Lisa Saiman

25.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
361 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Lisa Saiman is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Lisa Saiman has authored 361 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Epidemiology, 118 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 103 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Lisa Saiman's work include Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (86 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (53 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (50 papers). Lisa Saiman is often cited by papers focused on Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (86 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (53 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (50 papers). Lisa Saiman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Lisa Saiman's co-authors include Alice Prince, Phyllis Della‐Latta, Elaine Larson, Jane D. Siegel, Bruce C. Marshall, William R. Jarvis, Susan Whittier, Michael G. Rinaldi, Michael A. Pfaller and R. Todd Wiblin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Lisa Saiman

349 papers receiving 16.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update

2014 818 citations Deverick J. Anderson, Dale W. Bratzler et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
Azithromycin in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Chronically Infected With Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2003 705 citations Lisa Saiman, Bruce C. Marshall et al. profile →
Risk Factors for Candidal Bloodstream Infections in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients: The NEMIS Prospective Multicenter Study

2001 507 citations Henry M. Blumberg, William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cystic fibrosis: executive summary

2015 360 citations Lisa Saiman, Sarah E. Hempstead et al. profile →
US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cystic fibrosis

2015 303 citations Lisa Saiman, Sarah E. Hempstead et al. profile →
Incidence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Hospitalized Adults, 2017–2020

2021 137 citations Angela R Branche, Lisa Saiman et al. profile →
Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

2023 83 citations Michael S. Calderwood, Deverick J. Anderson et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lisa Saiman United States	71	5.7k	5.5k	5.0k	3.0k	2.3k	361	17.0k
Donald A. Goldmann United States	75	3.4k 0.6×	2.7k 0.5×	4.4k 0.9×	2.8k 0.9×	2.5k 1.1×	255	16.8k
Kevin B. Laupland Canada	72	5.6k 1.0×	2.7k 0.5×	3.2k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	364	17.1k
Andrew E. Simor Canada	61	5.3k 0.9×	1.8k 0.3×	7.1k 1.4×	2.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	311	14.8k
John M. Boyce United States	63	2.7k 0.5×	3.7k 0.7×	12.9k 2.6×	1.6k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	207	17.8k
Nasia Safdar United States	60	5.7k 1.0×	2.0k 0.4×	6.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	418	15.9k
Stephan Harbarth Switzerland	68	5.8k 1.0×	1.8k 0.3×	7.3k 1.5×	1.9k 0.6×	2.4k 1.0×	342	19.3k
Daniel K. Benjamin United States	68	7.4k 1.3×	3.3k 0.6×	6.9k 1.4×	4.4k 1.5×	1.1k 0.5×	346	17.1k
Petra Gastmeier Germany	63	4.2k 0.7×	2.0k 0.4×	5.1k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	908 0.4×	504	15.8k
Itzhak Brook United States	65	4.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.5×	5.6k 1.1×	5.3k 1.8×	1.4k 0.6×	603	18.0k
Daniel M. Musher United States	75	17.3k 3.0×	3.3k 0.6×	6.9k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	340	26.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lisa Saiman

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20 of 20 papers shown

Branche, Angela R, Ann R. Falsey, Lisa Saiman, et al.. (2025). Respiratory Syncytial Virus Risk Assessment in Adults: Implications for Vaccine Recommendations Beyond Age. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12(7). ofaf394–ofaf394. 1 indexed citations

Garzón, Maria C., et al.. (2024). Managing Adverse Skin Reactions Associated With Central Line Dressings in Children: A Survey of Dermatologists. Pediatric Dermatology. 42(2). 331–334. 1 indexed citations

Levasseur, Stéphanie, Philip LaRussa, Wilmot James, et al.. (2024). Infection prevention and control and related practices in African neonatal units: The Pan-African neonatal care assessment study (PANCAS). International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 259. 114357–114357.

Calderwood, Michael S., Deverick J. Anderson, Dale W. Bratzler, et al.. (2023). Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44(5). 695–720. 83 indexed citations breakdown →

Halabi, Katia C., Melissa S. Stockwell, Luis Alba, et al.. (2022). Clinical and socioeconomic burden of rhinoviruses/enteroviruses in the community. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 16(5). 891–896. 11 indexed citations

Sano, Ellen, et al.. (2022). Bacteremia in Adults Admitted from the Emergency Department with Laboratory-Confirmed Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 62(2). 216–223. 3 indexed citations

Oberhardt, Matthew, et al.. (2021). Comparative incidence and burden of respiratory viruses associated with hospitalization in adults in New York City. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 15(5). 670–677. 18 indexed citations

Bullington, Wendy, Sarah E. Hempstead, Alan R Smyth, et al.. (2020). Antimicrobial resistance: Concerns of healthcare providers and people with CF. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 20(3). 407–412. 12 indexed citations

Cogen, Jonathan D., Barbara C. Kahl, Holly Maples, et al.. (2020). Finding the relevance of antimicrobial stewardship for cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 19(4). 511–520. 18 indexed citations

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Salsgiver, Elizabeth, Matthew S. Simon, William Greendyke, et al.. (2019). Sustained improvement in hospital cleaning associated with a novel education and culture change program for environmental services workers. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 40(9). 1024–1029. 13 indexed citations

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Segal, Leopoldo N., Matthew C. Wolfgang, John C. Yoon, et al.. (2018). Symposium Summaries. Pediatric Pulmonology. 53(S2). 1 indexed citations

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Russell, Kate, Ashley Fowlkes, Melissa S. Stockwell, et al.. (2018). Comparison of outpatient medically attended and community‐level influenza‐like illness—New York City, 2013‐2015. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 12(3). 336–343. 5 indexed citations

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DeLaMora, Patricia, Meghan Murray, Kristina R. Rivera, et al.. (2013). Utility of Surveillance Cultures for Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms in Infants Transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 32(12). e443–e450. 21 indexed citations

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Smith, A. David, Lisa Saiman, Juyan Zhou, et al.. (2010). Concordance of Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization and Subsequent Bloodstream Infections With Gram-negative Bacilli in Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 29(9). 831–835. 78 indexed citations

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Patel, Sameer, Priya A. Prasad, Patricia DeLaMora, et al.. (2009). Antibiotic Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Adherence With Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12 Step Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28(12). 1047–1051. 131 indexed citations

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Quittell, Lynne M., Juyan Zhou, Luis Alba, et al.. (2009). Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization Among Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Their Household Contacts. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28(10). 895–899. 27 indexed citations

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Saiman, Lisa, Nicole Mayer-Hamblett, Preston W. Campbell, & Bruce C. Marshall. (2005). Heterogeneity of Treatment Response to Azithromycin in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(8). 1008–1012. 57 indexed citations

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Saiman, Lisa, Elizabeth Ludington, Jeffrey D. Dawson, et al.. (2001). Risk factors for Candida species colonization of neonatal intensive care unit patients. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 20(12). 1119–1124. 245 indexed citations

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Saiman, Lisa, Elizabeth Ludington, Michael A. Pfaller, et al.. (2000). Risk factors for candidemia in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 19(4). 319–324. 434 indexed citations

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Foca, Marc, Sujatha Rajan, & Lisa Saiman. (1999). Rational treatment of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 12(3). 257–263. 1 indexed citations

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