Alexander M. Hirschl

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
146 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Alexander M. Hirschl is a scholar working on Surgery, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander M. Hirschl has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Surgery, 51 papers in Infectious Diseases and 32 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alexander M. Hirschl's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (48 papers), Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (21 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (18 papers). Alexander M. Hirschl is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (48 papers), Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (21 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (18 papers). Alexander M. Hirschl collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and United States. Alexander M. Hirschl's co-authors include M. Rotter, Athanasios Makristathis, K Schütze, Françis Mégraud, B Dragosics, E Hentschel, Petra Apfalter, Elisabeth Presterl, W. Graninger and Gerold Stanek and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Alexander M. Hirschl

143 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Helicobacter pylori resis... 1993 2026 2004 2015 2012 1993 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Europe and its relationship to antibiotic consumption
    2012 648 citations Françis Mégraud, Samuel Coenen et al. Gut profile →
  2. Effect of Ranitidine and Amoxicillin plus Metronidazole on the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and the Recurrence of Duodenal Ulcer
    1993 572 citations E Hentschel, G Brandstätter et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander M. Hirschl Austria 41 3.3k 1.4k 1.4k 1.1k 1.0k 146 6.0k
Norbert Lehn Germany 46 4.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 144 7.4k
Nancy S. Taylor United States 46 4.6k 1.4× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 502 0.5× 105 7.2k
Hilpi Rautelin Finland 42 2.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.5× 467 0.3× 651 0.6× 847 0.8× 161 6.4k
Josette Raymond France 41 2.5k 0.7× 725 0.5× 3.2k 2.3× 646 0.6× 667 0.6× 195 6.6k
Johannes G. Kusters Netherlands 55 6.3k 1.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 1.9k 1.8× 794 0.8× 195 10.6k
S. Tabaqchali United Kingdom 40 1.5k 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 314 0.3× 454 0.4× 154 5.0k
C. T. Keane Ireland 29 1.3k 0.4× 1.5k 1.1× 649 0.5× 310 0.3× 486 0.5× 90 3.8k
Athanasios Makristathis Austria 29 1.1k 0.3× 910 0.6× 954 0.7× 416 0.4× 305 0.3× 102 2.8k
H. C. Zanen Netherlands 34 1.5k 0.4× 527 0.4× 1.4k 1.0× 373 0.4× 489 0.5× 88 4.4k
M. Rotter Austria 36 1.3k 0.4× 1.5k 1.1× 796 0.6× 401 0.4× 169 0.2× 148 4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Makristathis, Athanasios, Alexander M. Hirschl, Françis Mégraud, & Emilie Bessède. (2019). Review: Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 24(S1). e12641–e12641. 67 indexed citations
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Makristathis, Athanasios, Iris Zeller, Dieter Mitteregger, Michael Kundi, & Alexander M. Hirschl. (2017). Comprehensive evaluation of chemiluminescent immunoassays for the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 36(7). 1253–1259. 8 indexed citations
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Makristathis, Athanasios, Stefan Riss, & Alexander M. Hirschl. (2014). A novel fluorescence in situ hybridization test for rapid pathogen identification in positive blood cultures. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 20(10). O760–O763. 10 indexed citations
4.
Mégraud, Françis, Samuel Coenen, Ann Versporten, et al.. (2012). Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Europe and its relationship to antibiotic consumption. Gut. 62(1). 34–42. 648 indexed citations breakdown →
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Holinka, Johannes, et al.. (2012). Differential Bacterial Load on Components of Total Knee Prosthesis in Patients with Prosthetic Joint Infection. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 35(10). 735–741. 17 indexed citations
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Poeschl, Paul W., et al.. (2011). Endodontic Pathogens Causing Deep Neck Space Infections: Clinical Impact of Different Sampling Techniques and Antibiotic Susceptibility. Journal of Endodontics. 37(9). 1201–1205. 40 indexed citations
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Ruppitsch, Werner, Anna Stöger, A. Indra, et al.. (2006). Suitability of partial 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis for the identification of dangerous bacterial pathogens. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 102(3). 852–859. 19 indexed citations
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Willinger, Birgit, et al.. (2005). Comparison of a New Commercial Test, GLABRATA RTT, with a Dipstick Test for Rapid Identification of Candida glabrata. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(1). 499–501. 10 indexed citations
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Assadian, Ojan, Petra Apfalter, Afshin Assadian, et al.. (2002). Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Clinically Relevant Blood Culture Isolates from Nine Surgical Intensive Care Units, 1996-2000. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 21(10). 743–747. 8 indexed citations
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Apfalter, Petra, Jens Boman, Marion Nehr, et al.. (2001). Application of Blood-Based Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 20(8). 584–586. 12 indexed citations
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Knasmüller, Siegfried, et al.. (2001). Impact of bacteria in dairy products and of the intestinal microflora on the genotoxic and carcinogenic effects of heterocyclic aromatic amines. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 480-481. 129–138. 109 indexed citations
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Apfalter, Petra, Michael Loidl, Athanasios Makristathis, et al.. (2000). Isolation and Continuous Growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae from Arterectomy Specimens. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 19(4). 305–308. 43 indexed citations
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Krause, Robert, et al.. (1999). In vitro activity of newer broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics against enterobacteriaceae and non-fermenters: a report from Austrian intensive care units. Austrian Carbapenem Susceptibility Surveillance Group.. PubMed. 111(14). 549–54. 5 indexed citations
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Presterl, Elisabeth, Stefan Winkler, Athanasios Makristathis, et al.. (1997). Molecular typing ofAcinetobacter baumannii from ten different intensive care units of a university hospital. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 16(10). 740–743. 6 indexed citations
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Willinger, Birgit, J. Beck‐Mannagetta, Alexander M. Hirschl, Athanasios Makristathis, & M. Rotter. (1996). Wirkung von Zinkoxid auf Aspergillus‐Arten: Eine mögliche Ursache der lokalen nichtinvasiven Kieferhöhlen‐Aspergillose. Mycoses. 39(s1). 20–25. 5 indexed citations
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Schütze, K, E Hentschel, B Dragosics, & Alexander M. Hirschl. (1995). Helicobacter pylori reinfection with identical organisms: transmission by the patients' spouses.. Gut. 36(6). 831–833. 132 indexed citations
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Hentschel, E, G Brandstätter, B Dragosics, et al.. (1993). Effect of Ranitidine and Amoxicillin plus Metronidazole on the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and the Recurrence of Duodenal Ulcer. New England Journal of Medicine. 328(5). 308–312. 572 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hirschl, Alexander M., G Brandstätter, B Dragosics, et al.. (1993). Kinetics of Specific IgG Antibodies for Monitoring the Effect of Anti-Helicobacter pylori Chemotherapy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 168(3). 763–766. 47 indexed citations
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Hirschl, Alexander M., et al.. (1993). Comparison of three methods for the determination of the sensitivity of Helicobactor pylori to metronidazole. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 32(1). 45–49. 43 indexed citations
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Hirschl, Alexander M., et al.. (1988). Efficacy of coumermycin, ofloxacin and vancomycin against methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in vitro and in experimental infections of mice. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology. 267(4). 541–548. 1 indexed citations

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