OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection is 27. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Heart transplantation in a well-controlled human immunodeficiency virus infected patient: The first case of Taiwan	571
A novel SARS-CoV-2 IgG line-blot for evaluating discrepant IgG test results – Observations in pre-pandemic and follow-up samples of five patients	102
First detection of OXA-48-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae in flies	84
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the HIV testing and health care delivery at a university hospital in Taiwan, 2020–2021	82
Cytomegalovirus-related thrombocytopenia in two immunocompetent siblings following vertical transmission through Breast milk	67
Trend in healthcare-associated infections due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus at a hospital in the era of COVID-19: More than hand hygiene is needed	60
Risk factors of Omicron variant associated acute encephalitis/encephalopathy in children	58
Escherichia coli urinary tract infections: Host age-related differences in bacterial virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility	54
Frequency and expression of genes involved in adhesion and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from periodontal lesions	51
Outcomes of corticosteroid treatment in critical Ill adult patients with respiratory viruses-related community acquired pneumonia – a propensity-matched case control study	50
Development of a combination antibiogram for empirical treatments of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at a university-affiliated teaching hospital	45
Detection of influenza and non-influenza respiratory viruses in lower respiratory tract specimens among hospitalized adult patients and analysis of the clinical outcome	41
Examination of a Chinese-made cryptococcal glucuronoxylomannan antigen test in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for diagnosing pulmonary cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients	40
A difficult-to-treat pleuropulmonary histoplasmosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan	40
Coexistent disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma and disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a patient with AIDS	39
Possibility of underestimation of COVID-19 prevalence by PCR and serological tests	38
Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus subtype ON1 among children during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Taiwan	36
Splenic abscess complicating thoracic empyema: A rare complication of salmonellosis	36
A case of prosthetic joint septic arthritis caused by Gordonia jacobaea	36
Tuberculosis treatment delay and nosocomial exposure remain important risks for patients undergoing regular hemodialysis	35
Association of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria with the outcomes of patients with lung cancer: A retrospective matched cohort study with a special emphasis on the impact of chemotherapy	33
Sensitivity and specificity of heat and moisture exchange filters sampling for SARS-CoV-2 detection in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients	32
Global burden of tuberculosis attributable to cancer in 2019: Global, regional, and national estimates	28
Low incidence of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with hematological malignancies receiving novel anticancer drugs: A report from a high epidemic area and literature review	27
Role of CCL2/CCR2 axis in pulmonary fibrosis induced by respiratory viruses	27

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Current status of oxacillin-susceptible mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus infection in Shanghai, China: A multicenter study	27
Occurrence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis in a 2 month-old infant in the Hib vaccination era	27
Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection	27