Sherwood L. Gorbach is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Surgery and Epidemiology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Sherwood L. Gorbach has authored 265 papers receiving a total of 25.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Infectious Diseases, 53 papers in Surgery and 50 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sherwood L. Gorbach's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (46 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (41 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (29 papers). Sherwood L. Gorbach is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (46 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (41 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (29 papers). Sherwood L. Gorbach collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Sherwood L. Gorbach's co-authors include John G. Bartlett, Neil R. Blacklow, Barry R. Goldin, Gary L. Simon, James C. Wade, Henry F. Chambers, Jan V. Hirschmann, Alan L. Bisno, José G. Montoya and Dennis L. Stevens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Clinical Investigation.
In The Last Decade
Sherwood L. Gorbach
262 papers
receiving
23.3k citations
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19922.2k citationsSherwood L. Gorbach, John G. Bartlett et al.profile →
Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
20141.7k citationsE. Patchen Dellinger, Ellie J. C. Goldstein et al.Clinical Infectious Diseasesprofile →
Fidaxomicin versus Vancomycin for Clostridium difficile Infection
20111.1k citationsThomas Louie, Mark A. Miller et al.profile →
Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
20051.1k citationsEllie J. C. Goldstein, Sherwood L. Gorbach et al.Clinical Infectious Diseasesprofile →
Antibiotic-Associated Pseudomembranous Colitis Due to Toxin-Producing Clostridia
19781.0k citationsJohn G. Bartlett, Sherwood L. Gorbach et al.profile →
Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
20091.0k citationsJoseph S. Solomkin, John E. Mazuski et al.Clinical Infectious Diseasesprofile →
Executive Summary: Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
20141.0k citationsSherwood L. Gorbach et al.Clinical Infectious Diseasesprofile →
Intestinal flora in health and disease
1984602 citationsSherwood L. Gorbach et al.Gastroenterologyprofile →
Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for infection with Clostridium difficile in Europe, Canada, and the USA: a double-blind, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial
2012560 citationsOliver A. Cornely, Derrick W. Crook et al.profile →
Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
2010398 citationsJoseph S. Solomkin, John E. Mazuski et al.Surgical Infectionsprofile →
Estrogen Excretion Patterns and Plasma Levels in Vegetarian and Omnivorous Women
1982378 citationsBarry R. Goldin, Herman Adlercreutz et al.profile →
Anaerobic Infections
1974350 citationsSherwood L. Gorbach, John G. Bartlettprofile →
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Solomkin, Joseph S., John E. Mazuski, John S. Bradley, et al.. (2010). Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Surgical Infections. 11(1). 79–109.398 indexed citations breakdown →
Solomkin, Joseph S., John E. Mazuski, John S. Bradley, et al.. (2009). Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 50(2). 133–164.1022 indexed citations breakdown →
Barza, Michael & Sherwood L. Gorbach. (2002). The Need to Improve Antimicrobial Use in Agriculture: Ecological and Human Health Consequences. A Report of the Facts about Antibiotics in Animals and the Impact on Resistance (FAAIR) Project. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 34.5 indexed citations
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Stone, David R. & Sherwood L. Gorbach. (2000). Atlas of infectious diseases.. Saunders eBooks.29 indexed citations
Neu, Harold C. & Sherwood L. Gorbach. (1995). Considerations for selection of oral antibiotics in a new era of health care. Williams & Wilkins eBooks.1 indexed citations
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