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R. Gaynes

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h-index: 64
Works: 185
Citations: 32K

Most-cited papers

Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002
R. Klevens, J. Edwards, C. Richards, T. Horan +3 more
2007Public health reports (1974)3,106 citations Open access
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Overview of nosocomial infections caused by gram-negative bacilli.
R. Weinstein, R. Gaynes, J. Edwards
2005Clinical Infectious Diseases1,414 citations Open access
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Nosocomial Infections in Combined Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Units in the United States
M. Richards, J. Edwards, D. Culver, R. Gaynes
2000Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology1,059 citations
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Antimicrobial-associated risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection.
R. Owens, C. Donskey, R. Gaynes, V. Loo +1 more
2008Clinical Infectious Diseases640 citations
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Changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units in US hospitals, 1992-2003.
R. Klevens, J. Edwards, F. Tenover, L. McDonald +2 more
2006Clinical Infectious Diseases582 citations Open access
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Surgical site infection (SSI) rates in the United States, 1992-1998: the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System basic SSI risk index.
R. Gaynes, D. Culver, T. Horan, J. Edwards +2 more
2001Clinical Infectious Diseases512 citations Open access
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The Discovery of Penicillin—New Insights After More Than 75 Years of Clinical Use
R. Gaynes
2017Emerging Infectious Diseases443 citations Open access
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NATIONAL NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS SURVEILLANCE S. OVERVIEW OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS CAUSED BY GRAM-NEGATIVE BACILLI
R. Gaynes, J. Edwards
2005379 citations
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Biological and chemical terrorism: strategic plan for preparedness and response.
S. Groseclose, E. Gray, E. Gunter, A. Johnson +12 more
2000358 citations
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The Effect of Vancomycin and Third-Generation Cephalosporins on Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in 126 U.S. Adult Intensive Care Units
S. Fridkin, J. Edwards, J. Courval, Holly A. Hill +4 more
2001Annals of Internal Medicine290 citations Open access
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Outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection in a long-term care facility: association with gatifloxacin use.
R. Gaynes, D. Rimland, Edna Killum, H. K. Lowery +3 more
2004Clinical Infectious Diseases275 citations Open access
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Feeding back surveillance data to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
R. Gaynes, C. Richards, J. Edwards, T. Emori +6 more
2001Emerging Infectious Diseases253 citations Open access
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Effect of Nurse Staffing and Antimicrobial-Impregnated Central Venous Catheters on the Risk for Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units
J. Alonso-Echanove, J. Edwards, M. Richards, P. J. Brennan +13 more
2003Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology181 citations
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Does Using a Laparoscopic Approach to Cholecystectomy Decrease the Risk of Surgical Site Infection?
C. Richards, J. Edwards, D. Culver, T. Emori +2 more
2003Annals of Surgery151 citations Open access
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Temporal Changes in Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in 23 U.S. Hospitals
S. Fridkin, Holly A. Hill, Nataliya V. Volkova, J. Edwards +4 more
2002Emerging Infectious Diseases142 citations Open access
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The impact of antimicrobial-resistant, health care-associated infections on mortality in the United States.
R. Klevens, J. Edwards, R. Gaynes
2008Clinical Infectious Diseases136 citations Open access
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Practices to Improve Antimicrobial Use at 47 US Hospitals the Status of the 1997 SHEA/IDSA Position Paper Recommendations
Rachel M. Lawton, S. Fridkin, R. Gaynes, J. Mcgowan
2000Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology121 citations
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Antimicrobial resistance prevalence rates in hospital antibiograms reflect prevalence rates among pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infections.
S. Fridkin, J. Edwards, F. Tenover, R. Gaynes +1 more
2001Clinical Infectious Diseases115 citations Open access
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Clinical relevance of metronidazole and peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review of the literature.
Tiffany A. Goolsby, B. Jakeman, R. Gaynes
2017International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents114 citations
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Nursing home-associated infections in Department of Veterans Affairs community living centers.
Linda Tsan, R. Langberg, Chester L. Davis, Yancy Phillips +8 more
2010American Journal of Infection Control97 citations
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Characteristics of hospitals and infection control professionals participating in the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System 1999.
C. Richards, T. Emori, J. Edwards, S. Fridkin +2 more
2001American Journal of Infection Control95 citations
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Monitoring Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: Comparison with a National Benchmark on Reducing Vancomycin Use and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
S. Fridkin, Rachel M. Lawton, J. Edwards, F. Tenover +2 more
2002Emerging Infectious Diseases93 citations Open access
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NATIONAL NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM: A PILOT STUDY
T. Emori, J. Edwards, D. Culver, C. Sartor +4 more
201486 citations
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Prevalence of nursing home-associated infections in the Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home care units.
Linda Tsan, Chester L. Davis, R. Langberg, C. Hojlo +9 more
2008American Journal of Infection Control78 citations
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Ability of laboratories to detect emerging antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial pathogens: a survey of project ICARE laboratories.
