Merja Rantala

2.5k total citations
46 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Merja Rantala is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Merja Rantala has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Infectious Diseases, 14 papers in Microbiology and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Merja Rantala's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (14 papers), Microbial infections and disease research (9 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (8 papers). Merja Rantala is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (14 papers), Microbial infections and disease research (9 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (8 papers). Merja Rantala collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Merja Rantala's co-authors include M J van de Laar, Thomas Grönthal, Satu Pyörälä, Marjut Eklund, Miguel Á. Moreno, Boudewijn Catry, Keith E. Baptiste, Engeline van Duijkeren, Constança Pomba and Pascal Sandérs and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Merja Rantala

45 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merja Rantala Finland 21 467 409 364 357 299 46 1.7k
Ghassan M. Matar Lebanon 26 616 1.3× 487 1.2× 870 2.4× 378 1.1× 144 0.5× 126 2.5k
John E. Corkill United Kingdom 23 530 1.1× 316 0.8× 526 1.4× 312 0.9× 222 0.7× 48 1.6k
Patrick De Mol Belgium 27 545 1.2× 453 1.1× 372 1.0× 366 1.0× 156 0.5× 90 2.5k
Georgia Vrioni Greece 28 614 1.3× 695 1.7× 1.2k 3.4× 287 0.8× 378 1.3× 77 2.3k
Nicole M. Iovine United States 17 891 1.9× 281 0.7× 403 1.1× 351 1.0× 77 0.3× 41 2.0k
Hanne‐Dorthe Emborg Denmark 28 761 1.6× 866 2.1× 529 1.5× 199 0.6× 112 0.4× 73 2.6k
Benoît Garin France 23 401 0.9× 504 1.2× 651 1.8× 193 0.5× 148 0.5× 44 1.5k
Florence Doucet‐Populaire France 25 888 1.9× 601 1.5× 457 1.3× 679 1.9× 199 0.7× 69 2.2k
Mohamed O. Ahmed Libya 13 346 0.7× 190 0.5× 148 0.4× 195 0.5× 211 0.7× 71 822
Fouad Dabboussi Lebanon 27 657 1.4× 322 0.8× 718 2.0× 521 1.5× 92 0.3× 103 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Merja Rantala

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Fields of papers citing papers by Merja Rantala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merja Rantala

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All Works

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Mölsä, Sari, et al.. (2024). Bacteria associated with canine pyometra and concurrent bacteriuria: A prospective study. Veterinary Microbiology. 301. 110362–110362. 1 indexed citations
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Fredriksson‐Ahomaa, Maria, et al.. (2024). Enteropathogenic Yersinia with Public Health Relevance Found in Dogs and Cats in Finland. Pathogens. 13(1). 54–54. 3 indexed citations
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Mölsä, Sari, et al.. (2023). A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial protocol for postoperative infections associated with canine pyometra. BMC Veterinary Research. 19(1). 77–77. 2 indexed citations
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Duijkeren, Engeline van, Merja Rantala, Damien Bouchard, et al.. (2023). The use of aminopenicillins in animals within the EU, emergence of resistance in bacteria of animal and human origin and its possible impact on animal and human health. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 78(8). 1827–1842. 4 indexed citations
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Kaukonen, Maria, Saija Ahonen, Marjo K. Hytönen, et al.. (2021). Clinical and Genetic Findings in 28 American Cocker Spaniels with Aural Ceruminous Gland Hyperplasia and Ectasia. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 185. 30–44. 4 indexed citations
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Eklund, Marjut, Kirsi Aaltonen, Tarja Sironen, et al.. (2020). Comparison of Streptococcus halichoeri isolates from canine and fur animal infections: biochemical patterns, molecular characteristics and genetic relatedness. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 62(1). 26–26. 5 indexed citations
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Grönthal, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Antimicrobial resistance inStaphylococcus pseudintermediusand the molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistantS. pseudintermediusin small animals in Finland. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 72(4). dkw559–dkw559. 50 indexed citations
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Grönthal, Thomas, Marjut Eklund, Heli Piiparinen, et al.. (2015). Epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in guide dogs in Finland. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 57(1). 37–37. 28 indexed citations
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Grönthal, Thomas, Arshnee Moodley, Suvi Nykäsenoja, et al.. (2014). Large Outbreak Caused by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius ST71 in a Finnish Veterinary Teaching Hospital – From Outbreak Control to Outbreak Prevention. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e110084–e110084. 53 indexed citations
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Duijkeren, Engeline van, Christina Greko, M. Pringle, et al.. (2014). Pleuromutilins: use in food-producing animals in the European Union, development of resistance and impact on human and animal health. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 69(8). 2022–2031. 82 indexed citations
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Pyörälä, Satu, Keith E. Baptiste, Boudewijn Catry, et al.. (2014). Macrolides and lincosamides in cattle and pigs: Use and development of antimicrobial resistance. The Veterinary Journal. 200(2). 230–239. 96 indexed citations
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Rantala, Merja, et al.. (2013). Serum C-Reactive Protein as a Diagnostic Biomarker in Dogs with Bacterial Respiratory Diseases. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 28(1). 84–91. 44 indexed citations
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Taponen, Suvi, Anna-Liisa Myllyniemi, Satu Pyörälä, et al.. (2013). Occurrence and characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococci from bovine mastitis milk samples in Finland. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 55(1). 61–61. 50 indexed citations
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Salmenlinna, Saara, Outi Lyytikäinen, Anni Vainio, et al.. (2010). Human Cases of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 Infection, Finland. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 2 indexed citations
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Salmenlinna, Saara, Outi Lyytikäinen, Anni Vainio, et al.. (2010). Human Cases of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusCC398, Finland. Emerging infectious diseases. 16(10). 1626–1629. 26 indexed citations
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Vainio, Anni, Outi Lyytikäinen, Tarja Kaijalainen, et al.. (2009). An outbreak of pneumonia associated with S. pneumoniae at a military training facility in Finland in 2006. Apmis. 117(7). 488–491. 10 indexed citations
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Rantala, Merja, et al.. (2005). Prescribing Antimicrobial Agents for Dogs and Cats via University Pharmacies in Finland – Patterns and Quality of Information. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 46(2). 87–93. 22 indexed citations
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