Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship
A section of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Section Information
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
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Children in the Emergency Department (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Novelties in Antibiotic Therapy, Microbial Resistance and Best Stewardship Practices (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Hospital- and Community-Associated Infections (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antibiotics Use and Stewardship in Hospitals and Outpatient Care Facilities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antibiotics Stewardship in Low and Middle-Income Countries (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Combination Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Pathogenic and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Gut Microbiota (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Antibiotic Use and the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Settings (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention: Importance for Clinical Practice and Health Policy (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in Elderly Patients, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Irrational Antibiotic Use in Primary Care (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- State-of-the-Art in Antimicrobial Research in Greece (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microbial Resistance Surveillance and Management in Food Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in One Health Perspective: New Insights in Human, Animal, and Environment Interlace, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Use in Healthcare Setting (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Common Paediatric Infections, Chemoprophylaxis and Antimicrobial Stewardship (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Dental Care (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Antibiotics in the Critically Ill Patient (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Local Antibiotics: Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement and Drug Containing Medical Devices in Orthopaedic Surgery (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Nosocomial Infections and Complications in ICU Settings (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Antibacterial Utilisation from Different Perspectives: An Effective Tool to Develop and Evaluate Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Primary Care Setting: From Understanding to Informing Interventions (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Antimicrobial Agents in Oral Diseases: Prophylaxis and Therapy between New and Old Molecules, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care Settings (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Digital Age: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots in Future Strategies (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- The Use of Antibiotics in Aquaculture: Antimicrobial Resistance, Efficacy and Safety, Ethical and Environmental Concerns (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Antibiotic Resistance: From the Bench to Patients, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Remote Areas—an One Health Perspective, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Optimization of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Public Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control Strategies in Critical Care (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Intervention, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Antibiotic Use in Outpatients and Hospitals (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)
- 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)
- The One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antibiotic Use in the Communities—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Global Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights from WHO and PAHO (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Prevention and Antimicrobial Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Antibiotics Use for Respiratory Diseases (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)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Management of Bloodstream Infections (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Managing Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in Primary Care (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Challenges and Emerging Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Current Challenges in Antimicrobial Stewardship (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship—from Projects to Standard of Care (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Antibiotics for Primary Care Practice (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
