Stefano Bassetti

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
159 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Stefano Bassetti is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Bassetti has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Infectious Diseases, 44 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Stefano Bassetti's work include COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (16 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (14 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (12 papers). Stefano Bassetti is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (16 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (14 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (12 papers). Stefano Bassetti collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Chile and United States. Stefano Bassetti's co-authors include Raphael Twerenbold, Christian Mueller, Tobias Reichlin, Stephan Steuer, Katrin Winkler, Manuel Battegay, Willibald Hochholzer, Claudia Stelzig, Roland Bingisser and Mihael Potocki and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Bassetti

141 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction with Sensitive C... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2020 2022 250 500 750 1000
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. Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction with Sensitive Cardiac Troponin Assays
    2009 1.2k citations Stefano Bassetti, Roland Bingisser et al. profile →
  2. Postmortem examination of COVID‐19 patients reveals diffuse alveolar damage with severe capillary congestion and variegated findings in lungs and other organs suggesting vascular dysfunction
    2020 834 citations Thomas Menter, Jasmin D. Haslbauer et al. Histopathology profile →
  3. Optimizing antibiotic therapies to reduce the risk of bacterial resistance
    2022 114 citations Stefano Bassetti, Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefano Bassetti Switzerland 36 1.9k 1.8k 1.1k 1.1k 786 159 5.6k
Stefan Kluge Germany 45 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 2.2k 1.9× 311 0.3× 1.6k 2.1× 353 8.8k
Hervé Dupont France 46 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 1.3× 168 0.2× 2.2k 2.8× 214 7.1k
Chien‐Chang Lee Taiwan 45 771 0.4× 635 0.3× 2.2k 2.0× 268 0.3× 1.5k 1.9× 272 6.5k
Jean‐Jacques Parienti France 39 1.1k 0.6× 424 0.2× 1.2k 1.1× 212 0.2× 830 1.1× 183 5.6k
Gregory J. Beilman United States 47 1.4k 0.7× 526 0.3× 1.5k 1.3× 318 0.3× 3.6k 4.6× 297 9.3k
Ping‐Ing Lee Taiwan 43 2.8k 1.5× 568 0.3× 3.0k 2.6× 140 0.1× 859 1.1× 238 7.0k
Johan Lindbäck Sweden 40 343 0.2× 3.3k 1.8× 540 0.5× 840 0.8× 1.7k 2.2× 105 5.3k
John C. O’Horo United States 38 2.3k 1.2× 346 0.2× 1.2k 1.0× 136 0.1× 1.0k 1.3× 204 5.2k
Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild Germany 35 3.7k 2.0× 595 0.3× 2.0k 1.7× 193 0.2× 484 0.6× 161 5.4k
Marek Smieja Canada 45 3.3k 1.8× 804 0.4× 3.4k 2.9× 119 0.1× 853 1.1× 203 8.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefano Bassetti

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Bassetti

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All Works

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Becker, Christoph R., Sebastian Groß, Philipp Schüetz, et al.. (2025). Checklist-Guided Code Status Discussions in Patients for Whom Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Is Considered Futile. JAMA Network Open. 8(9). e2533638–e2533638.
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Becker, Christoph, Sebastian Groß, Eliška Potluková, et al.. (2025). Enhancing interprofessional ward rounds by identifying factors associated with low satisfaction and efficiency: a quantitative and qualitative national survey of Swiss healthcare professionals. Swiss Medical Weekly. 155(1). 4006–4006. 1 indexed citations
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Gosert, Rainer, Sarah Dräger, Alban Ramette, et al.. (2024). Multicenter Evaluation of the QIAstat‐Dx and the BioFire Multiplex Panel Tests for the Detection of Respiratory Pathogens. Journal of Medical Virology. 96(12). e70129–e70129. 4 indexed citations
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Tisljar, Kai, Pascale Grzonka, Simon A. Amacher, et al.. (2024). Effects of a scoring aid on glasgow coma score assessment and physicians’ comprehension: a simulator-based randomized clinical trial. Journal of Neurology. 272(1). 57–57.
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Biggel, Michael, Sophia Johler, Tim Roloff, et al.. (2023). PorinPredict: In Silico Identification of OprD Loss from WGS Data for Improved Genotype-Phenotype Predictions of P. aeruginosa Carbapenem Resistance. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(2). e0358822–e0358822. 11 indexed citations
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Büchler, Andrea, Michael Osthoff, Fabrice Helfenstein, et al.. (2023). Identification of microorganisms by a rapid PCR panel from positive blood cultures leads to faster optimal antimicrobial therapy – a before-after study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 23(1). 730–730. 2 indexed citations
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Werlen, Laura, Nikki Rommers, Stefano Bassetti, et al.. (2023). Factors impacting the pre-analytical quality of blood cultures—Analysis at a tertiary medical center. PLoS ONE. 18(3). e0282918–e0282918. 2 indexed citations
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Tisljar, Kai, Pascale Grzonka, Gian Marco De Marchis, et al.. (2022). First-Response ABCDE Management of Status Epilepticus: A Prospective High-Fidelity Simulation Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(2). 435–435. 7 indexed citations
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Vincent, Alessia, Katharina Beck, Christoph Becker, et al.. (2021). Psychological burden in patients with COVID-19 and their relatives 90 days after hospitalization: A prospective observational cohort study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 147. 110526–110526. 21 indexed citations
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Leuzinger, Karoline, Tim Roloff, Rainer Gosert, et al.. (2020). Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Emergence Amidst Community-Acquired Respiratory Viruses. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 222(8). 1270–1279. 54 indexed citations
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Menter, Thomas, Jasmin D. Haslbauer, Ronny Nienhold, et al.. (2020). Postmortem examination of COVID‐19 patients reveals diffuse alveolar damage with severe capillary congestion and variegated findings in lungs and other organs suggesting vascular dysfunction. Histopathology. 77(2). 198–209. 834 indexed citations breakdown →
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Antwi, Kwadwo, et al.. (2019). Wither Away: Weight Loss and Persistent Inflammation in a Woman With Whipple Disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 133(6). e223–e226.
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Degen, Lukas, et al.. (2018). Escherichia coli bloodstream infection preceding the diagnosis of rectal carcinoma. Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2018(11). omy084–omy084. 2 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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Bassetti, Stefano. (2004). Spotted fever group rickettsioses. Der Internist. 45(6). 669–676. 3 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Stefano, Manuel Battegay, Martin Rickenbach, et al.. (1999). Why is highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) not prescribed or discontinued ?. IRIS. 38 indexed citations

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