Infection and Drug Resistance
Overview
Infection and Drug Resistance is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the latest research and advancements in the field of infectious diseases and drug resistance. It provides a platform for scientists, clinicians, and researchers to share their findings and insights on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections, as well as the development of novel drugs and strategies to combat drug resistance. The journal aims to contribute to the global efforts in improving patient outcomes and public health by addressing the challenges posed by infectious diseases and the emergence of resist
Details
Details
Abbr.
Infect Drug Resist
Publisher
Dove Medical Press
Start
2008
End
Continuing
Frequency
Irregular
e-ISSN
1178-6973
Country
New Zealand
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 5603
65
SJR / Ranks: 5866
743
CiteScore / Ranks: 4133
5.70
JIF / Ranks: 2352
3.9
Recent Articles
1.
Hu G, Yan W, Dong F, Li G, Zhang X, Li Q, et al.
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1313-1324.
PMID: 40083537
Background: Listeriosis, a severe foodborne infection caused by , poses significant risks during pregnancy, including maternal-neonatal transmission. This study describes the clinical and genomic characteristics of an sequence type 8...
2.
Fan R, Zuo Y, Wang B, Shi D, Wang X, Wang Z, et al.
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1303-1311.
PMID: 40065763
Background: arbapenem-resistant (CRKP) infections may increase the potential for mortality in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features, molecular epidemiology, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance of...
3.
Xu X, Ye C, Li N, Yu X, Liao Y, Shen Y
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1297-1302.
PMID: 40059942
Purpose: Pseudomembranous Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (PMATB), an uncommon clinical form of invasive aspergillosis, is mainly occurs in patients who are moderate to severely immunocompromised. There are some case reports of immunocompetent...
4.
Zhang J, Chen H, Jhanji V, Zhang B, Xie L, Dong Y
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1271-1278.
PMID: 40059941
Background: Fungal keratitis is relatively rare in children. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of pediatric fungal keratitis. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records...
5.
Ke Y, Zeng Z, Liu J, Ye C
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1253-1262.
PMID: 40059940
is a common cause of antimicrobial-resistant opportunistic infections in hospitalized patients. Hypervirulent (hvKP) acquiring exogenous resistance-encoding and hypervirulence-encoding genetic elements tend to develop both high virulence and resistance. The management...
6.
Guo Y, Song Y, Peng X, Zhou X, Zhou H, Xu L, et al.
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1263-1269.
PMID: 40059939
Background: is a common opportunistic infection in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in South China. Spinal cord abscesses caused by are exceptionally rare and present with non-specific symptoms,...
7.
Xu Y, Wu G, Zhang G, Li D, Zhang L, Yang W
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1279-1285.
PMID: 40059938
Emphysematous osteomyelitis (EO) is a perilous infection of the femoral head. In this case, we present a 66-year-old male patient of Han ethnicity, who had lumbar disc herniation and type...
8.
Xie S, Sun W, Lai Z, Liu X
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1287-1296.
PMID: 40059937
Background: Survivors of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) commonly experience significant neurological sequelae, imposing a substantial burden on both society and families. The efficacy of glucocorticoids in treating patients with HSE...
9.
Du C, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zheng J, Liu C, et al.
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1237-1251.
PMID: 40052064
Purpose: infections pose a significant threat to public health with high morbidity and mortality rates. The early identification of risk factors for mortality and accurate prognostic evaluation are important. Therefore,...
10.
Zheng H, Peng P, Wang S, Zhang B, Yang L, Wang Y, et al.
Infect Drug Resist
. 2025 Mar;
18:1223-1236.
PMID: 40052063
Objective: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) presents a significant public health concern, necessitating timely and precise diagnosis. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has shown promise as a powerful tool for pathogen identification in...