Nicola Petrosillo

20.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
311 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Nicola Petrosillo is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicola Petrosillo has authored 311 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Infectious Diseases, 131 papers in Epidemiology and 38 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Nicola Petrosillo's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (40 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (38 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (30 papers). Nicola Petrosillo is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (40 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (38 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (30 papers). Nicola Petrosillo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Nicola Petrosillo's co-authors include Giuseppe Ippolito, Eskild Petersen, Giulio Viceconte, Maria Adriana Cataldo, Önder Ergönül, Stefano Di Bella, Alessandro Capone, Guido Granata, Pierluigi Viale and S.A. Mitchell and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nicola Petrosillo

299 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2020 2020 2013 2017 250 500 750
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. Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics
    2020 814 citations Eskild Petersen, Nicola Petrosillo et al. profile →
  2. COVID-19, SARS and MERS: are they closely related?
    2020 795 citations Nicola Petrosillo, Giuseppe Ippolito et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →
  3. ESCMID guidelines for the management of the infection control measures to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitalized patients
    2013 613 citations Nicola Petrosillo et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →
  4. Impact of surgical site infection on healthcare costs and patient outcomes: a systematic review in six European countries
    2017 597 citations Nicola Petrosillo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicola Petrosillo Italy 52 4.7k 3.5k 2.5k 2.0k 1.3k 311 11.7k
Hong Bin Kim South Korea 51 4.2k 0.9× 3.2k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 384 10.3k
George Samonis Greece 55 3.2k 0.7× 4.3k 1.2× 2.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.4× 351 11.5k
Daniel A. Pollock United States 38 2.7k 0.6× 3.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 657 0.5× 78 11.1k
Myoung‐don Oh South Korea 53 6.1k 1.3× 3.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 864 0.4× 908 0.7× 337 11.7k
Lance R. Peterson United States 61 7.4k 1.6× 4.8k 1.4× 2.0k 0.8× 1.0k 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 267 12.6k
Roberto Cauda Italy 53 5.5k 1.2× 4.0k 1.1× 2.7k 1.1× 759 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 330 12.2k
Eli N. Perencevich United States 64 6.2k 1.3× 3.5k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 299 14.5k
Matthew H. Samore United States 68 5.7k 1.2× 5.5k 1.6× 2.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 389 18.2k
Leonard Leibovici Israel 68 3.2k 0.7× 6.5k 1.9× 2.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 2.3k 1.8× 340 15.8k
Jan Kluytmans Netherlands 42 3.1k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 600 0.5× 199 8.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicola Petrosillo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Branda, Francesco, Nicola Petrosillo, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, et al.. (2025). Antifungal Agents in the 21st Century: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Infectious Disease Reports. 17(4). 91–91. 2 indexed citations
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Branda, Francesco, Fabio Scarpa, Nicola Petrosillo, & Massimo Ciccozzi. (2024). A One Health Platform for Future Epidemic Preparedness. Infectious Disease Reports. 16(2). 281–288. 3 indexed citations
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Ristori, Maria Vittoria, Valerio Guarrasi, Paolo Soda, et al.. (2024). Emerging Microorganisms and Infectious Diseases: One Health Approach for Health Shared Vision. Genes. 15(7). 908–908. 5 indexed citations
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Ristori, Maria Vittoria, Fabio Scarpa, Daria Sanna, et al.. (2024). Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains in a Hospital: Phylogenetic Analysis to Investigate Local Epidemiology. Microorganisms. 12(12). 2541–2541. 2 indexed citations
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Granata, Guido, Eskild Petersen, Alessandro Capone, et al.. (2024). The impact of armed conflict on the development and global spread of antibiotic resistance: a systematic review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 30(7). 858–865. 20 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, Antonio Cascio, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, et al.. (2024). Management of Clostridioides difficile infection: an Italian Delphi consensus. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 79(9). 2103–2118.
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Scarpa, Fabio, et al.. (2023). Avian Influenza: Could the H5N1 Virus Be a Potential Next Threat?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(2). 635–645. 7 indexed citations
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Fogolari, Marta, Marina De Cesaris, Daniele Donati, et al.. (2023). Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Beta and Omicron Variants Inhibition Comparison after BNT162b2 mRNA Booster Doses with a New PETIA sVNT Assay. Diagnostics. 13(5). 889–889. 2 indexed citations
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Scarpa, Fabio, Daria Sanna, Ilenia Azzena, et al.. (2022). Genetic Variability of the Monkeypox Virus Clade IIb B.1. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(21). 6388–6388. 24 indexed citations
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Romanò, Carlo Luca, Nicola Petrosillo, Giuseppe Argento, et al.. (2020). The Role of Imaging Techniques to Define a Peri-Prosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infection: Multidisciplinary Consensus Statements. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(8). 2548–2548. 53 indexed citations
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Privitera, Gaetano Pierpaolo, Anna Laura Costa, Silvio Brusaferro, et al.. (2016). Skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine versus iodine for the prevention of surgical site infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Infection Control. 45(2). 180–189. 78 indexed citations
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D’Arezzo, Silvia, Antonio Mazzarelli, Carolina Venditti, et al.. (2016). Ceftaroline Plus Ampicillin Against Gram-Positive Organisms: Results from E-Test Synergy Assays. Microbial Drug Resistance. 23(4). 507–515. 1 indexed citations
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Petrosillo, Nicola, Maddalena Giannella, Massimo Antonelli, et al.. (2013). Clinical Experience of Colistin-Glycopeptide Combination in Critically Ill Patients Infected with Gram-Negative Bacteria. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 58(2). 851–858. 84 indexed citations
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Frustaci, Andrea, Marco Francone, Nicola Petrosillo, & Cristina Chimenti. (2012). High Prevalence of Myocarditis in Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease and Cardiac Deterioration. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(3). 284–291. 9 indexed citations
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Almodóvar, Sharilyn, Rob Knight, Amanda A. Allshouse, et al.. (2011). Human Immunodeficiency Virus nef Signature Sequences Are Associated with Pulmonary Hypertension. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 28(6). 607–618. 42 indexed citations
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Viale, P., Giuliano Brunori, Nicola Petrosillo, et al.. (2004). Access site-related infection in dialysis: The AStRID project. A multicenter prospective Italian study. Journal of Nephrology. 17(2). 223–227. 4 indexed citations
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Moro, Maria Luisa, Nicola Petrosillo, & Claudia Gandin. (2003). Antibiotic Policies in Italian Hospitals: Still a Lot to Achieve. Microbial Drug Resistance. 9(2). 219–222. 10 indexed citations
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Puro, Vincenzo, et al.. (2001). Risk of Exposure to Bloodborne Infection for Italian Healthcare Workers, by Job Category and Work Area. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 22(4). 206–210. 64 indexed citations
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Ippolito, Giuseppe, Vincenzo Puro, Nicola Petrosillo, & Gabriella De Carli. (1999). Surveillance de l’exposition professionnelle aux pathogènes du sang chez le personnel de santé : le programme national italien. Eurosurveillance. 4(3). 33–36.
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Stroffolini, Tommaso, Nicola Petrosillo, Giuseppe Ippolito, et al.. (1998). Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Workers in Italy. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(10). 789–791. 14 indexed citations

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