David Christopher Lung

10.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

David Christopher Lung is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David Christopher Lung has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Infectious Diseases, 18 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in David Christopher Lung's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers), Infection Control and Ventilation (11 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (7 papers). David Christopher Lung is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers), Infection Control and Ventilation (11 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (7 papers). David Christopher Lung collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. David Christopher Lung's co-authors include Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng, Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip, Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan, Kwok‐Hung Chan, Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon, Owen Tak-Yin Tsang, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung and Tak-Chiu Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

David Christopher Lung

48 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

2020 1.3k citations Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
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2016 380 citations David Christopher Lung et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Christopher Lung China	20	1.4k	582	496	483	367	50	2.9k
Simon Goldenberg United Kingdom	25	1.7k 1.2×	96 0.2×	67 0.1×	301 0.6×	7 0.0×	90	2.9k
W. Pfister Germany	36	220 0.2×	71 0.1×	146 0.3×	435 0.9×	161 0.4×	138	3.5k
Daitao Zhang China	17	1.5k 1.1×	69 0.1×	180 0.4×	390 0.8×	2 0.0×	97	2.3k
Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon Hong Kong	26	3.3k 2.3×	632 1.1×	614 1.2×	287 0.6×		59	4.4k
Sander Herfst Netherlands	38	3.8k 2.7×	65 0.1×	155 0.3×	662 1.4×	4 0.0×	88	7.9k
Robert Krause Austria	24	625 0.4×	16 0.0×	21 0.0×	147 0.3×	36 0.1×	105	2.3k
Rosina Ehmann Germany	9	3.4k 2.4×	161 0.3×	431 0.9×	616 1.3×		19	4.5k
Wolfgang Guggemos Germany	8	3.4k 2.4×	160 0.3×	427 0.9×	598 1.2×		16	4.4k
Sebastian Brünink Germany	9	3.5k 2.5×	160 0.3×	431 0.9×	598 1.2×		14	4.5k
Michael Seilmaier Germany	9	3.4k 2.4×	160 0.3×	425 0.9×	600 1.2×		21	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Christopher Lung

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Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Chung, Shuk‐Ching Wong, Kelvin Hei‐Yeung Chiu, et al.. (2025). Antimicrobial resistance situation and control measures in Hong Kong: from a One Health perspective. Journal of Hospital Infection. 162. 174–185. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Ruyue, Yuk-Shan Wong, Garnet Kwan-Yue Choi, et al.. (2025). Long-range air dispersal as an important source of environmental contamination in Candida auris clustering: possible infection control implication. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 47(1). 46–52. 1 indexed citations

Luk, Hayes K. H., Garnet Kwan-Yue Choi, Sandy Ka‐Yee Chau, et al.. (2025). Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis in Hong Kong: Evidence for Post-COVID-19 Emergence of ptxP3-Lineage MT28 Clone from a Hospital-Based Surveillance Study. Microorganisms. 13(8). 1947–1947.

Jia, Wei, David Christopher Lung, Pak‐To Chan, et al.. (2024). Co-existence of airborne SARS-CoV-2 infection and non-infection in three connected zones of a restaurant. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 480. 136388–136388. 3 indexed citations

Xing, Fanfan, Kelvin Hei‐Yeung Chiu, Linlin Sun, et al.. (2024). Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Rebound of Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Descriptive Study. Antibiotics. 13(3). 262–262. 14 indexed citations

Tse, Herman, et al.. (2023). Long-range air dispersion of Candida auris in a cardiothoracic unit outbreak in Hong Kong. Journal of Hospital Infection. 142. 105–114. 11 indexed citations

Kok, Kin‐Hang, Shuk‐Ching Wong, Wan-Mui Chan, et al.. (2022). Co-circulation of two SARS-CoV-2 variant strains within imported pet hamsters in Hong Kong. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 11(1). 689–698. 29 indexed citations

Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Chung, David Christopher Lung, Shuk‐Ching Wong, et al.. (2022). Outbreak investigation of airborne transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in a restaurant: Implication for enhancement of indoor air dilution. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 430. 128504–128504. 32 indexed citations

Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Chung, Shuk‐Ching Wong, Albert Ka-Wing Au, et al.. (2022). Explosive outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is associated with vertical transmission in high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong. Building and Environment. 221. 109323–109323. 18 indexed citations

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Wong, Shuk‐Ching, Leonard Yuen, Xin Li, et al.. (2022). Air dispersal of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in residential care homes for the elderly: implications for transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Hospital Infection. 123. 52–60. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Qun, Yuguo Li, David Christopher Lung, et al.. (2021). Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 due to the chimney effect in two high-rise housing drainage stacks. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 421. 126799–126799. 39 indexed citations

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Lung, David Christopher, et al.. (2020). Hospital infection control best practice: Five essential elements to successfully minimize healthcare-associated COVID-19. Infection Prevention in Practice. 3(1). 100110–100110. 1 indexed citations

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Wong, Shuk‐Ching, et al.. (2020). Risk of nosocomial transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: an experience in a general ward setting in Hong Kong. Journal of Hospital Infection. 105(2). 119–127. 183 indexed citations

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Suen, Lorna Kwai Ping, et al.. (2018). Self-contamination during doffing of personal protective equipment by healthcare workers to prevent Ebola transmission. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 7(1). 157–157. 76 indexed citations

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Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Chung, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Sally C. Y. Wong, et al.. (2015). Hospital Outbreak of Pulmonary and Cutaneous Zygomycosis due to Contaminated Linen Items From Substandard Laundry. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62(6). 714–721. 57 indexed citations

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To, Kelvin Kai‐Wang, Wenjun Song, Siu-Ying Lau, et al.. (2014). Unique reassortant of influenza A(H7N9) virus associated with severe disease emerging in Hong Kong. Journal of Infection. 69(1). 60–68. 36 indexed citations

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Lau, Susanna K. P., Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip, David Christopher Lung, et al.. (2012). Detection of human rhinovirus C in fecal samples of children with gastroenteritis. Journal of Clinical Virology. 53(4). 290–296. 24 indexed citations

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Lung, David Christopher, et al.. (2011). Hemorrhagic Shock and Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Child With Pandemic H1N1 2009 Influenza Virus. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 30(11). 998–999. 4 indexed citations

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Crow, P., K H L Ng, Gary Ades, et al.. (2010). A cross-sectional survey of snake oral bacterial flora from Hong Kong, SAR, China. Emergency Medicine Journal. 28(2). 107–114. 43 indexed citations

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Ting, Joseph, et al.. (2010). Intra-abdominal Rhizopus microsporus Infection Successfully Treated by Combined Aggressive Surgical, Antifungal, and Iron Chelating Therapy. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 32(6). e238–e240. 17 indexed citations

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