Heidi Albert

3.0k citations

45 papers · 1.2k indexed · h-index 15

Impact in

Infectious Diseases top 1%
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Epidemiology top 5%
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Papers in ⓘ

Infectious Diseases 32
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology 27
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing 3
Epidemiology 25
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis 17
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections 13

Co-authors: Richard O’Brien (2 shared papers)M Bosman (2 shared papers)Gerrit Coetzee (1 shared paper)Marinus Barnard (1 shared paper)Madhukar Pai (2 shared papers)André Trollip (11 shared papers)Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana (1 shared paper)Catharina Boehme (1 shared paper)
Journals: PLoS ONE (8 papers)Journal of Clinical Microbiology (3 papers)The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (3 papers)African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (3 papers)BMC Infectious Diseases (2 papers)
Partner nations: Switzerland South Africa United States

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Heidi Albert

45 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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1	Rapid Molecular Screening for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a High-Volume Public Health Laboratory in South Africa American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Marinus Barnard, Heidi Albert, Gerrit Coetzee, Richard O’Brien, M Bosman	2008	315
2	Development, roll-out and impact of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis: what lessons have we learnt and how can we do better? European Respiratory Journal ·Heidi Albert, Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana, Chris Isaacs, Madhukar Pai, Claudia M. Denkinger, Catharina Boehme	2016	197
3	Rapid screening of MDR-TB using molecular Line Probe Assay is feasible in Uganda BMC Infectious Diseases ·Heidi Albert, Freddie Bwanga, Sheena Mukkada, Barnabas Nyesiga, Julius Patrick Ademun, George Lukyamuzi, Melles Haile, Sven Hoffner, Moses Joloba, Richard O’Brien	2010	86
4	Performance of a rapid phage-based test, FASTPlaqueTB™, to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis from sputum specimens in South Africa The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ·Heidi Albert, Anthenette Heydenrych, Roger H. Brookes, Jacobs M.R., Beth Harley, E. Subotsky, Robert R. Henry, Vanessa da Silva Azevedo	2002	68
5	Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF Testing on Tuberculosis Management and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients in Uganda PLoS ONE ·Christina Yoon, Adithya Cattamanchi, J. Lucian Davis, William Worodria, Saskia den Boon, Nelson Kalema, Winceslaus Katagira, Sylvia Kaswabuli, Cecily Miller, Alfred Andama, Heidi Albert, Pamela Nabeta, Christen M. Gray, Irene Ayakaka, Laurence Huang	2012	63
6	Spread of a Low-Fitness Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain in a Setting of High Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Olaf Strauß, Robin M. Warren, A. Jordaan, Elizabeth M. Streicher, M. Hanekom, A Falmer, Heidi Albert, André Trollip, E. Hoosain, Paul D. van Helden, T. C. Victor	2008	50
7	Rapid indication of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis from liquid cultures using FASTPlaqueTB-RIF ™, a manual phage-based test The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ·Heidi Albert, Pye A, Jacobs M.R., Bao Jin-ping, Lucille Blumberg	2002	45
8	Simple, phage-based (FASTPplaque) technology to determine rifampicin resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum. PubMed ·Heidi Albert, André Trollip, T. Seaman, Mole Rj	2004	44
9	Performance of Three LED-Based Fluorescence Microscopy Systems for Detection of Tuberculosis in Uganda PLoS ONE ·Heidi Albert, Yukari C. Manabe, George Lukyamuzi, Patrick Ademun, Sheena Mukkada, Barnabas Nyesiga, Moses Joloba, C N Paramasivan, Mark D. Perkins	2010	39
10	Evaluation of FASTPlaqueTB-RIF, a rapid, manual test for the determination of rifampicin resistance from Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures. PubMed ·Heidi Albert, Anthenette Heydenrych, Richard J. Mole, André Trollip, Lucille Blumberg	2001	39
