Special Issue on Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Child Health

Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Child Health is an interdisciplinary field focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of infectious diseases affecting infants, children and adolescents. It encompasses emerging infections, vaccine-preventable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, pediatric immunology, infection control and global child health. The field integrates clinical, epidemiological and translational research to improve disease prevention, therapeutic strategies, health outcomes and the overall well-being of children.

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

• Pediatric Bacterial and Viral Infections
• Emerging and Re-emerging Pediatric Infectious Diseases
• Vector-Borne and Tropical Childhood Infections
• Hospital-Acquired and Nosocomial Infections
• Chronic and Recurrent Pediatric Infections
• Diagnostic methods and laboratory research
• Transmission Dynamics of Pediatric Infections
• Pediatric Vaccinology and Immunization
• Antimicrobial Resistance and Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance
• Pediatric Immunology and Host–Pathogen Interactions
• Congenital, Perinatal and Neonatal Infections
• Pediatric Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections
• Central Nervous System Infections in Children
• HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections in Vertically Infected Children
• Infection-Associated Malnutrition, Stunting and Child Development
• Pediatric Infection Prevention, Control & Outbreak Management
• Global Child Health and Infectious Disease Prevention

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 and Child Health” should be chosen during your submission.

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