Richard B. Thomson

6.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
94 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Richard B. Thomson is a scholar working on Clinical Biochemistry, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard B. Thomson has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Clinical Biochemistry, 43 papers in Infectious Diseases and 40 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Richard B. Thomson's work include Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (44 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (26 papers) and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (20 papers). Richard B. Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (44 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (26 papers) and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (20 papers). Richard B. Thomson collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Richard B. Thomson's co-authors include Lance R. Peterson, Karen L. Kaul, Ari Robicsek, Donna M. Hacek, Suzanne M. Paule, Melvin P. Weinstein, Jennifer L. Beaumont, Patrick J. Gavin, Miller Jm and Robin Patel and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Richard B. Thomson

90 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2013 Recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)a

2013 392 citations Miller Jm, Melvin P. Weinstein et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiologya

2018 350 citations Miller Jm, Richard B. Thomson et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiologya

2018 323 citations Miller Jm, Richard B. Thomson et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

2024 62 citations Miller Jm, Richard B. Thomson et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers

Richard B. Thomson

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Juan J. Picazo Spain

Manel Almela Spain

Phyllis Della‐Latta United States

Outi Lyytikäinen Finland

Ellen Jo Baron United States

Zmira Samra Israel

Guy Prod’hom Switzerland

Aaron M. Milstone United States

Tony M. Korman Australia

Emilia Cercenado Spain

Juan J. Picazo Spain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard B. Thomson

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Gandra, Sumanth, Joo Hee Choi, Erin McElvania, et al.. (2020). Faropenem resistance causes in vitro cross-resistance to carbapenems in ESBL-producing Escherichia coli. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 55(3). 105902–105902. 10 indexed citations

Das, Sanchita, Kathy A. Mangold, Nirav Shah, et al.. (2020). Performance and Utilization of a Laboratory-Developed Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Low-Prevalence Area. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 154(1). 115–123. 7 indexed citations

Thomson, Richard B. & Erin McElvania. (2019). Total Laboratory Automation. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 39(3). 371–389. 27 indexed citations

Thomson, Richard B., et al.. (2017). Optimizing the antisepsis protocol: Effectiveness of 3 povidone–iodine 1.0% applications versus a single application of povidone–iodine 5.0%. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 43(3). 400–404. 26 indexed citations

Buchan, Blake W., Christine C. Ginocchio, Robert Cavagnolo, et al.. (2013). Multiplex Identification of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Resistance Determinants Directly from Positive Blood Culture Broths: Evaluation of an Automated Microarray-Based Nucleic Acid Test. PLoS Medicine. 10(7). e1001478–e1001478. 93 indexed citations

Ridgway, Jessica P., Lance R. Peterson, Eric C. Brown, et al.. (2013). Clinical Significance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization on Hospital Admission: One-Year Infection Risk. PLoS ONE. 8(11). e79716–e79716. 17 indexed citations

Robicsek, Ari, et al.. (2009). Topical Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Impact on Infection Risk. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 30(7). 623–632. 87 indexed citations

Franke, John E., et al.. (2009). Management of a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in an intensive care unit using novel environmental disinfection: A 38-month report. American Journal of Infection Control. 38(4). 259–263. 65 indexed citations

Robicsek, Ari, Jennifer L. Beaumont, Suzanne M. Paule, et al.. (2008). Universal Surveillance for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 3 Affiliated Hospitals. Annals of Internal Medicine. 148(6). 409–418. 309 indexed citations

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Wilson, Amanda L., Michael W. Kaufman, Richard B. Thomson, & Patrick J. Gavin. (2007). Fulminant fatal toxic shock syndrome with Staphylococcus aureus. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 25(2). 225–226. 1 indexed citations

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Jilling, Tamás, Jing Lü, Fan Meng, et al.. (2006). The Roles of Bacteria and TLR4 in Rat and Murine Models of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal of Immunology. 177(5). 3273–3282. 332 indexed citations

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Sharp, Susan E., et al.. (2005). Cefoxitin disk diffusion screen for confirmation of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates and utility in the clinical laboratory. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 51(1). 69–71. 17 indexed citations

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Paule, Suzanne M., Donna M. Hacek, Adrienne Fisher, et al.. (2004). Direct Detection of Staphylococcus aureus from Adult and Neonate Nasal Swab Specimens Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 6(3). 191–196. 67 indexed citations

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Tanz, Robert R., Richard B. Thomson, Edward L. Kaplan, et al.. (2002). The Heterogeneity of Endemic Community Pediatric Group A Streptococcal Pharyngeal Isolates and Their Relationship to Invasive Isolates. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 185(7). 915–920. 52 indexed citations

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Culligan, Patrick J., Michael Heit, Raymond R. Rackley, et al.. (2002). The Safety of Reusing Injectable Collagen: A Multicenter Microbiological Study. International Urogynecology Journal. 13(4). 232–235. 1 indexed citations

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Reller, L. Barth, Melvin P. Weinstein, Lance R. Peterson, et al.. (2001). Role of Clinical Microbiology Laboratories in the Management and Control of Infectious Diseases and the Delivery of Health Care. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 32(4). 605–610. 91 indexed citations

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File, Thomas M., et al.. (1995). An Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Infections Due to Contaminated Food Coloring Dye - Further Evidence of the Significance of Gastric Colonization Preceding Nosocomial Pneumonia. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 16(7). 417–418. 12 indexed citations

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Thomson, Richard B., et al.. (1993). Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli Causing Bacteremia During Therapy. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 100(1). 47–51. 14 indexed citations

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Robinson, H. B., et al.. (1992). Adverse outcome in pregnancy following amniotic fluid isolation of Ureaplasma urealyticum. Prenatal Diagnosis. 12(2). 111–117. 137 indexed citations

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Thomson, Richard B., Mary Benedict, & Blaise L. Congeni. (1987). Evaluation of a commercially available cytomegalovirus-specific IgM test for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in the symptomatic newborn. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 7(3). 211–214. 3 indexed citations

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