Alison D. Lydecker

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Alison D. Lydecker is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison D. Lydecker has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Infectious Diseases, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Alison D. Lydecker's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (13 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (9 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (4 papers). Alison D. Lydecker is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (13 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (9 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (4 papers). Alison D. Lydecker collaborates with scholars based in United States and Myanmar. Alison D. Lydecker's co-authors include Melissa J. Contos, Arun J. Sanyal, Karen F. Murray, J. Kathleen Tracy, Mary‐Claire Roghmann, J. Kristie Johnson, Nicholas H. Schluterman, Mishka Terplan, M. Javad Aman and Jawad Sarwar and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Diabetes Care and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Alison D. Lydecker

29 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis in Patients... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 250 500 750 1000
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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. Comparison of Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    2009 1.1k citations Alison D. Lydecker, Karen F. Murray et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alison D. Lydecker United States 14 1.3k 703 348 277 241 30 1.7k
Paola Scognamiglio Italy 20 756 0.6× 718 1.0× 183 0.5× 476 1.7× 89 0.4× 58 1.9k
Farahnaz Joukar Iran 22 586 0.5× 343 0.5× 149 0.4× 111 0.4× 413 1.7× 156 1.6k
Jennifer C. Price United States 20 850 0.7× 728 1.0× 94 0.3× 185 0.7× 122 0.5× 89 1.4k
Eva Wolf Germany 24 803 0.6× 452 0.6× 165 0.5× 867 3.1× 129 0.5× 108 2.3k
Girishanthy Krishnarajah United States 21 593 0.5× 109 0.2× 654 1.9× 262 0.9× 165 0.7× 63 1.7k
Guillermina Barril Spain 22 740 0.6× 710 1.0× 43 0.1× 262 0.9× 116 0.5× 89 1.6k
Joaquín Portilla Spain 23 753 0.6× 280 0.4× 93 0.3× 1.4k 4.9× 156 0.6× 160 2.3k
F. Raffi France 21 734 0.6× 197 0.3× 85 0.2× 721 2.6× 87 0.4× 71 1.5k
Anchalee Avihingsanon Thailand 29 1.5k 1.2× 827 1.2× 61 0.2× 1.7k 6.2× 227 0.9× 206 3.0k
Huma Qureshi Pakistan 18 805 0.6× 671 1.0× 125 0.4× 156 0.6× 128 0.5× 76 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Hara, Lyndsay M., Michelle Newman, Alison D. Lydecker, et al.. (2025). Enhanced barrier precautions to prevent transmission of Staphylococcus aureus and Carbapenem-resistant organisms in nursing home chronic ventilator units. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 46(9). 888–895.
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Lydecker, Alison D., Justin Kim, Gwen Robinson, et al.. (2025). Chlorhexidine vs Routine Foot Washing to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers. JAMA Network Open. 8(2). e2460087–e2460087. 1 indexed citations
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O’Hara, Lyndsay M., Alison D. Lydecker, Gwen Robinson, et al.. (2025). Understanding Patient Preferences Regarding Limb Salvage for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Diabetes Care. 48(9). 1517–1523. 2 indexed citations
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O’Hara, Lyndsay M., Gwen Robinson, Alison D. Lydecker, et al.. (2024). Optimizing the implementation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in community-based nursing homes. American Journal of Infection Control. 53(1). 126–131. 3 indexed citations
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Korenstein, Deborah, Laura D. Scherer, Andrew Foy, et al.. (2022). Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with More Aggressive Diagnostic Testing. The American Journal of Medicine. 135(7). e182–e193. 14 indexed citations
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Baghdadi, Jonathan, Deborah Korenstein, Lisa Pineles, et al.. (2022). Exploration of Primary Care Clinician Attitudes and Cognitive Characteristics Associated With Prescribing Antibiotics for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria. JAMA Network Open. 5(5). e2214268–e2214268. 15 indexed citations
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Claeys, Kimberly C., Min Zhan, Lisa Pineles, et al.. (2020). Conditional reflex to urine culture: Evaluation of a diagnostic stewardship intervention within the Veterans’ Affairs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice-Based Research Network. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 42(2). 176–181. 28 indexed citations
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Albrecht, Jennifer S., Alison D. Lydecker, Matthew E. Peters, & Vani Rao. (2020). Treatment of Depression after Traumatic Brain Injury Reduces Risk of Neuropsychiatric Outcomes. Journal of Neurotrauma. 37(23). 2542–2548. 9 indexed citations
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Lydecker, Alison D., Lisa Pineles, J. Kristie Johnson, et al.. (2020). Targeted gown and glove use to prevent Staphylococcus aureus acquisition in community-based nursing homes: A pilot study. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 42(4). 448–454. 9 indexed citations
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Kim, Justin, J. Kristie Johnson, Emily M. Stucke, et al.. (2020). Burden of perianalStaphylococcus aureuscolonization in nursing home residents increases transmission to healthcare worker gowns and gloves. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 41(12). 1396–1401. 4 indexed citations
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Blanco, Natalia, J. Kristie Johnson, John D. Sorkin, et al.. (2018). Transmission of resistant Gram-negative bacteria to healthcare personnel gowns and gloves during care of residents in community-based nursing facilities. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 39(12). 1425–1430. 8 indexed citations
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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, Alison D. Lydecker, Patricia Langenberg, Emmanuel F. Mongodin, & J. Kristie Johnson. (2017). Microbiological effect of mupirocin and chlorhexidine for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization in community and nursing home based adults. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 88(1). 53–57. 9 indexed citations
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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, Alison D. Lydecker, Lona Mody, C. Daniel Mullins, & Eberechukwu Onukwugha. (2016). Strategies to Prevent MRSA Transmission in Community-Based Nursing Homes: A Cost Analysis. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 37(8). 962–966. 6 indexed citations
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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, J. Kristie Johnson, John D. Sorkin, et al.. (2015). Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to Healthcare Worker Gowns and Gloves During Care of Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 36(9). 1050–1057. 54 indexed citations
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Ghazi, Leyla, et al.. (2014). Racial Differences in Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Patients with Crohn’s Disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 59(10). 2508–2513. 13 indexed citations
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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, Nyaradzo Longinaker, Lindsay Croft, et al.. (2013). Molecular epidemiology ofStaphyloccocus aureuscolonization in the Old Order of Amish of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, USA. Epidemiology and Infection. 142(8). 1722–1726. 1 indexed citations
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Adhikari, Ram Prasad, Adebola Ajao, M. Javad Aman, et al.. (2012). Lower Antibody Levels to Staphylococcus aureus Exotoxins Are Associated With Sepsis in Hospitalized Adults With Invasive S. aureus Infections. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 206(6). 915–923. 120 indexed citations
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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, J. Kristie Johnson, O. Colin Stine, et al.. (2011). Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Is Not a Strongly Heritable Trait in Amish Families. PLoS ONE. 6(2). e17368–e17368. 16 indexed citations
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Schwarzwalder, Alison, Michael F. Schneider, Alison D. Lydecker, & John N. Aucott. (2010). Sex differences in the clinical and serologic presentation of early lyme disease: Results from a retrospective review. Gender Medicine. 7(4). 320–329. 12 indexed citations
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Lydecker, Alison D., et al.. (2009). Comparison of Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 7(10). 1104–1112. 1119 indexed citations breakdown →

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