Carla Novais

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Carla Novais is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Clinical Biochemistry and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Carla Novais has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Infectious Diseases, 26 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 25 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Carla Novais's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (52 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (26 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (20 papers). Carla Novais is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (52 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (26 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (20 papers). Carla Novais collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Norway. Carla Novais's co-authors include Luı́sa Peixe, Ana R. Freitas, Teresa M. Coque, Patrı́cia Antunes, Fernando Baquero, João Carlos Sousa, Joana Mourão, Ana P. Tedim, Joana Campos and Anette M. Hammerum and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Carla Novais

80 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: A current perspective on resilience, adaptation, and the urgent need for novel strategies

2025 15 citations Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Is ampicillin plus cephalosporins a therapeutic option for Ampicillin-Susceptible Enterococcus faecium? 2025 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), Cristina García de la Mària, (unknown), Sílvia Capilla, (unknown), Mateu Espasa, Carla Novais, José M Miró, Òscar Q. Pich, Oriol Gasch	0
2	Unnoticed spread of linear VanA-plasmids in vancomycin-variable Enterococcus faecium strains across different regions: a diagnostics challenge 2025 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Ana P. Tedim, Bárbara Duarte, (unknown), Júlio Vinícius de Souza Teixeira, (unknown), Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe, Ana R. Freitas	0
3	Diverse genomic and epidemiological landscapes of redundant pbp5 genes in Enterococcus spp.: Insights into plasmid mobilization, ampicillin susceptibility, and environmental interactions 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), (unknown), Bárbara Duarte, (unknown), Mateu Espasa, Ana R. Freitas, Luı́sa Peixe, Oriol Gasch, Òscar Q. Pich, Carla Novais	1
4	VirulenceFinder for Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis : an enhanced database for detection of putative virulence markers by using whole-genome sequencing data 2024 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·Louise Roer, Hülya Kaya, Ana P. Tedim, Carla Novais, Teresa M. Coque, Frank M. Aarestrup, Luı́sa Peixe, Henrik Hasman, Anette M. Hammerum, Ana R. Freitas, (unknown)	11
5	Bacteriocin distribution patterns in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis : bioinformatic analysis using a tailored genomics framework 2024 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Ana P. Tedim, (unknown), Val F. Lanza, Carla Novais, Teresa M. Coque, Ana R. Freitas, Luı́sa Peixe, (unknown)	9
6	Unraveling Enterococcus susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds: genes, phenotypes, and the impact of environmental conditions 2023 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·(unknown), Patrı́cia Antunes, (unknown), Rob J. L. Willems, Jukka Corander, Teresa M. Coque, Òscar Q. Pich, Luı́sa Peixe, Ana R. Freitas, Carla Novais, (unknown)	5
7	Aquacultures as reservoirs of pathogenic bacteria and clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes 2022 ·Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto) ·Patrı́cia Antunes, Joana Campos, Carla Novais, Elisabete Machado, Joana Mourão, Filipa Grosso, Sandra Quinteira, Ana R. Freitas, Teresa M. Coque, Luísa Peixe	0
8	High-Resolution Genotyping Unveils Identical Ampicillin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strains in Different Sources and Countries: A One Health Approach 2022 ·Microorganisms ·Ana R. Freitas, Ana P. Tedim, (unknown), Bárbara Duarte, (unknown), Mohamed Salah Abbassi, Abdennaceur Hassen, Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe	7
9	Safety and Quality of Canned Sardines after Opening: A Shelf-Stability Study 2022 ·Foods ·Rebeca Cruz, (unknown), Teresa Pinho, (unknown), Carla Novais, Susana Casal	2
10	Fitness cost of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium plasmids associated with hospital infection outbreaks 2021 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Ana P. Tedim, Val F. Lanza, (unknown), Ana R. Freitas, Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe, Fernando Baquero, Teresa M. Coque	12
11	Comparative genomics of global optrA-carrying Enterococcus faecalis uncovers a common chromosomal hotspot for optrA acquisition within a diversity of core and accessory genomes 2020 ·Microbial Genomics ·Ana R. Freitas, Ana P. Tedim, Carla Novais, Val F. Lanza, Luı́sa Peixe	46
12	2CS-CHX ^T Operon Signature of Chlorhexidine Tolerance among Enterococcus faecium Isolates 2019 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Bárbara Duarte, (unknown), Ana R. Freitas, Teresa M. Coque, Anette M. Hammerum, Henrik Hasman, Patrı́cia Antunes, Luı́sa Peixe, Carla Novais	15
13	Phylogenomics of Enterococcus faecalis from wild birds: new insights into host‐associated differences in core and accessory genomes of the species 2019 ·Environmental Microbiology ·Ricardo León‐Sampedro, Rosa del Campo, Mercedes Rodríguez-Baños, Val F. Lanza, María José Pozuelo, (unknown), Ana P. Tedim, Ana R. Freitas, Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe, Rob J. L. Willems, Jukka Corander, Fernando Gónzález‐Candelas, Fernando Baquero, Teresa M. Coque	9
14	Wild corvid birds colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium of human origin harbor epidemic vanA plasmids 2018 ·Environment International ·Veronika Oravcová, Luı́sa Peixe, Teresa M. Coque, Carla Novais, María Victoria Francia, Ivan Literák, Ana R. Freitas	18
15	Water supply and feed as sources of antimicrobial-resistant Enterococcus spp. in aquacultures of rainbow trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss), Portugal 2018 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Carla Novais, Joana Campos, Ana R. Freitas, (unknown), (unknown), Teresa M. Coque, Patrı́cia Antunes, Luı́sa Peixe	30
16	Co-diversification of Enterococcus faecium Core Genomes and PBP5: Evidences of pbp5 Horizontal Transfer 2016 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Carla Novais, Ana P. Tedim, Val F. Lanza, Ana R. Freitas, (unknown), (unknown), Adam P. Roberts, Mohammed Al‐Haroni, Fernando Baquero, Luı́sa Peixe, Teresa M. Coque	30
17	Spread of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus to animals and humans: an underestimated role for the pig farm environment 2013 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Carla Novais, Ana R. Freitas, (unknown), Patrı́cia Antunes, Ricardo Silva, Teresa M. Coque, Luı́sa Peixe	78
18	Biocides and multi-drug resistance associated with the first extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing nontyphoidal salmonella strain isolated in Portugal 2012 ·Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) ·Patrı́cia Antunes, Joana Mourão, (unknown), Joana Campos, Carla Novais, Luı́sa Peixe	1
19	Characterization of antibiotic resistant enterococci isolated from untreated waters for human consumption in Portugal 2010 ·International Journal of Food Microbiology ·Ana S. Macedo, Ana R. Freitas, (unknown), Elisabete Machado, Luı́sa Peixe, João Carlos Sousa, Carla Novais	32
20	High occurrence and persistence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in poultry food samples in Portugal 2005 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Carla Novais, Teresa M. Coque, (unknown), João Carlos Sousa, Fernando Baquero, Luı́sa Peixe	79

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