Academic Journal
Q3GERMS
About GERMS
GERMS is a scholarly journal published by European Academy of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.433 and H-index of 25.
Coverage: 2011-2025. Research categories: Epidemiology (Q3); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Infectious Diseases (Q3); Microbiology (medical) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria; Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing; Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus; Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology; Antibiotic Use and Resistance; HIV-related health complications and treatments.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in retrograde ureteroscopy: what strategy should we adopt?
Cătălin Pricop, Carmen Dorobăț, Dragoș Puia, Martha Orsolya et al.
2103-12 · DOI: 10.11599/germs.2013.1045Exploratory Machine Learning Identification of Preoperative Laboratory Patterns Associated with Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Diana-Elena Vulpe, Catalin Anghel, Andreea Alexandra Anghel, Dana-Georgiana Nedelea et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16040024Diagnostic Value of Serum Amyloid A in Neonatal Sepsis: A Literature Review
Bianca Andreea Stoia, Ioana Arbanas, Vana Spoulou, Oana Gabriela Falup-Pecurariu et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030023Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Chronic Otomastoiditis: Endoscopic Source Control and Adjunctive Topical Colistin Under Constrained Access to Last-Line Medicines in the European Union—A Romanian Case Report
Corina Daniela Negrila, Luana-Maria Gherasie, Sebastian Mihai Armean, Petru Armean et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030022Enterococcal Infective Endocarditis with Meningocerebral and Articular Involvement: An Unusual Diagnostic Presentation—A Case Report
Victoria Birlutiu, Ioana Maria Cobirje, Rares-Mircea Birlutiu
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030021Changes in Patient Attitudes and Vaccination Intention After Pneumococcal Vaccination Counselling by Trained Family Physicians: A Multicentre Implementation Study in Romania
Roxana Surugiu, Virginia-Maria Rădulescu, Anca Deleanu, Anca Lăcătuș et al.
2026-08-13 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030020Clinical Features, Management, and Long-Term Outcomes of Chikungunya in Adult Populations: A Scoping Review
Putu Cahyani Paramita Yoga, Agatha Viviane, Ni Putu Dila Iswarani Dewi
2026-08-11 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030019Genomic and Antigenic Evolution of Influenza A(H3N2) After the COVID-19 Era: A Scoping Review with Focus on J and K Subclades and Implications for Vaccine Effectiveness
Angelo Cianciulli, Emanuela Santoro, Salvatore Esposito, Savino Quaglierella et al.
2026-07-16 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030018Pre-Transplant Antibiotic Exposures and Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Allo-HSCT Recipients: A Prospective Cohort Study
Lavinia-Eugenia Lipan, Karina-Doris Vihta, Andra-Daniela Marcu, Irina Avramescu et al.
2026-07-14 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030017Comparable Treatment Efficacy of Switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Versus Triple-Drug Antiretroviral Therapy in People with HIV After 2 Years of Follow-Up: The DUALING Prospective Nationwide Matched Cohort Study
Ferdinand W. N. M. Wit, Marc van der Valk, Bart J. A. Rijnders, Casper Rokx et al.
2026-07-02 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030016Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Seasonal Influenza Vaccination: An Umbrella Review
Isidoros Kougioumtzoglou, Nikos Maniadakis, Dimitrios Kouvelas, Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki et al.
2026-06-26 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16030015Preliminary Study on Prevalence of Obesity and Lifestyle Behaviors Among People Living with HIV in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Manuela Arbune, Alina Plesea-Condratovici, Anca Adriana Arbune, Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu et al.
2026-06-12 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020014Bridging Knowledge–Practice Gaps in Syphilis Prevention: A Nationwide, Online Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Policy Acceptance in Saudi Arabia
Hind Muteb Albadrani
2026-05-11 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020013Decoding Norovirus Biology: Insights into Epidemiology, Structural Dynamics, Host Interactions, and Viral Replication
Mudra Sikenis, Bhavna Prajapati, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Karmveer Yadav et al.
2026-05-11 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020012Editorial Judgment in Infectious Diseases
Terenzio Cosio
2026-05-07 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020011The Characteristics of the Main Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Species Among Patients with HIV at a Single Center in Poland
Jakub Młoźniak, Adam Szymański, Gabriela Stondzik, Dagny Clea Krankowska et al.
2026-04-09 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020010Microbial Contamination in Hard-Shell Capsule Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements in Malaysia: GMP Regulatory Oversight and Encapsulation Practices
Muhammad Amirul Amil, Jun Hao Koo, Xin Yun Yah, Norizzati Adila Salam et al.
2026-04-09 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16020009A National Multidisciplinary Consensus to Develop an HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Referral Framework in Romania
Oana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Cătălina Poiană, Viorel Jinga et al.
2026-03-17 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16010008Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Monotherapy and Defined Combination Regimens for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Infections: A Network Meta-Analysis
Ming-Ying Ai, Wei-Lun Chang
2026-03-02 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16010007The Use of Unproven Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment in People Living with HIV in Central and Eastern Europe
Blazej Rozplochowski, Justyna D. Kowalska, Arjan Harxhi, Lukas Fleischhans et al.
2026-02-19 · DOI: 10.3390/germs16010006Reviews
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