M. E. Falagas

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

M. E. Falagas is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, M. E. Falagas has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Epidemiology, 7 papers in Infectious Diseases and 5 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in M. E. Falagas's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (5 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (4 papers). M. E. Falagas is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (5 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (4 papers). M. E. Falagas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and United Kingdom. M. E. Falagas's co-authors include S. K. Kasiakou, Louis D. Saravolatz, Drosos E. Karageorgopoulos, Petros I. Rafailidis, Evridiki K. Vouloumanou, Fotinie Ntziora, Argyris Michalopoulos, Joseph T. F. Lau, Michael L. Bennish and Eric A. Engels and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, European Respiratory Journal and The Journal of Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

M. E. Falagas

28 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Colistin: The Revival of Polymyxins for the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

2005 1.4k citations M. E. Falagas, S. K. Kasiakou et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. E. Falagas United States	20	1.3k	1.2k	767	717	428	28	3.1k
Eui-Chong Kim South Korea	23	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	769 1.0×	422 0.6×	413 1.0×	61	2.8k
F. W. Goldstein France	36	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	875 1.2×	639 1.5×	119	4.0k
Atef M. Shibl Saudi Arabia	32	1.5k 1.1×	946 0.8×	445 0.6×	454 0.6×	659 1.5×	114	3.1k
Arne C. Rodloff Germany	38	1.5k 1.1×	1.9k 1.6×	1.7k 2.2×	762 1.1×	708 1.7×	175	5.1k
Deniz Gür Türkiye	26	1.3k 0.9×	797 0.7×	520 0.7×	417 0.6×	497 1.2×	118	2.5k
Ian Morrissey United Kingdom	32	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	824 1.1×	969 1.4×	743 1.7×	116	3.5k
Wil H. F. Goessens Netherlands	37	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	426 0.6×	885 2.1×	154	4.0k
Joseph M. Blondeau Canada	28	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	682 0.9×	1.2k 1.7×	465 1.1×	136	3.4k
J. G. McCormack Australia	24	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	899 1.2×	483 0.7×	403 0.9×	78	3.5k
Antônio Carlos Campos Pignatari Brazil	32	1.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	421 0.6×	676 1.6×	178	3.8k

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Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E., et al.. (2011). Fosfomycin: evaluation of the published evidence on the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative pathogens. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67(2). 255–268. 177 indexed citations

Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E., Evridiki K. Vouloumanou, Fotinie Ntziora, et al.. (2011). -D-Glucan Assay for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections: A Meta-analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 52(6). 750–770. 382 indexed citations

Falagas, M. E., et al.. (2010). Inaccuracies in dosing drugs with teaspoons and tablespoons. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 64(9). 1185–1189. 26 indexed citations

Falagas, M. E., Patra Koletsi, Evridiki K. Vouloumanou, et al.. (2010). Effectiveness and safety of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing influenza complications: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 65(7). 1330–1346. 39 indexed citations

Παππάς, Γεώργιος, et al.. (2009). A World Wide Web Guide to Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 56(4). 265–269. 1 indexed citations

Falagas, M. E., et al.. (2009). The therapeutic effect of balneotherapy: evaluation of the evidence from randomised controlled trials. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 63(7). 1068–1084. 85 indexed citations

Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E., et al.. (2009). Short versus long duration of antibiotic therapy for bacterial meningitis: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 94(8). 607–614. 47 indexed citations

Karageorgopoulos, Drosos E., K. Giannopoulou, Alexandros Grammatikos, George Dimοpoulos, & M. E. Falagas. (2008). Fluoroquinolones compared with -lactam antibiotics for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 178(7). 845–854. 38 indexed citations

Falagas, M. E., et al.. (2007). Carbapenems for the treatment of immunocompetent adult patients with nosocomial pneumonia. European Respiratory Journal. 29(3). 548–560. 29 indexed citations

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Falagas, M. E., K. Giannopoulou, Fotinie Ntziora, & Konstantinos Z. Vardakas. (2007). Daptomycin for endocarditis and/or bacteraemia: a systematic review of the experimental and clinical evidence. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 60(1). 7–19. 55 indexed citations

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Κοrres, D. S., et al.. (2007). Multifocal spinal and extra‐spinal Mycobacterium chelonae osteomyelitis in a renal transplant recipient. Transplant Infectious Disease. 9(1). 62–65. 21 indexed citations

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Panos, George, Gregoria I. Betsi, & M. E. Falagas. (2006). Systematic review: are antibiotics detrimental or beneficial for the treatment of patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection?. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 24(5). 731–742. 74 indexed citations

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Falagas, M. E.. (2006). Comparison of mortality of patients with Acinetobacter baumannii bacteraemia receiving appropriate and inappropriate empirical therapy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 57(6). 1251–1254. 90 indexed citations

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Bliziotis, Ioannis A., Petros I. Rafailidis, Paschalis Vergidis, & M. E. Falagas. (2004). Regression of subcorneal pustular dermatosis type of IgA pemphigus lesions with azithromycin. Journal of Infection. 51(2). E31–E34. 7 indexed citations

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Kasiakou, S. K., Petros I. Rafailidis, Evangelos S. Rosmarakis, & M. E. Falagas. (2004). Recurrent omphalitis in adults. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 39(10). 1021–1024. 7 indexed citations

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Snydman, David R., M. E. Falagas, Robin K. Avery, et al.. (2001). Use of combination cytomegalovirus immune globulin plus ganciclovir for prophylaxis in CMV-seronegative liver transplant recipients of a CMV-seropositive donor organ: a multicenter, open-label study. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(4). 2571–2575. 27 indexed citations

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Freeman, Richard B., Ioannis Giatras, M. E. Falagas, et al.. (1999). OUTCOME OF TRANSPLANTATION OF ORGANS PROCURED FROM BACTEREMIC DONORS1. Transplantation. 68(8). 1107–1111. 111 indexed citations

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Engels, Eric A., M. E. Falagas, Joseph T. F. Lau, & Michael L. Bennish. (1998). Typhoid fever vaccines: a meta-analysis of studies on efficacy and toxicity. BMJ. 316(7125). 110–116. 120 indexed citations

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Falagas, M. E., David R. Snydman, Robin Ruthazer, John Griffith, & Barbara G. Werner. (1996). Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients: Comparison of Infections Transmitted Via Donor Organs and Via Transfusions. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 23(2). 292–297. 19 indexed citations

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Falagas, M. E., et al.. (1996). Cytomegalovirus colitis mimicking colon carcinoma in an HIV-negative patient with chronic renal failure.. PubMed. 91(1). 168–9. 38 indexed citations

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