Randall S. Edson

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Randall S. Edson is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Randall S. Edson has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Epidemiology, 15 papers in Infectious Diseases and 10 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Randall S. Edson's work include Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (8 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (7 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (6 papers). Randall S. Edson is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (8 papers), Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (7 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (6 papers). Randall S. Edson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Spain. Randall S. Edson's co-authors include Christine L. Terrell, Surbhi Leekha, Glenn D. Roberts, Franklin R. Cockerill, Jon E. Rosenblatt, Jacques Billé, Denise M. Dupras, Furman S. McDonald, Eugene B. Kern and Lisa A. Drage and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, CHEST Journal and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Randall S. Edson

54 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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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. General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
    2011 589 citations Surbhi Leekha, Christine L. Terrell et al. Mayo Clinic Proceedings profile →

Peers

Randall S. Edson
James C. Hurley Australia
Robert M. Rakita United States
Mark LaRocco United States
Gerald R. Donowitz United States
Joel Ruskin United States
Christine L. Terrell United States
Gregory Filice United States
Anthony Howard United Kingdom
Matthias Trautmann Germany
Francisco Javier Candel Spain
James C. Hurley Australia
Randall S. Edson
Citations per year, relative to Randall S. Edson Randall S. Edson (= 1×) peers James C. Hurley

Countries citing papers authored by Randall S. Edson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Randall S. Edson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Randall S. Edson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Edson, Randall S. & John B. Bundrick. (2019). Clinical Pearls in Infectious Diseases 2019. Disease-a-Month. 65(11). 100861–100861.
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Leekha, Surbhi, Christine L. Terrell, & Randall S. Edson. (2011). General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 86(2). 156–167. 589 indexed citations breakdown →
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Edson, Randall S., John B. Bundrick, & Scott C. Litin. (2011). Clinical Pearls in Infectious Diseases. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 86(3). 245–248. 3 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S., Thomas J. Beckman, Colin P. West, et al.. (2010). A multi-institutional survey of internal medicine residents’ learning habits. Medical Teacher. 32(9). 773–775. 33 indexed citations
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Drage, Lisa A., et al.. (2009). An outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae infections in tattoos. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 62(3). 501–506. 79 indexed citations
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Barnes, David, Eric J. Olson, Timothy I. Morgenthaler, et al.. (2005). Low Yield of Microbiologic Studies on Pleural Fluid Specimens. CHEST Journal. 127(3). 916–921. 24 indexed citations
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Kolars, Joseph C., Furman S. McDonald, Raja Subhiyah, & Randall S. Edson. (2003). Knowledge base evaluation of medicine residents on the gastroenterology service: Implications for competency assessments by faculty. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 1(1). 64–68. 14 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S., Douglas R. Osmon, & Daniel J. Berry. (2002). Septic Arthritis Due to Streptococcus sanguis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 77(7). 709–710. 11 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S. & Christine L. Terrell. (1999). The Aminoglycosides. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 74(5). 519–528. 84 indexed citations
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Egan, Laurence J., et al.. (1998). Herpetic Whitlow of the Toe: An Unusual Manifestation of Infection with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 26(1). 196–197. 3 indexed citations
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Hellinger, Walter C., Jerry D. Smilack, S. Alvarez, et al.. (1995). Localized Soft-Tissue Infections with Mycobacterium avium/Mycobacterium intracellulare Complex in Immunocompetent Patients: Granulomatous Tenosynovitis of the Hand or Wrist. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 21(1). 65–69. 51 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S., et al.. (1993). Rhinoscleroma: A Growing Concern in the United States? Mayo Clinic Experience. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 68(12). 1151–1157. 53 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S. & Christine L. Terrell. (1991). The Aminoglycosides. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 66(11). 1158–1164. 44 indexed citations
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Telenti, Amalio, et al.. (1991). Quantitative Blood Cultures in Candidemia. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 66(11). 1120–1123. 49 indexed citations
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Steckelberg, James M., Christine L. Terrell, & Randall S. Edson. (1988). Laboratory-acquired Salmonella typhimurium enteritis:Association with erythema nodosum and reactive arthritis. The American Journal of Medicine. 85(5). 705–707. 5 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S. & Christine L. Terrell. (1987). The Aminoglycosides: Streptomycin, Kanamycin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Netilmicin, and Sisomicin. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 62(10). 916–920. 33 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Mark & Randall S. Edson. (1987). Antimicrobial Agents in Urinary Tract Infections. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 62(11). 1025–1031. 5 indexed citations
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Rosenblatt, Jon E. & Randall S. Edson. (1987). Metronidazole. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 62(11). 1013–1017. 33 indexed citations
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Edson, Randall S. & Thomas F. Keys. (1983). The Aminoglycosides. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 58(2). 99–102.
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Edson, Randall S., Robert E. Van Scoy, & Frank J. Leary. (1980). Gram-Negative Bacteremia After Transrectal Needle Biopsy of the Prostate. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 55(8). 489–491. 21 indexed citations

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