Accurate Diagnosis and Management of Infectious and Respiratory Diseases
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 138
Special Issue Editor
Interests: intensive care; respiratory medicine; virology; infectious disaeses; tropical medicine; immune modulation; coagulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Accurate and timely diagnosis is essential for the effective management of infectious and respiratory diseases, particularly in acute care settings. Rapid advances in diagnostic technologies have significantly expanded the ability of clinicians to identify pathogens, guide targeted treatment, and improve patient outcomes. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in both the diagnosis and management of infectious and respiratory diseases across clinical settings ranging from outpatient care to emergency departments and intensive care units.
Special attention will be paid to syndromic testing strategies, including multiplex molecular panels that enable the simultaneous detection of multiple viral and bacterial pathogens. The growing availability of rapid diagnostic tests allows clinicians to shorten the time to diagnosis, optimize antimicrobial stewardship, and initiate appropriate therapies earlier. Importantly, this Special Issue will address the interpretation of diagnostic results, including the distinction between co-detection of pathogens and true co-infection, and how these findings should influence clinical decision making.
The Special Issue will also explore how diagnostic results translate into treatment strategies, including the use of antiviral therapies, antibiotics, and emerging immunomodulatory treatments. Contributions evaluating how clinical guidelines incorporate diagnostic tools and how testing policies perform in real-world settings are encouraged, and studies addressing implementation, cost-effectiveness, and clinical outcomes related to diagnostic strategies are of particular interest.
By integrating advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and implementation science, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of strategies to improve the care of patients with infectious and respiratory diseases.
Dr. Marco Goeijenbier
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- infectious and respiratory diseases
- viral and bacterial pathogens
- multiplex molecular panels
- rapid diagnostic tests
- intensive care units
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