Microbiology papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 82 papers from Microbiology (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: Actinomycosis: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and management (2014, 791 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 4,569 citations between them.
- 14 of the 20 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 12 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
- Published between 2013 and 2022.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
Actinomycosis: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and management
Infection and Drug Resistance · 2014 · Q2 · FWCI 55.04 · 791 citations · Open access
Actinomycosis, a rare chronic infection caused by anaerobic bacteria, can mimic malignancy and requires prolonged antibiotic treatment, often 6-12 months of high-dose penicillin G or amoxicillin.
Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections
Clinical Microbiology Reviews · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 6.00 · FWCI 35.04 · 511 citations · Open access
Recent advances, particularly molecular methods, are revealing a widening spectrum of diseases caused by newly described Actinomyces species and related organisms beyond the historically recognized Actinomyces israelii.
Global Burden of Human Mycetoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 1.00 · 375 citations · Open access
This meta-analysis estimates the global burden of mycetoma, a chronic infectious disease, by synthesizing data from 50 studies involving 8,763 cases.
NocardiaInfection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter European Case-control Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 35.23 · 256 citations
This study identified five key risk factors for nocardiosis, a rare but serious infection, in solid organ transplant recipients: high calcineurin inhibitor levels, tacrolimus use, higher corticosteroid doses, older patient age, and longer ICU stays post-transplant.
The Complexities of Nocardia Taxonomy and Identification
Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 25.73 · 239 citations · Open access
Accurate identification of Nocardia species, a group of aerobic actinomycetes causing serious infections, is complicated by the genus's complex taxonomic history, particularly for the type species Nocardia asteroides.
Nocardia infections in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation
Clinical Transplantation · 2019 · Q2 · FWCI 47.79 · 197 citations
Updated guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation address the rising incidence and management of Nocardia infections in solid organ transplant recipients.
Manifestations and outcomes of nocardia infections
Medicine · 2018 · Q2 · FWCI 29.46 · 182 citations
Nocardia infections are more severe and deadly in immunocompromised individuals, despite similar clinical presentations compared to non-immunocompromised patients.
Nocardiosis of the Central Nervous System
Medicine · 2013 · Q2 · FWCI 12.42 · 181 citations
Central nervous system (CNS) nocardiosis, a rare bacterial infection, can affect both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals, often linked to corticosteroid use or organ transplantation.
Mycetoma: Experience of 482 Cases in a Single Center in Mexico
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 14.49 · 180 citations · Open access
A 33-year retrospective study of 482 mycetoma cases in Mexico reveals actinomycetoma, primarily caused by Nocardia brasiliensis, is overwhelmingly more common than fungal eumycetoma (92.11% vs 7.88%).
Mycetoma in the Sudan: An Update from the Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Sudan
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 26.61 · 179 citations · Open access
Over 6,700 mycetoma patients seen between 1991-2014 were predominantly young males from Sudan's mycetoma belt, with Madurella mycetomatis eumycetoma being the most common type.
Susceptibility Profiles of Nocardia Isolates Based on Current Taxonomy
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 22.29 · 178 citations · Open access
A large-scale review of 1,299 Nocardia isolates found that while linezolid is universally effective, resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is common in specific species like N. pseudobrasiliensis (31%) and the N. transvalensis complex (19%).
Mycetoma Medical Therapy
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 16.90 · 174 citations · Open access
This review evaluates current antimicrobial and antifungal drug responses for actinomycetoma and eumycetoma, respectively, highlighting diagnostic confusion that leads to ineffective treatment.
Updated Review onNocardiaSpecies: 2006–2021
Clinical Microbiology Reviews · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 6.00 · FWCI 66.80 · 162 citations
This review updates the understanding of Nocardia species, incorporating taxonomic changes and the impact of new technologies like MALDI-TOF and whole genome sequencing on diagnosis and treatment.
Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization−Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Mycobacterium species, Nocardia species, and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes
Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 32.40 · 154 citations · Open access
Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) demonstrated high specificity for identifying 162 Mycobacterium, 53 Nocardia, and 43 other aerobic actinomycetes species, performing comparably to 16S rRNA gene sequencing under clinical conditions.
Actinomycosis: A Frequently Forgotten Disease
Future Microbiology · 2015 · Q3 · FWCI 10.95 · 149 citations
Actinomycosis, a rare endogenous infection by low-virulence Actinomyces species, often mimics other diseases like malignancy, leading to delayed diagnosis.
Imaging of Actinomycosis in Various Organs: A Comprehensive Review
Radiographics · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 10.62 · 141 citations
This review details the characteristic imaging findings of actinomycosis, a chronic bacterial infection, across different organs.
