Kurt Olsen

5.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
56 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Kurt Olsen is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt Olsen has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Microbiology, 30 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Kurt Olsen's work include Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (29 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (23 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (13 papers). Kurt Olsen is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (29 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (23 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (13 papers). Kurt Olsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Japan. Kurt Olsen's co-authors include George H. McCracken, Octavio Ramilo, Maria Paris, G. H. McCracken, Xavier Sáez‐Llorens, Sheila Hickey, Ian C. Michelow, Marc Lebel, Lynn B. Duffy and Nancy Rollins and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Kurt Olsen

56 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children

2004 530 citations Ian C. Michelow, Kurt Olsen et al. profile →
Dexamethasone Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis

1988 416 citations Marc Lebel, Bishara J. Freij et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Correlation of interleukin-1β and cachectin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and outcome from bacterial meningitis

1989 241 citations Mahmoud M. Mustafa, Marc Lebel et al. The Journal of Pediatrics profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kurt Olsen United States	33	2.3k	1.9k	697	507	503	56	4.0k
Martin G. Täuber Switzerland	39	2.0k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	690 1.0×	278 0.5×	539 1.1×	108	4.5k
W. Michael Scheld United States	32	2.0k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	405 0.6×	239 0.5×	645 1.3×	92	4.6k
Alfred Halstensen Norway	26	1.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	1.7k 2.4×	318 0.6×	542 1.1×	72	4.3k
Elaine L. Mills Canada	34	1.4k 0.6×	817 0.4×	573 0.8×	299 0.6×	288 0.6×	76	2.8k
Maria Paris United States	27	1.1k 0.5×	786 0.4×	578 0.8×	235 0.5×	399 0.8×	73	2.4k
Jan Rupp Germany	38	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	988 1.4×	504 1.0×	289 0.6×	216	4.2k
D. M. Weir United Kingdom	36	1.4k 0.6×	530 0.3×	949 1.4×	544 1.1×	238 0.5×	184	4.3k
Matthias Klein Germany	28	1.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	524 0.8×	277 0.5×	444 0.9×	122	3.7k
James D. Connor United States	45	3.3k 1.4×	350 0.2×	371 0.5×	336 0.7×	507 1.0×	152	6.1k
A. Marceline van Furth Netherlands	34	1.5k 0.7×	976 0.5×	654 0.9×	361 0.7×	565 1.1×	134	3.5k

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Liao, Yun, Iris H. Gao, Takato Kusakabe, et al.. (2024). Fungal symbiont transmitted by free-living mice promotes type 2 immunity. Nature. 636(8043). 697–704. 16 indexed citations

Fonseca-Aten, Mónica, Pamela J. Okada, Susana Chávez‐Bueno, et al.. (2006). Effect of clarithromycin on cytokines and chemokines in children with an acute exacerbation of recurrent wheezing: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. 97(4). 457–463. 59 indexed citations

Chávez‐Bueno, Susana, Asunción Mejías, Ana M. Gómez-Lahoz, et al.. (2005). Respiratory syncytial virus-induced acute and chronic airway disease is independent of genetic background: An experimental murine model. Virology Journal. 2(1). 46–46. 48 indexed citations

Engle, William D., Gregory L. Jackson, Dorothy Sendelbach, et al.. (2003). Pneumonia in Term Neonates: Laboratory Studies and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy. Journal of Perinatology. 23(5). 372–377. 13 indexed citations

Michelow, Ian C., Juan José Lozano, Kurt Olsen, et al.. (2002). Diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae Lower Respiratory Infection in Hospitalized Children by Culture, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Serological Testing, and Urinary Antigen Detection. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34(1). e1–e11. 86 indexed citations

Trujillo, Mónica, Nidia Correa, Kurt Olsen, et al.. (2000). CEFPROZIL CONCENTRATIONS IN MIDDLE EAR FLUID OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 19(3). 268–270. 5 indexed citations

Wubbel, Loretta, Hasan S. Jafri, Kurt Olsen, et al.. (1997). Mycoplasma pneumoniae: A mouse pneumonia model. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25(2). 1 indexed citations

Ahmed, Amina, et al.. (1997). Clinical utility of the polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis in infancy. The Journal of Pediatrics. 131(3). 393–397. 52 indexed citations

Donald, Peter R., J. F. Schoeman, Nulda Beyers, et al.. (1995). Concentrations of Interferon , Tumor Necrosis Factor , and Interleukin-1 in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children Treated for Tuberculous Meningitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 21(4). 924–929. 58 indexed citations

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Friedland, Ian R., Hamid Jafari, S. Ehrett, et al.. (1993). Comparison of Endotoxin Release by Different Antimicrobial Agents and the Effect on Inflammation in Experimental Escherichia coli Meningitis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 168(3). 657–662. 51 indexed citations

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Jafari, Hamid, Xavier Sáez‐Llorens, E. Grimprel, et al.. (1991). Characteristics of Experimental Candida albicans Infection of the Central Nervous System in Rabbits. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 164(2). 389–395. 14 indexed citations

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Odio, Carla, et al.. (1991). The Beneficial Effects of Early Dexamethasone Administration in Infants and Children with Bacterial Meningitis. New England Journal of Medicine. 324(22). 1525–1531. 350 indexed citations

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Sáez‐Llorens, Xavier, Hossein Jafari, F Parras, et al.. (1991). Enhanced attenuation of meningeal inflammation and brain edema by concomitant administration of anti-CD18 monoclonal antibodies and dexamethasone in experimental Haemophilus meningitis.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 88(6). 2003–2011. 80 indexed citations

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Ramilo, Octavio, Xavier Sáez‐Llorens, Jussi Mertsola, et al.. (1990). Tumor necrosis factor alpha/cachectin and interleukin 1 beta initiate meningeal inflammation.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 172(2). 497–507. 254 indexed citations

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McCracken, George H., et al.. (1989). Molecular Analysis of the Fetal IgM Response to Treponema pallidum Antigens: Implications for Improved Serodiagnosis of Congenital Syphilis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 159(3). 508–517. 64 indexed citations

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Mustafa, Mahmoud M., Marc Lebel, Octavio Ramilo, et al.. (1989). Correlation of interleukin-1β and cachectin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and outcome from bacterial meningitis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 115(2). 208–213. 241 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lebel, Marc, Bishara J. Freij, George A. Syrogiannopoulos, et al.. (1988). Dexamethasone Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis. New England Journal of Medicine. 319(15). 964–971. 416 indexed citations breakdown →

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Syrogiannopoulos, George A., Kurt Olsen, & George H. McCracken. (1987). Mannitol Treatment in Experimental Haemophilus influenzae Type b Meningitis. Pediatric Research. 22(2). 118–122. 15 indexed citations

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Syrogiannopoulos, George A., et al.. (1987). Pharmacokinetics and bacteriological efficacy of ticarcillin-clavulanic acid (timentin) in experimental Escherichia coli K-1 and Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 31(9). 1296–1300. 11 indexed citations

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Ginsburg, Charles M., George H. McCracken, Mary L. Petruska, & Kurt Olsen. (1983). Effect of feeding on bioavailability of griseofulvin in children. The Journal of Pediatrics. 102(2). 309–311. 25 indexed citations

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