Thomas J. Sandora

8.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
110 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Sandora is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Sandora has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Infectious Diseases, 49 papers in Epidemiology and 23 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Sandora's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (21 papers), Nosocomial Infections in ICU (19 papers) and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (17 papers). Thomas J. Sandora is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (21 papers), Nosocomial Infections in ICU (19 papers) and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (17 papers). Thomas J. Sandora collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Thomas J. Sandora's co-authors include Erik R. Dubberke, Dale N. Gerding, Vivian G. Loo, L. Clifford McDonald, Julia Shaklee Sammons, Susan Coffin, Kevin W. Garey, Stuart Johnson, Carolyn V. Gould and Johan Bakken and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Sandora

106 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

2017 1.9k citations L. Clifford McDonald, Dale N. Gerding et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

2018 787 citations L. Clifford McDonald, Dale N. Gerding et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
Strategies to Prevent Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update

2014 367 citations Thomas J. Sandora, Lisa L. Maragakis et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →

Peers

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Susan Coffin United States

Ghinwa Dumyati United States

Carolyn V. Gould United States

Lucy Wilson United States

Wendy Bamberg United States

Zintars G. Beldavs United States

Javier Garau Spain

Nick Daneman Canada

Deborah S. Yokoe United States

Mario Venditti Italy

Susan Coffin United States

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1.1k ×1.0

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548 ×0.6

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas J. Sandora

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Mehrotra, Preeti, Lou Ann Bruno‐Murtha, Robert C. Colgrove, et al.. (2023). Use of expert consensus to develop a shared list of procedures with potential for aerosol generation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). e44–e44. 1 indexed citations

Sandora, Thomas J., David N. Williams, Kaitlyn Daugherty, et al.. (2022). Stool Toxin Concentration Does Not Distinguish Clostridioides difficile Infection from Colonization in Children Less Than 3 Years of Age. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 11(10). 454–458. 6 indexed citations

He, Wei, Gabriella S Lamb, Don Goldmann, et al.. (2022). Interferon Gamma Release Assay Results and Testing Trends Among Patients Younger Than 2 Years Old at Two US Health Centers. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 42(3). 189–194. 1 indexed citations

Campbell, Jeffrey I., Wei He, Bethany Hedt‐Gauthier, et al.. (2022). Multicenter Analysis of Attrition from the Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade in Boston. The Journal of Pediatrics. 253. 181–188.e5. 4 indexed citations

Priebe, Gregory P., et al.. (2022). Preventing pediatric catheter-associated urinary tract infections utilizing urinary catheter Kamishibai cards (K-cards). American Journal of Infection Control. 51(8). 919–925. 2 indexed citations

Spector, Nancy D., et al.. (2021). Leadership Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Identifying Content, Characterizing Practice, and Planning for the Future. Academic Pediatrics. 21(5). 772–776. 4 indexed citations

Warf, Benjamin C., et al.. (2021). Risk factors for pediatric surgical site infection following neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus: a retrospective single-center cohort study. BMC Anesthesiology. 21(1). 124–124. 9 indexed citations

Cronin, Julie, et al.. (2020). Central venous catheter bundle adherence: Kamishibai card (K-card) rounding for central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 41(9). 1058–1063. 12 indexed citations

Winn, Ariel S., Lise E. Nigrovic, Frederick H. Lovejoy, & Thomas J. Sandora. (2019). Impact of a Resident Research Grant on Scholarly Output During Pediatric Residency. Academic Pediatrics. 19(4). 477–479. 2 indexed citations

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Winn, Ariel S., S. Jean Emans, Lori R. Newman, & Thomas J. Sandora. (2018). Promoting Resident Professional Development Using Scholarly Academies. Academic Pediatrics. 18(4). 477–479. 3 indexed citations

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Matte, Gregory S., et al.. (2018). A novel wall water system for cardiopulmonary bypass may reduce the risk of aerosolized infection. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 156(1). 318–324. 3 indexed citations

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McDonald, L. Clifford, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson, et al.. (2017). Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Clinical Infectious Diseases. 66(7). e1–e48. 1891 indexed citations breakdown →

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Scanlon, Patricia, et al.. (2016). Association Between Storage Interval and Contamination of Reprocessed Flexible Endoscopes in a Pediatric Gastrointestinal Procedural Unit. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 38(2). 131–135. 6 indexed citations

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Dubberke, Erik R., Philip Carling, Ruth Carrico, et al.. (2014). Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 35(6). 628–645. 36 indexed citations

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Lamousé‐Smith, Esi, Sarah Weber, Nima Mosammaparast, et al.. (2013). Polymerase Chain Reaction Test for Clostridium difficile Toxin B Gene Reveals Similar Prevalence Rates in Children With and Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 57(3). 293–297. 16 indexed citations

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Demirjian, Alicia, Yaron Finkelstein, Alejandro A. Nava‐Ocampo, et al.. (2013). A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Vancomycin Loading Dose in Children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 32(11). 1217–1223. 19 indexed citations

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Sammons, Julia Shaklee, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Pranita D. Tamma, et al.. (2013). Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium difficile Infection by Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physicians. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 3(1). 43–48. 20 indexed citations

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Sandora, Thomas J., et al.. (2012). Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training in Healthcare Epidemiology A National Needs Assessment. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 34(2). 195–199. 3 indexed citations

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Costello, John M., Dionne A. Graham, Debra Forbes Morrow, et al.. (2009). Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 10(4). 453–459. 78 indexed citations

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Sandora, Thomas J. & Marvin B. Harper. (2005). Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 52(4). 1059–1081. 29 indexed citations

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