Betsey Pitts

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Betsey Pitts is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Betsey Pitts has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Microbiology and 8 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Betsey Pitts's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (29 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (11 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). Betsey Pitts is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (29 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (11 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (8 papers). Betsey Pitts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Spain. Betsey Pitts's co-authors include Philip S. Stewart, Thien‐Fah Mah, Brett J. Pellock, Graham C. Walker, George A. O’Toole, Michael J. Franklin, Suriani Abdul Rani, Martin A. Hamilton, Frank Roe and Kerry S. Williamson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Statistical Association and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Betsey Pitts

39 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

A genetic basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm antibiotic resistance

2003 933 citations Thien‐Fah Mah, Betsey Pitts et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Betsey Pitts United States	26	2.5k	668	542	462	448	39	3.7k
Morten Alhede Denmark	32	2.8k 1.2×	633 0.9×	756 1.4×	326 0.7×	437 1.0×	46	4.1k
Zhijun Song Denmark	28	2.6k 1.1×	709 1.1×	948 1.7×	471 1.0×	420 0.9×	50	4.5k
Thien‐Fah Mah Canada	22	2.8k 1.1×	732 1.1×	925 1.7×	701 1.5×	451 1.0×	39	4.7k
Nicolas Barraud Australia	26	2.2k 0.9×	502 0.8×	466 0.9×	712 1.5×	287 0.6×	38	4.0k
Hong Wu China	33	2.3k 0.9×	465 0.7×	579 1.1×	377 0.8×	272 0.6×	106	4.0k
Michel Hébraud France	36	2.7k 1.1×	340 0.5×	445 0.8×	553 1.2×	210 0.5×	96	5.1k
Gianfranco Donelli Italy	36	2.5k 1.0×	600 0.9×	596 1.1×	549 1.2×	325 0.7×	96	5.4k
Irina Sadovskaya France	33	2.6k 1.1×	654 1.0×	354 0.7×	206 0.4×	452 1.0×	68	3.7k
Frank Roe United States	15	2.0k 0.8×	392 0.6×	500 0.9×	344 0.7×	314 0.7×	22	3.1k
Garth A. James United States	42	3.4k 1.4×	896 1.3×	344 0.6×	596 1.3×	615 1.4×	91	7.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Betsey Pitts

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Ferrer‐Espada, Raquel, Susana Sánchez-Gómez, Betsey Pitts, Philip S. Stewart, & Guillermo Martínez de Tejada. (2020). Permeability enhancers sensitize β-lactamase-expressing Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to β-lactamase inhibitors, thereby restoring their β-lactam susceptibility. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 56(1). 105986–105986. 15 indexed citations

Ferrer‐Espada, Raquel, et al.. (2019). A permeability-increasing drug synergizes with bacterial efflux pump inhibitors and restores susceptibility to antibiotics in multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 3452–3452. 71 indexed citations

Ausbacher, Dominik, et al.. (2017). Paired methods to measure biofilm killing and removal: a case study with Penicillin G treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 66(3). 231–237. 3 indexed citations

Stewart, Philip S., Tianyu Zhang, Betsey Pitts, et al.. (2016). Reaction–diffusion theory explains hypoxia and heterogeneous growth within microbial biofilms associated with chronic infections. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 2(1). 16012–16012. 114 indexed citations

Sánchez-Gómez, Susana, Raquel Ferrer‐Espada, Philip S. Stewart, et al.. (2015). Antimicrobial activity of synthetic cationic peptides and lipopeptides derived from human lactoferricin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa planktonic cultures and biofilms. BMC Microbiology. 15(1). 137–137. 59 indexed citations

Villa, Federica, Betsey Pitts, Ellen G. Lauchnor, Francesca Cappitelli, & Philip S. Stewart. (2015). Development of a Laboratory Model of a Phototroph-Heterotroph Mixed-Species Biofilm at the Stone/Air Interface. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6. 1251–1251. 47 indexed citations

Klapper, Isaac, et al.. (2015). Diffusive transport through a model host-biofilm system. Physical Review E. 92(2). 22703–22703. 13 indexed citations

Cotter, John, James P. O’Gara, Philip S. Stewart, Betsey Pitts, & Eoin Casey. (2010). Characterization of a modified rotating disk reactor for the cultivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 109(6). 2105–2117. 12 indexed citations

Folsom, James P., L. Richards, Betsey Pitts, et al.. (2010). Physiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in biofilms as revealed by transcriptome analysis. BMC Microbiology. 10(1). 294–294. 102 indexed citations

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Williamson, Kerry S., et al.. (2008). Localized Gene Expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(14). 4463–4471. 125 indexed citations

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Berra, Lorenzo, Francesco Lo Curto, Gianluigi Li Bassi, et al.. (2008). Antimicrobial-coated endotracheal tubes: an experimental study. Intensive Care Medicine. 34(6). 1020–1029. 48 indexed citations

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Berra, Lorenzo, Theodor Kolobow, Patrice Laquerrière, et al.. (2008). Internally coated endotracheal tubes with silver sulfadiazine in polyurethane to prevent bacterial colonization: a clinical trial. Intensive Care Medicine. 34(6). 1030–1037. 53 indexed citations

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Suci, Peter A., Deborah L. Berglund, Lars Liepold, et al.. (2007). High-Density Targeting of a Viral Multifunctional Nanoplatform to a Pathogenic, Biofilm-Forming Bacterium. Chemistry & Biology. 14(4). 387–398. 47 indexed citations

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Rani, Suriani Abdul, Betsey Pitts, & Philip S. Stewart. (2005). Rapid Diffusion of Fluorescent Tracers into Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms Visualized by Time Lapse Microscopy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 49(2). 728–732. 150 indexed citations

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Roe, Frank, Michael J. Franklin, Arne Heydorn, et al.. (2004). Stratified Growth in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70(10). 6188–6196. 275 indexed citations

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Mah, Thien‐Fah, Betsey Pitts, Brett J. Pellock, et al.. (2003). A genetic basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm antibiotic resistance. Nature. 426(6964). 306–310. 933 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pitts, Betsey, et al.. (2003). A microtiter-plate screening method for biofilm disinfection and removal. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 54(2). 269–276. 288 indexed citations

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Pitts, Betsey, et al.. (2001). A repeatable laboratory method for testing the efficacy of biocides against toilet bowl biofilms. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 91(1). 110–117. 27 indexed citations

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Pitts, Betsey, et al.. (1999). [45] Measuring antimicrobial effects on biofilm bacteria: From laboratory to field. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 310. 608–628. 51 indexed citations

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Pitts, Betsey, et al.. (1998). Color measurement as a means of quantifying surface biofouling. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 34(2). 143–149. 13 indexed citations

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