Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM

Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM

Washington University in St. Louis

H-index: 25

North America-United States

About Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM

Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM, With an exceptional h-index of 25 and a recent h-index of 25 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, specializes in the field of Clinical Mycology, Candida, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Aspergillus.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Incidence and Mortality of COVID-19-Associated Invasive Fungal Infections Among Critically Ill Intubated Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Infectious Diseases Physician Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis in North America–Is Single High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Being Used?

MSG-15: Super-Bioavailability Itraconazole Versus Conventional Itraconazole in the Treatment of Endemic Mycoses—A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Comparative Trial

Description of Cryptococcosis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Disease Survey Through the Mycosis Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSG-19)

Shared Vision for Improving Outcomes for Serious Fungal Diseases: Report of a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Summit

Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis: an initiative of the ECMM and ISHAM in cooperation with the ASM

Abatacept Pharmacokinetics and Exposure Response in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of the ACTIV-1 IM Randomized Clinical Trial

1586. Impact of Dolutegravir-based Regimen on Metabolic Syndrome and its Components in Adults with HIV in Care at Hospital Roosevelt in Guatemala City

Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM Information

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Citations(all)

2338

Citations(since 2020)

2026

Cited By

784

hIndex(all)

25

hIndex(since 2020)

25

i10Index(all)

50

i10Index(since 2020)

48

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Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM Skills & Research Interests

Clinical Mycology

Candida

Cryptococcus

Histoplasma

Aspergillus

Top articles of Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, FIDSA, FECMM

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Incidence and Mortality of COVID-19-Associated Invasive Fungal Infections Among Critically Ill Intubated Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Analysis

JCZ Moya

B Papadopoulos

A Mansoor

PB Mazi

AM Rauseo

...

2022/12/7

Infectious Diseases Physician Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis in North America–Is Single High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Being Used?

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Nathan C Bahr

Susan E Beekmann

Philip M Polgreen

Jeremey B Walker

Andrej Spec

...

2024/3/4

MSG-15: Super-Bioavailability Itraconazole Versus Conventional Itraconazole in the Treatment of Endemic Mycoses—A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Comparative Trial

Open forum infectious diseases

Andrej Spec

George R Thompson

Marisa H Miceli

Justin Hayes

Laurie Proia

...

2024/3

Description of Cryptococcosis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Disease Survey Through the Mycosis Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSG-19)

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Jeremey Walker

Todd McCarty

Gerald McGwin

Eloy E Ordaya

Paschalis Vergidis

...

2023/9/15

Shared Vision for Improving Outcomes for Serious Fungal Diseases: Report of a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Summit

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Rob Purdie

Lisa A Tushla

Jonathan Ferretti

Gonzalo Castro

Ricky Watson

...

2024/4/26

Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis: an initiative of the ECMM and ISHAM in cooperation with the ASM

Martin Hoenigl

Jon Salmanton-García

Thomas J Walsh

Marcio Nucci

Chin Fen Neoh

...

2021/8/1

Abatacept Pharmacokinetics and Exposure Response in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of the ACTIV-1 IM Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA Network Open

Stephen J Balevic

Daniel K Benjamin

William G Powderly

P Brian Smith

Daniel Gonzalez

...

2024/4/1

1586. Impact of Dolutegravir-based Regimen on Metabolic Syndrome and its Components in Adults with HIV in Care at Hospital Roosevelt in Guatemala City

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Alvaro J Mazariegos Farfán

Hugo Marroquin

Dean Ortiz

Luis Parra-Rodriguez

Andrej Spec

...

2023/12

Advanced concept of efficient use of transformers leveraging the dynamic thermal rating technology

Andrej Souvent

Miha Rot

Tim Gradnik

Andrej Spec

Polona Koprivc

...

2023/1/1

Management of HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

Matthew R Osborn

Andrej Spec

Patrick B Mazi

2023/6

2883. Comparative outcomes following Candida bloodstream infections in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD)

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Armaghan-e-Rehman Mansoor

Gayathri Krishnan

Julio C Zuniga-Moya

Dorothy Sinclair

Andrej Spec

...

2023/12

MAJOR ARTICLE

Joseph E Levitt

Haley Hedlin

Sophie Duong

Di Lu

Justin Lee

...

2023

Prevalence of ocular complications in candidemia: defining the “battlefield”

Adriana M Rauseo

Andrej Spec

2023/5/15

Single high dose of liposomal amphotericin B in human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS-related disseminated histoplasmosis: a randomized trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Alessandro C Pasqualotto

Daiane Dalla Lana

Cassia SM Godoy

Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão

Monica B Bay

...

2023/10/15

Corticosteroids increase the risk of invasive fungal infections more than tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn's & Colitis 360

Martin H Gregory

Andrej Spec

Dustin Stwalley

Anas Gremida

Carlos Mejia-Chew

...

2023/4/1

Spatial epidemiologic analysis and risk factors for nontuberculous mycobacteria infections, Missouri, USA, 2008–2019

Carlos Mejia-Chew

Miguel A Chavez

Min Lian

Angela McKee

Leighton Garrett

...

2023/8

The geographic distribution of dimorphic mycoses in the United States for the modern era

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Patrick B Mazi

John M Sahrmann

Margaret A Olsen

Ariella Coler-Reilly

Adriana M Rauseo

...

2023/4/1

Abatacept, cenicriviroc, or infliximab for treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomized clinical trial

JAMA

Jane A O’Halloran

Emily R Ko

Kevin J Anstrom

Eyal Kedar

Matthew W McCarthy

...

2023/7/25

Rezafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis (ReSTORE): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised phase 3 trial

The Lancet

George R Thompson

Alex Soriano

Oliver A Cornely

Bart Jan Kullberg

Marin Kollef

...

2023/1/7

Reply to Collis et al.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Adriana M Rauseo

Andrej Spec

2023/7

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H-index: 100
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peter pappas

University of Alabama at Birmingham

H-index: 64
Martin Hoenigl

Martin Hoenigl

University of California, San Diego

H-index: 61
Mary Hayden

Mary Hayden

Rush University

H-index: 59
George R Thompson

George R Thompson

University of California, Davis

H-index: 30
Ilan S. Schwartz

Ilan S. Schwartz

University of Alberta

H-index: 27
Jane O'Halloran

Jane O'Halloran

Washington University in St. Louis

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