David A. Pegues

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

David A. Pegues is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Pegues has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Infectious Diseases, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 18 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in David A. Pegues's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (15 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (14 papers) and Infection Control in Healthcare (13 papers). David A. Pegues is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (15 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (14 papers) and Infection Control in Healthcare (13 papers). David A. Pegues collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. David A. Pegues's co-authors include Craig A. Umscheid, Rajender Agarwal, Gretchen Kuntz, Carolyn V. Gould, Samuel I. Miller, Deborah S. Yokoe, Sanjay Saint, Jennifer Meddings, Ann Marie Pettis and Lisa L. Maragakis and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David A. Pegues

105 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Guideline for Prevention ... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2014 250 500 750
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.

  1. Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009
    2010 880 citations David A. Pegues et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  2. Strategies to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
    2014 344 citations Lisa L. Maragakis, Jennifer Meddings et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
David A. Pegues 1.9k 1.3k 644 505 480 109 4.5k
Edward S. Wong 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 464 0.7× 296 0.6× 545 1.1× 72 3.6k
P.J. van den Broek 1.4k 0.8× 598 0.5× 340 0.5× 432 0.9× 324 0.7× 108 3.4k
Barbara W. Trautner 3.8k 2.0× 737 0.6× 807 1.3× 371 0.7× 242 0.5× 186 6.7k
Robert G. Petersdorf 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 1.6× 360 0.7× 299 0.6× 183 5.8k
G. K. M. Harding 2.5k 1.4× 753 0.6× 419 0.7× 285 0.6× 166 0.3× 110 4.4k
Gregory J. Moran 3.5k 1.9× 3.3k 2.5× 711 1.1× 292 0.6× 251 0.5× 103 8.4k
Jens Kjølseth Møller 3.2k 1.7× 2.4k 1.8× 1.1k 1.8× 558 1.1× 242 0.5× 332 8.7k
Suzanne Bradley 5.3k 2.9× 3.1k 2.4× 671 1.0× 546 1.1× 912 1.9× 126 8.9k
D Gendrel 3.8k 2.0× 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 2.1× 779 1.5× 706 1.5× 264 7.6k
Dennis R. Schaberg 1.8k 1.0× 2.9k 2.2× 797 1.2× 414 0.8× 891 1.9× 91 5.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Pegues

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David A. Pegues

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Drews, Frank A., et al.. (2024). Disinfection of central venous access device needleless connectors: A human factors analysis. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 45(8). 959–964.
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Dukes, Kimberly, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Jesse T. Jacob, et al.. (2024). Implementing nasal povidone-iodine decolonization to reduce infections in hemodialysis units: a qualitative assessment. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 45(9). 1104–1109. 1 indexed citations
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Patel, Payal, Sonali D. Advani, Aaron Kofman, et al.. (2023). Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44(8). 1209–1231. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Helen L., Brendan J. Kelly, Michael David, et al.. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 RNA persists on surfaces following terminal disinfection of COVID-19 hospital isolation rooms. American Journal of Infection Control. 50(4). 462–464. 4 indexed citations
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Kaplan, Lewis J., et al.. (2022). Certain Rooms in Intensive Care Units May Harbor Risk for Clostridioides difficile Infection. Surgical Infections. 23(2). 159–167. 1 indexed citations
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Abdallah, Hatem, et al.. (2021). Subglottic suction frequency and adverse ventilator-associated events during critical illness. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 42(7). 826–832. 4 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Amy M. J., Rajeshwari Nair, Kimberly Dukes, et al.. (2021). Using nasal povidone-iodine to prevent bloodstream infections and transmission of Staphylococcus aureus among haemodialysis patients: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised control trial protocol. BMJ Open. 11(12). e048830–e048830. 1 indexed citations
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Fang, Ferric C., Constance A. Benson, Carlos del Rı́o, et al.. (2020). COVID-19—Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 72(12). 2225–2240. 48 indexed citations
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Basavaraju, Sridhar V., Susan N. Hocevar, Nicole Theodoropoulos, et al.. (2015). Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus From Organ Donors Despite Nucleic Acid Test Screening. American Journal of Transplantation. 15(7). 1827–1835. 50 indexed citations
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Brahn, Ernest, David A. Pegues, Qingping Yao, & Noah Craft. (2010). Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis Masquerading as Wegener Granulomatosis. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 16(3). 125–128. 16 indexed citations
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Bearson, Bradley L., et al.. (2004). Use of quantitative antibiogram analysis to determine the clonality of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species from blood culture. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 10(2). 148–155. 4 indexed citations
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Kubak, B., et al.. (2004). Corynebacterium jeikeium sepsis after 8-methoxypsolaren photopheresis for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 50(1). 71–72. 4 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, Rick M., B. Kubak, David A. Pegues, et al.. (2002). Heart transplantation across preformed donor-specific antibody barriers using a perioperative desensitization protocol. American Journal of Transplantation. 2(5). 476–479. 27 indexed citations
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Johnson, Douglas C., et al.. (1996). Implementation and Evaluation of an Algorithm for Isolation of Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 17(7). 412–418. 8 indexed citations
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Bennett, Siiri, Michael M. McNeil, Matthew J. Arduino, et al.. (1995). Postoperative Infections Traced to Contamination of an Intravenous Anesthetic, Propofol. New England Journal of Medicine. 333(3). 147–154. 341 indexed citations
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Pegues, David A.. (1994). Possible Nosocomial Transmission of Pseudomonas cepacia in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 148(8). 805–805. 30 indexed citations
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Pegues, David A., et al.. (1993). Outbreak of Pseudomonas cepacia Bacteremia in Oncology Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 16(3). 407–411. 71 indexed citations
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Pegues, David A., Peter Axelrod, Burton Eisenberg, et al.. (1992). Comparison of infections in hickman and implanted port catheters in adult solid tumor patients. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49(3). 156–162. 79 indexed citations

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