Infectious Disease Reports, Volume 17, Issue 5

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health concern in Saudi Arabia, where primary care physicians play a crucial role in early detection and infection control. This study assessed physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)...

Background/Objectives: Superficial bacterial skin infections are common, particularly among athletes. In swimming, data on folliculitis, impetigo, and pitted keratolysis are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of superficial bacteria...

Background: Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection with serious health consequences if not well-treated. Resistance to common therapeutic agents and limited diagnostics further heighten its burden on sexual and reproductive health. Thi...

Background/Objectives: Legionella micdadei is a clinically significant species within the Legionella genus, requiring accurate detection methods, surveillance, and precise clinical diagnosis. Our objective was to develop a sensitive polymerase chain...

Background: Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) is a highly sensitive molecular method that allows rapid detection of bacterial DNA and resistance genes, requiring only a small blood volume. Although not a new technology, its application in pedi...

Background: Cryptosporidium spp. cause opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed individuals, such as people living with HIV (PLWH). However, the association between giardiasis and HIV infection remains uncertain. This study assessed co-infections...

Background: Limited molecular surveillance continues to constrain Morocco’s HIV response, leaving subtype dynamics largely underreported. Once characterized by a predominance of subtype B, the Moroccan epidemic now appears to reflect shifting p...

Background/Objectives: Influenza continues to cause high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, inflicting a major burden on the public health system. There is little data available on the 2024–2025 seasonal outbreak. Moreover, biomarkers for...

Background: Cervical cancer remains a significant global public health concern, with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination serving as an effective preventive measure. Despite its proven efficacy, HPV vaccine uptake in Jordan remains low. This study...

Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) poses a number of challenges when it comes to diagnosis and treatment, due to the variety of clinical presentations that mimic other conditions and hinder the choice of the most appropriate therapeutic appro...