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B. Laughon

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h-index: 32
Works: 56
Citations: 3,812

Most-cited papers

The bacteriology of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
W. Loesche, S. Syed, B. Laughon, J. Stoll
1982The Journal of Periodontology387 citations Open access
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API ZYM system for identification of Bacteroides spp., Capnocytophaga spp., and spirochetes of oral origin
B. Laughon, S. Syed, W. Loesche
1982Journal of Clinical Microbiology287 citations Open access
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Prevalence of enteric pathogens in homosexual men with and without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
B. Laughon, D. Druckman, Andrew A. Vernon, Thomas C. Quinn +4 more
1988Gastroenterology273 citations Open access
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Oral norfloxacin for prevention of gram-negative bacterial infections in patients with acute leukemia and granulocytopenia. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
J. Karp, W. Merz, C. Hendricksen, B. Laughon +5 more
2020Annals of Internal Medicine215 citations
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Serum antibody response to toxins A and B of Clostridium difficile.
R. Viscidi, B. Laughon, R. Yolken, P. Bo-Linn +3 more
1983Journal of Infectious Diseases211 citations
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Is Clostridium difficile endemic in chronic-care facilities?
B. S. Bender, B. Laughon, C. Gaydos, Michael S. Forman +4 more
1986The Lancet178 citations Open access
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Treatment of periodontal infections due to anaerobic bacteria with short-term treatment with metronidazole.
W. Loesche, S. Syed, E. Morrison, B. Laughon +1 more
1981Journal of Clinical Periodontology178 citations
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Efficacy of alcohol-based hand rinses under frequent-use conditions
E. Larson, P. Eke, B. Laughon
1986Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy146 citations Open access
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Activities of Nigerian chewing stick extracts against Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides melaninogenicus
V. O. Rotimi, B. Laughon, J. Bartlett, H. Mosadomi
1988Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy125 citations Open access
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Integrity of Vinyl and Latex Procedure Gloves
D. Korniewicz, B. Laughon, Arlene Butz, E. Larson
1989Nursing Research123 citations
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The evolution of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB): history, status and issues for global control.
R. Goldman, Kevin V Plumley, B. Laughon
2007Infectious Diseases - Drug Targets122 citations
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Enzyme immunoassays for detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A and B in fecal specimens.
B. Laughon, R. Viscidi, S. Gdovin, R. Yolken +1 more
1984Journal of Infectious Diseases121 citations
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Leakage of virus through used vinyl and latex examination gloves
D. Korniewicz, B. Laughon, W. Cyr, C. Lytle +1 more
1990Journal of Clinical Microbiology113 citations Open access
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Rapid Identification of Bacteroides gingivalis
B. Laughon, S. Syed, W. Loesche
1982Journal of Clinical Microbiology110 citations Open access
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Quantity of Soap as a Variable in Handwashing
E. Larson, P. Eke, Mary P. Wilder, B. Laughon
1987Infection Control105 citations
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The Challenge of Pneumocystis carinii Culture 1
E. Sloand, B. Laughon, M. Armstrong, M. Bartlett +10 more
1993Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology88 citations
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Recent Advances in the Management of AIDS-related Opportunistic Infections
H. Lane, B. Laughon, J. Falloon, J. Kovacs +3 more
1994Annals of Internal Medicine66 citations Open access
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Protein-losing enteropathy associated with Clostridium difficile infection.
A. H. Rybolt, B. Laughon, WilliamB Greenough, Richard G. Bennett +2 more
1989The Lancet64 citations Open access
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Treatment of Relapsing Clostridium difficile Diarrhea with Lactobacillus GG
R. G. Bennett, S. Gorbach, B. Goldin, Te-Wen Chang +3 more
199663 citations
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Postantibiotic Colonization with Clostridium difficile in Nursing Home Patients
David R. Thomas, Richard G. Bennett, B. Laughon, WilliamB Greenough +1 more
1990Journal of The American Geriatrics Society61 citations
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Biochemical studies on the effect of Clostridium difficile toxin B on actin in vivo and in vitro
Michael J. Mitchell, B. Laughon, Lin Shin
1987Infection and Immunity56 citations Open access
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Improved enzyme immunoassays for the detection of antigens in fecal specimens. Investigation and correction of interfering factors.
Raphael P. Viscidi, B. Laughon, Mattana Hanvanich, John G. Bartlett +1 more
1984JIM - Journal of Immunological Methods56 citations
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In vitro lymphocyte blastogenic responses and titers of humoral antibodies from periodontitis patients to oral spirochete isolates
D. F. Mangan, B. Laughon, B. Bower, D. Lopatin
1982Infection and Immunity52 citations Open access
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Prevalence of acute enteric viral pathogens in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with diarrhea
K. T. Kaljot, Jing-Ping Ling, J. Gold, B. Laughon +4 more
1989Gastroenterology46 citations Open access
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Human immunodeficiency virus, mycobacterium tuberculosis, and pregnancy: a deadly combination.
