Robert P. Gaynes

29.5k total citations · 15 hit papers
131 papers, 22.8k citations indexed

About

Robert P. Gaynes is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert P. Gaynes has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 22.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 46 papers in Infectious Diseases and 36 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert P. Gaynes's work include Nosocomial Infections in ICU (48 papers), Antibiotic Use and Resistance (32 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (31 papers). Robert P. Gaynes is often cited by papers focused on Nosocomial Infections in ICU (48 papers), Antibiotic Use and Resistance (32 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (31 papers). Robert P. Gaynes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and France. Robert P. Gaynes's co-authors include Jonathan R. Edwards, David H. Culver, Teresa Horan, T.Grace Emori, William J. Martone, William R. Jarvis, James S. Tolson, Michael J. Richards, Chesley Richards and Scott K. Fridkin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Robert P. Gaynes

131 papers receiving 21.3k citations

Hit Papers

Estimating Health Care-As... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2007 1991 1999 1992 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002
    2007 2.2k citations Jonathan R. Edwards, Chesley Richards et al. profile →
  2. Surgical wound infection rates by wound class, operative procedure, and patient risk index
    1991 1.3k citations David H. Culver, Teresa Horan et al. profile →
  3. Nosocomial infections in medical intensive care units in the United States
    1999 1.2k citations Michael J. Richards, Jonathan R. Edwards et al. profile →
  4. CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections
    1992 1.2k citations Teresa Horan, Robert P. Gaynes et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  5. Overview of Nosocomial Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacilli
    2005 1.1k citations Robert P. Gaynes, Jonathan R. Edwards et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  6. An overview of nosocomial infections, including the role of the microbiology laboratory
    1993 985 citations T.Grace Emori, Robert P. Gaynes profile →
  7. CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections
    1992 948 citations Teresa Horan, Robert P. Gaynes et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  8. Major trends in the microbial etiology of nosocomial infection
    1991 940 citations David H. Culver, Robert P. Gaynes et al. profile →
  9. Nosocomial Infections in Combined Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Units in the United States
    2000 787 citations Michael J. Richards, Jonathan R. Edwards et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  10. Secular trends in nosocomial primary bloodstream infections in the United States, 1980–1989
    1991 746 citations Shailen N. Banerjee, T.Grace Emori et al. profile →
  11. National nosocomial infections surveillance system (NNIS): Description of surveillance methods
    1991 659 citations T.Grace Emori, David H. Culver et al. American Journal of Infection Control profile →
  12. Secular Trend of Hospital‐Acquired Candidemia among Intensive Care Unit Patients in the United States during 1989–1999
    2002 519 citations Scott K. Fridkin, Jonathan R. Edwards et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  13. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in U.S. Hospitals, 1975–1991
    1992 496 citations Adelisa L. Panlilio, David H. Culver et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  14. Antimicrobial‐Associated Risk Factors forClostridium difficileInfection
    2008 487 citations Robert P. Gaynes et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  15. CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections
    1992 443 citations Teresa Horan, Robert P. Gaynes et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert P. Gaynes United States 61 7.2k 6.1k 6.0k 4.8k 3.5k 131 22.8k
Jonathan R. Edwards United States 64 8.7k 1.2× 8.6k 1.4× 4.9k 0.8× 6.1k 1.3× 3.7k 1.1× 173 28.4k
Victoria J. Fraser United States 80 7.3k 1.0× 8.7k 1.4× 4.3k 0.7× 6.2k 1.3× 3.1k 0.9× 331 25.1k
Robert A. Weinstein United States 78 9.4k 1.3× 7.3k 1.2× 3.5k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 4.6k 1.3× 349 27.9k
Teresa Horan United States 47 7.1k 1.0× 9.5k 1.5× 15.4k 2.6× 6.8k 1.4× 3.4k 1.0× 77 35.6k
David H. Culver United States 49 5.6k 0.8× 5.1k 0.8× 4.1k 0.7× 4.1k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 92 16.2k
Richard P. Wenzel United States 72 10.9k 1.5× 8.2k 1.3× 2.1k 0.3× 3.3k 0.7× 4.4k 1.3× 241 21.3k
Petra Gastmeier Germany 63 5.1k 0.7× 4.2k 0.7× 3.1k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 504 15.8k
William R. Jarvis United States 88 12.9k 1.8× 10.7k 1.8× 14.4k 2.4× 5.1k 1.1× 3.8k 1.1× 482 41.9k
Stephan Harbarth Switzerland 68 7.3k 1.0× 5.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.3× 2.6k 0.5× 3.5k 1.0× 342 19.3k
Trish M. Perl United States 68 8.4k 1.2× 5.2k 0.8× 3.8k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 287 24.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Raphael, Eva, Robert P. Gaynes, & Rita Hamad. (2019). Cross-sectional analysis of place-based and racial disparities in hospitalisation rates by disease category in California in 2001 and 2011. BMJ Open. 9(10). e031556–e031556. 6 indexed citations
