MD, PhD · Senior laboratory-medicine physician

Dr. Ovidiu Zlatian

Lecturer · Discipline of Microbiology, UMF Craiova

Research and diagnostics in clinical microbiology, focused on antimicrobial resistance, the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and molecular pathogen identification.

2,456citations
26h-index
38i10-index
Dr. Ovidiu Zlatian
Dr. Ovidiu ZlatianMD · PhD

Professional profile

Training & activity
  • Senior laboratory-medicine physician
  • Lecturer, Discipline of Microbiology, UMF Craiova
  • Physician — Craiova County Emergency Clinical Hospital
  • MD, PhD
  • Over 2,400 citations · h-index 26 · i10-index 38

About

Clinical microbiology, between laboratory and research

Dr. Ovidiu Zlatian is a senior laboratory-medicine physician and lecturer in the Discipline of Microbiology at UMF Craiova, with clinical activity at the Craiova County Emergency Clinical Hospital.

His research addresses the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the transmission of healthcare-associated infections, with numerous studies on antibiotic resistance of hospital strains.

Antimicrobial resistanceHealthcare-associated infectionsMolecular diagnosticsEpidemiologyImmunology

Research areas

Areas of expertise

Antimicrobial resistance

Resistance dynamics of hospital strains and correlation with antibiotic consumption.

Infection epidemiology

Surveillance of healthcare-associated infection transmission.

Molecular diagnostics

Molecular and sequencing methods for pathogens and resistance genes.

Immunology of infection

Immune response in infectious diseases.

Experimental toxicology

Effects of low-dose chemical mixtures.

Data analysis & surveillance

Processing laboratory data for infection control.

2,456total citations
26h-index
38i10-index
4scientific societies

Metrics from the Google Scholar profile.

Publications

Selected publications

A selection of indexed publications.

2020

A new threat from an old enemy: Re-emergence of coronavirus

321citations
2017

Antimicrobial resistance development following surgical site infections

140citations
2018

Six months exposure to a real-life mixture of 13 chemicals below individual NOAELs in rats

137citations
2020

The effect of silver nanoparticles on antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance in a murine model

125citations
2019

Hormetic neurobehavioral effects of low-dose toxic chemical mixtures (RLRS) in rats

121citations
2023

Factors contributing to surgical site infections: a comprehensive systematic review

115citations

Affiliations & activity

Academic affiliation

ESCMIDEuropean Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
ASMAmerican Society for Microbiology
SRMRomanian Society of Microbiology
SRIRomanian Society of Immunology

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Collaboration & contact

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InstitutionDiscipline of Microbiology, UMF Craiova
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