Michelle T. Hecker

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Michelle T. Hecker is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michelle T. Hecker has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Epidemiology, 18 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michelle T. Hecker's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (11 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (9 papers) and Nosocomial Infections in ICU (7 papers). Michelle T. Hecker is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (11 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (9 papers) and Nosocomial Infections in ICU (7 papers). Michelle T. Hecker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Michelle T. Hecker's co-authors include Curtis J. Donskey, Nilam Patel, David C. Aron, Meghan K. Lehmann, Claudia K. Hoyen, Robert A. Bonomo, Rebecca Hutton‐Thomas, Jennifer Hanrahan, Christopher C. Whalen and Andrea M. Hujer and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Michelle T. Hecker

32 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Antibiotic Therapy on the Density of Vancomycin... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300 400 500
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. Effect of Antibiotic Therapy on the Density of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Stool of Colonized Patients
    2000 510 citations Curtis J. Donskey, Michelle T. Hecker et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers

Michelle T. Hecker
Lisa Pineles United States
Michael Borg Malta
Surbhi Leekha United States
Julia Moody United States
Sonja Hansen Germany
Rebekah W. Moehring United States
Chand Wattal India
Vanessa Stevens United States
Stefan Hagel Germany
Sarah K. Parker United States
Lisa Pineles United States
Michelle T. Hecker
Citations per year, relative to Michelle T. Hecker Michelle T. Hecker (= 1×) peers Lisa Pineles

Countries citing papers authored by Michelle T. Hecker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michelle T. Hecker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michelle T. Hecker

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

All Works

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Spivak, Emily S, et al.. (2025). Estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with unnecessary intravenous antimicrobials administered in the hospital setting. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 5(1). e263–e263.
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Curry, Scott, Michelle T. Hecker, Justin J. O’Hagan, et al.. (2024). Incubation period of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients and long-term care facility residents: a prospective cohort study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 1 indexed citations
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Curry, Scott, Michelle T. Hecker, Justin J. O’Hagan, et al.. (2023). Natural History of Clostridioides difficile Colonization and Infection Following New Acquisition of Carriage in Healthcare Settings: A Prospective Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77(1). 77–83. 10 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T., et al.. (2023). Real-world evaluation of a two-step testing algorithm for Clostridioides difficile infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44(9). 1494–1496. 8 indexed citations
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Cadnum, Jennifer L., Annette Jencson, Michelle T. Hecker, et al.. (2021). Microbial bioburden of inpatient and outpatient areas beyond patient hospital rooms. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43(8). 1017–1021. 9 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T., et al.. (2019). Efficacy of a stewardship intervention focused on reducing unnecessary use of non–Clostridioides difficile antibiotics in patients with Clostridioides difficile infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 41(2). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T., et al.. (2019). Impact of syndrome-specific antimicrobial stewardship interventions on use of and resistance to fluoroquinolones: An interrupted time series analysis. American Journal of Infection Control. 47(8). 869–875. 22 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T. & Curtis J. Donskey. (2014). Is antibiotic treatment indicated in a patient with a positive urine culture but no symptoms?. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 81(12). 721–724. 1 indexed citations
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Sethi, Ajay K., et al.. (2011). Survey of Patients' Knowledge and Opinions regarding the Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 32(2). 174–176. 6 indexed citations
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Werner, Nicole, Michelle T. Hecker, Ajay K. Sethi, & Curtis J. Donskey. (2011). Unnecessary use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in hospitalized patients. BMC Infectious Diseases. 11(1). 187–187. 104 indexed citations
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Finkelhor, Robert S., et al.. (2005). Seasonal Diagnosis of Echocardiographically Demonstrated Endocarditis. CHEST Journal. 128(4). 2588–2592. 6 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T. & Andreas Völp. (2004). Verträglichkeit von Isländisch-Moos-Pastillen bei Erkrankungen der oberen Atemwege – multizentrische Anwendungsbeobachtung mit 3143 Kindern. Complementary Medicine Research. 11(2). 76–82. 5 indexed citations
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Hofmann, D, Michelle T. Hecker, & Andreas Völp. (2003). Efficacy of dry extract of ivy leaves in children with bronchial asthma – a review of randomized controlled trials. Phytomedicine. 10(2-3). 213–220. 54 indexed citations
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Hecker, Michelle T., David C. Aron, Nilam Patel, Meghan K. Lehmann, & Curtis J. Donskey. (2003). Unnecessary Use of Antimicrobials in Hospitalized Patients. Archives of Internal Medicine. 163(8). 972–972. 385 indexed citations
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Donskey, Curtis J., et al.. (2002). Recurrence of Vancomycin-ResistantEnterococcusStool Colonization During Antibiotic Therapy. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 23(8). 436–440. 44 indexed citations
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Donskey, Curtis J., Michelle T. Hecker, Claudia K. Hoyen, et al.. (2000). Effect of Antibiotic Therapy on the Density of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Stool of Colonized Patients. New England Journal of Medicine. 343(26). 1925–1932. 510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hecker, Michelle T., et al.. (1997). Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Testing in HIV-Infected Persons in Uganda. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(1). 81–86. 9 indexed citations

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