Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI)
CMI is the official ESCMID journal with a current impact factor of 4.784. It appears monthly and includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and research notes on all aspects of infectious diseases and related subjects including those listed below. Each month includes a theme section.
- Basic and applied microbiology
- Diagnosis and management of bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections
- Prophylaxis and vaccination
- In vitro and in vivo activity of antimicrobial agents, and antimicrobial resistance
- Molecular pathogenesis of infectious diseases
- Immunology related to infectious agents
- Infections in the immunocompromised host
- Nosocomial and health-care associated infections
- Epidemiology
- Public health
Online access to CMI for ESCMID members
If you are an ESCMID member, please login above. After entering your ID and password, you will find a link to the CMI webpage and there will be no need to log in again.
Full CMI access only for ESCMID members
Changes since January 2009
Please note the following changes.
Policy: As of 2009 all Tables and Figures submitted in colour will be published online & in print without charge to the author.
Manuscript Categories/Length Restrictions:
Original Article (2500 words); Research Note (1000 words)
Correspondence (preliminary results warranting fast-track publication)
Reviews and Editorials (as invited for theme sections).
For more detailed information about the journal, instructions and guidelines, please refer to the link below.
CMI abbreviations to be used without definition
The following common abbreviations can be used without definition: ADP, AIDS, AMP, ATP, CDC, cDNA, CFU, CI, CLSI, cRNA, dAMP, ddATP, DEAE, DNA, DNase, dNTP, EDTA, EGTA, ELISA, GTP (etc.), HEPES, HPLC, IgA, IgG, IgM, MIC, mRNA, NAD, NADH, NADP, NADPH, oligo(dT) (etc.), OR, PAGE, PCR, PFU, poly(A), poly(dT) (etc.), RNA, RNase, rRNA, RT-PCR, SARS, SDS, Tris, tRNA, UV, WHO, abbreviations for cell lines (e.g. HeLa), all gene designations, beta-lactamase designations (OXA, TEM, SHV, etc.). Other abbreviations should be used only if mentioned three or more times in the text, and should always be written in full on first mention.
