Diagnostics | Top 10 Cited Papers in 2025 on Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

1 “Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Infectious Diseases: Clinical Applications, Translational Challenges, and Future Directions”
by Ayman Elbehiry and Adil Abalkhail
Diagnostics 2025, 15(16), 1991; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/16/1991
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/16/1991

2. “Advances in Point-of-Care Infectious Disease Diagnostics: Integration of Technologies, Validation, Artificial Intelligence, and Regulatory Oversight”
by Moustafa Kardjadj
Diagnostics 2025, 15(22), 2845; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/22/2845
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/22/2845

3. “Impact of Multiplex PCR on Diagnosis of Bacterial and Fungal Infections and Choice of Appropriate Antimicrobial Therapy”
by Francesca Serapide, Rita Pallone, Angela Quirino, Nadia Marascio, Giorgio Settimo Barreca, Chiara Davoli, Rosaria Lionello, Giovanni Matera and Alessandro Russo
Diagnostics 2025, 15(8), 1044; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/8/1044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/8/1044

4. “Diagnostic Innovations to Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Critical Care: Tools for Targeted Therapy and Stewardship”
by Ahmed D. Alatawi, Helal F. Hetta, Mostafa A. Sayed Ali, Yasmin N. Ramadan, Amirah B. Alaqyli, Wareef K. Alansari, Nada H. Aldhaheri, Talidah A. Bin Selim, Shahad A. Merdad, Maram O. Alharbi et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(17), 2244; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/17/2244
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/17/2244

5. “The Molecular Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases with a Focus on PCR”
by Lottie Brown, Mario Cruciani, Charles Oliver Morton, Alexandre Alanio, Rosemary A. Barnes, J. Peter Donnelly, Ferry Hagen, Rebecca Gorton, Michaela Lackner, Juergen Loeffler et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(15), 1909; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/15/1909
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/15/1909

6. “Current Updates on Molecular Diagnostic Assays Used for Detection of Candida auris: A Systematic Review”
by River Chun-Wai Wong, Alfred Lok-Hang Lee, Ingrid Yu-Ying Cheung, Viola Chi-Ying Chow, Margaret Ip and Christopher Koon-Chi Lai
Diagnostics 2025, 15(2), 140; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/2/140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/2/140

7. “Advances in Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Alveolar Echinococcosis”
by Huanhuan Liu, Yijia Xie, Xiaoyu An, Dazhuang Xu, Shundong Cai, Chengchao Chu and Gang Liu
Diagnostics 2025, 15(5), 585; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/5/585
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/5/585

8. “Emerging Technologies for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections: Advances in Molecular Detection and Resistance Profiling”
by Baiken Baimakhanova, Amankeldi Sadanov, Vladimir Berezin, Gul Baimakhanova, Lyudmila Trenozhnikova, Saltanat Orasymbet, Gulnaz Seitimova, Sundetgali Kalmakhanov, Gulzakira Xetayeva, Zhanserik Shynykul et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(19), 2469; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/19/2469
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/19/2469

9. “Candida Bloodstream Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care”
by Onur Ozalp and Erkut Ozturk
Diagnostics 2025, 15(8), 1001; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/8/1001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/8/1001

10. “Naegleria fowleri: Portrait of a Cerebral Killer”
by Nguyen The Nguyen Phung, Huong Thien Pham, Thuc Thanh Tran, Vu Hoang Dinh, Nhut Minh Tran, Nuong Ai Nguyen Tran, Minh Quang Ngoc Ngo, Huong Thanh Thi Nguyen, Duy Khanh Tran, Thao Kieu Thi Le et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(1), 89; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/89
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/89