W. Zimmerli

8.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
111 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

W. Zimmerli is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Zimmerli has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Surgery, 41 papers in Epidemiology and 24 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in W. Zimmerli's work include Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (36 papers), Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis (19 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers). W. Zimmerli is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (36 papers), Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis (19 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers). W. Zimmerli collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. W. Zimmerli's co-authors include F. A. Waldvogel, P. E. Ochsner, Andreas F. Widmer, Parham Sendi, Reno Frei, P D Lew, Pierre Vaudaux, Urs E. Nydegger, Peter Gräber and Z. Rajacic and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Blood and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

W. Zimmerli

109 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Pathogenesis of Foreign Body Infection: Description and Characteristics of an Animal Model

1982 480 citations W. Zimmerli et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
Clinical presentation and treatment of orthopaedic implant‐associated infection

2014 378 citations W. Zimmerli profile →
Pathogenesis of foreign body infection. Evidence for a local granulocyte defect.

1984 366 citations W. Zimmerli et al. profile →
Pathogenesis and management of fracture-related infection

2019 186 citations Melissa Depypere, Mario Morgenstern et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Zimmerli

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pathogenesis and management of fracture-related infection breakdown → 2019 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Melissa Depypere, Mario Morgenstern, Richard Küehl, É. Senneville, T. Fintan Moriarty, William T. Obremskey, W. Zimmerli, Andrej Trampuž, Katrien Lagrou, Willem‐Jan Metsemakers	186
2	BIOFILM FORMATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT RELATED INFECTIONS DEPENDS ON TYPE OF DEVICE 2014 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-british Volume ·Virginia Post, Peter Wahl, İlker Uçkay, W. Zimmerli, Stéphane Corvec, Caroline Loïez, P. E. Ochsner, (unknown)	1
3	Clinical comparison between exogenous and haematogenous periprosthetic joint infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus 2011 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Parham Sendi, (unknown), Peter Gräber, W. Zimmerli	60
4	Prognostic value of procalcitonin in community-acquired pneumonia 2010 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Philipp Schüetz, Isabelle Suter‐Widmer, (unknown), Mirjam Christ‐Crain, W. Zimmerli, Beat Müeller	131
5	Antibiotic use in adult outpatients in Switzerland in relation to regions, seasonality and point of care tests 2010 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Rita Achermann, Katja Suter, Andreas Kronenberg, (unknown), Kathrin Mühlemann, W. Zimmerli, Heiner C. Bucher	43
6	Reactivation of dormant microorganisms following a trauma. Pneumonia, sternal abscess and calcaneus osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2008 ·PubMed ·Parham Sendi, Andrée Friedl, Pierre Graber, W. Zimmerli	10
7	Outcome of prosthetic knee-associated infection: evaluation of 40 consecutive episodes at a single centre 2006 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·(unknown), Peter Gräber, P. E. Ochsner, W. Zimmerli	168
8	[Knowledge and re-evaluation of the prevention of endocarditis in dentistry]. 2005 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Alexander Hoffmann, (unknown), Ursula Flückiger, W. Zimmerli	5
9	Dynamics of serum procalcitonin in patients after major neurosurgery 2005 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·G. Laifer, (unknown), Parham Sendi, Peter Gräber, O. Gratzl, Patrick Huber, Ursula Flückiger, W. Zimmerli	24
10	Verlaufsformen und Mikrobiologie der bakteriellen Osteomyelitis 2004 ·Der Orthopäde ·W. Zimmerli, (unknown)	11
11	Nocardial Brain Abscess: Observation of Treatment Strategies and Outcome in Switzerland from 1992 to 1999 2001 ·Infection ·Jutta M. Loeffler, Thomas Bodmer, W. Zimmerli, Stephen L. Leib	27
12	Increased Circulating Soluble Cd14 Is Associated With High Mortality In Gram-Negative Septic Shock 1995 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·R. Landmann, W. Zimmerli, Sebastiano Sansano, Susanne Link, Andreas Hahn, M. P. Glauser, Thierry Calandra	184
13	Randomized placebo-controlled trial of single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis with fusidic acid in neurosurgery 1993 ·Acta Neurochirurgica ·Thomas Mindermann, W. Zimmerli, O. Gratzl	18
14	Course and Outcome of Bacteremia Due to Staphylococcus aureus: Evaluation of Different Clinical Case Definitions 1993 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Stephan Lautenschlager, Christian Herzog, W. Zimmerli	120
15	Successful Treatment of Disseminated Nocardiosis Complicated by Cerebral Abscess with Ceftriaxone and Amikacin: Case Report 1992 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Thomas Bodmer, (unknown), W. Zimmerli, M Pirovino	24
16	Pretreatment with Ibuprofen Augments Circulating Tumor Necrosis Factor- , Interleukin-6, and Elastase during Acute Endotoxinemia 1991 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Giatgen A. Spinas, (unknown), Ulrich Keller, W. Zimmerli, Salvatore Cammisuli	102
17	Humoral immune response to pneumococcal antigen 23-F in an asplenic patient with recurrent fulminant pneumococcaemia 1991 ·Journal of Infection ·W. Zimmerli, Andreas Schaffner, Claude Scheidegger, R. Scherz, Peter Späth	17
18	The Role of Formylpeptide Receptors, C5a Receptors, and Cytosolic-Free Calcium in Neutrophil Priming 1990 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·W. Zimmerli, (unknown), C. A. Dahinden	40
19	Infectious Complications in Drug Addicts: Seven-Year Review of 269 Hospitalized Narcotics Abusers in Switzerland 1989 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Claude Scheidegger, W. Zimmerli	74
20	Neutrophils are hyperpolarized after exudation and show an increased depolarization response to formyl‐peptide but not to phorbol myristate acetate 1987 ·European Journal of Clinical Investigation ·W. Zimmerli, Bruce Seligmann, John I. Gallin	6

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