in four university hospitals in Switzerland

    Didier Pittet;Stéphan Juergen Harbarth;Christian Ruef;Patrick Francioli

  • Hyperlactatemia and Antiretroviral Therapy: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study

    K. Boubaker;Markus Flepp;Philippe Sudre;Hansjakob Furrer

  • Bacterial brain abscesses: factors influencing mortality and sequelae.

    Ch. Seydoux;P. Francioli

  • Treatment of streptococcal endocarditis with a single daily dose of ceftriaxone sodium for 4 weeks. Efficacy and outpatient treatment feasibility.

    Patrick Francioli;Jérôme Etienne;Rolf Hoigné;Jean-Pierre Thys

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominique S. Blanc
Dominique S. Blanc University of Lausanne
Jacques Bille
Jacques Bille University of Lausanne
Philippe M. Hauser
Philippe M. Hauser University of Lausanne
Amalio Telenti
Amalio Telenti VIR Biotechnology (United States)
Rainer Weber
Rainer Weber University of Zurich
Bernard Hirschel
Bernard Hirschel University of Geneva
Philippe Moreillon
Philippe Moreillon University of Lausanne
Enos Bernasconi
Enos Bernasconi Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Bruno Ledergerber
Bruno Ledergerber University of Zurich
Pierre-Yves Bochud
Pierre-Yves Bochud University of Lausanne

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