Manuscript categories

Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy publish manuscripts that result from research projects in the following areas:

EDITORIAL

They are included at the editor's request, their content will refer to the articles published in the same journal issue, or they deal with topics of interest according to the editorial policy. A maximum of 1500 words and ten references will be accepted.

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Observational studies, clinical research, and articles on pharmacology or microbiology will be accepted, as well as original contributions on etiology, pathophysiology, pathology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as experimental or fieldwork in all areas of infectious diseases. The maximum length of the text will be 3,000 words. The abstract is not to exceed 250 words and is to be divided into sections (usually into four paragraphs with the following subheadings: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions). A number of 3-5 keywords and up to 6 figures and/or tables will be accepted. No limits for references.

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BRIEF COMMUNICATION

In this section, we will consider works of research that, due to their special characteristics (such as series with a reduced number of observations, research works with particular objectives and results, and descriptive epidemiological studies, among others), can be published in a more abbreviated and quick way. These manuscripts must have a maximum length of 1500 words and usually no subdivisions in the main text. A maximum of 15 bibliographical references and up to 3 figures and/or tables will be accepted. The abstract should not exceed 150 words or be separated into sections. A number of 3-5 keywords are required.

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REVIEW ARTICLE

The editorial committee will request review articles from researchers with extensive experience in their areas. Authors wishing to submit a review manuscript not requested by the editorial committee should send a summary of the proposed manuscript that includes the title and detailed index. Additionally, the outline of the authors' resumes supporting their experience in this field and a letter indicating the need to update the subject should be attached. The editorial committee will review the relevance of each proposal and communicate its decision to the proposing authors. The maximum length will be 6000 words, with no limits to bibliographical references, in addition to 10 tables and/or figures.

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CLINICAL CASES

In this section, we will consider the publication of reports of clinical cases of any pathology as long as they contain a pedagogical approach and respect the anonymity and modesty of the patient. Each manuscript on clinical cases and clinical series must be accompanied by a letter with the written authorization of the patient(s) or their instructor(s) to publish the clinical data and/or images corresponding to the article. Suppose it is impossible to obtain this documentation. In that case, it may be replaced by a letter issued by the head of the hospital where the patient(s) was treated, specifying that the institution supports the publication of the case / clinical series for scientific reasons. These reports are to have the following structure: unstructured summary, keywords, introduction, case report, discussion (where the contribution or teaching of the article is highlighted), and bibliographical references. The maximum length is 150 words in the summary, 1500 words in the content, three figures or tables, and fifteen bibliographical references.

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IMAGES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

This section will publish relevant images related to all aspects of infectious diseases (clinical, endoscopic, radiographic, microbiological, pathological, etc.). It is convenient to use graphic resources (arrows, asterisks, etc.) for highlighting observations. They should have a maximum of 400 words and up to 4 references, and the number of authors should not exceed three.

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IDEAS AND OPINIONS

This section publishes essays representing experts' opinions or hypotheses about a specific topic of health or areas associated with health. The maximum length will be 1000 words, and a maximum of 10 bibliographical references will be accepted.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In this section, the discussion of articles published in the last two issues of the journal and/or the contribution of opinions, observations, or experiences that, by their characteristics, can be summarized in a short text are published. The maximum length will be 700 words. A maximum of 10 bibliographical references will be accepted, and a figure or a table will be admitted. The title must be included and up to 3 keywords.

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