Michael J. Richards

8.9k citations

144 papers · 6.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 37

Impact in

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology top 0.2%
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 0.1%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Papers in

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 21
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU 21
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 8

Co-authors: Jonathan R. Edwards Robert P. Gaynes David H. Culver Ann Bull Leon J. Worth Philip L. Russo Steven J. Fliesler Kirsty Buising
Journals: The Medical Journal of Australia (16 papers)Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (13 papers)Journal of Hospital Infection (10 papers)American Journal of Infection Control (10 papers)Experimental Eye Research (4 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Richards

140 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Nosocomial Infections in Combined Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Units in the United States 2000 · 787 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2000 Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
1999 Critical Care Medicine

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1	The pudendal nerve block for ambulatory urology: What's old is new again. A quality improvement project Journal of Pediatric Urology ·Chinonyerem Okoro, Henry D. Huang, P. Potoczek, Daniel K. Low, David E. Liston, Michael J. Richards, Thomas S. Lendvay	2020	10
2	In Pursuit of an Opioid-Free Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative Anesthesia & Analgesia ·Amber M. Franz, Lynn D. Martin, David E. Liston, Gregory J. Latham, Michael J. Richards, Daniel K. Low	2020	34
3	Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·Norelle L. Sherry, Robyn S. Lee, Claire L. Gorrie, Jason C. Kwong, Rhonda L. Stuart, Tony M. Korman, Caroline Marshall, Charlie Higgs, Hiu Tat Chan, Maryza Graham, Paul D.R. Johnson, FATMA MELTEM ETİ PROTO, Jiuhao Chen, Michael J. Richards, Monica A. Slavin, Leon J. Worth, Benjamin P. Howden, M. Lindsay Grayson	2020	15
4	Challenging immunodominance of influenza-specific CD8+ T cell responses restricted by the risk-associated HLA-A68:01 allomorph Nature Communications* ·Carolien E. van de Sandt, E. Bridie Clemens, Emma J. Grant, Louise C. Rowntree, Sneha Sant, Hanim Halim, Jenny Crowe, Allen Cheng, Tom Kotsimbos, Michael J. Richards, Adrian Miller, Steven Y. C. Tong, Jamie Rossjohn, Thi H. O. Nguyen, Stéphanie Gras, Weisan Chen, Katherine Kedzierska	2019	19
5	Lipid-derived and other oxidative modifications of retinal proteins in a rat model of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Experimental Eye Research ·Rebecca J. Kapphahn, Michael J. Richards, Deborah A. Ferrington, Steven J. Fliesler	2018	9
6	Central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian neonatal and paediatric intensive care units: findings from a comprehensive Victorian surveillance network, 2008–2016 Journal of Hospital Infection ·Leon J. Worth, Andrew J. Daley, Tim Spelman, Ann Bull, Fucheng Sun, Michael J. Richards	2017	27
7	Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Australia: Increased Uptake of National Guidelines after Surveillance and Reporting and Impact on Infection Rates Surgical Infections ·Ann Bull, Leon J. Worth, Tim Spelman, Michael J. Richards	2017	18
8	Hand hygiene monitoring in residential aged care: National and international perspectives with relevance to Australian facilities Infection Disease & Health ·Elizabeth Orr, Noleen Bennett, Jennifer Bradford, Sandra H. Johnson, Ann Bull, Michael J. Richards, J. Mergoil	2016	1
9	Novel application of a discrete choice experiment to identify preferences for a national healthcare-associated infection surveillance programme: a cross-sectional study BMJ Open ·Philip L. Russo, Gang Chen, Allen Cheng, Michael J. Richards, Nicholas Graves, Julie Ratcliffe, Lisa Hall	2016	12
10	Healthcare-associated infections in Australia: time for national surveillance Australian Health Review ·Philip L. Russo, Allen Cheng, Michael J. Richards, Nicholas Graves, Lisa Hall	2014	24
11	Infections and antimicrobial use in Australian residential aged care facilities: a comparison between local and international prevalence and practices Australian Health Review ·Mary Atkinson Smith, Sue Atkins, Leon J. Worth, Michael J. Richards, Noleen Bennett	2013	17
12	Do Active Surveillance and Contact Precautions Reduce MRSA Acquisition? A Prospective Interrupted Time Series PLoS ONE ·Caroline Marshall, Michael J. Richards, Emma S. McBryde	2013	36
13	Reporting Surgical Site Infections Following Primary and Revision Hip Arthroplasty— One Size Does Not Fit All Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·Leon J. Worth, Ann Bull, Michael J. Richards	2011	3
14	A Systems-Level Approach to Temporal Transcriptional Profiling of Retinas in a Rat Model of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Akbar M. Siddiqui, Christopher A. Wassif, Forbes D. Porter, Michael J. Richards, Steven J. Fliesler	2008	1
15	Global Differential and Temporal Transcriptional Profiling of Retinas From AY9944-Treated (SLOS) vs. Control Rats Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Akbar M. Siddiqui, Michael J. Richards, Steven J. Fliesler	2007	2
16	Validation of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Data From a Statewide Surveillance System in Australia Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·N. Deborah Friedman, Philip L. Russo, Ann Bull, Michael J. Richards, Heath Kelly	2007	27
17	Rhodopsin Resists Oxidative Modification by PUFA–Derived Aldehydes and Nitrosylation During Light– and Metabolically–Induced Retinal Degenerations Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Steven J. Fliesler, P Deravi, Deborah A. Ferrington, Nathaniel Goldfarb, Michael J. Richards	2006	1
18	Compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis – reporting from a statewide surveillance programme in Victoria, Australia Journal of Hospital Infection ·Ann Bull, Philip L. Russo, N. Deborah Friedman, Noleen Bennett, Nizamutdinov Marsel, Michael J. Richards	2006	47
19	Lipid differences in rod outer segment membranes of rats with P23H and S334ter opsin mutations. PubMed ·Rex E. Martin, Steven J. Fliesler, Richard S. Brush, Michael J. Richards, Farahi Fereydoun, Robert E. Anderson	2005	9
20	Hydatid disease invading the inferior vena cava: Successful combined medical and surgical treatment ANZ Journal of Surgery ·N. Moggi, Robert Jones, K. J. Hardy, B. F. Buxton, Michael J. Richards	2002	8

About Michael J. Richards

Michael J. Richards is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Emergency Medical Services, having authored 144 papers that have together received 6.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Nosocomial Infections in ICU (21 papers), Surgical site infection prevention (19 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (15 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (13 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (12 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (11 papers), Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (11 papers) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (632 citations), Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (1.5k citations), Molecular Medicine (577 citations), Infectious Diseases (1.6k citations) and Emergency Medical Services (532 citations). Michael J. Richards has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jonathan R. Edwards, Robert P. Gaynes, David H. Culver, Ann Bull, Leon J. Worth, Philip L. Russo, Steven J. Fliesler, Kirsty Buising, Karin Thursky and Alistair McGregor. Their work appears in journals such as The Medical Journal of Australia, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Journal of Hospital Infection, American Journal of Infection Control and Experimental Eye Research.

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