Michael Gardam

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Gardam is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Gardam has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Infectious Diseases, 28 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael Gardam's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (14 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (13 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (11 papers). Michael Gardam is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (14 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (13 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (11 papers). Michael Gardam collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Gardam's co-authors include Camille Lemieux, Zahir Hirji, Richard Long, Leah Gitterman, Gabrielle Brankston, Allison McGeer, Donald C. Vinh, Richard Menzies, Edward Keystone and S Manners and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Gardam

79 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Transmission of influenza A in human beings

2007 559 citations Gabrielle Brankston, Leah Gitterman et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
Anti-tumour necrosis factor agents and tuberculosis risk: mechanisms of action and clinical management

2003 559 citations Michael Gardam et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Gardam Canada	32	2.1k	1.7k	735	541	486	79	4.5k
Ping‐Ing Lee Taiwan	43	2.8k 1.3×	3.0k 1.7×	859 1.2×	328 0.6×	652 1.3×	238	7.0k
Dale Fisher Singapore	41	2.1k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	447 0.6×	477 0.9×	309 0.6×	158	5.8k
Nam Joong Kim South Korea	43	4.1k 1.9×	1.8k 1.1×	704 1.0×	770 1.4×	273 0.6×	264	6.4k
Susan Hopkins United Kingdom	39	3.3k 1.6×	1.8k 1.1×	549 0.7×	597 1.1×	436 0.9×	198	7.0k
Wan Beom Park South Korea	44	3.2k 1.5×	2.1k 1.2×	563 0.8×	1.2k 2.1×	260 0.5×	259	6.5k
Margareta Ieven Belgium	45	2.0k 0.9×	3.6k 2.1×	315 0.4×	490 0.9×	734 1.5×	159	6.6k
Tim Eckmanns Germany	39	1.8k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	288 0.4×	1.2k 2.2×	489 1.0×	196	5.4k
Connie Price United States	30	2.0k 0.9×	949 0.5×	576 0.8×	260 0.5×	459 0.9×	99	4.0k
Kyoung‐Ho Song South Korea	34	2.6k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	690 0.9×	367 0.7×	256 0.5×	215	4.7k
Hee Jin Cheong South Korea	34	1.6k 0.7×	2.8k 1.6×	299 0.4×	424 0.8×	277 0.6×	295	4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Gardam

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Gardam

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Gardam

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gardam, Michael, et al.. (2017). Five Years of Experience Using Front-Line Ownership to Improve Healthcare Quality and Safety. A Nudge Too Far? A Nudge at All? On Paying People to Be Healthy. 17(1). 8–23. 5 indexed citations

Srigley, Jocelyn A., Michael Gardam, Geoff Fernie, et al.. (2014). Hand hygiene monitoring technology: a systematic review of efficacy. Journal of Hospital Infection. 89(1). 51–60. 59 indexed citations

Chan, Vincent, Sherif Abbas, Justin Oh, et al.. (2014). Infection Related to Ultrasound-Guided Single-Injection Peripheral Nerve Blockade. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 40(1). 82–84. 31 indexed citations

Gardam, Michael, et al.. (2014). A pragmatic approach to infection prevention and control guidelines in an ambulatory care setting. American Journal of Infection Control. 42(6). 671–673. 2 indexed citations

Gardam, Michael & Camille Lemieux. (2013). Mandatory influenza vaccination? First we need a better vaccine. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 185(8). 639–640. 5 indexed citations

Hota, Susy, Camille Achonu, Natasha S. Crowcroft, et al.. (2012). Determining Mortality Rates Attributable toClostridium difficileInfection. Emerging infectious diseases. 18(2). 305–307. 39 indexed citations

Gardam, Michael, et al.. (2012). Healthcare-Associated Infections: New Initiatives and Continuing Challenges. Healthcare Quarterly. 15(sp). 36–41. 5 indexed citations

Polisena, Julie, Stella Chen, Karen Cimon, et al.. (2011). Clinical effectiveness of rapid tests for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) in hospitalized patients: a systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases. 11(1). 336–336. 42 indexed citations

Polisena, Julie, David Hailey, Kristen Moulton, et al.. (2008). Reprocessing and Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices: A National Survey of Canadian Acute-Care Hospitals. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 29(5). 437–439. 19 indexed citations

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Alexander, Murray E., Zhilan Feng, Michael Gardam, et al.. (2007). Emergence of drug resistance: implications for antiviral control of pandemic influenza. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 274(1619). 1675–1684. 67 indexed citations

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Khan, Kamran, et al.. (2007). Tuberculosis Infection in the United States. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 177(4). 455–460. 29 indexed citations

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Brankston, Gabrielle, Leah Gitterman, Zahir Hirji, Camille Lemieux, & Michael Gardam. (2007). Transmission of influenza A in human beings. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 7(4). 257–265. 559 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gardam, Michael & Sue Zann Lim. (2005). Mycobacterial Osteomyelitis and Arthritis. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 19(4). 819–830. 53 indexed citations

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Poutanen, Susan M., et al.. (2005). Nosocomial Acquisition of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusDuring an Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 26(2). 134–137. 12 indexed citations

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Lim, Sue Zann, et al.. (2004). Collateral damage: the unforeseen effects of emergency outbreak policies. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 4(11). 697–703. 15 indexed citations

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Gardam, Michael, Lori L. Burrows, Julianne V. Kus, et al.. (2002). Is Surveillance for Multidrug‐Resistant Enterobacteriaceae an Effective Infection Control Strategy in the Absence of an Outbreak?. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 186(12). 1754–1760. 61 indexed citations

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O’Grady, Shane, et al.. (2002). Utility of Zanamivir for Chemoprophylaxis of Concomitant Influenza A and B in a Complex Continuing Care Population. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 23(10). 604–608. 8 indexed citations

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Gardam, Michael, et al.. (1998). Overutilization of indwelling urinary catheters and the development of nosocomial urinary tract infections.. PubMed. 6(3). 99–102. 68 indexed citations

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Gardam, Michael, et al.. (1998). An eye for horticulture. The Lancet. 351(9106). 876–876. 2 indexed citations

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Gardam, Michael, et al.. (1988). The NADP-dependent trifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase purified from mouse liver is immmunologically distinct from the mouse NADP-dependent bifunctional enzyme. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 66(1). 66–70. 13 indexed citations

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