Michael Barza

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
182 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Michael Barza is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Ophthalmology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Barza has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Pharmacology, 46 papers in Ophthalmology and 34 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Michael Barza's work include Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (64 papers), Ocular Infections and Treatments (41 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (29 papers). Michael Barza is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (64 papers), Ocular Infections and Treatments (41 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (29 papers). Michael Barza collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and India. Michael Barza's co-authors include Jules Baum, A Kane, Joseph T. F. Lau, Karin Travers, L Weinstein, Louis Weinstein, N V Jacobus, John P. A. Ioannidis, Norma Terrin and Francis C. Szoka and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Barza

179 papers receiving 6.8k 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.

  1. Spectrum and Susceptibilities of Microbiologic Isolates in the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study
    1996 521 citations Michael Barza et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Michael Barza 2.0k 1.9k 1.5k 1.3k 1.1k 182 7.6k
Paul S. Lietman 2.5k 1.2× 175 0.1× 2.9k 1.9× 1.5k 1.1× 837 0.8× 161 8.1k
H. Lode 2.5k 1.2× 176 0.1× 4.1k 2.7× 2.3k 1.7× 1.2k 1.1× 277 8.3k
Maxwell Finland 2.3k 1.1× 170 0.1× 4.0k 2.7× 3.2k 2.4× 1.9k 1.8× 388 11.8k
M. Hong Nguyen 999 0.5× 331 0.2× 5.6k 3.8× 7.2k 5.3× 749 0.7× 140 9.5k
Emmanuel Roilides 1.8k 0.9× 449 0.2× 9.3k 6.2× 10.7k 7.9× 1.3k 1.2× 432 15.8k
William Hope 3.3k 1.6× 244 0.1× 6.3k 4.2× 7.0k 5.2× 1.5k 1.4× 240 11.2k
Morton N. Swartz 726 0.4× 143 0.1× 2.3k 1.6× 2.0k 1.5× 969 0.9× 89 8.7k
J S Wolfson 2.2k 1.1× 108 0.1× 1.3k 0.9× 925 0.7× 1.9k 1.8× 61 5.4k
Oscar Marchetti 943 0.5× 235 0.1× 3.9k 2.6× 4.5k 3.4× 342 0.3× 78 6.4k
Markus Ruhnke 603 0.3× 325 0.2× 4.4k 2.9× 5.0k 3.7× 271 0.3× 151 7.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Barza

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Barza

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All Works

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Mehrzad, Raman & Michael Barza. (2015). Weighing the adverse cardiac effects of fluoroquinolones: A risk perspective. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 55(11). 1198–1206. 19 indexed citations
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Carling, Philip, et al.. (2003). Favorable Impact of a Multidisciplinary Antibiotic Management Program Conducted During 7 Years. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 24(9). 699–706. 315 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael & Sherwood L. Gorbach. (2002). The Need to Improve Antimicrobial Use in Agriculture: Ecological and Human Health Consequences. A Report of the Facts about Antibiotics in Animals and the Impact on Resistance (FAAIR) Project. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34. 5 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael, et al.. (2002). Introduction. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34(s3). S71–S72. 20 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael & Karin Travers. (2002). Excess Infections Due to Antimicrobial Resistance: The “Attributable Fraction”. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34(s3). S126–S130. 89 indexed citations
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Gorbach, S. L. & Michael Barza. (2001). Where Have All the Case Reports Gone?. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 32(1). 1–1. 15 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1997). Evaluation of Microbiological Diagnostic Techniques in Postoperative Endophthalmitis in the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study. Archives of Ophthalmology. 115(9). 1142–1142. 102 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael, John P. A. Ioannidis, J.C. Cappelleri, & Joseph T. F. Lau. (1996). Single or multiple daily doses of aminoglycosides: a meta- analysis. BMJ. 312(7027). 338–344. 320 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1993). Anatomical barriers for antimicrobial agents. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 12(S1). S31–S35. 30 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1993). Pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in shallow and deep compartments. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 31(suppl D). 17–27. 31 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1993). Pharmacokinetics of Newer Cephalosporins After Subconjunctival and Intravitreal Injection in Rabbits. Archives of Ophthalmology. 111(1). 121–121. 37 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1991). Use of quinolones for treatment of ear and eye infections. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 10(4). 296–303. 20 indexed citations
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Bennish, Michael L., Mohammad Abdus Salam, Rukhsana Haider, & Michael Barza. (1990). Therapy for Shigellosis. II. Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Ciprofloxacin and Ampicillin. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 162(3). 711–716. 63 indexed citations
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John, Thomas, et al.. (1990). Bacterial Adherence to Extended Wear Soft Contact Lenses. Ophthalmology. 97(3). 296–302. 51 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael, et al.. (1987). Transscleral Iontophoresis as an Adjunctive Treatment for Experimental Endophthalmitis. Archives of Ophthalmology. 105(10). 1418–1420. 15 indexed citations
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O'Keefe, J. Paul, Francis P. Tally, Michael Barza, & S. L. Gorbach. (1979). Penetration of Cephalothin and Cefoxitin into Experimental Infections with Bacteroides fragilis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1(1). 106–111. 12 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael. (1978). A critique of animal models in antibiotic research.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 109–17. 21 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael, et al.. (1977). Antimicrobial spectrum, pharmacology, and therapeutic use of antibiotics. IV. Aminoglycosides.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 68(6). 194–210. 14 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael, et al.. (1977). Antimicrobial spectrum, pharmacology, and therapeutic use of antibiotics. III. Cephalosporins.. PubMed. 68(5). 156–65, 172. 5 indexed citations
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Barza, Michael & Louis Weinstein. (1972). Uncommon Presentations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adults. Postgraduate Medicine. 51(2). 143–148. 2 indexed citations

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