William R. Jarvis

56.0k total citations · 19 hit papers
482 papers, 41.9k citations indexed

About

William R. Jarvis is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Jarvis has authored 482 papers receiving a total of 41.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Infectious Diseases, 114 papers in Epidemiology and 92 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in William R. Jarvis's work include Nosocomial Infections in ICU (88 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (59 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (59 papers). William R. Jarvis is often cited by papers focused on Nosocomial Infections in ICU (88 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (59 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (59 papers). William R. Jarvis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Malawi. William R. Jarvis's co-authors include Teresa Horan, Michele L. Pearson, Alicia J. Mangram, Leah Christine Silver, Robert P. Gaynes, T.Grace Emori, William J. Martone, William Martone, David H. Culver and Scott K. Fridkin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William R. Jarvis

449 papers receiving 39.1k citations

Hit Papers

Guideline for Prevention ... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1999 1992 1999 1999 2010 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999
    1999 3.5k citations William R. Jarvis et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  2. CDC definitions of nosocomial surgical site infections, 1992: A modification of CDC definitions of surgical wound infections
    1992 2.3k citations William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  3. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.
    1999 2.2k citations William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  4. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999
    1999 2.2k citations William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  5. Biocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Amines from Ketones Applied to Sitagliptin Manufacture
    2010 1.3k citations Christopher K. Savile, Jacob M. Janey et al. Science profile →
  6. Surgical wound infection rates by wound class, operative procedure, and patient risk index
    1991 1.3k citations William R. Jarvis, Shailen N. Banerjee et al. profile →
  7. Secular Trends in the Epidemiology of Nosocomial Fungal Infections in the United States, 1980-1990
    1993 960 citations William R. Jarvis et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
  8. CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections
    1992 948 citations William R. Jarvis et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  9. Emergence of Vancomycin Resistance inStaphylococcus aureus
    1999 869 citations Fred C. Tenover, William R. Jarvis et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  10. Secular trends in nosocomial primary bloodstream infections in the United States, 1980–1989
    1991 746 citations Shailen N. Banerjee, William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  11. An Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Hospitalized Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
    1992 705 citations Brian R. Edlin, Jerome I. Tokars et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  12. National nosocomial infections surveillance system (NNIS): Description of surveillance methods
    1991 659 citations William R. Jarvis, Shailen N. Banerjee et al. profile →
  13. Epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections
    1996 610 citations William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  14. Epidemiology of Nosocomial Fungal Infections, with Emphasis on Candida Species
    1995 511 citations William R. Jarvis profile →
  15. Risk Factors for Candidal Bloodstream Infections in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients: The NEMIS Prospective Multicenter Study
    2001 507 citations Henry M. Blumberg, William R. Jarvis et al. profile →
  16. Predominant pathogens in hospital infections
    1992 469 citations William R. Jarvis, W. J. Martone profile →
  17. Nosocomial Transmission of Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    1992 466 citations Jack T. Crawford, Samuel Dooley et al. profile →
  18. CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections
    1992 443 citations William R. Jarvis et al. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  19. CDC Definitions for Nosocomial Infections, 1988
    1989 435 citations William R. Jarvis 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
William R. Jarvis United States 88 14.4k 12.9k 10.7k 5.1k 4.4k 482 41.9k
Teresa Horan United States 47 15.4k 1.1× 7.1k 0.5× 9.5k 0.9× 6.8k 1.3× 3.7k 0.8× 77 35.6k
Didier Pittet Switzerland 99 5.3k 0.4× 22.1k 1.7× 10.0k 0.9× 7.5k 1.5× 7.3k 1.7× 573 43.9k
Robert P. Gaynes United States 61 6.0k 0.4× 7.2k 0.6× 6.1k 0.6× 4.8k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 131 22.8k
Steven M. Opal United States 68 6.4k 0.4× 4.8k 0.4× 24.8k 2.3× 8.3k 1.6× 5.1k 1.2× 275 44.6k
Jonathan R. Edwards United States 64 4.9k 0.3× 8.7k 0.7× 8.6k 0.8× 6.1k 1.2× 2.5k 0.6× 173 28.4k
John G. Bartlett United States 91 4.0k 0.3× 16.2k 1.3× 20.5k 1.9× 6.5k 1.3× 4.8k 1.1× 404 45.8k
Issam Raad United States 84 3.5k 0.2× 14.0k 1.1× 15.1k 1.4× 3.6k 0.7× 4.9k 1.1× 491 36.8k
Robert A. Weinstein United States 78 3.5k 0.2× 9.4k 0.7× 7.3k 0.7× 4.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.6× 349 27.9k
Emilio Bouza Spain 77 4.0k 0.3× 15.8k 1.2× 15.9k 1.5× 2.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 862 29.3k
