Rachel Gorwitz

15.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
47 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Rachel Gorwitz is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachel Gorwitz has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Infectious Diseases, 26 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 18 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Rachel Gorwitz's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (26 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (19 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (18 papers). Rachel Gorwitz is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (26 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (19 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (18 papers). Rachel Gorwitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Australia. Rachel Gorwitz's co-authors include David A. Talan, Stephanie J. Schrag, Anne Schuchat, Scott K. Fridkin, Barbara E. Murray, Arnold S. Bayer, Donald P. Levine, Sara E. Cosgrove, Sheldon L. Kaplan and Catherine Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Rachel Gorwitz

46 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Disease... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2011 2002 2006 2011 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children
    2011 3.1k citations Catherine Liu, Arnold S. Bayer et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  2. Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease--revised guidelines from CDC, 2010.
    2002 2.4k citations Rachel Gorwitz et al. profile →
  3. Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections among Patients in the Emergency Department
    2006 1.8k citations Gregory J. Moran, Anusha Krishnadasan et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  4. Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children: Executive Summary
    2011 1.2k citations Catherine Liu, Arnold S. Bayer et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rachel Gorwitz United States 28 6.5k 4.2k 3.6k 3.3k 1.7k 47 10.9k
David A. Talan United States 44 6.6k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 136 12.0k
Loren G. Miller United States 53 5.6k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 2.7k 0.8× 3.9k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 177 11.3k
G. Ralph Corey United States 53 5.7k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 4.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.8× 137 10.0k
Heiman Wertheim Netherlands 50 6.0k 0.9× 2.7k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 3.1k 1.0× 2.7k 1.6× 218 12.3k
Marcus Zervos United States 66 8.4k 1.3× 1.8k 0.4× 4.4k 1.2× 3.7k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 279 13.1k
Michael B. Edmond United States 53 8.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.4× 3.0k 0.8× 5.2k 1.6× 1.5k 0.9× 240 14.6k
Gregory J. Moran United States 33 3.3k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.6× 3.5k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 103 8.4k
Mark E. Rupp United States 51 4.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.3× 1.6k 0.5× 2.7k 0.8× 2.2k 1.3× 186 12.3k
Dennis L. Stevens United States 58 10.1k 1.6× 9.6k 2.3× 3.9k 1.1× 2.9k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 180 16.2k
Steven Y. C. Tong Australia 43 5.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 3.0k 1.8× 280 9.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachel Gorwitz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bakshi, Rakesh K., et al.. (2018). Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infections are associated with lower bacterial loads. Epidemiology and Infection. 147. e18–e18. 16 indexed citations
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Woodhall, Sarah C, Rachel Gorwitz, Stephanie J Migchelsen, et al.. (2018). Advancing the public health applications of Chlamydia trachomatis serology. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 18(12). e399–e407. 56 indexed citations
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Gorwitz, Rachel, Harold C. Wiesenfeld, Pai‐Lien Chen, et al.. (2017). Population-attributable fraction of tubal factor infertility associated with chlamydia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 217(3). 336.e1–336.e16. 19 indexed citations
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Kreisel, Kristen, Elizabeth Torrone, Kyle T. Bernstein, Jaeyoung Hong, & Rachel Gorwitz. (2017). Prevalence of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Sexually Experienced Women of Reproductive Age — United States, 2013–2014. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 66(3). 80–83. 86 indexed citations
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Rönn, Minttu M., Harrell W. Chesson, Nicolas A. Menzies, et al.. (2017). The Use of Mathematical Models of Chlamydia Transmission to Address Public Health Policy Questions: A Systematic Review. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 44(5). 278–283. 16 indexed citations
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Schillinger, Julia A., Rachel Gorwitz, Cornelis A. Rietmeijer, & Matthew R. Golden. (2016). The Expedited Partner Therapy Continuum. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 43(2S). S63–S75. 22 indexed citations
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Ellis, Michael W., Carey D. Schlett, Eugene V. Millar, et al.. (2014). Hygiene Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Among High-Risk Military Trainees. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 58(11). 1540–1548. 37 indexed citations
8.
Hocevar, Susan N., et al.. (2014). Infection Prevention Practices in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 35(9). 1126–1132. 12 indexed citations
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Introcaso, Camille E., et al.. (2013). Expedited Partner Therapy in Federally Qualified Health Centers—New York City, 2012. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 40(11). 881–885. 13 indexed citations
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Peters, Philip J., John T. Brooks, Sigrid K. McAllister, et al.. (2013). Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusColonization of the Groin and Risk for Clinical Infection among HIV-infected Adults. Emerging infectious diseases. 19(4). 623–629. 42 indexed citations
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Lessa, Fernanda C., Yi Mu, Susan M. Ray, et al.. (2012). Impact of USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Pneumonia or Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 55(2). 232–241. 39 indexed citations
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Liu, Catherine, Arnold S. Bayer, Sara E. Cosgrove, et al.. (2011). Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children: Executive Summary. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 52(3). 285–292. 1186 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gorwitz, Rachel, Lindsey Lesher, Billie A. Juni, et al.. (2011). Risk Factors for Household Transmission of Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 30(11). 927–932. 39 indexed citations
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McAllister, Sigrid K., Valérie Albrecht, G. E. Fosheim, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of the Impact of Direct Plating, Broth Enrichment, and Specimen Source on Recovery and Diversity of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among HIV-Infected Outpatients. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 49(12). 4126–4130. 18 indexed citations
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Talan, David A., Anusha Krishnadasan, Rachel Gorwitz, et al.. (2011). Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus From Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in US Emergency Department Patients, 2004 and 2008. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 53(2). 144–149. 252 indexed citations
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Janssen, Donald L., Nadine Lamberski, Michele Ginsberg, et al.. (2009). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections from an elephant calf - San Diego, California, 2008.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 58(8). 194–198. 20 indexed citations
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Lessa, Fernanda C., Jonathan R. Edwards, Scott K. Fridkin, et al.. (2009). Trends in Incidence of Late-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28(7). 577–581. 63 indexed citations
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Gorwitz, Rachel & John A. Jernigan. (2009). Preface. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 23(1). ix–x. 1 indexed citations
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Kallen, Alexander J., Joan Brunkard, Zachary Moore, et al.. (2008). Staphylococcus aureus Community-Acquired Pneumonia During the 2006 to 2007 Influenza Season. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 53(3). 358–365. 122 indexed citations
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Moran, Gregory J., Anusha Krishnadasan, Rachel Gorwitz, et al.. (2006). Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections among Patients in the Emergency Department. New England Journal of Medicine. 355(7). 666–674. 1767 indexed citations breakdown →

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