The journal is aimed at scientists, clinicians, and professionals in the fields of journal's scope. In addition, we welcome contributions from infectious disease specialists in academics, industry, clinical practice, public health, and pharmacy, as well as experts in economics, social sciences, and other disciplines. This journal is a peer-reviewed journal established to promote the recognition of emerging and reemerging diseases, specifically in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, other tropical countries, and around the world, and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and elimination.

Articles
1. IDENTIFICATION OF SCCMEC TYPE IN ISOLATE OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) IN JAMBI BY USING POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR)
Humaryanto Humaryanto , Hanina Hanina , Lipinwati Lipinwati , Charles Apul Simanjuntak

2. FIRST LINE ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS DRUG RESISTANCE PATTERN IN MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS CORRELATE WITH ACID FAST BACILLI MICROSCOPY GRADING
Soedarsono Soedarsono , Ni Made Mertaniasih , Titiek Sulistyowati

3. LOWER PERCEIVED-STIGMATIZATION BY HEALTH WORKERS AMONG HIV-AIDS PATIENTS OF KEY POPULATION BACKGROUNDS
Jihan Qonitatillah , Samsriyaningsih Handayani , Ernawati Ernawati , Musofa Rusli

4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVEL OF SERUM ADIPONECTIN AND FRAILTY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Erika Marfiani , Jusri Ichwani , Novira Widajanti , Daniel Maranatha , Muhammad Amin


5. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEPSIS RISK CALCULATOR AND INFECTION PARAMETERS FOR NEONATES WITH RISK OF EARLY ONSET SEPSIS
Trias Kusuma Sari , Irwanto Irwanto , Risa Etika , Mahendra Tri Arif Sampurna , Ni Made Mertaniasih

6. DIFFERENCES OF INTERLEUKIN-18 AND INTERLEUKIN-10 LEVELS IN RIFAMPICIN RESISTANT AND RIFAMPICIN SENSITIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN DR. SOETOMO HOSPITAL SURABAYA
Audrey Gracelia Riwu , Jusak Nugaraha , Yoes Prijatna Dachlan

8. ANTI HEPATITIS C ACTIVITY AND TOXICITY OF Scoparia dulcis LINN. HERB
Aty Widyawaruyanti , Adita Ayu Permanasari , Laila Nur Hidayatus , Lidya Tumewu , Tutik Sri Wahyuni , Achmad Fuad Hafid

9. RECCURENT GIANT CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA CAUSED BY HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS IN HIV WITH HOMOSEXUAL MALE
Emy Kusumaningsih , Lita Setyowatie