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Athanasios Tsakris

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotic Use and ResistanceInfections and bacterial resistanceAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Athanasios Tsakris works in Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Infections and bacterial resistance, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing. Recorded institutional associations include National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

633Publications
17,916Citations
65H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Data-based analysis, modelling and forecasting of the COVID-19 outbreak

    2020 · 946 citations

  2. Effect of appropriate combination therapy on mortality of patients with bloodstream infections due to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (INCREMENT): a retrospective cohort study

    2017 · 512 citations

  3. Global evolution of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clonal lineages

    2012 · 496 citations

  4. Predictors of mortality in patients with bloodstream infections caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and impact of appropriate antimicrobial treatment

    2011 · 438 citations

  5. Acquired carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacterial pathogens: detection and surveillance issues

    2010 · 350 citations

  6. Outbreak of Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Producing VIM-1 Carbapenemase in Greece

    2000 · 261 citations

  7. A simple phenotypic method for the differentiation of metallo- -lactamases and class A KPC carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates

    2010 · 242 citations

  8. Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis

    2021 · 231 citations

  9. Ongoing outbreak of West Nile virus infection in humans, Greece, July to August 2011

    2011 · 219 citations

  10. Human genetic factors associated with susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease severity

    2020 · 205 citations

  11. Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter aerogenes

    2000 · 189 citations

  12. Evaluation of Boronic Acid Disk Tests for Differentiating KPC-Possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in the Clinical Laboratory

    2008 · 176 citations

  13. The Impact of Earthquakes on Public Health: A Narrative Review of Infectious Diseases in the Post-Disaster Period Aiming to Disaster Risk Reduction

    2023 · 175 citations

  14. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of Toll-like receptors and susceptibility to infectious diseases

    2015 · 169 citations

  15. Outbreak of multiple clones of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates expressing OXA-58 carbapenemase in an intensive care unit

    2006 · 168 citations

  16. Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: the molecular epidemic features of an emerging problem in health care facilities

    2009 · 164 citations

  17. Activity of tigecycline alone and in combination with colistin and meropenem against Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae strains by time–kill assay

    2011 · 163 citations

  18. Comparative Evaluation of Colistin Susceptibility Testing Methods among Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates

    2015 · 154 citations

  19. Clonal spread of KPC-2 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Greece

    2009 · 147 citations

  20. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology for detecting biomarkers of antimicrobial resistance: current achievements and future perspectives

    2018 · 142 citations

  21. Geographic and Temporal Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Over 20 Years From the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997–2016

    2019 · 142 citations

  22. Pharmacokinetics of inhaled colistimethate sodium (CMS) in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients

    2012 · 134 citations

  23. Frequent detection of cytomegalovirus in the intestine of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

    2006 · 129 citations

  24. Modified CLSI Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) Confirmatory Test for Phenotypic Detection of ESBLs among Enterobacteriaceae Producing Various β-Lactamases

    2014 · 128 citations

  25. Virological and serological analysis of a recent Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection case on a triple combination antiviral regimen

    2014 · 123 citations

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