Esther Calbo

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Esther Calbo is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Medicine and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Esther Calbo has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Molecular Medicine and 17 papers in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Esther Calbo's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (26 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (19 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (17 papers). Esther Calbo is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (26 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (19 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (17 papers). Esther Calbo collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Italy and France. Esther Calbo's co-authors include Javier Garau, Salvador Quintana, Mariona Xercavins, Bienvenido Barreiro, J.L. Pérez de Heredia, Pedro Almagro, Jesús Rodríguez‐Baño, Carolina García‐Vidal, Jordi Vilà and Lucía Gómez and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Esther Calbo

70 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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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.

Mortality After Hospitalization for COPD

2002 508 citations Pedro Almagro, Esther Calbo et al. CHEST Journal profile →

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Dimitrios K. Matthaiou Greece

Jonas Marschall Switzerland

Gennaro De Pascale Italy

Garyphallia Poulakou Greece

Diamantis Plachouras Greece

Lindsey M. Weiner United States

Manuel Almela Spain

You-ning Liu China

Alessandro Russo Italy

Jean‐Ralph Zahar France

Dimitrios K. Matthaiou Greece

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Esther Calbo

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Dietl, Beatriz, Desirée Henares, E. Cuchí, et al.. (2025). Differential nasopharyngeal microbiota patterns: A comparative study of pneumococcal pneumonia, COVID-19, and healthy adults. Journal of Infection. 91(3). 106589–106589.

Dietl, Beatriz, et al.. (2025). Very Early Transition to Oral Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infections: Effectiveness and Impact on Carbon Footprint Saving. Antibiotics. 14(8). 751–751.

Castellví, Pere, Andrea Miranda-Mendizábal, Esther Calbo, et al.. (2023). Physical and mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at first year in a Spanish adult cohort. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 4547–4547. 5 indexed citations

Dietl, Beatriz, et al.. (2023). Risk factors associated with inappropriate empirical antimicrobial treatment in bloodstream infections. A cohort study. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1132530–1132530. 3 indexed citations

Boix-Palop, Lucía, Beatriz Dietl, Esther Calbo, et al.. (2022). Risk of cardiac device-related infection in patients with late-onset bloodstream infection. Analysis on a National Cohort. Journal of Infection. 85(2). 123–129. 6 indexed citations

Boix-Palop, Lucía, Mariona Xercavins, Ester Picó-Plana, et al.. (2021). Improvement of pneumococcal pneumonia diagnosis using quantitative real-time PCR targeting lytA in adult patients: a prospective cohort study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 28(1). 138.e1–138.e7. 4 indexed citations

Calbo, Esther, et al.. (2021). Applicability of Quality Indicators for Appropriate Antibiotic use in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A Point Prevalence Survey. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 713882–713882. 2 indexed citations

Xercavins, Mariona, Elena Jiménez, Emma Padilla, et al.. (2020). High clonal diversity of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples in a non-outbreak situation. A cohort study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 9(1). 5–5. 11 indexed citations

Boix-Palop, Lucía, Mariona Xercavins, Cristina Badía, et al.. (2017). Emerging extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-onset urinary tract infections: a case–control–control study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 50(2). 197–202. 22 indexed citations

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Xercavins, Mariona, Mónica Rodríguez‐Carballeira, Marta Andrés, et al.. (2015). Impact of vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in adults with focus on the immunosuppressed. Journal of Infection. 71(4). 422–427. 22 indexed citations

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Gasch, Oriol, Mariana Camoez, M.Á. Domínguez, et al.. (2013). Lack of association between genotypes and haematogenous seeding infections in a large cohort of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia from 21 Spanish hospitals. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 20(4). 361–367. 9 indexed citations

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Peña, Carmen, Cristina Suárez, Alain A. Ocampo-Sosa, et al.. (2013). Effect of Adequate Single-Drug vs Combination Antimicrobial Therapy on Mortality in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Prospective Cohort. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 57(2). 208–216. 119 indexed citations

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Horcajada, Juan Pablo, Evelyn Shaw, B. Padilla, et al.. (2012). Healthcare-associated, community-acquired and hospital-acquired bacteraemic urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients: a prospective multicentre cohort study in the era of antimicrobial resistance. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 19(10). 962–968. 105 indexed citations

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Calbo, Esther, Alejandro Robles, Susana Benet, et al.. (2012). Aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia among adults in an H1N1 pandemic year: the role of respiratory viruses. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 31(10). 2765–2772. 31 indexed citations

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Robles, Alejandro, V. Pascual, Esther Calbo, et al.. (2011). Viral vs bacterial community-acquired pneumonia: Radiologic features. European Respiratory Journal. 38(Suppl 55). p2507–p2507. 5 indexed citations

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Piacentini, Enrique, et al.. (2010). Procalcitonin levels are lower in intensive care unit patients with H1N1 influenza A virus pneumonia than in those with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. A pilot study. Journal of Critical Care. 26(2). 201–205. 31 indexed citations

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Calbo, Esther, et al.. (2008). Systemic Expression of Cytokine Production in Patients with Severe Pneumococcal Pneumonia: Effects of Treatment with a β-Lactam versus a Fluoroquinolone. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52(7). 2395–2402. 37 indexed citations

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García‐Vidal, Carolina, et al.. (2007). Effects of systemic steroids in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. European Respiratory Journal. 30(5). 951–956. 173 indexed citations

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Calbo, Esther & Javier Garau. (2005). Application of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to Antimicrobial Therapy of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections. Respiration. 72(6). 561–571. 13 indexed citations

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Almagro, Pedro, Esther Calbo, Bienvenido Barreiro, et al.. (2002). Mortality After Hospitalization for COPD. CHEST Journal. 121(5). 1441–1448. 508 indexed citations breakdown →

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