Nosocomial Infection

Dear Colleagues,

Nosocomial infections are more prevalent as healthcare systems become more complex, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections. Nosocomial pathogens include bacteria (Legionella pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonie, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.coli, Enterobacter spp., Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci), viruses (mimivirus, herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, adenovirus, metapneumovirus, measles viruses), fungi (Candida auris), and parasites. These infections occur during hospital stays and cause prolonged hospitalization, disability, and economic burden. Moreover, the growing number of nosocomial infections pose a threat to public health. Thus, given the importance of prevention and control measures of nosocomial infections, Pathogens is launching this Special Issue.

The aim of this Special Issue is to report the epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, and infection control/prevention of nosocomial infections. We encourage you and your colleagues to submit your articles reporting on this topic. 

Dr. Yusen Eason Lin
Guest Editor

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