Matteo Bassetti

53.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
574 papers, 19.5k citations indexed

About

Matteo Bassetti is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Matteo Bassetti has authored 574 papers receiving a total of 19.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 267 papers in Infectious Diseases, 249 papers in Epidemiology and 157 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Matteo Bassetti's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (157 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (128 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (126 papers). Matteo Bassetti is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (157 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (128 papers) and Antibiotic Use and Resistance (126 papers). Matteo Bassetti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Spain. Matteo Bassetti's co-authors include Elda Righi, Antonio Vena, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Claudio Viscoli, Maddalena Peghin, Mario Tumbarello, Jean‐François Timsit, Alessia Carnelutti, Maria Merelli and Enrico Maria Trecarichi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Matteo Bassetti

547 papers receiving 19.2k 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.

  1. Predictors of Mortality in Bloodstream Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae: Importance of Combination Therapy
    2012 744 citations Mario Tumbarello, Pierluigi Viale et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  2. Antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring in critically ill adult patients: a Position Paper#
    2020 640 citations Mohd H. Abdul‐Aziz, Matteo Bassetti et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
  3. How to manage Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
    2018 557 citations Matteo Bassetti, Antonio Vena et al. profile →
  4. Efficacy and safety of cefiderocol or best available therapy for the treatment of serious infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CREDIBLE-CR): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, pathogen-focused, descriptive, phase 3 trial
    2020 540 citations Matteo Bassetti et al. profile →
  5. Infections caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae : differences in therapy and mortality in a multicentre study
    2015 395 citations Mario Tumbarello, Enrico Maria Trecarichi et al. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy profile →
  6. Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients: an expert statement
    2020 263 citations Jean‐François Timsit, Matteo Bassetti et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
  7. Triple Combination Therapy With 2 Antivirals and Monoclonal Antibodies for Persistent or Relapsed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Immunocompromised Patients
    2023 71 citations Małgorzata Mikulska, Chiara Sepulcri et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matteo Bassetti Italy 73 7.3k 7.0k 6.8k 5.2k 4.2k 574 19.5k
Keith S. Kaye United States 75 5.7k 0.8× 8.6k 1.2× 4.5k 0.7× 5.1k 1.0× 4.0k 1.0× 417 20.1k
Arjun Srinivasan United States 57 6.1k 0.8× 9.2k 1.3× 5.2k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 5.2k 1.2× 215 22.5k
Dominique L. Monnet Sweden 56 5.5k 0.8× 9.4k 1.3× 5.0k 0.7× 2.6k 0.5× 5.4k 1.3× 138 20.7k
Hélio S. Sader United States 77 6.5k 0.9× 11.2k 1.6× 8.3k 1.2× 6.9k 1.3× 4.0k 1.0× 613 22.2k
Stéphan Harbarth Switzerland 44 4.5k 0.6× 7.8k 1.1× 4.1k 0.6× 2.1k 0.4× 3.7k 0.9× 135 17.6k
Mical Paul Israel 70 6.4k 0.9× 3.8k 0.5× 3.4k 0.5× 3.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 320 16.3k
Sara E. Cosgrove United States 63 6.5k 0.9× 3.7k 0.5× 9.2k 1.4× 3.4k 0.6× 5.3k 1.3× 290 23.5k
Gunnar Kahlmeter Sweden 54 6.3k 0.9× 10.7k 1.5× 4.4k 0.7× 3.5k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 204 21.4k
David P. Nicolau United States 61 7.4k 1.0× 9.9k 1.4× 3.5k 0.5× 11.6k 2.2× 4.3k 1.0× 739 18.7k
Cornelius J. Clancy United States 63 9.0k 1.2× 5.1k 0.7× 9.3k 1.4× 4.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 258 17.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matteo Bassetti

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All Works

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Prattes, Juergen, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Alessio Signori, et al.. (2025). Posaconazole for Prevention of COVID‐19‐Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A European Multicentre Case–Control Study (POSACOVID). Mycoses. 68(1). e70023–e70023. 1 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, et al.. (2025). The reemergence of Streptococcus pyogenes in skin and soft tissue infections: a review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management strategies. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 38(2). 114–121. 3 indexed citations
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Soriano, Àlex, Matteo Bassetti, Charalambos Gogos, et al.. (2024). Ceftaroline fosamil treatment patterns and outcomes in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a real-world multinational, retrospective study. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 6(3). dlae078–dlae078. 1 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, et al.. (2024). Rezafungin acetate for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis: a pharmacokinetic evaluation. Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology. 21(2). 125–132. 2 indexed citations
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Gago, Sara, Matteo Bassetti, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, et al.. (2024). Mycobiome analyses of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Microbiology Spectrum. 13(2). e0411023–e0411023. 1 indexed citations
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Cornely, Oliver A., George R. Thompson, Àlex Soriano, et al.. (2024). P29 Treatment outcomes with rezafungin and caspofungin in people aged 65 years and above with candidaemia and/or invasive candidiasis: integrated analysis of pooled Phase 2 and Phase 3 data. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 6(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, Antonio Cascio, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, et al.. (2024). Management of Clostridioides difficile infection: an Italian Delphi consensus. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 79(9). 2103–2118.
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Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto, Vincenzo Di Pilato, Ilias Karaiskos, et al.. (2023). Treatment and diagnosis of severe KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a perspective on what has changed over last decades. Annals of Medicine. 55(1). 101–113. 16 indexed citations
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Battaglini, Denise, Lorenzo Ball, Antonio Vena, et al.. (2023). Systemic and Cerebral Effects of Physiotherapy in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects. Respiratory Care. 68(4). 452–461. 7 indexed citations
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Mikulska, Małgorzata, Chiara Sepulcri, Chiara Dentone, et al.. (2023). Triple Combination Therapy With 2 Antivirals and Monoclonal Antibodies for Persistent or Relapsed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Immunocompromised Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77(2). 280–286. 71 indexed citations breakdown →
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Labate, Laura, Giulia Ciccarese, Bianca Bruzzone, et al.. (2022). Nasal monkeypox virus infection successfully treated with cidofovir in a patient newly diagnosed with HIV. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 34(3). 208–210. 10 indexed citations
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Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto, Jason A. Roberts, Mohd H. Abdul‐Aziz, et al.. (2022). Treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia due to carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria with novel agents: a contemporary, multidisciplinary ESGCIP perspective. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 20(7). 963–979. 6 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, Maddalena Peghin, Alessio Mesini, & Elio Castagnola. (2020). <p>Optimal Management of Complicated Infections in the Pediatric Patient: The Role and Utility of Ceftazidime/Avibactam</p>. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 13. 1763–1773. 15 indexed citations
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Saeed, Kordo, Silvano Esposito, Ian M. Gould, et al.. (2018). Hot topics in necrotising skin and soft tissue infections. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 52(1). 1–10. 20 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo & Emilio Bouza. (2017). Invasive mould infections in the ICU setting: complexities and solutions. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 72(suppl_1). i39–i47. 91 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, José Garnacho‐Montero, Thierry Calandra, et al.. (2017). Intensive care medicine research agenda on invasive fungal infection in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine. 43(9). 1225–1238. 126 indexed citations
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Tumbarello, Mario, Enrico Maria Trecarichi, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, et al.. (2015). Infections caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae : differences in therapy and mortality in a multicentre study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 70(7). 2133–2143. 395 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosso, Raffaella, M. Vignolo, Aurora Parodi, et al.. (2005). Bone Quality in Perinatally HIV-Infected Children: Role of Age, Sex, Growth, HIV Infection, and Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 21(11). 927–932. 27 indexed citations

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