S. B. Debast

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

S. B. Debast is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, S. B. Debast has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Infectious Diseases, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in S. B. Debast's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (11 papers), Microscopic Colitis (9 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers). S. B. Debast is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (11 papers), Microscopic Colitis (9 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers). S. B. Debast collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. S. B. Debast's co-authors include Ed J. Kuijper, Martijn P. Bauer, Abraham Goorhuis, Aldert A. Bergwerff, Céline Harmanus, Daan W. Notermans, Dennis Bakker, Friedo W. Dekker, Jeroen Corver and L.A.M.G. van Leengoed and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Emerging infectious diseases and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

S. B. Debast

22 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2013 2008 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. European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: Update of the Treatment Guidance Document for Clostridium difficile Infection
    2013 920 citations S. B. Debast, Martijn P. Bauer et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →
  2. Emergence ofClostridium difficileInfection Due to a New Hypervirulent Strain, Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 078
    2008 516 citations Abraham Goorhuis, Dennis Bakker 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
S. B. Debast Netherlands 15 1.9k 1.4k 396 323 231 24 2.1k
Dale N. Gerding United States 15 1.4k 0.7× 936 0.7× 303 0.8× 294 0.9× 155 0.7× 17 1.7k
Scott Curry United States 13 2.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 445 1.1× 362 1.1× 317 1.4× 32 2.1k
Elena Reigadas Spain 19 1.1k 0.6× 771 0.5× 176 0.4× 216 0.7× 224 1.0× 63 1.3k
M.P.M. Hensgens Netherlands 15 1.2k 0.6× 844 0.6× 237 0.6× 265 0.8× 167 0.7× 19 1.3k
Torbjörn Norén Sweden 19 1.2k 0.6× 787 0.6× 245 0.6× 224 0.7× 247 1.1× 39 1.4k
Frédéric Barbut France 14 737 0.4× 555 0.4× 154 0.4× 113 0.3× 113 0.5× 38 950
Fred A. Zar United States 10 966 0.5× 847 0.6× 281 0.7× 159 0.5× 61 0.3× 19 1.2k
G.E. Bignardi United Kingdom 10 606 0.3× 428 0.3× 106 0.3× 146 0.5× 106 0.5× 18 827
Adriana Hristea Romania 13 604 0.3× 367 0.3× 185 0.5× 82 0.3× 113 0.5× 81 849
Brian P. Buggy United States 14 560 0.3× 454 0.3× 122 0.3× 74 0.2× 81 0.4× 27 899

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. B. Debast

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. B. Debast. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. B. Debast based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with S. B. Debast. S. B. Debast is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Venekamp, Roderick P, Irene Veldhuijzen, Karel G.M. Moons, et al.. (2022). Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population by three prevailing rapid antigen tests: cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study. BMC Medicine. 20(1). 97–97. 9 indexed citations
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Winkel, Béatrice M. F., Hendrik Gremmels, S. B. Debast, et al.. (2021). Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic individuals using the Panbio COVID-19 antigen rapid test (Abbott) compared with RT-PCR: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 11(10). e048206–e048206. 20 indexed citations
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Bruins, Marjan J., et al.. (2020). Outbreak of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in chronic wounds in The Netherlands. Journal of Hospital Infection. 105(4). 691–697. 1 indexed citations
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Bruins, Marjan J., et al.. (2019). VIM-carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in a residential care home in The Netherlands. Journal of Hospital Infection. 104(1). 20–26. 7 indexed citations
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Goorhuis, Abraham, S. B. Debast, Céline Harmanus, et al.. (2011). Type-Specific Risk Factors and Outcome in an Outbreak With 2 Different Clostridium difficile Types Simultaneously in 1 Hospital. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 53(9). 860–869. 56 indexed citations
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Debast, S. B., et al.. (2009). Successful combat of an outbreak due to Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 and recognition of specific risk factors. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 15(5). 427–434. 60 indexed citations
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Goorhuis, Abraham, Dennis Bakker, Jeroen Corver, et al.. (2008). Emergence ofClostridium difficileInfection Due to a New Hypervirulent Strain, Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 078. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 47(9). 1162–1170. 516 indexed citations breakdown →
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Debast, S. B., et al.. (2008). Effect on diagnostic yield of repeated stool testing during outbreaks of Clostridium difficile-associated disease. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 14(6). 622–624. 25 indexed citations
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Debast, S. B., L.A.M.G. van Leengoed, Abraham Goorhuis, et al.. (2008). Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 078 toxinotype V found in diarrhoeal pigs identical to isolates from affected humans. Environmental Microbiology. 11(2). 505–511. 149 indexed citations
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Kuijper, Ed J., Renate J. van den Berg, S. B. Debast, et al.. (2006). Clostridium difficileRibotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands. Emerging infectious diseases. 12(5). 827–830. 114 indexed citations
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Steenbergen, Jim van, S. B. Debast, E. van Kregten, et al.. (2005). Isolation of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027, toxinotype III in the Netherlands after increase in C. difficile-associated diarrhoea. Weekly releases (1997–2007). 10(28). E050714.1–E050714.1. 34 indexed citations
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Brinkman, Kees, et al.. (1998). Toxoplasma retinitis/encephalitis 9 months after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 21(6). 635–636. 46 indexed citations
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Debast, S. B., Arno van Heijst, Klasien A. Bergman, & Joep M.D. Galama. (1996). A case of severe adenovirus pneumonia in a neonate. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 1(4). 278–279. 5 indexed citations
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Debast, S. B., Jacques F. Meis, Willem J. G. Melchers, J. A. A. Hoogkamp‐Korstanje, & Andreas Voß. (1996). Use of Interrepeat PCR Fingerprinting to Investigate an Acinetobacter baumannii Outbreak in an Intensive Care Unit. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 28(6). 577–581. 21 indexed citations
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Debast, S. B., et al.. (1995). Epidemiological survey of an outbreak of multiresistantSerratia marcescens by PCR-fingerprinting. Infection. 23(5). 267–271. 19 indexed citations
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Helders, Paul J.M., et al.. (1989). Effects of a tactile stimulation/range‐finding programme on the development of VLBW‐neonates during the first year of life. Child Care Health and Development. 15(6). 369–379. 13 indexed citations
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Helders, Paul J.M., et al.. (1988). The effects of a tactile stimulation/range‐finding programme on the development of very low birth weight infants during initial hospitalization. Child Care Health and Development. 14(5). 341–354. 13 indexed citations

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