Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Innovative Therapies in Clinical Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
2. Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria di Terni, Terni, Italy
Interests: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; clinical virology; virology; infectious diseases; SARS-CoV-2
2. UCIBIO-REQUIMTE—Applied Molecular Biosciences Research Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
Interests: antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases; enterobacterales; β-Lactamases; epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance (clones, mobile genetic elements, healthcare institutions, community); role of non-hospital ecological niches in the selection and dissemination of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Clinical infection refers to various infectious diseases caused by pathogens (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, etc.) invading the human body. These diseases pose a significant threat to global health due to the diversity of pathogens and the challenges in treating them. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge research findings; explores the progress of rapid diagnostic technology and pathogen–host interactions; and evaluates the potential of novel therapeutic strategies and drugs in the treatment of clinical infections.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:
- Antibiotic resistance research: Analyzing the evolutionary mechanism of pathogen resistance and exploring new antibiotics and alternative treatment strategies to address the problem of multidrug resistance.
- Rapid diagnostic technologies: Utilizing molecular biology methods such as PCR, next-generation sequencing technologies and biomarker-based strategies for rapid and accurate identification of pathogens.
- Host–pathogen interaction: Studying the interaction between pathogens and the host immune system and their role in disease progression and severity.
- Novel therapeutic strategies: Exploring innovative treatments for clinical infections, including vaccine development and immunotherapy research.
We welcome original research papers, comprehensive reviews and case reports that showcase the latest developments in this field. We look forward to your valuable contributions and to working together to advance the field of clinical infection.
Dr. Anna Gidari
Dr. Elisabete Machado
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- clinical infections
- infectious diseases
- clinical virology
- antibiotic resistance
- diagnosis
- pathogenesis
- therapies
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