American Journal of Infectious Diseases
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American Journal of Infectious Diseases dedicated to publishing articles for diseases resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions.
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1M ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 12 March 2024; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2024.1.10
Fundamental causes of long COVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) are still under investigation while it remains a significant burden to millions of patients worldwide even after a relatively ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
2M ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 10 February 2024; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.63.71
Antimicrobial resistance is a public health problem. The main factor favoring the development of antibiotic resistance is the abusive or inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study is the first to ta ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
3M ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 January 2024; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.56.62
The growing spread of antimicrobial resistance is a major problem on a global level that has provoked several health and government organizations to call for action to counteract the problem. The freq ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
7M ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 7 October 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.45.55
This study was designed to determine the knowledge, compliance, and self-efficacy of standard precautions among nurses in Buraidah healthcare settings in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was cond ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
8M ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 19 August 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.39.44
The pandemic of COVID-19 is the largest in this century. Aside from the acute infection, some of the patients have been challenged with a complication that is known as long COVID-19. The symptoms of l ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1y ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 26 April 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.28.38
COVID-19 is a contagious viral infection, responsible for a pandemic that started in China in December 2019. Health Care Workers (HCWs) have been particularly exposed to this virus. The aim of this st ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1y ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 7 April 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.23.27
Acute purulent pericarditis is rare and more prevalent in the pre-antibiotic era with high mortality, around 40% despite optimal treatment. The diagnosis can be difficult, requiring the practice of a ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1y ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.13.22
COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 is a global pandemic that presents a serious challenge from many angles for healthcare professionals. The virus causes a potentially fatal disease that is easily transmitted ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1y ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 3 March 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2023.1.12
COVID-19 known as coronavirus disease, has been dominating the headlines all over the world since about a year ago which is now almost under control. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled it ..read more
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
1y ago
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 14 February 2023; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2022.58.63
Despite advancements in prevention measures, infectious mastitis is a common disease of economic significance in cattle. Clinical mastitis affects 20 to 25% of cows each year. Staphylococcus aureus (S ..read more