The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases.

The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021.

The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October.

The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.

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Current Issue

Volume 12 - Issue 2 - 2022

Editorial

Microbiology and infectious diseases in times of crisis

Veranja Liyanapathirana
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26 Oct 2022

12 (2):1-2

Case Reports

A case report of scarlet fever: An uncommon diagnosis for fever and rash

P. S. M. J. U. Samarakoon, S. Ganesan, R. K. C. N. Senarathne, N. S. Chandrasiri
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02 Jun 2022

12 (2):E15 1-5
Disseminated Fusarium infection in an immunocompromised patient Successful outcome with combined antifungal therapy

P.G.R.U.M. Welagedara, U. A. B. P. Somawardana, N. P. Madarasinga, M. A. N. Manchanayaka, C. N. Wijesinghe, G. D. I. Premathilaka, P. G. R. I. S. Welagedara, L. S. M. Sigera, S. P. Gunasekera, P. I. Jayasekera
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26 Jul 2022

12 (2):E23 1-6
COVID-19 lung lesion treated with pirfenidone and effective rehabilitation: A Case Report

L. Zaldívar Vázquez, J. Meneses Calderón, C. F. Ochoa Morales, H. Mendieta Zerón
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16 Sep 2022

12 (2):E26 1-6
Molecular evidence of Legionella pneumophila associated lower respiratory tract infection in a COVID-19 suspected patient in Sri Lanka - A Case Report

A. Shiyamalee, T. T. Pattiyakumbura, R. V. Muthugala, C. Herath, F. Noordeen
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16 Sep 2022

12 (2):E27 1-4

Research Articles

Detection of multidrug resistance and associated genes among Salmonella species from enteric fever cases

S. Elumalai, G. Muthu, E. M. Selvam, S. Thiagarajan, S. Seetharaman
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02 Jun 2022

12 (2):E16 1-9
Knowledge on cervical cancer, human papilloma virus and vaccine, and attitudes towards immunisation following the introduction of vaccine to the National Immunisation Programme, Sri Lanka

K. Gunasekera, R. Batuwanthudawa, C. Senaratne
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20 Jun 2022

12 (2):E17 1-12
Measles disease outbreak and genotype identification in Libya, 2018

Salem Alkoshi
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20 Jun 2022

12 (2):E20 1-9
Application of the Health Belief Model to understand behaviour related to preventing COVID-19 among adults in the Weligama MOH area, Matara district, Sri Lanka

M. M. F. Ahamad, H. M. R. K.G. Nandasena
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20 Jun 2022

12 (2):E21 1-14
Impact of BCG vaccination and metabolic risk factors on the severity of SARS-Cov-2 infection: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre in northern India

N. N. Begam, G. Gupta, S. Chatterji, A. Narayan, S. Pandey, S. Tomar, S. Sinha
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26 Jul 2022

12 (2):E24 1-11
Knowledge and risk perception towards human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B infections among medical students

M. Mehndiratta, R. Kar, E. A. Almeida, A. Goel, R. Mehndiratta
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26 Jul 2022

12 (2):E25 1-9

Short Reports

Viral hepatitis A infection amidst Covid-19 outbreak in central part of Sri Lanka

K. D. S. T. Abeywardana, M. A. R. V. Muthugala
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20 Jun 2022

12 (2):E18 1-4
Evaluation of sample pooling method for SARS CoV-2 RNA detection; a laboratory based simulated study

P. A. S. L. Wijesuriya, M. A. R. V. Muthugala, H. M. T. U. Herath
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20 Jun 2022

12 (2):E19 1-6
Comparison of direct fluorescent test with real-time PCR to detect acute lower respiratory tract virus infections in children from May to July 2014, in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

H. B. C. Harshani, N. R. Ratnayake, C. J. S. Jayamaha
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26 Jul 2022

12 (2):E22 1-4
Knowledge and confidence on prescribing antibiotics among medical graduates from a Sri Lankan university

C. Dalugama, K. Gamage
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26 Oct 2022

12 (2):E28 1-6

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases

Current Issue

Volume 12 - Issue 2 - 2022

Editorial

Microbiology and infectious diseases in times of crisis

Case Reports

A case report of scarlet fever: An uncommon diagnosis for fever and rash

Disseminated Fusarium infection in an immunocompromised patient Successful outcome with combined antifungal therapy

COVID-19 lung lesion treated with pirfenidone and effective rehabilitation: A Case Report

Molecular evidence of Legionella pneumophila associated lower respiratory tract infection in a COVID-19 suspected patient in Sri Lanka - A Case Report

Research Articles

Detection of multidrug resistance and associated genes among Salmonella species from enteric fever cases

Knowledge on cervical cancer, human papilloma virus and vaccine, and attitudes towards immunisation following the introduction of vaccine to the National Immunisation Programme, Sri Lanka

Measles disease outbreak and genotype identification in Libya, 2018

Application of the Health Belief Model to understand behaviour related to preventing COVID-19 among adults in the Weligama MOH area, Matara district, Sri Lanka

Impact of BCG vaccination and metabolic risk factors on the severity of SARS-Cov-2 infection: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre in northern India

Knowledge and risk perception towards human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B infections among medical students

Short Reports

Viral hepatitis A infection amidst Covid-19 outbreak in central part of Sri Lanka

Evaluation of sample pooling method for SARS CoV-2 RNA detection; a laboratory based simulated study

Comparison of direct fluorescent test with real-time PCR to detect acute lower respiratory tract virus infections in children from May to July 2014, in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Knowledge and confidence on prescribing antibiotics among medical graduates from a Sri Lankan university

Conversations

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases

Current Issue

Volume 12 - Issue 2 - 2022

Editorial

Microbiology and infectious diseases in times of crisis

Case Reports

A case report of scarlet fever: An uncommon diagnosis for fever and rash

Disseminated Fusarium infection in an immunocompromised patient Successful outcome with combined antifungal therapy

COVID-19 lung lesion treated with pirfenidone and effective rehabilitation: A Case Report

Molecular evidence of Legionella pneumophila associated lower respiratory tract infection in a COVID-19 suspected patient in Sri Lanka - A Case Report

Research Articles

Detection of multidrug resistance and associated genes among Salmonella species from enteric fever cases

Knowledge on cervical cancer, human papilloma virus and vaccine, and attitudes towards immunisation following the introduction of vaccine to the National Immunisation Programme, Sri Lanka

Measles disease outbreak and genotype identification in Libya, 2018

Application of the Health Belief Model to understand behaviour related to preventing COVID-19 among adults in the Weligama MOH area, Matara district, Sri Lanka

Impact of BCG vaccination and metabolic risk factors on the severity of SARS-Cov-2 infection: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre in northern India

Knowledge and risk perception towards human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B infections among medical students

Short Reports

Viral hepatitis A infection amidst Covid-19 outbreak in central part of Sri Lanka

Evaluation of sample pooling method for SARS CoV-2 RNA detection; a laboratory based simulated study

Comparison of direct fluorescent test with real-time PCR to detect acute lower respiratory tract virus infections in children from May to July 2014, in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Knowledge and confidence on prescribing antibiotics among medical graduates from a Sri Lankan university

Microbiology and infectious diseases in times of crisis

Knowledge and confidence on prescribing antibiotics among medical graduates from a Sri Lankan university

Molecular evidence of Legionella pneumophila associated lower respiratory tract infection in a COVID-19 suspected patient in Sri Lanka - A Case Report

COVID-19 lung lesion treated with pirfenidone and effective rehabilitation: A Case Report

Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene among final year medical and nursing students at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action

A Review of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Sri Lanka

Conversations