Superbugs Unleashed: Global Challenges and Solutions for Extensively Drug-Resistant and Pan-Drug-Resistant Pathogens
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
2. Clinic of Infectious Diseases, “Sf. Parascheva” Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania
Interests: antibiotic resistance; urinary tract infections; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; multidrug-resistant bacteria; healthcare-associated infections
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global rise in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pan-drug-resistant (PDR) pathogens marks a critical turning point in the fight against infectious diseases. Once considered rare, these “superbugs” have now breached hospitals, communities, and even the food chain, challenging the very foundation of modern medicine. Infections that were once treatable with a short course of antibiotics now linger, complicate, and often prove fatal. As traditional antimicrobial therapies lose their efficacy, the threat to global health security grows more urgent.
This Special Issue, "Superbugs Unleashed: Global Challenges and Solutions for Extensively Drug-Resistant and Pan-Drug-Resistant Pathogens", collates cutting-edge research, policy perspectives, and clinical strategies aimed at confronting one of the most pressing medical crises of our time. We explore the drivers behind antimicrobial resistance, including misuse in human and veterinary medicine, and examine emerging diagnostic tools, novel therapeutic options, and global stewardship efforts.
By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, we aim to spotlight not only the scale of the challenge but also the resilience and ingenuity of global health responses.
This Special Issue welcomes all submissions related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prevention of infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens, including original research articles, reviews, and opinion papers.
Dr. Ionela-Larisa Miftode
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- extensively drug-resistant pathogens
- pan-drug-resistant bacteria
- multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)
- infectious disease control
- antibiotic stewardship
- novel antimicrobials
- rapid diagnostics
- global health threats
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