Molecular Study of Bacterial Pneumonia and Pathogens
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 4750
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) have been estimated to affect 489 million people worldwide and were also responsible for in excess of 2.49 million deaths in 2019, as revealed by the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study. The same study estimated that, in the same year, LRTIs were responsible for 97.2 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Moreover, it is important to note that as a clinical entity, pneumonia can be classified as community-acquired pneumonia or hostpital-acquired pneumonia, each also differing regarding its etiology and pathology. Additionally, a diverse range of microorganisms can be the causative agents of pneumonia, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. This Special Issue will focus on bacterial pneumonia, encompassing either of its clinical forms with a focus on molecular aspects characterizing the disease presentation, transmission and epidemiology. The fact that a diverse set of bacterial species can act as causative agents of this disease, with varying geographical distributions and distinct resistance patterns and mechanisms, prompts the implementation of research on molecular mechanisms underlying the disease presentation, pathogen transmission and acquisition of resistance.
The main objective of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality research on these topics, and either original or review articles are welcomed.
Dr. João Perdigão
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- community-acquired pneumonia
- hospital-acquired pneumonia
- lower respiratory tract infections
- resistance
- epidemiology