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Reddy, Sujan, Jesse T. Jacob, Jay B. Varkey, & Robert P. Gaynes. (2015). Antibiotic use in US hospitals: quantification, quality measures and stewardship. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 13(7). 843–854. 24 indexed citations
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Sharma, Akshay, et al.. (2012). Post-discharge mortality in patients hospitalized with MRSA infection and/or colonization. Epidemiology and Infection. 141(6). 1187–1198. 7 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P., et al.. (2010). Does hand hygiene compliance among health care workers change when patients are in contact precaution rooms in ICUs?. American Journal of Infection Control. 38(7). 515–517. 23 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P., Carolyn V. Gould, Jonathan Edwards, et al.. (2009). A Multicenter Study on Optimizing Piperacillin-Tazobactam Use: Lessons on Why Interventions Fail. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 30(8). 794–796. 1 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P., et al.. (2004). Outbreak ofClostridium difficileInfection in a Long‐Term Care Facility: Association with Gatifloxacin Use. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 38(5). 640–645. 202 indexed citations
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Alonso‐Echanove, Juan, Jonathan R. Edwards, Michael J. Richards, et al.. (2003). Effect of Nurse Staffing and Antimicrobial-Impregnated Central Venous Catheters on the Risk for Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 24(12). 916–925. 134 indexed citations
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Fridkin, Scott K., Jonathan R. Edwards, Jeanne M. Courval, et al.. (2001). The Effect of Vancomycin and Third-Generation Cephalosporins on Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in 126 U.S. Adult Intensive Care Units. Annals of Internal Medicine. 135(3). 175–183. 221 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P., David H. Culver, Teresa Horan, et al.. (2001). Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Rates in the United States, 1992–1998: The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Basic SSI Risk Index. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 33(s2). S69–S77. 405 indexed citations
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Groseclose, Samuel L., Elaine W. Gunter, David A. Ashford, et al.. (2000). Biological and chemical terrorism: strategic plan for preparedness and response.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 49. 1–14. 238 indexed citations
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Edwards, Jonathan R., et al.. (1998). Comparing Nosocomial Infection Rates Among Surgical Intensive-Care Units: The Importance of Separating Cardiothoracic and General Surgery Intensive-Care Units. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(4). 260–261. 4 indexed citations
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Stroud, Leonardo A., Pamela U. Srivastava, David H. Culver, et al.. (1997). Nosocomial Infections in HIV-Infected Patients Preliminary Results from a Multicenter Surveillance System (1989-1995). Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(7). 479–485. 28 indexed citations
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Monnet, Dominique L., J W Biddle, David H. Culver, et al.. (1997). Evidence of Interhospital Transmission of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactam-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United States, 1986 to 1993. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(7). 492–498. 62 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P. & Steven L. Solomon. (1996). Improving Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates: The CDC Experience. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 22(7). 457–467. 72 indexed citations
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Gaynes, Robert P.. (1995). Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance: Learning to Live With Bias. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 16(11). 623–626. 7 indexed citations
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Horan, Teresa, David H. Culver, Robert P. Gaynes, et al.. (1993). Nosocomial Infections in Surgical Patients in the United States, January 1986-June 1992. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 14(2). 73–80. 203 indexed citations
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Karanfil, Lynne V., Mary Murphy, Adele Josephson, et al.. (1992). A Cluster of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 13(4). 195–200. 219 indexed citations
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Panlilio, Adelisa L., David H. Culver, Robert P. Gaynes, et al.. (1992). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in U.S. Hospitals, 1975–1991. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 13(10). 582–586. 496 indexed citations breakdown →
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Horan, Teresa, Robert P. Gaynes, William J. Martone, William R. Jarvis, & T.Grace Emori. (1992). CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 13(10). 606–608. 443 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martone, W. J., W. W. Williams, Mary Lund Mortensen, et al.. (1986). Illness With Fatalities in Premature Infants: Association With an Intravenous Vitamin E Preparation, E-Ferol. PEDIATRICS. 78(4). 591–600. 26 indexed citations

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