Willem Joost Wiersinga - Infectious Diseases

Author Information

Willem Joost Wiersinga is associated with the Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a prominent figure in the field of Infectious Diseases, contributing significantly to the academic and clinical understanding of various infectious conditions.

Research Contributions

Willem Joost Wiersinga has made substantial contributions to the field of Infectious Diseases, with a particular focus on conditions such as COVID-19, HIV, and community-acquired pneumonia. His research includes exploring the role of probiotics in intensive care, investigating mortality and readmission rates in COVID-19 patients, and examining hyperferritinemia in pneumonia patients. Notably, he has also contributed to the understanding and treatment of severe COVID-19 in patients with HIV-2 infection and has been involved in initiatives to improve sepsis performance programs.

Aliases

Willem Joost Wiersinga is also known by several other names in academic and research circles, including W.joost Wiersinga, Willem Wiersinga, W.j. Wiersinga, W. Joost Wiersinga, W J Wiersinga, and W. J. Wiersinga, among others.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Citation Count 19,982
h-index 54
Paper Count 275

Publications:

DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11020217

Year: 2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01643-9

Year: 2022

DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002835

Year: 2021

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