Michael Whitby

6.3k total citations
118 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Whitby is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Whitby has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Infectious Diseases, 32 papers in Epidemiology and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael Whitby's work include Infection Control in Healthcare (16 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (13 papers). Michael Whitby is often cited by papers focused on Infection Control in Healthcare (16 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (13 papers). Michael Whitby collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Michael Whitby's co-authors include Mary‐Louise McLaws, Nicholas Graves, Michael W. Ross, Geoffrey Berry, Kate Halton, Barbara Johnson, David Looke, Anthony Morton, Karen Slater and Linda Selvey and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Clinical Infectious Diseases and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Whitby

114 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Whitby Australia 30 1.6k 1.3k 747 685 531 118 4.5k
Philip W. Smith United States 37 1.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 565 0.8× 954 1.4× 756 1.4× 192 5.4k
Mary‐Louise McLaws Australia 43 3.3k 2.0× 1.5k 1.2× 749 1.0× 514 0.8× 1.4k 2.6× 181 7.0k
M. Lindsay Grayson Australia 35 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 158 0.2× 621 0.9× 479 0.9× 95 4.9k
Aaron M. Milstone United States 41 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 651 1.0× 483 0.9× 222 5.4k
Richard A. Garibaldi United States 35 915 0.6× 2.7k 2.0× 360 0.5× 1.0k 1.5× 524 1.0× 71 5.3k
Lisa L. Maragakis United States 38 1.7k 1.1× 1.9k 1.5× 951 1.3× 1.6k 2.3× 861 1.6× 113 7.4k
Edward S. Wong United States 34 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 525 0.7× 464 0.7× 296 0.6× 72 3.6k
William E. Trick United States 37 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 477 0.6× 598 0.9× 665 1.3× 138 4.9k
Marguerite M. Jackson United States 18 2.8k 1.8× 1.2k 0.9× 396 0.5× 260 0.4× 850 1.6× 79 5.0k
Lennox K. Archibald United States 37 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 173 0.2× 596 0.9× 168 0.3× 87 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Whitby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Whitby

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Whitby. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Whitby 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 Whitby. Michael Whitby is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nourse, Clare, Jennifer Robson, Michael Whitby, & Joshua Francis. (2016). First report ofEntamoeba histolyticainfection from Timor-Leste—acute amoebic colitis and concurrent late development of amoebic liver abscess in returned travellers to Australia. Journal of Travel Medicine. 23(2). tav027–tav027. 18 indexed citations
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Adams, Jon, et al.. (2012). Using a checklist to identify barriers to compliance with evidence-based guidelines for central line management: a mixed methods study in Mongolia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 16(7). e551–e557. 13 indexed citations
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Adams, Jon, et al.. (2012). Infection control systems in transition: the challenges for post-Soviet Bloc countries. Journal of Hospital Infection. 80(4). 277–287. 14 indexed citations
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Rickard, Claire M., Joan Webster, Marianne Wallis, et al.. (2012). Routine versus clinically indicated replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomised controlled equivalence trial. The Lancet. 380(9847). 1066–1074. 302 indexed citations
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Barraclough, Katherine A., Kathryn J. Wiggins, Carmel M. Hawley, et al.. (2009). Intradermal Versus Intramuscular Hepatitis B Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial in Nonresponders to Primary Vaccination. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 54(1). 95–103. 50 indexed citations
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Büehren, Tobias, et al.. (2008). Retinal Layer Segmentation and Interpretation Using High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 49(13). 1881–1881.
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Graves, Nicholas, Diana Weinhold, Edward Tong, et al.. (2007). The Effect of Healthcare-Acquired Infection on Length of Hospital Stay and Cost. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, et al.. (2007). Post-discharge surgical site surveillance: does patient education improve reliability of diagnosis?. Journal of Hospital Infection. 66(3). 237–242. 27 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, Mary‐Louise McLaws, & Michael W. Ross. (2006). Why Healthcare Workers Don't Wash Their Hands: A Behavioral Explanation. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 27(5). 484–492. 284 indexed citations
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Graves, Nicholas, et al.. (2005). Modelling the Economic Losses From Pressure Ulcers Among Hospitalised Patients in Australia. 4 indexed citations
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Graves, Nicholas, et al.. (2005). The Effect of Pressure Ulcers on Length of Hospital Stay. 61. 30–5. 186 indexed citations
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Bi, Peng, Kevin A. Parton, & Michael Whitby. (2004). Co-existing conditions for deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in Australia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 8(2). 121–125. 4 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael & Mary‐Louise McLaws. (2004). Handwashing in healthcare workers: accessibility of sink location does not improve compliance. Journal of Hospital Infection. 58(4). 247–253. 63 indexed citations
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Bi, Peng, Michael Whitby, Sue Walker, & Kevin A. Parton. (2003). Trends in mortality rates for infectious and parasitic diseases in Australia: 1907−1997. Internal Medicine Journal. 33(4). 152–162. 10 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, Mary‐Louise McLaws, Brian T. Collopy, et al.. (2002). Post-discharge surveillance: can patients reliably diagnose surgical wound infections?. Journal of Hospital Infection. 52(3). 155–160. 98 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, et al.. (1998). Reducing Inappropriate Prescribing of Vancomycin. The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 28(6). 400–404. 2 indexed citations
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Rzepczyk, C M, et al.. (1997). γδ T cells: Their immunobiology and role in malaria infections. International Journal for Parasitology. 27(2). 191–200. 22 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, et al.. (1991). Needlestick Injury: Impact of a Recapping Device and an Associated Education Program. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 12(4). 220–225. 29 indexed citations
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Whitby, Michael, Susan Fraser, C. G. Gemmell, & Philip Wright. (1983). Toxic shock syndrome and endocarditis.. BMJ. 286(6378). 1613–1613. 5 indexed citations

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