Khalil G. Ghanem

6.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Khalil G. Ghanem is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Khalil G. Ghanem has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Microbiology, 57 papers in Epidemiology and 46 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Khalil G. Ghanem's work include Reproductive tract infections research (83 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (46 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (26 papers). Khalil G. Ghanem is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (83 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (46 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (26 papers). Khalil G. Ghanem collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Brazil. Khalil G. Ghanem's co-authors include Susan Tuddenham, Emily J. Erbelding, Jonathan M. Zenilman, Kelly A. Gebo, Anne Rompalo, Judith A. Aberg, Barry S. Zingman, Joel E. Gallant, Michael A. Horberg and Patricia Emmanuel and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Khalil G. Ghanem

133 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of Persons Infected With HIV: 2013 Update by the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

2013 363 citations Khalil G. Ghanem et al. profile →
The Modern Epidemic of Syphilis

2020 253 citations Khalil G. Ghanem et al. profile →
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections

2022 140 citations Susan Tuddenham, Khalil G. Ghanem et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Khalil G. Ghanem United States	35	1.9k	1.7k	1.7k	886	605	137	4.5k
Nicole H. T. M. Dukers–Muijrers Netherlands	40	1.4k 0.8×	2.5k 1.5×	867 0.5×	1.9k 2.2×	372 0.6×	230	4.9k
Arlene C. Seña United States	32	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	571 0.9×	95	3.7k
Katy Turner United Kingdom	33	1.3k 0.7×	2.7k 1.6×	483 0.3×	932 1.1×	651 1.1×	121	5.0k
Ian Simms United Kingdom	33	1.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	864 0.5×	638 0.7×	507 0.8×	103	3.5k
Hannelore M Götz Netherlands	28	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	545 0.3×	724 0.8×	267 0.4×	138	2.6k
Peter R. Kerndt United States	40	912 0.5×	2.6k 1.5×	954 0.6×	2.1k 2.3×	549 0.9×	140	4.9k
Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff Netherlands	40	1.1k 0.6×	2.6k 1.5×	585 0.3×	2.5k 2.8×	424 0.7×	236	4.9k
Michael Augenbraun United States	29	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 1.2×	301 0.5×	97	3.4k
George D. Wendel United States	37	940 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	696 0.8×	877 1.4×	142	4.2k
Fujie Xu United States	32	1.3k 0.7×	2.7k 1.6×	358 0.2×	963 1.1×	448 0.7×	82	5.1k

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Workowski, Kimberly, Khalil G. Ghanem, Anne E. Burke, et al.. (2025). Male partner treatment and the potential sexual transmission of bacterial vaginosis: considerations for patient counseling and clinical application in the United States. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 234(3). 606–612.

Tuddenham, Susan, Pawel Gajer, Johanna B. Holm, et al.. (2024). Comparison of shipping versus immediate freezer storage of vaginal samples for vaginal microbiota assessment. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 100(6). 368–370. 1 indexed citations

Reno, Hilary, et al.. (2024). ASTDA Position Paper: Alternatives to Benzathine Penicillin G for the Treatment of Syphilis During Pregnancy. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 52(4). 195–200. 3 indexed citations

Brown, Sarah, Xin He, LS Magder, et al.. (2024). Assessment of the vaginal microbiota before and after use of hyperosmolal lubricant during transvaginal ultrasound. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 233(1). 42.e1–42.e27. 2 indexed citations

Brown, Sarah E., Susan Tuddenham, Michelle Shardell, et al.. (2023). Bacterial Vaginosis and Spontaneous Clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 228(6). 783–791. 9 indexed citations

Brown, Sarah E., Xin He, Michelle Shardell, et al.. (2022). Douching cessation and molecular bacterial vaginosis: a reanalysis of archived specimens. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 99(3). sextrans–2022. 3 indexed citations

Kandathil, Abraham J., Andrea L. Cox, Kimberly Page, et al.. (2021). Plasma virome and the risk of blood-borne infection in persons with substance use disorder. Nature Communications. 12(1). 6909–6909. 13 indexed citations

Tao, Xueting, Khalil G. Ghanem, Kathleen R. Page, Elizabeth A. Gilliams, & Susan Tuddenham. (2020). Risk factors predictive of sexually transmitted infection diagnosis in young compared to older patients attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 31(2). 142–149. 4 indexed citations

Rahman, Nazia, Khalil G. Ghanem, Elizabeth A. Gilliams, Kathleen R. Page, & Susan Tuddenham. (2020). Factors associated with sexually transmitted infection diagnosis in women who have sex with women, women who have sex with men and women who have sex with both. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 97(6). 423–428. 6 indexed citations

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Shivakoti, Rupak, Susan Tuddenham, Laura E. Caulfield, et al.. (2020). Dietary macronutrient intake and molecular-bacterial vaginosis: Role of fiber. Clinical Nutrition. 39(10). 3066–3071. 18 indexed citations

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Crane, Matthew A., Aleksandra Popović, Andrew Stolbach, & Khalil G. Ghanem. (2020). Reporting of sexually transmitted infections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 97(2). 101–102. 54 indexed citations

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Tuddenham, Susan, Khalil G. Ghanem, Laura E. Caulfield, et al.. (2019). Associations between dietary micronutrient intake and molecular-Bacterial Vaginosis. Reproductive Health. 16(1). 151–151. 34 indexed citations

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Tuddenham, Susan, Khalil G. Ghanem, Kelly A. Gebo, et al.. (2019). Gonorrhoea and chlamydia in persons with HIV: number needed to screen. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 95(5). 322–327. 11 indexed citations

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Golden, Sherita Hill, Eric B Bass, Stephen A. Berry, et al.. (2018). Building Leadership Capacity for Mission Execution in a Large Academic Department of Medicine. The American Journal of Medicine. 132(4). 535–543.

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Akinboyo, Ibukunoluwa, May Chen, Paul K. Sue, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of Congenital Syphilis: Use of an Algorithm in a Reverse Sequence Testing System. PEDIATRICS. 142. 150–150. 1 indexed citations

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Berry, Stephen A., Khalil G. Ghanem, William C. Mathews, et al.. (2015). Brief Report. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 70(3). 275–279. 11 indexed citations

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Kidd, Sarah, Page C. Moore, Robert D. Kirkcaldy, et al.. (2015). Comparison of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Urogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates Obtained From Women and Men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 42(8). 434–439. 8 indexed citations

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Tuddenham, Susan & Khalil G. Ghanem. (2015). Delaying the widespread emergence of cephalosporin-resistant gonorrhoea: what is the best target?. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 91(4). 232–233. 6 indexed citations

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Johnson, Hope L., Khalil G. Ghanem, Jonathan M. Zenilman, & Emily J. Erbelding. (2010). Sexually Transmitted Infections and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Attending Inner City Public Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinics. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 38(3). 167–171. 89 indexed citations

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Ghanem, Khalil G., et al.. (2006). Serological response to syphilis treatment in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 83(2). 97–101. 122 indexed citations

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