Stefan Zimmerli

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Stefan Zimmerli is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Zimmerli has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Infectious Diseases, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Stefan Zimmerli's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (27 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (16 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (11 papers). Stefan Zimmerli is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (27 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (16 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (11 papers). Stefan Zimmerli collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Austria. Stefan Zimmerli's co-authors include J. Ernst, David Goldblum, Steven W. Edwards, Béatrice E. Frueh, Cornelia Lass‐Flörl, Jacques F. Meis, B. Dupont, Petr Hamal, Anna Skiada and Peter Gaustad and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Cell Biology and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Zimmerli

62 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Zygomycosis in Europe: analysis of 230 cases accrued by t... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Zygomycosis in Europe: analysis of 230 cases accrued by the registry of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) Working Group on Zygomycosis between 2005 and 2007
    2011 540 citations Stefan Zimmerli et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefan Zimmerli Switzerland 25 1.5k 1.3k 261 241 208 67 2.4k
D T Durack United States 19 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 114 0.4× 184 0.8× 152 0.7× 23 1.9k
Ronald G. Washburn United States 20 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 68 0.3× 226 0.9× 223 1.1× 41 2.3k
Sanjay G. Revankar United States 29 2.7k 1.7× 2.5k 2.0× 237 0.9× 255 1.1× 609 2.9× 76 3.7k
D. A. Stevens United States 25 1.7k 1.1× 1.8k 1.4× 51 0.2× 190 0.8× 312 1.5× 53 2.6k
Robert L. Schaufele United States 20 3.5k 2.3× 2.8k 2.2× 154 0.6× 177 0.7× 562 2.7× 26 3.8k
Shigefumi Maesaki Japan 30 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 36 0.1× 478 2.0× 177 0.9× 148 2.5k
Valérie Letscher‐Bru France 22 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 78 0.3× 150 0.6× 182 0.9× 37 1.7k
Cláudio Guedes Salgado Brazil 21 966 0.6× 946 0.8× 64 0.2× 142 0.6× 144 0.7× 63 1.6k
Takayoshi Tashiro Japan 32 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 35 0.1× 439 1.8× 240 1.2× 141 2.7k
Isabel Cuesta Spain 24 1.2k 0.8× 941 0.8× 52 0.2× 252 1.0× 135 0.6× 71 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Zimmerli

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All Works

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Wartenberg, Martin, et al.. (2024). Survival from rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in SARS-COV-2 positive diabetic patients: Two case reports. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16(1). 89–98.
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Mühlethaler, Konrad, et al.. (2022). Travel related histoplasmosis – a diagnostic challenge in a patient with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor therapy. Tropical Diseases Travel Medicine and Vaccines. 8(1). 21–21. 3 indexed citations
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Leib, Stephen L., et al.. (2022). Caspofungin Cerebral Penetration and Therapeutic Efficacy in Experimental Cerebral Aspergillosis. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(3). e0275321–e0275321. 4 indexed citations
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Goldenberger, Daniel, Patrick R. Wright, Stefan Zimmerli, et al.. (2021). Distribution of Aspergillus Species and Prevalence of Azole Resistance in Respiratory Samples From Swiss Tertiary Care Hospitals. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9(2). ofab638–ofab638. 13 indexed citations
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Obmann, Verena Carola, Lukas Ebner, A Huber, et al.. (2021). Radiological CT Patterns and Distribution of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus, Non-Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Pneumocystis Jirovecii Mold Infections – A Multicenter Study. RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 193(11). 1304–1314. 6 indexed citations
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Bacher, Ulrike, et al.. (2020). Prophylactic corticosteroid use prevents engraftment syndrome in patients after autologous stem cell transplantation. Hematological Oncology. 39(1). 97–104. 10 indexed citations
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Nemeth, Johannes, Enos Bernasconi, Ulrich Heininger, et al.. (2016). Update of the Swiss guidelines on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome. Swiss Medical Weekly. 146. w14353–w14353. 24 indexed citations
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Tappeiner, Christoph, David Goldblum, Stefan Zimmerli, Christoph A. Fux, & Béatrice E. Frueh. (2009). Donor-to-Host Transmission of Candida glabrata to Both Recipients of Corneal Transplants From the Same Donor. Cornea. 28(2). 228–230. 15 indexed citations
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Zimmerli, Stefan, Urspeter Knecht, & Stephen L. Leib. (2007). A model of cerebral aspergillosis in non-immunosuppressed nursing rats. Acta Neuropathologica. 114(4). 411–418. 9 indexed citations
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Weber, Rainer, Christoph Aebi, Stefan Zimmerli, et al.. (2006). Borréliose de Lyme 1ère partie: épidémiologie et diagnostic. Revue Médicale Suisse. 2(60). 919–924. 2 indexed citations
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Weber, Rainer, Christoph Aebi, Stefan Zimmerli, et al.. (2006). Borréliose de Lyme 2e partie: clinique et traitement. Revue Médicale Suisse. 2(60). 925–934. 3 indexed citations
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Fux, Christoph A., et al.. (2006). Biofilm-related infections of cerebrospinal fluid shunts. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 12(4). 331–337. 51 indexed citations
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Gamma, Reto, Thierry Carrel, Jürg Schmidli, et al.. (2005). Transplantation of Yeast-Infected Cardiac Allografts: A Report of 2 Cases. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 24(8). 1159–1162. 5 indexed citations
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Stauffer, Edouard, et al.. (2004). Mycobacterium marinum: MR imaging and clinical course of a rare soft tissue infection. Skeletal Radiology. 33(7). 409–12. 3 indexed citations
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Fux, C A, et al.. (2003). Cytomegalovirus-associated acute transverse myelitis in immunocompetent adults. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 9(12). 1187–1190. 31 indexed citations
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Goldblum, David, Béatrice E. Frueh, Stefan Zimmerli, & Matthias Böhnke. (2000). Treatment of Postkeratitis Fusarium Endophthalmitis with Amphotericin B Lipid Complex. Cornea. 19(6). 853–856. 31 indexed citations
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Paris, Daniel H., Bruno Ledergerber, Rainer Weber, et al.. (1999). Incidence and Predictors of Virologic Failure of Antiretroviral Triple-Drug Therapy in a Community-Based Cohort. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 15(18). 1631–1638. 67 indexed citations
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Read, Robert C., Stefan Zimmerli, Courtney Broaddus, et al.. (1996). The (alpha2-->8)-linked polysialic acid capsule of group B Neisseria meningitidis modifies multiple steps during interaction with human macrophages. Infection and Immunity. 64(8). 3210–3217. 51 indexed citations

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