G. Wewalka

Most-cited papers

Pan-European Study on Culture-Proven Legionnaires' Disease: Distribution of Legionella pneumophila Serogroups and Monoclonal Subgroups
J. H. Helbig, S. Bernander, M. Pastoris, J. Etienne +12 more
2002European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases288 citations
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Clinical Utility of Urinary Antigen Detection for Diagnosis of Community-Acquired, Travel-Associated, and Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease
J. H. Helbig, S. Uldum, S. Bernander, P. Lück +4 more
2003Journal of Clinical Microbiology175 citations Open access
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Classifying spa Types in Complexes Improves Interpretation of Typing Results for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
W. Ruppitsch, A. Indra, A. Stöger, B. Mayer +3 more
2006Journal of Clinical Microbiology111 citations
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Differences between Lyme disease and European arthropod-borne Borrelia infections.
G. Stanek, G. Wewalka, V. Groh, R. Neumann +1 more
1985The Lancet95 citations
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Epidemiology of enterovirus types causing neurological disease in Austria 1999–2007: Detection of clusters of echovirus 30 and enterovirus 71 and analysis of prevalent genotypes
B. Ortner, Chiao-Wei Huang, D. Schmid, I. Mutz +4 more
2009Journal of Medical Virology94 citations
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Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate-containing detergents for disinfection of hands.
M. Rotter, W. Koller, G. Wewalka
1980Journal of Hospital Infection84 citations
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The influence of hand hygiene prior to insertion of peripheral venous catheters on the frequency of complications.
H. Hirschmann, L. Fux, J. Podusel, K. Schindler +3 more
2001Journal of Hospital Infection75 citations
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Molecular phylogeny of Pacific Island Colymbetinae: radiation of New Caledonian and Fijian species (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
M. Balke, G. Wewalka, Y. Alarie, I. Ribera
200755 citations
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Evaluation of procedures for hygienic hand-disinfection: controlled parallel experiments on the Vienna test model
M. Rotter, W. Koller, G. Wewalka, H. Werner +2 more
1986Journal of Hygiene54 citations Open access
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Borrelia transfer by ticks during their life cycle. Studies on laboratory animals.
G. Stanek, I. Burger, Alexander M. Hirschl, G. Wewalka +1 more
1986Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology46 citations
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A multicenter evaluation of the Biotest legionella urinary antigen EIA.
Timothey Harrison, S⊘en Uldum, S. Alexiou-Daniel, J. Bangsborg +11 more
1998Clinical Microbiology and Infection42 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of borrelia infections in Austria.
G. Stanek, H. Flamm, V. Groh, Alexander M. Hirschl +4 more
1987Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology36 citations
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Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine Vaginal Suppositories in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
G. Wewalka, A. Stary, B. Bosse, H. E. Duerr +1 more
2002Dermatology33 citations
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Survey on legislation regarding wet cooling systems in European countries.
K. Ricketts, Carol Joseph, J. Lee, G. Wewalka
2008Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin30 citations Open access
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Austrian hard ticks as vectors of Borrelia burgdorferi, overview.
Alfred Radda, I. Burger, G. Stanek, G. Wewalka
1986Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology30 citations
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Diversity of aquatic and riparian Coleoptera of the Philippines: checklist, state of knowledge, priorities for future research and conservation
H. Freitag, M. Jäch, G. Wewalka
201628 citations
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A systematic review of the tribes Hyphydrini Sharp and Pachydrini n. trib. (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
O. Biström, A. Nilsson, G. Wewalka
199726 citations Open access
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Effect of airborne hydrogen peroxide on spores of Clostridium difficile
G. Steindl, Anita Fiedler, S. Huhulescu, G. Wewalka +1 more
2015Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift25 citations
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Dual infections with different Legionella strains.
G. Wewalka, D. Schmid, T. Harrison, S. Uldum +1 more
2014Clinical Microbiology and Infection25 citations Open access
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Occurrence of Clostridium difficile infections due to PCR ribotype 027 in Bucharest, Romania.
A. Rafila, A. Indra, G. Popescu, G. Wewalka +5 more
2014Journal of Infection in Developing Countries21 citations Open access
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Isolation of spirochetes from the skin of patients with erythema chronicum migrans in Austria.
G. Stanek, G. Wewalka, V. Groh, Reinhard A. Neumann
1985Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology19 citations
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Postoperative infections in colonic surgery after enteral bacitracin-neomycin-clindamycin or parenteral mezlocillin-oxacillin prophylaxis.
R. Schiessel, I. Huk, M. Starlinger, M. Wunderlich +3 more
1984Journal of Hospital Infection18 citations
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Isolating Asian enterovirus 71 subgenogroup C4 in two Austrian clinical samples from 2004.
H. Huemer, B. Ortner, C.-W. Huang, D. Schmid +4 more
2008Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin16 citations Open access
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Does Lyme borreliosis also occur in tropical and subtropical areas?
