Michael Osthoff

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Michael Osthoff is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Osthoff has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Epidemiology, 26 papers in Infectious Diseases and 23 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Michael Osthoff's work include Complement system in diseases (19 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (14 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (11 papers). Michael Osthoff is often cited by papers focused on Complement system in diseases (19 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (14 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (11 papers). Michael Osthoff collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Chile and Australia. Michael Osthoff's co-authors include Stefano Bassetti, Adrian Egli, Marten Trendelenburg, Damon P. Eisen, Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter, Sarah L. McGuinness, Aaron Z. Wagen, Maja Weisser, Monica Schaller and Nina Khanna and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Osthoff

86 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Direct antimicrobial resistance prediction from clinical ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2022 40 80 120
What are hit papers?

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. Direct antimicrobial resistance prediction from clinical MALDI-TOF mass spectra using machine learning
    2022 140 citations Kirstine K. Søgaard, Michael Osthoff et al. profile →
  2. Optimizing antibiotic therapies to reduce the risk of bacterial resistance
    2022 114 citations Stefano Bassetti, Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter et al. European Journal of Internal Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Osthoff Switzerland 21 430 353 317 213 196 94 1.6k
Ching‐Tai Huang Taiwan 23 451 1.0× 667 1.9× 262 0.8× 91 0.4× 238 1.2× 73 1.6k
Robby Markwart Germany 19 423 1.0× 136 0.4× 274 0.9× 212 1.0× 344 1.8× 32 1.5k
Jerina Boelens Belgium 20 734 1.7× 105 0.3× 487 1.5× 170 0.8× 279 1.4× 83 1.8k
Wolfgang A. Krueger Germany 21 552 1.3× 137 0.4× 317 1.0× 77 0.4× 194 1.0× 44 1.5k
Bert K. Lopansri United States 23 311 0.7× 230 0.7× 428 1.4× 285 1.3× 225 1.1× 57 1.7k
Eyal Robenshtok Israel 27 812 1.9× 73 0.2× 308 1.0× 252 1.2× 132 0.7× 92 2.6k
Cristina Mussini Italy 29 900 2.1× 388 1.1× 1.4k 4.5× 127 0.6× 360 1.8× 159 3.1k
David Melnick United States 26 707 1.6× 329 0.9× 569 1.8× 142 0.7× 424 2.2× 55 2.0k
Ursula Hollenstein Austria 26 399 0.9× 309 0.9× 287 0.9× 93 0.4× 442 2.3× 38 2.0k
Laurel C. Preheim United States 22 687 1.6× 163 0.5× 283 0.9× 117 0.5× 124 0.6× 51 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Osthoff

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Osthoff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Osthoff

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Osthoff. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Osthoff based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Osthoff. Michael Osthoff is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Jirasko, Vlastimil, et al.. (2024). Iodide based electrochemical gold quantification method for lateral flow assays. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 262. 116524–116524.
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Ritter, F. J., et al.. (2023). Appropriateness of inpatient intravenous iron therapy in a Swiss tertiary care hospital. European Journal Of Haematology. 111(4). 601–610. 1 indexed citations
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Dräger, Sarah, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt, Martin Siegemund, et al.. (2023). Early Target Attainment With Continuous Infusion Meropenem and Piperacillin/Tazobactam and Utilization of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study From 2017 to 2020. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10(4). ofad143–ofad143. 6 indexed citations
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Büchler, Andrea, Michael Osthoff, Fabrice Helfenstein, et al.. (2023). Identification of microorganisms by a rapid PCR panel from positive blood cultures leads to faster optimal antimicrobial therapy – a before-after study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 23(1). 730–730. 2 indexed citations
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Werlen, Laura, Nikki Rommers, Stefano Bassetti, et al.. (2023). Factors impacting the pre-analytical quality of blood cultures—Analysis at a tertiary medical center. PLoS ONE. 18(3). e0282918–e0282918. 2 indexed citations
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Dräger, Sarah, et al.. (2022). Antibiotic treatment duration in diverticulitis, complicated urinary tract infection, and endocarditis: a retrospective, single-center study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 124. 89–95. 1 indexed citations
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Bernsmeier, Christine, et al.. (2022). Prevention of Hepatitis B Reactivation in Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy: a Case Series and Appraisal of Society Guidelines. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38(2). 490–501. 8 indexed citations
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Dräger, Sarah, et al.. (2022). Antibiotic treatment durations for common infectious diseases in Switzerland: comparison between real-life and local and international guideline recommendations. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 32. 11–17. 4 indexed citations
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Brasier, Noé, et al.. (2021). Next-Generation Digital Biomarkers for Tuberculosis and Antibiotic Stewardship: Perspective on Novel Molecular Digital Biomarkers in Sweat, Saliva, and Exhaled Breath. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(8). e25907–e25907. 10 indexed citations
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Osthoff, Michael, Veronika K. Jaeger, Ingmar Heijnen, et al.. (2019). Role of lectin pathway complement proteins and genetic variants in organ damage and disease severity of systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 21(1). 76–76. 13 indexed citations
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Antwi, Kwadwo, et al.. (2019). Wither Away: Weight Loss and Persistent Inflammation in a Woman With Whipple Disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 133(6). e223–e226.
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Khanna, Nina, et al.. (2019). OPAT in Switzerland: single-center experience of a model to treat complicated infections. Infection. 48(2). 231–240. 18 indexed citations
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Degen, Lukas, et al.. (2018). Escherichia coli bloodstream infection preceding the diagnosis of rectal carcinoma. Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2018(11). omy084–omy084. 2 indexed citations
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Goldenberger, Daniel, et al.. (2017). Painless swelling of the forefoot and recurrent subcutaneous abscesses of the lower leg—Two distinct presentations illustrating the spectrum of eumycetoma in a nonendemic country. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 11(4). e0005360–e0005360. 9 indexed citations
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Schaller, Monica, et al.. (2009). Autoantibodies against Complement C1q Specifically Target C1q Bound on Early Apoptotic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 183(5). 3512–3521. 60 indexed citations

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