The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on article processing charges. The Section “Infectious Diseases” of the journal aims to publish articles describing research results on microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and related disciplines on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on the role of infections in the pathogenesis of chronic noninfectious conditions as well as on the treatment of infections as comorbidities of chronic conditions.

The Section “Infectious Diseases” follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most cited papers published in 2021 and 2022, listed below:

1. “Proposal of the Definition for COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy”
   by Toshiaki Iba, Theodore E. Warkentin, Jecko Thachil, Marcel Levi and Jerrold H. Levy
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020191
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/191

2. “Evidence of Pulmonary Hypertension after SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Subjects without Previous Significant Cardiovascular Pathology”
   by Cristina Tudoran, Mariana Tudoran, Voichita Elena Lazureanu, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Gheorghe Nicusor Pop, Alexandru Silvius Pescariu, Alexandra Enache and Talida Georgiana Cut
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020199
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/199

3. “Head-to-Head Comparison of Rapid and Automated Antigen Detection Tests for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
   by Julien Favresse, Constant Gillot, Maxime Oliveira, Julie Cadrobbi, Marc Elsen, Christine Eucher, Kim Laffineur, Catherine Rosseels, Sandrine Van Eeckhoudt, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020265
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/265

4. “Favipiravir in Therapy of Viral Infections”
   by Ryta Łagocka, Violetta Dziedziejko, Patrycja Kłos and Andrzej Pawlik
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020273
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/273

5. “Severe COVID-19 Lung Infection in Older People and Periodontitis”
   by Ruben Aquino-Martinez and Scarlette Hernández-Vigueras
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020279
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/279

6. “When Does the Cytokine Storm Begin in COVID-19 Patients? A Quick Score to Recognize It”
   by Stefano Cappanera, Michele Palumbo, Sherman H. Kwan, Giulia Priante, Lucia Assunta Martella, Lavinia Maria Saraca, Francesco Sicari, Carlo Vernelli, Cinzia Di Giuli, Paolo Andreani et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 297; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020297
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/297

7. “The Prognostic Value of Eosinophil Recovery in COVID-19: A Multicentre, Retrospective Cohort Study on Patients Hospitalised in Spanish Hospitals”
   by María Mateos González, Elena Sierra Gonzalo, Irene Casado Lopez, Francisco Arnalich Fernández, José Luis Beato Pérez, Daniel Monge Monge, Juan Antonio Vargas Núñez, Rosa García Fenoll, Carmen Suárez Fernández, Santiago Jesús Freire Castro et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020305
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/305

8. “The Comparative Clinical Performance of Four SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests and Their Correlation to Infectivity In Vitro”
   by Niko Kohmer, Tuna Toptan, Christiane Pallas, Onur Karaca, Annika Pfeiffer, Sandra Westhaus, Marek Widera, Annemarie Berger, Sebastian Hoehl, Martin Kammel et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020328
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/328

9. “’Go To Travel’ Campaign and Travel-Associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases: A Descriptive Analysis, July–August 2020”
   by Asami Anzai and Hiroshi Nishiura
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030398
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/398

10. “Optimal Allocation of the Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Supply in South Korea”
    by Eunha Shim
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 591; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040591
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/591

11. “Calprotectin, an Emerging Biomarker of Interest in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
    by Raphael Udeh, Shailesh Advani, Luis García de Guadiana Romualdo and Xenia Dolja-Gore
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 775; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040775
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/775

12. “The Rheumatology Drugs for COVID-19 Management: Which and When?”
    by Fabiola Atzeni, Ignazio Francesco Masala, Javier Rodríguez-Carrio, Roberto Ríos-Garcés, Elisabetta Gerratana, Laura La Corte, Manuela Giallanza, Valeria Nucera, Agostino Riva, Gerard Espinosa et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 783; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040783
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/783

13. “Tocilizumab Improves the Prognosis of COVID-19 in Patients with High IL-6”
    by Robert Flisiak, Jerzy Jaroszewicz, Magdalena Rogalska, Tadeusz Łapiński, Aleksandra Berkan-Kawińska, Beata Bolewska, Magdalena Tudrujek-Zdunek, Dorota Kozielewicz, Marta Rorat, Piotr Leszczyński et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081583
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1583

