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Russell E. Lewis

Russell E. Lewis

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Microbiology
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
97
Citations
30177
World Ranking
486
National Ranking
6

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
30453
World Ranking
9387
National Ranking
325

Russell E. Lewis 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 Russell E. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 323 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell E. Lewis 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 Russell E. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Russell E. Lewis is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on infectious diseases. Their research output includes 114 publications in medicine, covering diverse subfields such as infectious diseases, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pharmacology, and molecular medicine.

The scientist's work prominently addresses topics related to fungal infections and antimicrobial resistance. Key research areas include antifungal resistance and susceptibility, fungal infections and studies, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, infectious diseases and mycology, antibiotic use and resistance, as well as bacterial identification and susceptibility testing.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Among their recent papers are:

  • Epidemiology of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Among Intubated Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective Study (2020), Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Review of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients and proposal for a case definition: an expert opinion (2020), Intensive Care Medicine
  • Taskforce report on the diagnosis and clinical management of COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (2021), Intensive Care Medicine
  • Core Recommendations for Antifungal Stewardship: A Statement of the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (2020), The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of candidiasis: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM (2025), The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Collaboration plays an important role in this scientist's work. Frequent coauthors include Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Michele Bartoletti, Simone Ambretti, Pierluigi Viale, and Maddalena Giannella, reflecting established research partnerships across multiple studies and projects.

Best Publications

  • Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium

    Oliver A. Cornely;Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo;Dorothee Arenz;Sharon C. A. Chen

  • Diagnosis and management of Aspergillus diseases: executive summary of the 2017 ESCMID-ECMM-ERS guideline

    A. J. Ullmann;J. M. Aguado;S. Arikan-Akdagli;D. W. Denning

  • Delaying Amphotericin B–Based Frontline Therapy Significantly Increases Mortality among Patients with Hematologic Malignancy Who Have Zygomycosis

    Georgios Chamilos;Russell E. Lewis;Russell E. Lewis;Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

  • Zygomycosis in a Tertiary-Care Cancer Center in the Era of Aspergillus-Active Antifungal Therapy: A Case-Control Observational Study of 27 Recent Cases

    Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis;Michail S. Lionakis;Russell E. Lewis;Russell E. Lewis;Georgios Chamilos

  • Invasive fungal infections in patients with hematologic malignancies in a tertiary care cancer center: an autopsy study over a 15-year period (1989-2003).

    Georgios Chamilos;Mario Luna;Russell E. Lewis;Russell E. Lewis;Gerald P. Bodey

  • Antifungal drug resistance of pathogenic fungi

    Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis;Russell E Lewis

  • Mucormycosis Caused by Unusual Mucormycetes, Non-Rhizopus, -Mucor, and -Lichtheimia Species

    Marisa Z. R. Gomes;Marisa Z. R. Gomes;Russell E. Lewis;Russell E. Lewis;Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

  • Epidemiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among COVID-19 intubated patients: a prospective study.

    Michele Bartoletti;Renato Pascale;Monica Cricca;Matteo Rinaldi

  • Current Concepts in Antifungal Pharmacology

    Russell E. Lewis

  • Pharmacology of Systemic Antifungal Agents

    Elizabeth S. Dodds Ashley;Elizabeth S. Dodds Ashley;Russell Lewis;Russell Lewis;James S. Lewis;James S. Lewis;Craig Martin

  • Combination of voriconazole and caspofungin as primary therapy for invasive aspergillosis in solid organ transplant recipients: A prospective, multicenter, observational study

    Nina Singh;Nina Singh;Ajit P. Limaye;Graeme Forrest;Nasia Safdar

  • Predictors of pulmonary zygomycosis versus invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with cancer.

    Georgios Chamilos;Edith M. Marom;Russell E. Lewis;Michail S. Lionakis

  • Influence of Test Conditions on Antifungal Time-Kill Curve Results: Proposal for Standardized Methods

    Michael E. Klepser;Erika J. Ernst;Russell E. Lewis;Michael E. Ernst

  • How I treat mucormycosis

    Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis;Russell E. Lewis;Russell E. Lewis

  • Review of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients and proposal for a case definition: an expert opinion.

    Paul E. Verweij;Bart J.A. Rijnders;Roger J.M. Brüggemann;Elie Azoulay

  • Efficacy and toxicity of caspofungin in combination with liposomal amphotericin B as primary or salvage treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancies

    Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis;Ray Y Hachem;Russell E. Lewis;Gustavo A. Rivero

  • Candidemia in patients with hematologic malignancies in the era of new antifungal agents (2001-2007): stable incidence but changing epidemiology of a still frequently lethal infection.

    Nikolaos V. Sipsas;Russell E. Lewis;Jeffrey Tarrand;Ray Hachem

  • Invasive zygomycosis: update on pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and management

    Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis;Russell E. Lewis

  • Comparison of Etest, chequerboard dilution and time–kill studies for the detection of synergy or antagonism between antifungal agents tested against Candida species

    R. E. Lewis;D. J. Diekema;S. A. Messer;M. A. Pfaller

  • Epidemiology and sites of involvement of invasive fungal infections in patients with haematological malignancies: a 20-year autopsy study.

    Russell E. Lewis;Lizebeth Cahyame-Zuniga;Konstantinos Leventakos;Georgios Chamilos

  • Aspergillus fumigatus suppresses the human cellular immune response via gliotoxin-mediated apoptosis of monocytes

    Marta Stanzani;Enrico Orciuolo;Russell Lewis;Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis
Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pierluigi Viale
Pierluigi Viale University of Bologna
Nathan P. Wiederhold
Nathan P. Wiederhold The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Georgios Chamilos
Georgios Chamilos University of Crete
Issam I Raad
Issam I Raad The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas J. Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh Weill Cornell Medicine
Michail S. Lionakis
Michail S. Lionakis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Gregory S. May
Gregory S. May The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jeffrey J Tarrand
Jeffrey J Tarrand The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michele Cavo
Michele Cavo University of Bologna

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