Andrew Nyerere

751 total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 522 citations indexed

About

Andrew Nyerere is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew Nyerere has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 522 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Andrew Nyerere's work include Antibiotic Use and Resistance (6 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (6 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (4 papers). Andrew Nyerere is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Use and Resistance (6 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (6 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (4 papers). Andrew Nyerere collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa. Andrew Nyerere's co-authors include Christine Bii, Gebreselema Gebreyohannes, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Gunturu Revathi, Daniel Maina, Gunturu Revathi, Steven Runo, Gabriel Magoma, Andrew Whitelaw and Shima M. Abdulgader and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and BMC Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Andrew Nyerere

28 papers receiving 505 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Challenges of intervention, treatment, and antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming microorganisms

2019 296 citations Gebreselema Gebreyohannes, Andrew Nyerere et al. Heliyon profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrew Nyerere Kenya	10	208	92	86	73	70	33	522
Mahmoud A. Yassien Egypt	12	197 0.9×	114 1.2×	54 0.6×	92 1.3×	42 0.6×	38	575
Waleska Stephanie da Cruz Nizer Canada	13	215 1.0×	61 0.7×	103 1.2×	73 1.0×	44 0.6×	30	725
Kazi Taib Mamun Bangladesh	2	178 0.9×	59 0.6×	51 0.6×	145 2.0×	78 1.1×	7	618
Ruth Dudek-Wicher Poland	10	251 1.2×	86 0.9×	79 0.9×	134 1.8×	73 1.0×	21	845
Jintae Lee South Korea	9	310 1.5×	47 0.5×	108 1.3×	105 1.4×	100 1.4×	10	590
Beata Kowalska−Krochmal Poland	9	173 0.8×	159 1.7×	108 1.3×	154 2.1×	67 1.0×	21	805
Ramliza Ramli Malaysia	12	172 0.8×	48 0.5×	176 2.0×	94 1.3×	41 0.6×	31	635
Rosa Giugliano Italy	13	174 0.8×	40 0.4×	48 0.6×	42 0.6×	84 1.2×	30	423

Countries citing papers authored by Andrew Nyerere

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrew Nyerere

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Saito, Nobuo, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of the PATHFAST TB LAM Ag assay as a treatment monitoring tool for pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya. Tropical Medicine and Health. 53(1). 89–89.

Nyangiri, Oscar A., Andrew Nyerere, Siri Goepel, et al.. (2025). One health approach unravels worrying antimicrobial resistance patterns: A cross-sectional study in Kisii, Kenya. PLoS ONE. 20(9). e0331389–e0331389.

Masanta, Wycliffe Omurwa, et al.. (2025). Diversity and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates from wound infections in patients at the surgical unit of Kisii teaching and referral hospital, Kenya. PLoS ONE. 20(6). e0326048–e0326048.

Nyerere, Andrew, Kevin Kariuki, Kirkby D. Tickell, et al.. (2024). Phenotypic and molecular characterization of β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella species among children discharged from hospital in Western Kenya. BMC Microbiology. 24(1). 135–135. 2 indexed citations

Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2023). Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Producing Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infections among Expectant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Ruiru Sub County Hospital, Kenya. Advances in Microbiology. 13(12). 571–587. 1 indexed citations

Odoyo, Erick, et al.. (2023). Molecular Detection of Key Virulence-associated Genes and Phenotypic Analysis of Virulence Traits of Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates from Kenya. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(4). 2194–2204. 1 indexed citations

Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Campylobacter Infection in Diarrheal Patients in Busia County, Kenya. Advances in Microbiology. 11(11). 657–680. 2 indexed citations

Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.. (2020). Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Kenya: Current State, Gaps and Opportunities. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology. 10(4). 204–221. 12 indexed citations

Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2019). Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers Within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Markets in Kenya. Toxins. 11(9). 544–544. 10 indexed citations

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Gebreyohannes, Gebreselema, Andrew Nyerere, Christine Bii, & Desta Berhe Sbhatu. (2019). Challenges of intervention, treatment, and antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming microorganisms. Heliyon. 5(8). e02192–e02192. 296 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2019). Performance of TUBEX® TF IgM Antibody Test Against Culture to Detect Typhoid Fever Among Hospitalized Patients in Nairobi County. Journal of Biology Agriculture and Healthcare. 2 indexed citations

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Gebreyohannes, Gebreselema, Andrew Nyerere, Christine Bii, & Desta Berhe Sbhatu. (2019). Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Indigenous Wild Mushrooms against Pathogenic Organisms. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. 1–7. 59 indexed citations

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2019). Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among bacterial isolates from Nairobi River Water in Nairobi County, Kenya. 7(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations

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Nyamache, Anthony Kebira, et al.. (2018). Predominance of CCR5 tropism in non-b HIV-1 subtypes circulating in Kisii County, Kenya.. East African Medical Journal. 95(9). 1889–1898. 1 indexed citations

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Njoroge, Samuel M., et al.. (2018). Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Kenyatta National Hospital. 9(1). 6–9. 1 indexed citations

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2018). Molecular Characterization of Beta-lactams Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Clinical Sources at the Nairobi Hospital. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 8(20). 42–50. 1 indexed citations

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and Genotypes of HBV and HCV and the risk Factors for co-infection with HIV-1 Among Patients attending Ngong Sub-County Hospital, Kenya. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 73. 375–375.

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Juma, Dennis W., et al.. (2018). Investigation of Markers of Artemisinin Resistance at Selected Intervals during the 72 h Period after Artemisinin based Combination Therapy Dosing in Kisumu Western Kenya. 6(2). 1 indexed citations

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2017). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Hepatitis B and C Co-Infection Among HIV-1-Infected Patients in Kenya. PubMed. 1(2). 73–79. 5 indexed citations

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Nyerere, Andrew, et al.. (2017). Etiology of bacterial meningitis: a cross-sectional study among patients admitted in a semi-urban hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Pan African Medical Journal. 28(Suppl 1). 10–10. 8 indexed citations

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