14. “Post-Acute COVID-19 Neurological Syndrome: A New Medical Challenge”
    by Domenico Nuzzo, Sonya Vasto, Luca Scalisi, Salvatore Cottone, Gaetano Cambula, Manfredi Rizzo, Daniela Giacomazza and Pasquale Picone
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1947; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091947
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1947

15. “HGF, IL-1α, and IL-27 Are Robust Biomarkers in Early Severity Stratification of COVID-19 Patients”
    by Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco, Pedro Martínez-Paz, María Jesús Peñarrubia-Ponce, Ignacio de la Fuente, Sonia Pérez-González, Itziar Fernández, Carlos Dueñas, Esther Gómez-Sánchez, Mario Lorenzo-López, Estefanía Gómez-Pesquera et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 2017; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10092017
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/2017

16. “Prevalence and Risk Factors of CoronaVac Side Effects: An Independent Cross-Sectional Study among Healthcare Workers in Turkey”
    by Abanoub Riad, Derya Sağıroğlu, Batuhan Üstün, Andrea Pokorná, Jitka Klugarová, Sameh Attia and Miloslav Klugar
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2629; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122629
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2629

17. “Predictive Value of Comorbid Conditions for COVID-19 Mortality”
    by Iosif Marincu, Felix Bratosin, Iulia Vidican, Andra-Cristina Bostanaru, Stefan Frent, Bianca Cerbu, Mirela Turaiche, Livius Tirnea and Madalina Timircan
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2652; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122652
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2652

18. “The Role of Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review”
    by Monika Gudowska-Sawczuk and Barbara Mroczko
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2772; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132772
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2772

19. “COVID-19 and the Endocrine System: A Comprehensive Review on the Theme”
    by Giuseppe Lisco, Anna De Tullio, Assunta Stragapede, Antonio Giovanni Solimando, Federica Albanese, Martina Capobianco, Vito Angelo Giagulli, Edoardo Guastamacchia, Giovanni De Pergola, Angelo Vacca et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2920; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132920
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2920

20. “Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 at One Year after Hospital Discharge”
    by Modesto M. Maestre-Muñiz, Ángel Arias, Emilia Mata-Vázquez, María Martín-Toledano, Germán López-Larramona, Ana María Ruiz-Chicote, Bárbara Nieto-Sandoval and Alfredo J. Lucendo
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2945; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132945
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2945

21. “One Year after Mild COVID-19: The Majority of Patients Maintain Specific Immunity, But One in Four Still Suffer from Long-Term Symptoms”
    by Andreas Rank, Athanasia Tzortzini, Elisabeth Kling, Christoph Schmid, Rainer Claus, Eva Löll, Roswitha Burger, Christoph Römmele, Christine Dhillon, Katharina Müller et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(15), 3305; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153305
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3305

22. “Ambulatory COVID-19 Patients Treated with Lactoferrin as a Supplementary Antiviral Agent: A Preliminary Study”
    by Luigi Rosa, Giovanni Tripepi, Enrico Naldi, Marina Aimati, Stefano Santangeli, Francesco Venditto, Marcello Caldarelli and Piera Valenti
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4276; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184276
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4276

23. “A Systematic Review of Persistent Symptoms and Residual Abnormal Functioning following Acute COVID-19: Ongoing Symptomatic Phase vs. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome”
    by Glenn Jennings, Ann Monaghan, Feng Xue, David Mockler and Román Romero-Ortuño
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(24), 5913; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245913
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/24/5913

24. “Prognostic Factors for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
    by Giuseppe Maglietta, Francesca Diodati, Matteo Puntoni, Silvia Lazzarelli, Barbara Marcomini, Laura Patrizi and Caterina Caminiti
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1541; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061541
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1541

25. “Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Is a Promising Predictor of Mortality and Admission to Intensive Care Unit of COVID-19 Patients”
    by Matteo Regolo, Mauro Vaccaro, Alessandra Sorce, Benedetta Stancanelli, Michele Colaci, Giuseppe Natoli, Mario Russo, Innocenza Alessandria, Massimo Motta, Nicola Santangelo et al.
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2235; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082235
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2235