Christine D. Steward, D. Wallace, Susannah K. Hubert, Rachel M. Lawton +4 more
2000Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease78 citations
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Carbapenems: Multicenter Validity Testing and Accuracy Levels of Five Antimicrobial Test Methods for Detecting Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates
Christine D. Steward, Jasmine M. Mohammed, J. Swenson, Sheila A. Stocker +4 more
2003Journal of Clinical Microbiology63 citations Open access
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The contribution of antibiotic use on the frequency of antibiotic resistance in hospitals.
R. Gaynes, D. Monnet
2007Ciba Foundation symposium62 citations
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Persistent Value of the Stethoscope in the Age of COVID-19
R. Vasudevan, Yu Horiuchi, F. Torriani, B. Cotter +4 more
2020American Journal of Medicine58 citations Open access
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Measuring the scope and magnitude of hospital-associated infection in the United States: the value of prevalence surveys.
E. Llata, R. Gaynes, S. Fridkin
2009Clinical Infectious Diseases57 citations Open access
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and the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Hospitals
William E. Trick, S. Fridkin, J. Edwards, R. Hajjeh +1 more
200254 citations
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Detection of Postoperative Surgical-Site Infections: Comparison of Health Plan–Based Surveillance With Hospital-Based Programs
K. Sands, D. Yokoe, David C. Hooper, John L. Tully +4 more
2003Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology53 citations
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Emerging trends in antibiotic use in US hospitals: quality, quantification and stewardship
Jesse T. Jacob, R. Gaynes
2010Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy49 citations
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Nurse staffing and health care-associated infections: Proceedings from a working group meeting.
M. Jackson, L. Chiarello, R. Gaynes, J. Gerberding
2002American Journal of Infection Control48 citations
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Carriage in Residents of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Facilities: Role of Antimicrobial Exposure and MRSA Acquisition
N. Stone, D. Lewis, T. Johnson, T. Hartney +6 more
2012Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology45 citations
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Importance of Bacterial Burden Among Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriers in a Long-Term Care Facility
N. Stone, D. Lewis, H. K. Lowery, L. Darrow +6 more
2008Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology45 citations
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Health care-associated and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A comparison of definitions.
Natalie L. McCarthy, P. Sullivan, R. Gaynes, D. Rimland
2010American Journal of Infection Control44 citations
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Antimicrobial Proficiency Testing of National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Hospital Laboratories
J. Hageman, S. Fridkin, Jasmine M. Mohammed, Christine D. Steward +2 more
2003Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology39 citations
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Surgical-site infections and the NNIS SSI Risk Index: room for improvement.
R. Gaynes
2000Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology39 citations Open access
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Does hand hygiene compliance among health care workers change when patients are in contact precaution rooms in ICUs?
Kirven Gilbert, Cortney Stafford, Kali Y. Crosby, E. Fleming +1 more
2010American Journal of Infection Control38 citations
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Nurse Staffing and Healthcare-associated Infections: Proceedings From a Working Group Meeting
M. Jackson, L. Chiarello, R. Gaynes, J. Gerberding
2002Journal of Nursing Administration38 citations
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Salmonella Meningitis in Adults Infected with HIV: Case Report and Review of the Literature
M. Leonard, J. Murrow, R. Jurado, R. Gaynes
2002American Journal of the Medical Sciences36 citations
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Surgical-Site Infections (SSI) and the NNIS Basic SSI Risk Index, Part II: Room for Improvement
R. Gaynes
2001Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology34 citations Open access
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Promoting quality through measurement of performance and response: prevention success stories.
C. Richards, T. Emori, Gloria Peavy, R. Gaynes
2001Emerging Infectious Diseases33 citations Open access
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Using Automated Health Plan Data to Assess Infection Risk from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
R. Platt, K. Kleinman, Kristin Thompson, R. Dokholyan +7 more
2002Emerging Infectious Diseases31 citations Open access
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Antibiotic use in US hospitals: quantification, quality measures and stewardship
Sujan C. Reddy, Jesse T. Jacob, J. Varkey, R. Gaynes
2015Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy30 citations
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Comparing Bloodstream Infection Rates: The Effect of Indicator Specifications in the Evaluation of Processes and Indicators in Infection Control (EPIC) Study
Barbara I. Braun, S. Kritchevsky, Linda Kusek, E. Wong +5 more
2006Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology26 citations
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Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases
R. Gaynes
201123 citations
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Health CareAssociated Bloodstream Infections: A Change in Thinking
R. Gaynes
2002Annals of Internal Medicine20 citations
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Stethoscope hygiene: A call to action. Recommendations to update the CDC guidelines
S. Kalra, A. Amin, N. Albert, Cynthia Cadwell +7 more
2021Infection control and hospital epidemiology17 citations Open access
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prescribing Practices: Results From a Multicenter Study
Theresa L. Antoine, A. Curtis, H. Blumberg, K. DeSilva +13 more
2006Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology17 citations
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