11	TB diagnostic tests: how do we figure out their costs? Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy ·Hojoon Sohn, Jessica Minion, Heidi Albert, Keertan Dheda, Madhukar Pai	2009	31
12	Clinical Predictors and Accuracy of Empiric Tuberculosis Treatment among Sputum Smear-Negative HIV-Infected Adult TB Suspects in Uganda PLoS ONE ·Lydia Nakiyingi, John Mark Bwanika, Bruce Kirenga, Damalie Nakanjako, Catherine Katabira, Gloria Lubega, Joseph B. Sempa, Barnabas Nyesiga, Heidi Albert, Yukari C. Manabe	2013	26
13	Multicenter Feasibility Study To Assess External Quality Assessment Panels for Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in South Africa Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Lesley Scott, Heidi Albert, Chris Gilpin, Heather Alexander, Kyle DeGruy, Wendy Stevens	2014	23
14	Countrywide roll-out of Xpert ^® MTB/RIF in Swaziland: the first three years of implementation Public Health Action ·Welile Sikhondze, T. Dlamini, Derrick Khumalo, Gugu Maphalala, Sindi Dlamini, T. Zikalala, Heidi Albert, Jesse Wambugu, K. Tayler‐Smith, Engy Ali, S. Adè, Anthony Harries	2015	19
15	Bringing Data Analytics to the Design of Optimized Diagnostic Networks in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Process, Terms and Definitions Diagnostics ·Kameko Nichols, Sarah Girdwood, Andrew Inglis, Pascale Ondoa, Karla Therese L. Sy, Mariet Benade, Aloysius Bingi Tusiime, Kekeletso Kao, Sergio Carmona, Heidi Albert, Brooke E Nichols	2020	16
16	Feasibility of magnetic bead technology for concentration of mycobacteria in sputum prior to fluorescence microscopy BMC Infectious Diseases ·Heidi Albert, Patrick Ademun, George Lukyamuzi, Barnabas Nyesiga, Yukari C. Manabe, Moses Joloba, Stuart M. Wilson, Mark D. Perkins	2011	14
17	Designing an optimized diagnostic network to improve access to TB diagnosis and treatment in Lesotho PLoS ONE ·Heidi Albert, Ryan Purcell, Yingying Wang, Kekeletso Kao, Mathabo Mareka, Zachary Katz, Bridget Llang Maama, Tsietso Mots’oane	2020	13
18	Improved contamination control for a rapid phage-based rifampicin resistance test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Journal of Medical Microbiology ·Richard J. Mole, André Trollip, C.A. Abrahams, M Bosman, Heidi Albert	2007	13
19	Economic analysis of the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in South Africa: incorporation of a new rapid test, FASTPlaqueTB, into the diagnostic algorithm. PubMed ·Heidi Albert	2004	13
20	The integration of tuberculosis and HIV testing on GeneXpert can substantially improve access and same-day diagnosis and benefit tuberculosis programmes: A diagnostic network optimization analysis in Zambia SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Sarah Girdwood, Mayank Pandey, Trevor Machila, Ranjit Warrier, Juhi Gautam, Mpande Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mariet Benade, Kameko Nichols, Lunda Shibemba, Joseph Mwewa, Judith Mzyece, Patrick Lungu, Heidi Albert, Brooke E Nichols, Powell Choonga	2023	12

About Heidi Albert

Heidi Albert is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology, having authored 45 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (27 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (17 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (13 papers), Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control (6 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (4 papers), Biomedical and Engineering Education (4 papers), Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods (3 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Infectious Diseases (1.1k citations), Epidemiology (935 citations), Molecular Medicine (66 citations), Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (19 citations) and Surgery (405 citations). Heidi Albert has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, South Africa and United States. Frequent co-authors include Richard O’Brien, M Bosman, Gerrit Coetzee, Marinus Barnard, Madhukar Pai, André Trollip, Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana, Catharina Boehme, Claudia M. Denkinger and Chris Isaacs. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, African Journal of Laboratory Medicine and BMC Infectious Diseases.

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