Verena Zerbato

657 total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 283 citations indexed

About

Verena Zerbato is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Verena Zerbato has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 283 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Infectious Diseases, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Verena Zerbato's work include COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (10 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (5 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (4 papers). Verena Zerbato is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (10 papers), Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (5 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (4 papers). Verena Zerbato collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Romania and United States. Verena Zerbato's co-authors include Stefano Di Bella, Roberto Luzzati, Gianfranco Sanson, Mauro Giuffrè, Marco Confalonieri, Luigi Principe, Giuseppina Campisciano, Manola Comar, Anna Teresa Palamara and Valerio Iebba and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Verena Zerbato

26 papers receiving 275 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.

Clostridioides difficile infection: history, epidemiology, risk factors, prevention, clinical manifestations, treatment, and future options

2024 39 citations Stefano Di Bella, Gianfranco Sanson et al. profile →

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Atousa Hakamifard Iran

Silvana Sanna Italy

Ioannis Pavleas Greece

Chaido Tsantali Greece

Juan Monte Serrano Spain

Francesc Puchades Gimeno Spain

Akshay Khatri United States

Ogechukwu Menkiti United States

Guilaine K. Boyce Canada

Ceena Neena Jacob India

Atousa Hakamifard Iran

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26 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by Verena Zerbato

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Fields of papers citing papers by Verena Zerbato

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Verena Zerbato

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Bella, Stefano Di, Bruna Marini, Giacomo Stroffolini, et al.. (2025). The virulence toolkit of Staphylococcus aureus: a comprehensive review of toxin diversity, molecular mechanisms, and clinical implications. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 44(8). 1797–1816. 5 indexed citations

Bella, Stefano Di, et al.. (2025). When and How to Use Subcutaneous Antibiotics. Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Mearelli, Filippo, Nicola Fiotti, Verena Zerbato, et al.. (2025). Lower Initial Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-3 Concentrations May Reflect Immune Suppression and Predict Increased Risk of Sepsis-Related Mortality. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(14). 6549–6549.

Zerbato, Verena, Alessandra Oliva, Francesco Cogliati Dezza, et al.. (2025). Temocillin: A Narrative Review of Its Clinical Reappraisal. Antibiotics. 14(9). 859–859. 1 indexed citations

Geremia, Nicholas, Gianfranco Sanson, Luigi Principe, et al.. (2024). A subanalysis of Clostridium perfringens bloodstream infections from a 5-year retrospective nationwide survey (ITANAEROBY). Anaerobe. 90. 102901–102901.

Campisciano, Giuseppina, Verena Zerbato, Stefano Di Bella, et al.. (2024). Performance of 16S rRNA Gene Next-Generation Sequencing and the Culture Method in the Detection of Bacteria in Clinical Specimens. Diagnostics. 14(13). 1318–1318. 7 indexed citations

Zerbato, Verena, Nicola di Meo, Iris Zalaudek, et al.. (2024). Trichophyton indotineae, an Emerging Drug-Resistant Dermatophyte: A Review of the Treatment Options. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(12). 3558–3558. 26 indexed citations

Benvenuto, N., Stefano Di Bella, Luigi Principe, et al.. (2024). BioFire® Joint Infection Panel for Samples Other than Synovial Fluid. Antibiotics. 13(12). 1198–1198. 1 indexed citations

Zerbato, Verena, Gianfranco Sanson, Jacopo Monticelli, et al.. (2024). Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality in Nosocomial Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections. Antibiotics. 13(7). 601–601. 6 indexed citations

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Geremia, Nicholas, F Giovagnorio, Andrea De Vito, et al.. (2024). Fluoroquinolones and Biofilm: A Narrative Review. Pharmaceuticals. 17(12). 1673–1673. 11 indexed citations

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Zerbato, Verena, et al.. (2023). Infezioni in Medicina. Infezioni in Medicina. 31(2). 257–264. 2 indexed citations

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Zerbato, Verena, Francesca Zorat, Manuela Di Santolo, et al.. (2023). Candida lipolytica Bloodstream Infection in an Adult Patient with COVID-19 and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Unique Case and a Systematic Review of the Literature. Antibiotics. 12(4). 691–691. 2 indexed citations

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Cappello, D., et al.. (2023). A 25-Year-Old Woman With Long-Lasting Abdominal Pain and Spleen Abscess. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77(5). 795–798. 1 indexed citations

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Simone, Giovanna De, Maurizio Viscardi, Sergio Brandi, et al.. (2023). Human serum albumin binds spike protein and protects cells from SARS-CoV-2 infection by modulating the RAS pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100033–100033. 2 indexed citations

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Zerbato, Verena, Stefano Di Bella, Francesco D’Aleo, et al.. (2023). Endemic Systemic Mycoses in Italy: A Systematic Review of Literature and a Practical Update. Mycopathologia. 188(4). 307–334. 4 indexed citations

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Lupia, Tommaso, Ilaria De Benedetto, Giacomo Stroffolini, et al.. (2022). Temocillin: Applications in Antimicrobial Stewardship as a Potential Carbapenem-Sparing Antibiotic. Antibiotics. 11(4). 493–493. 13 indexed citations

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Bella, Stefano Di, Roberto Luzzati, Luigi Principe, et al.. (2022). Aspirin and Infection: A Narrative Review. Biomedicines. 10(2). 263–263. 13 indexed citations

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Sanson, Gianfranco, Amedeo De Nicolò, Verena Zerbato, et al.. (2022). A combined role for low vitamin D and low albumin circulating levels as strong predictors of worse outcome in COVID-19 patients. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 192(1). 423–430. 7 indexed citations

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Zerbato, Verena, Gianfranco Sanson, Stefano Di Bella, et al.. (2022). The Impact of Serum Albumin Levels on COVID-19 Mortality. Infectious Disease Reports. 14(3). 278–286. 16 indexed citations

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Bella, Stefano Di, Verena Zerbato, Gianfranco Sanson, et al.. (2021). Neck Circumference Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. Infectious Disease Reports. 13(4). 1053–1060. 3 indexed citations

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