Thierry Calandra Switzerland 87 2.7k 0.2× 8.3k 0.6× 13.6k 1.3× 2.9k 0.6× 2.9k 0.7× 254 33.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Savile, Christopher K., Jacob M. Janey, Emily C. Mundorff, et al.. (2010). Biocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Amines from Ketones Applied to Sitagliptin Manufacture. Science. 329(5989). 305–309. 1299 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, Douglas B., William R. Jarvis, William A. Rutala, et al.. (2004). Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 47(4). 413–421. 52 indexed citations
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Jason, Janine, Okey Nwanyanwu, Lennox K. Archibald, et al.. (2002). Peripheral Blood Cell-Specific Cytokines in Persons with Untreated HIV Infection in Malawi, Africa. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 18(18). 1367–1377. 6 indexed citations
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Saiman, Lisa, Elizabeth Ludington, Jeffrey D. Dawson, et al.. (2001). Risk factors for Candida species colonization of neonatal intensive care unit patients. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 20(12). 1119–1124. 245 indexed citations
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McDonald, L. Clifford, William R. Jarvis, Sigrid K. McAllister, et al.. (2000). Determining the Significance of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolated From Blood Cultures at a Community Hospital A Role for Species and Strain Identification. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 21(3). 213–217. 59 indexed citations
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Gomatos, Peter J., Consuelo M. Beck‐Sagué, Ursula Dietrich, et al.. (2000). Epidemic Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Renal Dialysis Centers in Egypt. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 181(1). 91–97. 37 indexed citations
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Garrett, Denise O., Elise M. Jochimsen, Bertha C. Hill, et al.. (1999). The Emergence of Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 20(3). 167–170. 77 indexed citations
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Richards, Chesley & William R. Jarvis. (1999). Lessons from recent nosocomial epidemics. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 12(4). 327–334. 4 indexed citations
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McDonald, L. Clifford, Shailen N. Banerjee, & William R. Jarvis. (1998). Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Intensive-Care–Unit Patients Associated With a Needleless Device and Intermittent Intravenous Therapy. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(10). 772–777. 40 indexed citations
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Cookson, Susan Temporado, Melanie Ihrig, Edward O’Mara, Alan I. Hartstein, & William R. Jarvis. (1998). Use of an Estimation Method to Derive an Appropriate Denominator to Calculate Central Venous Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(1). 28–31. 9 indexed citations
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Kellerman, Scott, Jerome I. Tokars, & William R. Jarvis. (1998). The Costs of Healthcare Worker Respiratory Protection and Fit-Testing Programs. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(9). 629–634. 12 indexed citations
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Cookson, Susan Temporado, Melanie Ihrig, Edward O’Mara, et al.. (1998). Increased Bloodstream Infection Rates in Surgical Patients Associated with Variation from Recommended Use and Care Following Implementation of a Needleless Device. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(1). 23–27. 55 indexed citations
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Beck‐Sagué, Consuelo M., William R. Jarvis, & W. J. Martone. (1997). Outbreak Investigations. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(2). 138–145. 8 indexed citations
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Shay, David K., et al.. (1997). Respiratory Distress and Sudden Death Associated with Receipt of a Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition Admixture. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(12). 814–817. 9 indexed citations
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Archibald, Lennox K., Bhavesh Shah, Matthew J. Arduino, et al.. (1997). Serratia Marcescens Outbreak Associated With Extrinsic Contamination of 1% Chlorxylenol Soap. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(10). 704–709. 20 indexed citations
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Cookson, Susan T., James J. Nora, Matthew J. Arduino, et al.. (1997). Pyrogenic reactions in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization associated with contaminated glass medicine cups. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 42(1). 12–18. 8 indexed citations
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Jarvis, William R.. (1996). The Epidemiology of Colonization. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 17(1). 47–52. 45 indexed citations
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Edlin, Brian R., Jerome I. Tokars, Michael H. Grieco, et al.. (1992). An Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Hospitalized Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 326(23). 1514–1521. 705 indexed citations breakdown →
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Villarino, Margarita E., Steven M. Gordon, David M. Potts, et al.. (1992). A Cluster of Severe Postoperative Bleeding Following Open Heart Surgery. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 13(5). 282–287. 27 indexed citations
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Jarvis, William R., et al.. (1977). The control of powdery mildew of greenhouse cucumber by water sprays and Ampelomyces quisqualis.. ˜The œPlant disease reporter. 61(9). 728–730. 50 indexed citations

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