Karen E. Beenken

4.2k total citations
60 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Karen E. Beenken is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen E. Beenken has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Infectious Diseases and 21 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Karen E. Beenken's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (41 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (40 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (21 papers). Karen E. Beenken is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (41 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (40 papers) and Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (21 papers). Karen E. Beenken collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Ireland. Karen E. Beenken's co-authors include Mark S. Smeltzer, Jon S. Blevins, Horace J. Spencer, Paul M. Dunman, Steven J. Projan, Ellen Murphy, Mohamed O. Elasri, Daphne Macapagal, Fionnuala McAleese and A. Zielińska and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Karen E. Beenken

60 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen E. Beenken United States 28 2.3k 1.9k 574 504 302 60 3.3k
James E. Cassat United States 31 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 437 0.8× 748 1.5× 270 0.9× 53 4.1k
Johannes K.‐M. Knobloch Germany 29 2.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 623 1.1× 270 0.5× 135 0.4× 93 3.6k
Matthew Thoendel United States 21 2.0k 0.9× 931 0.5× 427 0.7× 368 0.7× 247 0.8× 32 3.3k
Hwang‐Soo Joo South Korea 31 2.7k 1.2× 1.6k 0.8× 919 1.6× 169 0.3× 320 1.1× 71 4.2k
Jeff G. Leid United States 23 1.9k 0.8× 986 0.5× 594 1.0× 654 1.3× 260 0.9× 43 3.6k
Alan Cockayne United Kingdom 35 1.6k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 432 0.8× 570 1.1× 233 0.8× 69 4.0k
Kelli L. Palmer United States 33 2.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 393 0.7× 252 0.5× 295 1.0× 86 4.4k
Amer E. Villaruz United States 25 2.2k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 772 1.3× 132 0.3× 172 0.6× 32 3.9k
Gordon Y. C. Cheung United States 35 3.5k 1.5× 2.7k 1.4× 1.2k 2.1× 200 0.4× 263 0.9× 54 5.9k
Martin J. McGavin Canada 34 1.8k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 405 0.7× 120 0.2× 248 0.8× 45 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen E. Beenken

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All Works

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Beenken, Karen E., Stephanie D. Byrum, Rick D. Edmondson, et al.. (2025). Staphylococcus aureus Proteins Implicated in the Reduced Virulence of sarA and sarA/agr Mutants in Osteomyelitis. Microorganisms. 13(1). 181–181. 3 indexed citations
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Beenken, Karen E., et al.. (2021). Staphylococcal infection prevention using antibiotic‐loaded mannitol–chitosan paste in a rabbit model of implant‐associated osteomyelitis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 39(11). 2455–2464. 5 indexed citations
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Beenken, Karen E., Christopher M. Walker, Shawn E. Bourdo, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of a bone filler scaffold for local antibiotic delivery to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection in a contaminated bone defect. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 10254–10254. 19 indexed citations
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Harris, Michael A., Karen E. Beenken, Mark S. Smeltzer, Warren O. Haggard, & Jessica Amber Jennings. (2017). Phosphatidylcholine Coatings Deliver Local Antimicrobials and Reduce Infection in a Murine Model: A Preliminary Study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 475(7). 1847–1853. 17 indexed citations
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Courtney, Harry S., Karen E. Beenken, Mark S. Smeltzer, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of a chitosan-polyethylene glycol paste as a local antibiotic delivery device. World Journal of Orthopedics. 8(2). 130–130. 13 indexed citations
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Jennings, Jessica Amber, et al.. (2017). Blended Chitosan Paste for Infection Prevention: Preliminary and Preclinical Evaluations. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 475(7). 1857–1870. 10 indexed citations
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Jennings, Jessica Amber, Karen E. Beenken, Robert A. Skinner, et al.. (2016). Antibiotic-loaded phosphatidylcholine inhibits staphylococcal bone infection. World Journal of Orthopedics. 7(8). 467–467. 23 indexed citations
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Jennings, Jessica Amber, Daniel Carpenter, Karen E. Beenken, et al.. (2015). Novel Antibiotic-loaded Point-of-care Implant Coating Inhibits Biofilm. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 473(7). 2270–2282. 56 indexed citations
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Brown, Tracy L., Horace J. Spencer, Karen E. Beenken, et al.. (2012). Evaluation of Dynamic [18F]-FDG-PET Imaging for the Detection of Acute Post-Surgical Bone Infection. PLoS ONE. 7(7). e41863–e41863. 18 indexed citations
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Zielińska, A., et al.. (2012). saeRS and sarA Act Synergistically to Repress Protease Production and Promote Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e38453–e38453. 74 indexed citations
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Galanzha, Ekaterina I., E. V. Shashkov, Mustafa Sarimollaoglu, et al.. (2012). In Vivo Magnetic Enrichment, Photoacoustic Diagnosis, and Photothermal Purging of Infected Blood Using Multifunctional Gold and Magnetic Nanoparticles. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e45557–e45557. 66 indexed citations
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Olson, Patrick D., Lisa Kuechenmeister, Kelsi L. Anderson, et al.. (2011). Small Molecule Inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus RnpA Alter Cellular mRNA Turnover, Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity, and Attenuate Pathogenesis. PLoS Pathogens. 7(2). e1001287–e1001287. 52 indexed citations
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Zielińska, A., et al.. (2009). Impact of sarA on Daptomycin Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms In Vivo. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 53(10). 4096–4102. 61 indexed citations
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Tsang, Laura, James E. Cassat, Lindsey N. Shaw, Karen E. Beenken, & Mark S. Smeltzer. (2008). Factors Contributing to the Biofilm-Deficient Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus sarA Mutants. PLoS ONE. 3(10). e3361–e3361. 104 indexed citations
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Elkins, Christopher A. & Karen E. Beenken. (2005). Modeling the Tripartite Drug Efflux Pump Archetype: Structural and Functional Studies of the Macromolecular Constituents Reveal More Than Their Names Imply. Journal of Chemotherapy. 17(6). 581–592. 4 indexed citations
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Elasri, Mohamed O., J. R. Thomas, R. A. Skinner, et al.. (2002). Staphylococcus aureus collagen adhesin contributes to the pathogenesis of osteomyelitis. Bone. 30(1). 275–280. 138 indexed citations
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Beenken, Karen E., et al.. (2001). Overexpression of Ogt reduces MNU and ENU induced transition, but not transversion, mutations in E. coli. Mutation Research/DNA Repair. 487(1-2). 51–58. 5 indexed citations

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