Point-of-Care Testing for Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 470
Special Issue Editor
Interests: liver diseases; liver biopsy; chronic hepatitis C; chronic hepatitis B; liver fibrosis; viral hepatitis; hepatitis; hepatitis C; congenital infections
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases are still one of the leading causes of morbidity, leading to school and work absences. The early identification of the pathogen is crucial for the early prevention of the spread of diseases and the administration of proper causative treatment, which may be vital for patients' health and lives. Quick diagnosis on the site of treatment with early results that enhance decision-making in the diagnostic process is possible thanks to point-of-care tests (POCTs). In recent years, partially as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, new diagnostic tests and methods have been developed. Quick diagnosis is possible for various respiratory pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, and pathogens from the gastrointestinal tract—rotaviruses, adenoviruses or noroviruses. Nevertheless, many POCTs for bacterial, viral, or other pathogens are being developed or validated to influence and facilitate the initiation of effective treatment for life-threatening infections. The aims of this Special Issue concerning "Point-of-Care Testing for Infectious Disease, 2nd Edition" are the following:
- To concentrate on the clinical impact and utility of novel and innovative POCTs in diagnosing and treating common and life-threatening pathogens that can lead to chronic infections.
- To improve and standardize the decision-making process in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases based on POCTs.
We invite submissions on developing approaches, recent advances and emerging possibilities for the clinical use of POCTs.
Dr. Anna Mania
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- point-of-care device
- POCTS
- infectious disease
- standard operation protocol
- pathogens
- quick diagnosis
