Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship
A section of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
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Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main barriers to manage patients with bacterial infections worldwide, and the threat is increasing. It is well known that the inappropriate use of antibiotics at different levels is probably the driving source of resistance. This idea prompted the “One Health” concept some years ago.
We welcome studies describing how antibiotics are being prescribed, dispensed, administered or used in the real world, even how their waste is managed. This research helps identify points along the value and consumption chains that could be the basis for designing interventions to modify the current situation.
At the same time, we must learn from successful antibiotic stewardship experiences, especially those that go beyond hospital care and those testing innovative approaches which help to really modify behaviours and help change the global antibiotic resistance panorama.Editorial Board
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Healthcare-Associated Infections (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antibiotic Use in the Communities—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antibiotic Use in Outpatients and Hospitals (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention: Importance for Clinical Practice and Health Policy (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Successful Antimicrobial Stewardship Approaches to Address Nosocomial Infections (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Global Perspectives on Antimicrobial Stewardship and Food Safety (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in Hospitals and Ambulatory Care (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Global Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights from WHO and PAHO (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Combination Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Antibiotics Stewardship in Low and Middle-Income Countries (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Prevention and Antimicrobial Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Antibiotics Use for Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Irrational Antibiotic Use in Primary Care (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Fausto Catena—Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Antibiotics in the Acute Care and Emergency (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Management of Bloodstream Infections (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Current Challenges in Antimicrobial Stewardship (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Managing Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in Primary Care (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Primary Care Setting: From Understanding to Informing Interventions (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antibiotics Use and Stewardship in Hospitals and Outpatient Care Facilities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Challenges and Emerging Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Pathogenic and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Gut Microbiota (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Strategies (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Children in the Emergency Department (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Antibiotics for Primary Care Practice (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship—from Projects to Standard of Care (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Nosocomial Infections and Complications in ICU Settings (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- State-of-the-Art in Antimicrobial Research in Greece (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Surveillance and Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospital Settings (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Microbial Resistance Surveillance and Management in Food Systems (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Fighting the Superbug Surge: Strategies in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Revolutionizing Infection Treatment: Cutting-Edge Approaches in Antimicrobial Stewardship (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Antibiotics: Utilization, Resistance, and Infection Prevention (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control Strategies in Critical Care (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Antibiotic Surveillance and Rational Use in Special Populations: Enhancing Stewardship for Vulnerable Groups (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Antibiotic Bans and Antimicrobial Resistance: Progress, Challenges, and Future Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Antibacterial Utilisation from Different Perspectives: An Effective Tool to Develop and Evaluate Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The One Health Action Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Antibiotic Use and Stewardship in Settings Outside of Acute Hospitals (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Global Partnerships in Response to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Policy to Practice (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Dental Care—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Molecular Epidemiology, Microbiological Diagnosis, and Antimicrobial Treatment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
