Ken B. Waites

14.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
227 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Ken B. Waites is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken B. Waites has authored 227 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Epidemiology, 100 papers in Microbiology and 43 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Ken B. Waites's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (65 papers), Microbial infections and disease research (57 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (52 papers). Ken B. Waites is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (65 papers), Microbial infections and disease research (57 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (52 papers). Ken B. Waites collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Ken B. Waites's co-authors include Deborah F. Talkington, T. Prescott Atkinson, Li Xiao, Lynn B. Duffy, Robert L. Schelonka, Mitchell F. Balish, Donna M. Crabb, Gail H. Cassell, Kay C. Canupp and David L. Jaye and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Ken B. Waites

222 papers receiving 9.9k 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.

Mycoplasma pneumoniaeand Its Role as a Human Pathogen

2004 949 citations Ken B. Waites, Deborah F. Talkington profile →
Mycoplasma pneumoniae from the Respiratory Tract and Beyond

2017 509 citations Ken B. Waites, Li Xiao et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic mechanisms of resistance of Ureaplasma isolates in North America between 2012 and 2023 2025 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Donna M. Crabb, Amy E. Ratliff, Ken B. Waites, Li Xiao	0
2	Latest Advances in Laboratory Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Ken B. Waites, Donna M. Crabb, Amy E. Ratliff, William M. Geisler, T. Prescott Atkinson, Li Xiao	22
3	Omadacycline Is Highly Active In Vitro against Mycoplasma genitalium 2022 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·Ken B. Waites, Donna M. Crabb, T. Prescott Atkinson, William M. Geisler, Li Xiao	9
4	Septic polyarthritis with Mycoplasma salivarium in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency: case report and review of the literature 2021 ·Access Microbiology ·(unknown), Li Xiao, Donna M. Crabb, Amy E. Ratliff, Ken B. Waites, (unknown), T. Prescott Atkinson	7
5	Trichomonas vaginalis Detection in Urogenital Specimens from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Men and Women by Use of the cobas TV/MG Test 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Barbara Van Der Pol, Arundhati Rao, Melinda B. Nye, Steven Chavoustie, Aaron Ermel, Clair Kaplan, David L. Eisenberg, Philip A. Chan, Leandro Mena, (unknown), Ken B. Waites, Li Xiao, (unknown), Ruchika Mohan, (unknown), Chris L. McGowin, (unknown), Elizabeth M. Marlowe, Stephanie N. Taylor	14
6	Molecular Characterization of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Isolates in the United States from 2012 to 2018 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Li Xiao, Amy E. Ratliff, Donna M. Crabb, (unknown), Xuan Qin, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Yi‐Wei Tang, Xiaotian Zheng, Jennifer Dien Bard, Tao Hong, Mark N. Prichard, Edward G. Brooks, (unknown), Lynn B. Duffy, Karen B. Fowler, T. Prescott Atkinson, Ken B. Waites	34
7	Hyperammonemia syndrome due to Ureaplasma urealyticum in a kidney transplant recipient: A case of disseminated disease from a fluoroquinolone‐resistant isolate 2020 ·Transplant Infectious Disease ·(unknown), Dimitrios Farmakiotis, Ralph Rogers, Adena J. Osband, (unknown), Brendan Chen, Mark Birkenbach, Donna M. Crabb, Li Xiao, Sixto M. Leal, Ken B. Waites, Reginald Gohh, Paul Morrissey, Gerard J. Nau	9
8	In Vitro Activities of Eravacycline and Other Antimicrobial Agents against Human Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas 2020 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Ken B. Waites, Donna M. Crabb, Li Xiao, Lynn B. Duffy, Sixto M. Leal	8
9	Two cases of multidrug-resistant genitourinary Mycoplasma genitalium infection successfully eradicated with minocycline 2019 ·International Journal of STD & AIDS ·Allison Glaser, William M. Geisler, Amy E. Ratliff, Li Xiao, Ken B. Waites, Michael Gaisa	13
10	In Vitro Activities of Gepotidacin (GSK2140944) and Other Antimicrobial Agents against Human Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas 2017 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Ken B. Waites, Donna M. Crabb, Li Xiao, Lynn B. Duffy	15
11	Evaluation of Vancomycin and Daptomycin Potency Trends (MIC Creep) against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Collected in Nine U.S. Medical Centers from 2002 to 2006 2009 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Hélio S. Sader, Paul D. Fey, Douglas N. Fish, Ajit P. Limaye, George A. Pankey, James J. Rahal, Michael J. Rybak, David R. Snydman, Lisa L. Steed, Ken B. Waites, Ronald N. Jones	107
12	Multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus discriminates within USA pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types 2009 ·Journal of Hospital Infection ·Stephen A. Moser, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert L. Schelonka, Ken B. Waites	20
13	Comparative In Vitro Susceptibilities of a New Investigational Macrolide CEM-101 Against Human Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas 2008 ·46th Annual Meeting ·Ken B. Waites	1
14	Helicobacter pylori -Induced Mucosal Inflammation Is Th1 Mediated and Exacerbated in IL-4, But Not IFN-γ, Gene-Deficient Mice 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Lesley E. Smythies, Ken B. Waites, J. Russell Lindsey, Paul R. Harris, P Ghiara, Phillip D. Smith	289
15	Patterns of Chlamydia trachomatis Testing and Follow-Up at a University Hospital Medical Center 1999 ·Sexually Transmitted Diseases ·Laura H. Bachmann, (unknown), Ken B. Waites, Jane R. Schwebke, Edward W. Hook	52
16	In Vitro Activities of Oral Antimicrobial Agents Against Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae 1997 ·Southern Medical Journal ·Ken B. Waites, Edwin Swiatlo, Barry M. Gray, (unknown)	11
17	Age Distribution of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Serum Antibody in Birmingham, Alabama: Evidence of a Decreased Risk of Infection 1997 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·(unknown), C. J. Peters, Pierre E. Rollin, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Charles R. Katholi, Ken B. Waites, Barry M. Gray, (unknown), Charles B. Stephensen	37
18	Efficacy and tolerance of norfloxacinin treatment of complicated urinary tract infection in outpatients with neurogenic bladder secondary to spinal cord injury 1991 ·Urology ·Ken B. Waites, Kay C. Canupp, Michael J. DeVivo	19
19	The effects of three serotypes of Ureaplasma urealyticum on spermatozoal motility and penetration in vitro 1991 ·Fertility and Sterility ·Deborah F. Talkington, J. Kent Davis, Kay C. Canupp, (unknown), Ken B. Waites, Gertrude A. Huster, Gail H. Cassell	12
20	Isolation of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum from amniotic fluid at 16-20 weeks of gestation: potential effect on outcome of pregnancy. 1984 ·PubMed ·Gail H. Cassell, R O Davis, Ken B. Waites, Mary B. Brown, (unknown), Sergio Stagno, J K Davis	176

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