| Epidemiology of antituberculosis drug resistance in Saudi Arabia: findings of the first national survey S Al-Hajoj, B Varghese, MM Shoukri, R Al-Omari, M Al-Herbwai, ... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 57 (5), 2161-2166, 2013 | 79 | 2013 |
| Geographic distribution of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical specimens: a systematic review SMH Zweijpfenning, J van Ingen, W Hoefsloot Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 39 (03), 336-342, 2018 | 78 | 2018 |
| Emergence of clinically relevant non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in Saudi Arabia B Varghese, Z Memish, N Abuljadayel, R Al-Hakeem, F Alrabiah, ... PLoS neglected tropical diseases 7 (5), e2234, 2013 | 55 | 2013 |
| Exploring the sociodemographic and clinical features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia S Al-Hajoj, M Shoukri, Z Memish, R AlHakeem, F AlRabiah, B Varghese PLoS One 10 (2), e0101667, 2015 | 52 | 2015 |
| Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: the journey across time S Al-Hajoj, B Varghese The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 9 (03), 222-231, 2015 | 49 | 2015 |
| Demographic risk factors for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis among adolescents and adults in Saudi Arabia H Al-Ghafli, B Varghese, M Enani, A Alrajhi, S Al Johani, A Albarrak, ... PloS one 14 (3), e0213846, 2019 | 37 | 2019 |
| Tuberculosis transmission among immigrants and autochthonous populations of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia B Varghese, P Supply, M Shoukri, C Allix-Beguec, Z Memish, ... PloS one 8 (10), e77635, 2013 | 35 | 2013 |
| Current trends of Mycobacterium tuberculosis molecular epidemiology in Saudi Arabia and associated demographical factors S Al-Hajoj, B Varghese, F Al-Habobe, MM Shoukri, A Mulder, ... Infection, Genetics and Evolution 16, 362-368, 2013 | 35 | 2013 |
| Emergence of rare species of nontuberculous mycobacteria as potential pathogens in Saudi Arabian clinical setting B Varghese, M Enani, M Shoukri, S AlThawadi, S AlJohani, S Al-Hajoj PLoS neglected tropical diseases 11 (1), e0005288, 2017 | 32 | 2017 |
| Admixed phylogenetic distribution of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia B Varghese, P Supply, C Allix-Béguec, M Shoukri, R Al-Omari, M Herbawi, ... PloS one 8 (2), e55598, 2013 | 30 | 2013 |
| Diagnostic potential of interferon‐gamma release assay to detect latent tuberculosis infection in kidney transplant recipients J Edathodu, B Varghese, AA Alrajhi, M Shoukri, A Nazmi, H Elgamal, ... Transplant Infectious Disease 19 (2), e12675, 2017 | 28 | 2017 |
| Interferon gamma release assay versus tuberculin skin testing among healthcare workers of highly diverse origin in a moderate tuberculosis burden country S Al Hajoj, B Varghese, A Datijan, M Shoukri, A Alzahrani, A Alkhenizan, ... PLoS One 11 (5), e0154803, 2016 | 28 | 2016 |
| Mapping the epidemiology and trends of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia B Varghese, S Al-Hajoj The International Journal of Mycobacteriology 4 (4), 261-269, 2015 | 27 | 2015 |
| Drug-resistance profiling and transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia revealed by whole genome sequencing H Al-Ghafli, TA Kohl, M Merker, B Varghese, A Halees, S Niemann, ... Infection and Drug Resistance, 2219-2229, 2018 | 24 | 2018 |
| New insight into the molecular characterization of isoniazid and rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Saudi Arabia B Varghese, A Hillemann, DR Wijayanti, M Shoukri, F Al-rabiah, ... Infection, Genetics and Evolution 12 (3), 549-556, 2012 | 20 | 2012 |
| Endogenous reactivation followed by exogenous re-infection with drug resistant strains, a new challenge for tuberculosis control in Saudi Arabia B Varghese, R Al-Omari, C Grimshaw, S Al-Hajoj Tuberculosis 93 (2), 246-249, 2013 | 18 | 2013 |
| A global update on rare non-tuberculous mycobacteria in humans: Epidemiology and emergence B Varghese, S Al-Hajoj The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 24 (2), 214-223, 2020 | 17 | 2020 |
| Impact of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages as a determinant of disease phenotypes from an immigrant rich moderate tuberculosis burden country B Varghese, M Enani, A Alrajhi, S Al Johani, A Albarak, S Althawadi, ... Respiratory research 19, 1-9, 2018 | 17 | 2018 |
| First case report of chronic pulmonary lung disease caused by Mycobacterium abscessus in two immunocompetent patients in Saudi Arabia B Varghese, SE Shajan, MO Al Saedi, SA Al-Hajoj Annals of Saudi medicine 32 (3), 312-314, 2012 | 16 | 2012 |
| Molecular confirmation of Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccine related adverse events among Saudi Arabian children S Al-Hajoj, Z Memish, N Abuljadayel, R AlHakeem, F AlRabiah, ... PLoS One 9 (11), e113472, 2014 | 14 | 2014 |
