Sara Tomczyk

4.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Sara Tomczyk is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Tomczyk has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Infectious Diseases, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Sara Tomczyk's work include Antibiotic Use and Resistance (11 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (9 papers) and Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (8 papers). Sara Tomczyk is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Use and Resistance (11 papers), Infection Control in Healthcare (9 papers) and Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (8 papers). Sara Tomczyk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Sara Tomczyk's co-authors include Ryan Gierke, Benedetta Allegranzi, Cynthia G. Whitney, Matthew R. Moore, Nancy M. Bennett, Tamara Pilishvili, Stephen C. Hadler, Charles Stoecker, Lesley McGee and Lindsay Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Sara Tomczyk

43 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

2014 549 citations Sara Tomczyk et al. PubMed profile →
2014 MERS-CoV Outbreak in Jeddah — A Link to Health Care Facilities

2015 337 citations Sara Tomczyk et al. profile →
Epidemiology and burden of sepsis acquired in hospitals and intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 223 citations Robby Markwart, Hiroki Saito et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sara Tomczyk United States	23	1.1k	877	291	239	233	44	2.5k
Stefan P. Kuster Switzerland	26	1.6k 1.4×	858 1.0×	507 1.7×	189 0.8×	216 0.9×	116	3.3k
James A. McKinnell United States	27	806 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	333 1.1×	127 0.5×	243 1.0×	81	2.5k
Shey‐Ying Chen Taiwan	34	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	295 1.0×	88 0.4×	502 2.2×	105	3.5k
Caroline Quach Canada	30	1.5k 1.3×	1.4k 1.6×	163 0.6×	156 0.7×	355 1.5×	216	3.5k
Ajay K. Sethi United States	34	1.4k 1.3×	2.1k 2.4×	295 1.0×	179 0.7×	243 1.0×	107	3.4k
Lulla Opatowski France	21	584 0.5×	683 0.8×	267 0.9×	124 0.5×	141 0.6×	77	1.9k
Larissa May United States	27	1.3k 1.2×	814 0.9×	755 2.6×	157 0.7×	406 1.7×	123	3.0k
Pritish K. Tosh United States	28	1.0k 0.9×	817 0.9×	74 0.3×	309 1.3×	190 0.8×	87	2.4k
Eu Suk Kim South Korea	30	1.0k 0.9×	2.0k 2.2×	342 1.2×	84 0.4×	405 1.7×	216	3.9k
Fernando de la Hoz Colombia	27	1.3k 1.2×	613 0.7×	120 0.4×	208 0.9×	557 2.4×	226	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Tomczyk

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Tomczyk, Sara, Júlia Hermes, Marica Grossegesse, et al.. (2024). Follow-up SARS-CoV-2 serological study of a health care worker cohort following COVID-19 booster vaccination. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1). 436–436. 2 indexed citations

Egwuenu, Abiodun, Sara Tomczyk, Olaniyi Ayobami, et al.. (2022). Baseline study for improving diagnostic stewardship at secondary health care facilities in Nigeria. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 11(1). 65–65. 5 indexed citations

Tomczyk, Sara, Anthony Twyman, Marlieke E.A. de Kraker, et al.. (2022). The first WHO global survey on infection prevention and control in health-care facilities. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 22(6). 845–856. 69 indexed citations

Tomczyk, Sara, Júlia Hermes, Marica Grossegesse, et al.. (2022). Longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiological investigation among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital in Germany. BMC Infectious Diseases. 22(1). 80–80. 4 indexed citations

Zhu, Nina, Timothy M. Rawson, Raheelah Ahmad, et al.. (2021). A Surveillance Framework for Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in Acute Care in the Context of COVID-19: A Rapid Literature Review and Expert Consensus. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

Tomczyk, Sara, Allison C. Brown, Marlieke E.A. de Kraker, et al.. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance, prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance: a global survey. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 76(11). 3045–3058. 113 indexed citations

Nowak, Kathrin, Ralf Ignatius, Johannes Friesen, et al.. (2021). Implementation of Automated Blood Culture With Quality Assurance in a Resource-Limited Setting. Frontiers in Medicine. 8. 627513–627513. 2 indexed citations

Markwart, Robby, Hiroki Saito, Thomas Harder, et al.. (2020). Epidemiology and burden of sepsis acquired in hospitals and intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine. 46(8). 1536–1551. 223 indexed citations breakdown →

Zingg, Walter, Julie Storr, Benjamin J. Park, et al.. (2019). Implementation research for the prevention of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections; 2017 Geneva infection prevention and control (IPC)-think tank (part 1). Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 8(1). 87–87. 30 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara, Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Julie Storr, et al.. (2019). Testing of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework at acute healthcare facility level. Journal of Hospital Infection. 105(1). 83–90. 23 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara, et al.. (2018). Combating antibiotic resistance: a survey on the antibiotic-prescribing habits of dentists.. PubMed. 66(5). 61–68. 14 indexed citations

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Kilpatrick, Claire, Ermira Tartari, Angèle Gayet‐Ageron, et al.. (2018). Global hand hygiene improvement progress: two surveys using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. Journal of Hospital Infection. 100(2). 202–206. 32 indexed citations

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Kim, Sun Young, Louise B. Russell, Sara Tomczyk, et al.. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of a potential group B streptococcal vaccine for pregnant women in the United States. Vaccine. 35(45). 6238–6247. 29 indexed citations

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Deribe, Kebede, et al.. (2017). Podoconiosis in Ethiopia: From Neglect to Priority Public Health Problem.. PubMed. 55(Suppl 1). 65–74. 10 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara. (2016). Antibiotic Stewardship and Dentists: Knowledge and Practices of Dentists Concerning Antibiotic Use — Minnesota, 2015.

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Tamiru, Abreham, et al.. (2014). Podoconiosis patients’ willingness to pay for treatment services in Northwest Ethiopia: potential for cost recovery. BMC Public Health. 14(1). 259–259. 10 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara, et al.. (2012). Podoconiosis in East and West Gojam Zones, Northern Ethiopia. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(7). e1744–e1744. 68 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara, Abreham Tamiru, & Gail Davey. (2012). Addressing the Neglected Tropical Disease Podoconiosis in Northern Ethiopia: Lessons Learned from a New Community Podoconiosis Program. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(3). e1560–e1560. 22 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara, et al.. (2012). Patients’ perceptions of podoconiosis causes, prevention and consequences in East and West Gojam, Northern Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. 12(1). 828–828. 47 indexed citations

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Tomczyk, Sara & Diane Treat‐Jacobson. (2009). Claudication symptom experience in men and women: Is there a difference?. Journal of Vascular Nursing. 27(4). 92–97. 8 indexed citations

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