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48
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7160
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4715
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176

Sylvia M. Bruisten 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 Sylvia M. Bruisten sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 240 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sylvia M. Bruisten 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 Sylvia M. Bruisten sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sylvia M. Bruisten is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with particular focus on Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases. Additional interests include Physiology and Surgery.

Their work extensively covers topics related to reproductive tract infections research, syphilis diagnosis and treatment, urinary tract infections management, cervical cancer and HPV research, bacterial infections and vaccines, sex work and related issues, as well as genital health and disease.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Henry J.C. de Vries, Alje P. van Dam, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Hélène Zondag, and Elske Hoornenborg.

Below are some recent publications authored or co-authored by Sylvia M. Bruisten:

  • Delayed Laboratory Response to COVID-19 Caused by Molecular Diagnostic Contamination, 2020, Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Efficacy of ertapenem, gentamicin, fosfomycin, and ceftriaxone for the treatment of anogenital gonorrhoea (NABOGO): a randomised, non-inferiority trial, 2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Ongoing evolution of Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum: exploring the genomic diversity of circulating strains, 2021, Microbial Genomics
  • Urine and vaginal microbiota compositions of postmenopausal and premenopausal women differ regardless of recurrent urinary tract infection and renal transplant status, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Emergence of a Neisseria gonorrhoeae clone with reduced cephalosporin susceptibility between 2014 and 2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, revealed by genomic population analysis, 2021, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

This scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS ONE, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Clinical Infectious Diseases, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Best Publications

  • Evidence of a large, international network of HCV transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

    Thijis van de Laar;Oliver Pybus;Sylvia Bruisten;David Brown

  • Increase in HCV incidence among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam most likely caused by sexual transmission

    Thijs J.W. Van De Laar;Akke K. Van Der Bij;Maria Prins;Sylvia M. Bruisten

  • Proliferation-dependent HIV-1 infection of monocytes occurs during differentiation into macrophages.

    Hanneke Schuitemaker;Neeltje A. Kootstra;Marco H. G. M. Koppelman;Sylvia M. Bruisten

  • Origin of modern syphilis and emergence of a pandemic Treponema pallidum cluster

    Natasha Arora;Verena J. Schuenemann;Günter Jäger;Alexander Peltzer

  • Clinical Value of Treponema pallidum Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis of Syphilis

    R. Heymans;J. J. van der Helm;H. J. C. de Vries;H. S. A. Fennema

  • The association between ethnicity and vaginal microbiota composition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Hanneke Borgdorff;Charlotte van der Veer;Robin van Houdt;Catharina J. Alberts

  • Spread of Hepatitis C Virus among European Injection Drug Users Infected with HIV: A Phylogenetic Analysis

    Liselotte van Asten;Inge Verhaest;Saida Lamzira;Ildefonso Hernandez-Aguado

  • Sexual behaviour and incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men using daily and event-driven pre-exposure prophylaxis in AMPrEP: 2 year results from a demonstration study.

    Elske Hoornenborg;Liza Coyer;Roel C A Achterbergh;Amy Matser

  • Comparative genomics of human Lactobacillus crispatus isolates reveals genes for glycosylation and glycogen degradation: implications for in vivo dominance of the vaginal microbiota

    Charlotte van der Veer;Rosanne Y. Hertzberger;Sylvia M. Bruisten;Hanne L. P. Tytgat

  • Diagnosing Genital Ulcer Disease in a Clinic for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    S. M. Bruisten;I. Cairo;H. Fennema;A. Pijl

  • Frequent HCV reinfection and superinfection in a cohort of injecting drug users in Amsterdam

    Thijs J.W. van de Laar;Richard Molenkamp;Charlotte van den Berg;Janke Schinkel

  • Lactobacillus iners-dominated vaginal microbiota is associated with increased susceptibility to Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Dutch women: a case-control study

    Robin van Houdt;Bing Ma;Sylvia M Bruisten;Arjen G C L Speksnijder

  • Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Potential Bacterial Pathogens Related to Day Care Attendance, with Special Reference to the Molecular Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae

    Paul G. H. Peerbooms;Marlene N. Engelen;Dominique A. J. Stokman;Birgit H. B. van Benthem

  • Comparison between the LCx Probe system and the COBAS AMPLICOR system for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in patients attending a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

    G. J. J. van Doornum;L. M. Schouls;A. Pijl;I. Cairo

  • Evaluation of High-Resolution Typing Methods for Chlamydia trachomatis in Samples from Heterosexual Couples

    Reinier J. M. Bom;Linus Christerson;Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff;Roel A. Coutinho

  • Molecular epidemiological studies show that hepatitis A virus is endemic among active homosexual men in Europe

    Kathrine Stene-Johansen;Grace Tjon;Eckart Schreier;Viviane Bremer

  • Bordetella holmesii DNA is not detected in nasopharyngeal swabs from Finnish and Dutch patients with suspected pertussis.

    Mia Antila;Qiushui He;Caroline de Jong;Ingrid Aarts

  • Practical Implementation of a Multiplex PCR for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

    Paul Gruteke;Afina S. Glas;Mirjam Dierdorp;Willem B. Vreede

  • The Cervicovaginal Microbiota in Women Notified for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Case-Control Study at the Sexually Transmitted Infection Outpatient Clinic in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Charlotte van der Veer;Sylvia M. Bruisten;Jannie J. van der Helm;Henry J. C. de Vries

  • External Quality Assessment for Molecular Detection of Bordetella pertussis in European Laboratories

    G Muyldermans;O Soetens;M Antoine;S Bruisten

  • Changes in risk behavior and dynamics of hepatitis C virus infections among young drug users in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

    Thijs J.W. van de Laar;Miranda W. Langendam;Sylvia M. Bruisten;Esther A.E. Welp

  • Specific and Sensitive Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Clinical Specimens by Real-Time PCR

    C. W. M. Geraats-Peters;M. Brouwers;P. M. Schneeberger;A. G. M. van der Zanden

  • Specific and sensitive diagnosis of syphilis using a real-time PCR for Treponema pallidum.

    A.G. Koek;S.M. Bruisten;M. Dierdorp;A.P. van Dam

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Prins
Maria Prins University of Amsterdam
Roel A. Coutinho
Roel A. Coutinho University Medical Center Utrecht
R. A. Coutinho
R. A. Coutinho University of Amsterdam
Alje P. van Dam
Alje P. van Dam University of Amsterdam
Janke Schinkel
Janke Schinkel University of Amsterdam
Servaas A. Morré
Servaas A. Morré Maastricht University
Richard Molenkamp
Richard Molenkamp Erasmus University Rotterdam
Magnus Unemo
Magnus Unemo Örebro University
Katja C. Wolthers
Katja C. Wolthers University of Amsterdam
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute

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