Instructions for authors

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials considers all aspects of clinical microbiology, infectious diseases and antimicrobials. Submitted manuscripts can report any aspect of diagnosis of infectious diseases; case management and antimicrobial treatment; antibiotic development and antimicrobial resistance. The journal is included in PubMed and PubMed Central and edited by an international editorial board.

Each article type published by Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.

The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials publishes the following article types:

• Research articles
• Case reports
• Reviews

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.