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Clinical Microbiology And Infection

Clinical Microbiology and Infection is a monthly English-language journal of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases published by Elsevier. It publishes peer-reviewed papers on basic and applied research relevant to therapy and diagnostics in microbiology, infectious diseases, virology, parasitology, immunology, and epidemiology, along with theme issues, editorials, commentaries, reviews, and guidelines. The journal was established in 1995.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 8.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1198-743X
eISSN 1469-0691
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range Open access APC USD 4,160 excluding taxes; no publication fee under the subscription model.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Microbiology And Infection is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Original Article

Cover Letter No cover letter requirement is specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured, with a maximum of 300 words. Use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2500 words. Text must be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Include an authors’ contributions paragraph using CRediT and a Transparency declaration before the references.
References Maximum 30 references. Use Vancouver Numbered style, with references numbered in the order cited in the text. Include DOIs in references.
Figures & Tables No maximum figure or table count is specified. Submit each illustration as a separate file with captions provided separately. Tables must be editable text, not images, and numbered consecutively by order of appearance.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter No cover letter requirement is specified.
Abstract Structured abstract is required and must not exceed 300 words. For intervention reviews use Background, Objectives, Methods: Data sources, Study eligibility criteria, Participants, Interventions, Assessment of risk of bias, Methods of data synthesis, Results, and Conclusions. For diagnostic test reviews, replace Interventions/Conclusions with Test/s, Reference standard, and Discussion.
Manuscript Manuscript is limited to 3500 words. Include a generative AI declaration and authors' contributions paragraph before the references; use CRediT for contributions. Add a Transparency declaration at the end of the manuscript.
References No maximum or minimum reference count is indicated. Use Vancouver Numbered style, with references numbered in the order they appear in the text. Include DOIs in references.
Figures & Tables No maximum figure or table count is specified. Provide illustration captions separately and submit each illustration as a separate file. Tables must be editable text, not images, and numbered consecutively in text order.
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Commentary

Cover Letter Cover letter is not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required as 4–5 sentences entered in the abstract box for peer review. No abstract word limit is specified. No specific abstract structure or headings are specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 1400 words or less. No specific section structure is specified. Include an authors' contributions paragraph using CRediT before the references.
References Maximum 12 references. Use Vancouver Numbered style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text, and DOIs must be included.
Figures & Tables No maximum figure or table count is specified. Tables must be editable text, not images, and numbered consecutively by order of appearance. Provide illustration captions separately.
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Guideline

Cover Letter Cover letter is not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. No abstract word limit or structure is specified. In Results, report numerators and denominators for percentages, dispersion measures for means and medians, and confidence intervals for effect estimates.
Manuscript No manuscript word, page, or character limit is specified. Include a title page, author contributions using CRediT, and a Transparency declaration before the references. Manuscript must be in English with British spelling.
References No maximum or minimum reference count is indicated. Use Vancouver Numbered style. Number references in order of appearance in the text and include DOIs.
Figures & Tables No maximum or minimum figure or table count is indicated. Tables must be editable text, not images, and numbered consecutively by text order. Provide illustration captions separately and submit each illustration as a separate file.
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Letter

Cover Letter No cover letter requirement is specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required. Letters are published without an abstract, but 4–5 sentences describing the content must be entered in the abstract box for peer review.
Manuscript Letters should not exceed 800 words. Begin with “To the Editor.” Include an authors’ contributions paragraph using CRediT and a transparency declaration before the references.
References No more than 5 references are permitted. Use Vancouver Numbered style. References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables No more than 1 figure or table is permitted. Illustrations require captions, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Recent Publications

Corrigendum to <’ A new SARS-CoV-2 variant with high lethality poorly detected by RT-PCR on nasopharyngeal samples: an observational study.’><[Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022;28(2):298.e9-e15.]>

Pierre Fillâtre, Marie-José Dufour, Sylvie Behillil, Rémi Vatan, Pascale Reusse, Alice Gabellec, Nicolas Velmans, Catherine Montagne, Sophie Geffroy Du Coudret, Edith Droumaguet, Véronique Merour, Vincent Enouf, Rodolphe Buzelé, Marion Valence, Elena Guillotel, Bertrand Gagnière, Artem Baidaliuk, Anna Zhukova, Mathieu Tourdjman, Vincent Thibault, Claire Grolhier, Charlotte Pronier, François-Xavier Lescure, Etienne Simon-Loriere, Dominique Costagliola, Sylvie Van Der Werf, Pierre Tattevin, Nicolas Massart

10.1016/j.cmi.2026.04.013
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Rifapentine Dosing for Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis: Stage 1 of a Seamless Phase 2/3 Randomized Clinical Trial

Yang Li, Lingyun Song, Zhen Feng, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Yan Miao, Xinchang Chen, Yuanbo Lan, Qian Li, Lijuan Lin, Zhu Jin, Bing Xu, Yu Chen, Jichan Shi, Qingshan Cai, Yuanyuan Chen, Lin Chen, Piao Hu, Xia Wang, Yongxing Sun, Li Ding, Hongying Yu, Guifeng Li, Jing Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Feng Sun, Wenhong Zhang

10.1016/j.cmi.2026.04.004
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Genomic Surveillance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during 2023/2024 Nirsevimab prophylaxis, Eastern Spain, early results.

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10.1016/j.cmi.2026.04.003
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Association Between β-Lactam Exposure and Clearance of Bacteremia and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections – a Post Hoc Analysis of the CAMERA2 Trial

N. Petersiel, A. Legg, SWX Ong, A. Ovadia, N. Meagher, D.J. Price, B. Howden, J.S. Davis, S.G. Giulieri, SYC Tong, David C. Lye, Dafna Yahav, Archana Sud, J. Owen Robinson, Jane Nelson, Sophia Archuleta, Matthew A. Roberts, Alan Cass, David L. Paterson, Hong Foo, Mical Paul, Stephen D. Guy, Adrian R. Tramontana, Genevieve B. Walls, Stephen McBride, Narin Bak, Niladri Ghosh, Benjamin A. Rogers, Anna P. Ralph, Jane Davies, Patricia E. Ferguson, Ravindra Dotel, Genevieve L. McKew, Timothy J. Gray, Natasha E. Holmes, Simon Smith, Morgyn S. Warner, Shirin Kalimuddin, Barnaby E. Young, Naomi Runnegar, David N. Andresen, Nicholas A. Anagnostou, Sandra A. Johnson, Mark D. Chatfield, Allen C. Cheng, Vance G. Fowler, Benjamin P. Howden, Niamh Meagher, David J. Price, Sebastiaan J. van Hal, Matthew V.N.O Sullivan

10.1016/j.cmi.2026.04.006
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Infectious encephalitis among adults: A prospective and population-based cohort study

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Frequently asked questions

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A cover letter is required for decision letters from other journals when choosing the option to submit the original article without revisions or with a clean and track change version of the revised article.

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Open access APC USD 4,160 excluding taxes; no publication fee charged to authors under the subscription model.

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Research Topics

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Antibiotic Use and Resistance Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Fungal Infections and Studies Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Respiratory viral infections research Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Viral Infections and Vectors SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Nosocomial Infections in ICU Vector-borne infectious diseases Urinary Tract Infections Management Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies

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