G. Stanek, Alexander M. Hirschl, Heinrich Stemberger, G. Wewalka +1 more
1987Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Series A Medical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Virology Parasitology14 citations
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Epidemiological Typing of Legionella pneumophila in the Absence of Isolates
N. Fry, B. Afshar, G. Wewalka, T. Harrison
200613 citations
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Description of the Mature Larva of GLAREADESSUS STOCKI Wewalka and Bistrom (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), a Stygobiontic Bidessini from the Persian Gulf Region
Y. Alarie, G. Wewalka
200112 citations Open access
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Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), microagglutination test (MA) and enzyme-linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in diagnosis of legionellosis.
G. Stanek, A. Hirschl, E. Lessky, F. Wewalka +2 more
1983Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Mikrobiologie und Hygiene. 1. Abt. Originale A, Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Infektionskrankheiten und Parasitologie = International journal of microbiology and hygiene. A, Medical microbiology, infectious...11 citations
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New and little known species of Hydroglyphus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Arabia and adjacent areas
G. Wewalka
20098 citations
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An assessment of the evidence on antiseptics : a consensus paper on their use in wound care
A. Kramer, G. Daeschlein, G. Kammerlander, A. Andriessen +16 more
20048 citations
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Testing for aerobic heterotrophic bacteria allows no prediction of contamination with potentially pathogenic bacteria in the output water of dental chair units
M. Bristela, A. Skolka, M. Schmid-Schwap, E. Piehslinger +3 more
2012GMS Krankenhaushygiene Interdisziplinär7 citations
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Microdytes Balfour-Browne of India with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae)
K. Miller, G. Wewalka
20107 citations
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[Hepatitis A outbreak in a shelter for the homeless in Vienna].
G. Kern, W. Frisch-Niggemeyer, G. Wewalka, C. Bruns
1986Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift7 citations
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[Orthograde intestinal irrigation as a preoperative intestinal preparation. Reduction of the intestinal flora using antibiotics].
I. Huk, M. Starlinger, R. Schiessel, G. Wewalka +1 more
1980Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen7 citations
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[Comparison of efficacy of 14 procedures for the hygienic disinfection of hands (author's transl)].
G. Wewalka, M. Rotter, W. Koller, G. Stanek
1977Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Erste Abteilung Originale. Reihe B: Hygiene, präventive Medizin7 citations
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Description of a new subterranean hyphydrine species from Hainan (China), based on morphology and DNA sequence data (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
G. Wewalka, M. Alke
20076 citations
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An annotated list of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) recorded from Taiwan.
A. Nilsson, G. Wewalka, Liang-Jong Wang, M. Satô
19956 citations
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Genital antisepsis--test methodology and efficacy of povidone-iodine.
G. Wewalka, C. Kurz, H. Enzelsberger
1993Postgraduate medical journal6 citations
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Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of Jordan
J. Hájek, Antonín Reiter, G. Wewalka
2019Aquatic Insects5 citations
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Need for national level outbreak control in Austria.
D. Schmid, G. Wewalka, F. Allerberger
2004The Lancet5 citations
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Hyphovatus gen.n. from Southeast Asia, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
G. Wewalka, O. Biström
19945 citations
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Six cases of travel-associated legionnaires' disease in Ischia involving four countries
M. Pastoris, Elisa Volpi, P. Benedetti, D. Greco +5 more
1992Infection5 citations
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[The patient as a source of bacteria in intensive care units: influence of antibiotics and tracheal intubation (author's transl)].
G. Wewalka, W. Koller, M. Rotter, F. Lackner +2 more
1976Infection5 citations
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Synopsis of Agnoshydrus Bistrom, Nilsson & Wewalka with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
G. Wewalka
19994 citations
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A new species of Agabus Leach 1817 (Coleoptera Dytiscidae) from the highlands of Ethiopia
G. Wewalka, A. Nilsson
19904 citations Open access
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[Control of infection in a primarily surgical intensive care unit].
E. Mackay, F. Lackner, G. Pauser, M. Rotter +1 more
1984Der Anaesthesist4 citations
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Sero-epidemiology of legionellosis in Austria.
G. Wewalka
1983Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Mikrobiologie und Hygiene. 1. Abt. Originale A, Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Infektionskrankheiten und Parasitologie = International journal of microbiology and hygiene. A, Medical microbiology, infectious...4 citations
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New records of diving beetles and corrections updating the catalogue of Palearctic Dytiscidae (Coleoptera)
H. Shaverdo, G. Wewalka, J. Šťastný, L. Hendrich +2 more
2021Aquatic Insects3 citations
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Draft Genome Sequence of Legionella jamestowniensis Isolated from a Patient with Chronic Respiratory Disease
Birgit Prochazka, A. Indra, P. Hasenberger, M. Blaschitz +5 more
2016Genome Announcements3 citations Open access
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A new species of the genus Agnoshydrus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
G. Wewalka, O. Biström
19973 citations
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[Comparison of disinfectant activity of 3 different embalming fluids on cadavera for anatomical study (author's transl)].
M. Lischka, G. Wewalka, G. Stanek, E. Krammer
1979Anatomischer Anzeiger3 citations
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