G.L. French

11.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
168 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

G.L. French is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, G.L. French has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Infectious Diseases, 49 papers in Epidemiology and 42 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in G.L. French's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (53 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (42 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (30 papers). G.L. French is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (53 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (42 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (30 papers). G.L. French collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Hong Kong and China. G.L. French's co-authors include Jonathan A. Otter, Saber Yezli, Kevin Shannon, A. F. B. Cheng, Richard Anthony, Simon Goldenberg, J Ling, Ian Phillips, Tim Brown and E.G.M. Power and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

G.L. French

167 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Role Played by Contaminated Surfaces in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens

2011 488 citations G.L. French et al. profile →
Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings

2013 382 citations G.L. French et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G.L. French

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Point-of-Care Testing for Clostridium Difficile Infection: A Real-World Feasibility Study of a Rapid Molecular Test in Two Hospital Settings 2014 ·Infectious Diseases and Therapy ·Simon Goldenberg, Karen Bisnauthsing, Amita Patel, (unknown), Duncan Wyncoll, Rebekah Schiff, G.L. French	19
2	Estimating the Effectiveness of Isolation and Decolonization Measures in Reducing Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hospital General Wards 2013 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Colin J. Worby, Dakshika Jeyaratnam, Julie V. Robotham, Theodore Kypraios, Philip D. O’Neill, Daniela De Angelis, G.L. French, Ben S. Cooper	38
3	Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Animals and Man: Prescribing, Practices and Policies. A Joint Meeting Between Medical and Veterinary Specialists on Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Use, London, UK, February 2009. 2010 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Pamela Hunter, Susan Dawson, G.L. French, Herman Goossens, Peter M. Hawkey, Ed J. Kuijper, Dilip Nathwani, (unknown), C. J. Teale, R. E. Warren, (unknown), Neil Woodford, M.W.H. Wulf, Laura J. V. Piddock	1
4	Detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in diarrheal stools by rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction 2010 ·Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease ·Simon Goldenberg, (unknown), G.L. French	24
5	A European survey of antibiotic management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: current clinical opinion and practice 2010 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Matthew Dryden, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Matteo Bassetti, Emilio Bouza, Jean Chastre, Giuseppe Cornaglia, Silvano Esposito, G.L. French, Helen Giamarellou, Inge C. Gyssens, Dilip Nathwani, Serhat Ünal, (unknown)	37
6	Methods for screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage 2009 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·G.L. French	39
7	Laboratory tools and strategies for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening, surveillance and typing: state of the art and unmet needs 2009 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Marc Struelens, Peter M. Hawkey, G.L. French, Wolfgang Witte, Evelina Tacconelli	80
8	Guidelines for UK practice for the diagnosis and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections presenting in the community 2008 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Dilip Nathwani, Marina S. Morgan, R.G. Masterton, Matthew Dryden, B. Cookson, G.L. French, Deirdre Lewis	168
9	What's new and not so new on the antimicrobial horizon? 2008 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·G.L. French	17
10	Review of new guidelines for prophylaxis and treatment of MRSA infections 2006 ·British Journal of Hospital Medicine ·G.L. French	0
11	Review of new guidelines for prophylaxis and treatment of MRSA infections 2006 ·British Journal of Hospital Medicine ·G.L. French	4
12	The use of prophylactic antibiotics in head and neck oncological surgery 2006 ·Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery ·Ricard Simó, G.L. French	69
13	Enhanced surveillance of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a London teaching hospital 2006 ·Journal of Hospital Infection ·Dakshika Jeyaratnam, Jonathan D. Edgeworth, G.L. French	10
14	Enterococci and Vancomycin Resistance 1998 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·G.L. French	91
15	Rarity of transferable beta-lactamase production by Klebsiella species 1997 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Kevin Shannon, G.L. French	20
16	Rapid HPLC assay of fluoroquinolones in clinical specimens 1989 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·C. Y. Chan, (unknown), G.L. French	47
17	Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Haemophilus species in Hong Kong 1989 ·Journal of Infection ·Julia Ling, (unknown), (unknown), G.L. French	6
18	RNA-electrophoresis as a typing method for nosocomial rotavirus infection in a special-care baby unit 1989 ·Journal of Hospital Infection ·(unknown), John S. Tam, T. F. Fok, G.L. French	8
19	Susceptibility of Hong Kong isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to antimicrobial agents 1988 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·G.L. French, J Ling, Thomas K.�W. Ling, (unknown)	21
20	BASIC programs to analyse minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) antimicrobial susceptibility results 1988 ·Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine ·Julia Ling, Koon Wing Chan, Kun Ling, G.L. French	1

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