Special Issue on Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a specialized field of medicine focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of infectious diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. It encompasses a wide range of conditions, including viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections, and addresses both common and complex cases. Pediatric infectious disease specialists work to understand unique age-related responses to infections, promote vaccination, and develop tailored treatment approaches, ultimately aiming to improve health outcomes and reduce morbidity in young populations.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Pediatric viral infections
• Pediatric bacterial infections
• Pediatric mycology
• Pediatric parasitology
• Infectious disease epidemiology
• Pediatric immunology
• Neonatal and perinatal infections
• Pediatric HIV/AIDS
• Transmission dynamics of pediatric infections
• Vaccine development and immunization
• Antimicrobial resistance
• Infectious disease prevention and control
• Chronic and persistent infections
• Global pediatric infectious diseases
• Hospital-acquired infections in children
• Emerging infectious diseases

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Pediatric Infectious Diseases” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

Guest Editor：Chao-Yang Li (Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province, China）

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