Mycetoma: reviewing a neglected disease
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2018 · Q2 · FWCI 19.42 · 141 citations
Mycetoma, a preventable and treatable infection caused by fungi or bacteria, has been recognized by the WHO as a neglected tropical disease, causing significant morbidity and socioeconomic burden.
Pulmonary actinomycosis during the first decade of 21st century: cases of 94 patients
BMC Infectious Diseases · 2013 · Q1 · FWCI 13.46 · 127 citations · Open access
A retrospective study of 94 patients in Korea revealed that pulmonary actinomycosis, a chronic lung infection, primarily affects middle-aged to older males and presents with common respiratory symptoms like cough and hemoptysis.
The global distribution of actinomycetoma and eumycetoma
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 26.39 · 127 citations · Open access
A comprehensive review of 19,494 mycetoma cases from 102 countries reveals the disease is reported globally, extending beyond tropical regions, with distinct geographical patterns for fungal versus bacterial forms.
Merits and Pitfalls of Currently Used Diagnostic Tools in Mycetoma
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 15.93 · 125 citations · Open access
Current diagnostic tools for mycetoma, including imaging, cytology, histology, serology, culture, phenotypic characterization, and molecular diagnostics, each have limitations in accurately identifying causative agents and disease extent.
Recently added
Clinical characteristics of pulmonary nocardiosis in patients with and without bronchiectasis: a single-center retrospective comparative study
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · Open access
Pulmonary nocardiosis (PN) patients with bronchiectasis were more likely to present with hemoptysis (40.7% vs. 13.2%) and tree-in-bud signs (11.6% vs. 2.9%), but less likely to experience respiratory failure (10.5% vs. 26.5%) and had shorter hospital stays (12.6 vs. 17.0 days) compared to those without bronchiectasis.
A qPCR identification scheme to detect the most common causative agents of actinomycetoma in Africa
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · Open access
A novel multiplex qPCR assay accurately identifies the four most common actinomycetoma bacterial species in Africa, achieving 100% sensitivity and specificity for *A. madurae* and 100% specificity for *A. pelletieri* (85.7% sensitivity) in grain samples.
Multiple Deep Abscesses Caused by Disseminated Nocardia farcinica Infection After Immunosuppressive Treatment for Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Infection and Drug Resistance · 2026 · Q2 · Open access
A 20-year-old man on immunosuppressants for membranous nephropathy developed multiple deep abscesses from Nocardia farcinica, which initially resisted empirical antibiotics but resolved with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and amoxicillin/clavulanate.
Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Actinomadura, Streptomyces, and Other Aerobic Actinomycetes
ClinMicroNow · 2023 · 63 citations
Gordonia infections may be underdiagnosed due to misidentification as Nocardia or Rhodococcus, or being overlooked as insignificant coryneform rods.
Updated Review onNocardiaSpecies: 2006–2021
Clinical Microbiology Reviews · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 6.00 · FWCI 66.80 · 162 citations
This review updates the understanding of Nocardia species, incorporating taxonomic changes and the impact of new technologies like MALDI-TOF and whole genome sequencing on diagnosis and treatment.
Mycetoma: Development of Diagnosis and Treatment
Journal of Fungi · 2022 · Q1 · FWCI 26.33 · 65 citations · Open access
Mycetoma, a triad of painless swelling, sinus tracts, and discharged grains, is more common in the US than recognized, particularly among immigrants from endemic regions.
Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of the Nocardia Species in China, 2009 to 2021
Microbiology Spectrum · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 44.37 · 99 citations
A 13-year study of 441 nocardiosis cases in China reveals key Nocardia species distribution and their antibiotic susceptibility, providing crucial data for diagnosis and treatment.
Clinical Features of Mycetoma and the Appropriate Treatment Options
Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine · 2021 · FWCI 29.38 · 75 citations · Open access
Mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease, presents with a classical triad of swelling, sinus tracts, and granules, but unusual forms exist, requiring a definitive diagnosis for appropriate treatment.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases | Q1 | 1.00 | 182 | 14 | 15 |
| Journal of Clinical Microbiology | Q1 | 1.00 | 305 | 5 | 7 |
| Clinical Infectious Diseases | Q1 | 2.00 | 414 | 3 | 12 |
| Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | Q1 | 1.00 | 309 | 3 | 3 |
| Medicine (United States) | Q2 | — | 193 | 3 | 20 |
| Infection and Drug Resistance | Q2 | — | 83 | 3 | 3 |
| Clinical Microbiology Reviews | Q1 | 6.00 | 358 | 2 | 5 |
| International Journal of Infectious Diseases | Q1 | 1.00 | 146 | 2 | 8 |
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