L. Mofenson, B. Laughon
2007Clinical Infectious Diseases42 citations
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Alcohol-impregnated wipes as an alternative in hand hygiene.
A. Butz, B. Laughon, Donna Gullette, E. Larson
1990American Journal of Infection Control40 citations Open access
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Remembering the Host in Tuberculosis Drug Development
D. J. Frank, D. Horne, N. K. Dutta, Moagi Shaku +8 more
2018Journal of Infectious Diseases39 citations Open access
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Discovery and Validation of New Antitubercular Compounds as Potential Drug Leads and Probes
R. Goldman, B. Laughon
2009Tuberculosis39 citations Open access
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New tuberculosis drugs in development.
B. Laughon
2007Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry39 citations
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Comparison of four antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate
Elaine Larson, B. Laughon
1987Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy39 citations Open access
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From the National Institutes of Health. Summary of the workshop on future directions in discovery and development of therapeutic agents for opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.
B. Laughon, H. S. Allaudeen, Jeffrey M. Becker, W. Current +8 more
1991Journal of Infectious Diseases34 citations
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Isolation and characterization of Aquaspirillum fasciculus sp. nov., a rod-shaped, nitrogen-fixing bacterium having unusual flagella
W. J. Strength, Bilquis Isani, D. M. Linn, F. D. Williams +3 more
197634 citations Open access
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Stool desorbing activity: a possible cause of false-positive reactions in competitive enzyme immunoassays
M. Hanvanich, Raphael P. Viscidi, B. Laughon, J. Bartlett +1 more
1985Journal of Clinical Microbiology28 citations Open access
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Fluorescent monoclonal antibody for confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae cultures
B. Laughon, J. Ehret, T. Tanino, B. Van Der Pol +4 more
1987Journal of Clinical Microbiology26 citations Open access
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Evaluation of a latex agglutination test for Clostridium difficile in two nursing home outbreaks
Richard G. Bennett, B. Laughon, L. M. Mundy, Linda Bobo +3 more
1989Journal of Clinical Microbiology23 citations Open access
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Coaggregation of black-pigmented Bacteroides species with other oral bacteria.
P. Eke, V. Rotimi, B. Laughon
1989Journal of Medical Microbiology23 citations Open access
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Characterization of the pulmonary inflammatory response to an anaerobic bacterial challenge.
Steve Nelson, B. Laughon, W. Summer, Michael A. Eckhaus +2 more
1986American Review of Respiratory Disease22 citations
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New drugs to treat difficult tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
Simon F K Lee, B. Laughon, Timothy D McHugh, M. Lipman
2019Current opinion in pulmonary medicine21 citations
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Recovery of Campylobacter species from homosexual men.
B. Laughon, Andrew A. Vernon, D. Druckman, Robin Fox +3 more
1988Journal of Infectious Diseases21 citations
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Tuberculosis — drugs in the 2016 development pipeline
B. Laughon, C. Nacy
2017Nature Reviews Disease Primers18 citations
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Enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibody to toxins A and B of Clostridium difficile
Raphael P. Viscidi, R. Yolken, B. Laughon, J. Bartlett
1983Journal of Clinical Microbiology13 citations Open access
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Sugar Catabolism in Aquaspirillum gracile
B. Laughon, N. Krieg
1974Journal of Bacteriology12 citations Open access
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Infection management during antileukemia treatment-induced granulocytopenia: the role for oral norfloxacin prophylaxis against infections arising from the gastrointestinal tract.
J. Karp, W. Merz, C. Hendricksen, B. Laughon +5 more
1986Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Supplementum11 citations
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Effect of orally administered duodenal fluid susceptibility of newborn calves to an Escherichia coli challenge.
R. James, C. Polan, T. Bibb, B. Laughon
1976Journal of Dairy Science9 citations Open access
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Cytotoxic activity of crude extracts of Bacteroides gingivalis.
P. Eke, B. Laughon, V. Rotimi
1989Journal of Medical Microbiology8 citations Open access
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HOSPITAL OUTBREAKS OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
R. O'Connor, Ciaran P. Kelly, T. Walsh, D. Weir +7 more
19865 citations Open access
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The microbiology and pathogenesis of pseudomembranous colitis.
John Bartlett, B. Laughon
1985Survey and Synthesis of Pathology Research5 citations
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InVitro Lymphocyte Blastogenic Responses andTiters of Humoral Antibodies fromPeriodontitis Patients toOral Spirochete Isolates
Dennis F. Mangan, B. Laughon, D. Lopatin
19824 citations
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Microbiologic effects of emollient on gloved hands.
E. Larson, M. Wilder, B. Laughon
1987American Journal of Infection Control3 citations
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Experimental model for Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in animals.
P. Eke, V. Rotimi, B. Laughon
1996African journal of medicine and medical sciences2 citations
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