Kenneth G. Castro

9.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
90 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Kenneth G. Castro is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth G. Castro has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Infectious Diseases, 56 papers in Epidemiology and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kenneth G. Castro's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (55 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (26 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (18 papers). Kenneth G. Castro is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (55 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (26 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (18 papers). Kenneth G. Castro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and Kenya. Kenneth G. Castro's co-authors include John Jereb, Andrew Vernon, Stefan Goldberg, Gerald H. Mazurek, Mario Raviǵlione, Ida M. Onorato, Scott D. Holmberg, Jeremiah Chakaya, Philippe Glaziou and Katherine Floyd and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth G. Castro

88 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Updated guidelines for using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection - United States, 2010.

2010 843 citations John Jereb, Kenneth G. Castro et al. PubMed profile →
An Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Hospitalized Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

1992 705 citations Brian R. Edlin, Jerome I. Tokars et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Tuberculosis control and elimination 2010–50: cure, care, and social development

2010 632 citations Kenneth G. Castro, Mario Raviǵlione et al. profile →
Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 from a Seronegative Organ and Tissue Donor

1992 477 citations R. J. Simonds, Scott D. Holmberg et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Increased All-cause Mortality in People With HIV and Comorbidities: Hepatitis B and C Virus Seropositivity and Hyperglycemia in Myanmar, 2005–2017 2022 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Srinath Satyanarayana, Anthony Harries, Ajay Kumar, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, (unknown), Matthew J. Hayat, Kenneth G. Castro, Matthew J. Magee	1
2	Tuberculosis Infection Among People With Diabetes: United States Population Differences by Race/Ethnicity 2020 ·American Journal of Preventive Medicine ·Maryam B. Haddad, Timothy L. Lash, Kenneth G. Castro, Andrew Hill, Thomas R. Navin, Neel R. Gandhi, Matthew J. Magee	8
3	HIV prevalence and the cascade of care in five South African correctional facilities 2020 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Laura Jean Podewils, (unknown), Kenneth G. Castro, Salome Charalambous	11
4	National shortage of purified-protein derivative tuberculin products. 2013 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·John Jereb, Sundari Mase, Terence Chorba, Kenneth G. Castro	8
5	Challenges and Controversies in Defining Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 2012 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Peter Cegielski, Paul Nunn, Ekaterina V. Kurbatova, Karin Weyer, Tracy Dalton, D. F. Wares, Michael F. Iademarco, Kenneth G. Castro, Mario Raviǵlione	14
6	Modelling tuberculosis trends in the USA 2012 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Andrew Hill, José E. Becerra, Kenneth G. Castro	95
7	Plan to combat extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis; recommendations of the Federal Tuberculosis Task Force 2009 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Kenneth G. Castro, Philip LoBue, Christine Sizemore	50
8	HIV Infection and Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis—The Perfect Storm 2007 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Charles D. Wells, (unknown), Lisa Nelson, Kayla F. Laserson, Timothy H. Holtz, Alyssa Finlay, Kenneth G. Castro, Karin Weyer	371
9	Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in the United States Population 2007 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Diane Bennett, Jeanne M. Courval, Ida M. Onorato, Tracy Agerton, (unknown), Lauren A. Lambert, Geraldine M. McQuillan, Brenda G. Lewis, Thomas R. Navin, Kenneth G. Castro	159
10	Tuberculosis among Foreign-born Persons in the United States 2006 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Kevin P. Cain, Connie A. Haley, Lori Armstrong, Katie Garman, Charles D. Wells, Michael F. Iademarco, Kenneth G. Castro, Kayla F. Laserson	102
11	Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in the United States 2005 ·Clinics in Chest Medicine ·Eileen Schneider, Marisa Moore, Kenneth G. Castro	32
12	Overseas Screening for Tuberculosis in Immigrants and Refugees to the United States: Current Status 1996 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Nancy Binkin, Patrick Zuber, Charles D. Wells, (unknown), Kenneth G. Castro	59
13	Tuberculosis surveillance in the United States: case definitions used by state health departments. 1996 ·American Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), Ida M. Onorato, Eugene McCray, Kenneth G. Castro	4
14	Transmission of Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosisduring a Long Airplane Flight 1996 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Thomas Kenyon, Sarah E. Valway, Walter Ihle, Ida M. Onorato, Kenneth G. Castro	267
15	Management of occupational exposure to HIV 1995 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Kenneth G. Castro	4
16	Distribution of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases in racial and ethnic populations, United StatesInfluences of life-style and socioeconomic status 1993 ·Annals of Epidemiology ·Kenneth G. Castro	8
17	An Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Hospitalized Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome breakdown → 1992 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Brian R. Edlin, Jerome I. Tokars, Michael H. Grieco, Jack T. Crawford, Julie Williams, Emilia Mia Sordillo, Kenneth R. Ong, J O Kilburn, Samuel Dooley, Kenneth G. Castro, William R. Jarvis, Scott D. Holmberg	705
18	Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 from a Seronegative Organ and Tissue Donor breakdown → 1992 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·R. J. Simonds, Scott D. Holmberg, Richard L. Hurwitz, (unknown), (unknown), Lois Conley, (unknown), Kenneth G. Castro, (unknown), Charles A. Schable, Mark A. Rayfield, Martha F. Rogers	477
19	Heterosexual Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in Belle Glade, Florida 1990 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Lisa Rosenblum, S C Hadler, Kenneth G. Castro, Spencer Lieb, H. W. Jaffe, (unknown)	32
20	Birthplace and the risk of AIDS among Hispanics in the United States. 1989 ·American Journal of Public Health ·Richard M. Selik, Kenneth G. Castro, Marguerite Pappaioanou, James W. Buehler	84

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