Gisela Schecter

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Gisela Schecter is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Gisela Schecter has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Infectious Diseases, 28 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Gisela Schecter's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (32 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (18 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (14 papers). Gisela Schecter is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (32 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (18 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (14 papers). Gisela Schecter collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Switzerland. Gisela Schecter's co-authors include Philip C. Hopewell, Peter M. Small, Charles L. Daley, Gary K. Schoolnik, Richard E. Chaisson, Ruth A. McAdam, William R. Jacobs, Samir P. Singh, Julie Parsonnet and Charles P. Theuer and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gisela Schecter

40 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in San Francisco -- A Population-Based Study Using Conventional and Molecular Methods

1994 915 citations Peter M. Small, Philip C. Hopewell et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
An Outbreak of Tuberculosis with Accelerated Progression among Persons Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

1992 762 citations Charles L. Daley, Peter M. Small et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gisela Schecter United States	23	3.2k	2.8k	1.9k	160	157	40	3.8k
Robin Huebner United States	29	2.8k 0.9×	3.9k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	289 1.8×	157 1.0×	54	5.1k
Sonal S. Munsiff United States	25	2.2k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	836 0.5×	224 1.4×	254 1.6×	68	2.8k
Samuel Dooley United States	19	2.6k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	93 0.6×	120 0.8×	38	3.1k
Alphonse Okwera Uganda	41	3.6k 1.1×	2.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	358 2.2×	287 1.8×	86	4.3k
Jeffrey Glassroth United States	28	2.0k 0.6×	2.6k 0.9×	641 0.3×	155 1.0×	102 0.6×	61	3.7k
Edward E. Telzak United States	26	1.7k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	553 0.3×	254 1.6×	133 0.8×	55	2.5k
Jeffrey R. Starke United States	39	3.7k 1.2×	2.6k 0.9×	2.5k 1.4×	30 0.2×	189 1.2×	165	4.8k
Shriprakash Kalantri India	29	2.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	130 0.8×	108 0.7×	74	2.8k
P R Narayanan India	35	2.6k 0.8×	2.0k 0.7×	891 0.5×	77 0.5×	455 2.9×	117	3.5k
Debra Benator United States	21	1.5k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	649 0.4×	111 0.7×	131 0.8×	59	2.1k

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Shah, N. Sarita, Janice Westenhouse, Phil Lowenthal, et al.. (2018). The California Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Consult Service: a partnership of state and local programs. Public Health Action. 8(1). 7–13. 12 indexed citations

Rodwell, Timothy C., et al.. (2016). Rifabutin and rifampin resistance levels and associated rpoB mutations in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 85(2). 177–181. 53 indexed citations

Chitnis, Amit S., et al.. (2014). Epidemiology of Tuberculosis Cases with End-Stage Renal Disease, California, 2010. American Journal of Nephrology. 39(4). 314–321. 8 indexed citations

Schecter, Gisela, et al.. (2009). Linezolid in the Treatment of Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 50(1). 49–55. 128 indexed citations

Banerjee, Ritu, Gisela Schecter, Jennifer Flood, & Travis C. Porco. (2008). Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: new strains, new challenges. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 6(5). 713–724. 36 indexed citations

Burgos, Marcos, Leah C. Gonzalez, E. ANTONIO PAZ, et al.. (2005). Treatment of Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis in San Francisco: An Outpatient‐Based Approach. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 40(7). 968–975. 40 indexed citations

Daley, Charles L., Judith A. Hahn, Andrew R. Moss, Philip C. Hopewell, & Gisela Schecter. (1998). Incidence of Tuberculosis in Injection Drug Users in San Francisco: Impact of Anergy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(1). 19–22. 38 indexed citations

Behr, Marcel A., Philip C. Hopewell, E. ANTONIO PAZ, et al.. (1998). Predictive Value of Contact Investigation for Identifying Recent Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(2). 465–469. 89 indexed citations

Chin, Daniel P., Kathryn DeRiemer, Peter M. Small, et al.. (1998). Differences in Contributing Factors to Tuberculosis Incidence in U.S.-born and Foreign-born Persons. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(6). 1797–1803. 103 indexed citations

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DeRiemer, Kathryn, Daniel P. Chin, Gisela Schecter, & Arthur Reingold. (1998). Tuberculosis Among Immigrants and Refugees. Archives of Internal Medicine. 158(7). 753–753. 55 indexed citations

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Tulsky, Jacqueline P., et al.. (1998). Screening for tuberculosis in jail and clinic follow-up after release.. American Journal of Public Health. 88(2). 223–226. 56 indexed citations

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Small, Peter M., Philip C. Hopewell, Gisela Schecter, Richard E. Chaisson, & Philip C. Goodman. (1994). Evolution of Chest Radiographs in Treated Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis and HIV Infection. Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 9(2). 74–77. 10 indexed citations

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Small, Peter M., Philip C. Hopewell, Samir P. Singh, et al.. (1994). The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in San Francisco -- A Population-Based Study Using Conventional and Molecular Methods. New England Journal of Medicine. 330(24). 1703–1709. 915 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tami, Thomas A., et al.. (1992). Contemporary management of cervical tuberculosis. The Laryngoscope. 102(1). 60–64. 64 indexed citations

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Daley, Charles L., Peter M. Small, Gisela Schecter, et al.. (1992). An Outbreak of Tuberculosis with Accelerated Progression among Persons Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. New England Journal of Medicine. 326(4). 231–235. 762 indexed citations breakdown →

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Theuer, Charles P., Philip C. Hopewell, Dana Elias, et al.. (1990). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Tuberculosis Patients. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 162(1). 8–12. 194 indexed citations

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Gordin, Fred M., Gary Slutkin, Gisela Schecter, Philip C. Goodman, & Philip C. Hopewell. (1989). Presumptive Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Based on Radiographic Findings. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 139(5). 1090–1093. 48 indexed citations

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Gordin, Fred M., et al.. (1988). Evaluation of a Third Sequential Tuberculin Skin Test in a Chronic Care Population. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137(1). 153–157. 24 indexed citations

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Schecter, William P., et al.. (1988). Hand deformity and sensory loss due to Hansen's disease in American Samoa. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 13(2). 279–283. 6 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Stable, Eliseo J., et al.. (1988). Conversion and Reversion of Tuberculin Reactions in Nursing Home Residents. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137(4). 801–804. 34 indexed citations

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