Innovative Antimicrobial Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Novel Antimicrobial Agents".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 147
Special Issue Editors
Interests: foodborne pathogens; phages; nanoparticles; biosensors; multi-drug resistance; gene editing; food safety
Interests: food safety; rapid detection and control; novel detection techniques; food microbiology; biorecognition elements; phages; phage-encoded proteins; multi-drug resistance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The emergence of antibiotic resistance has become a serious threat to public health and is considered one of the greatest challenges for contemporary medicine. Developing innovative antimicrobial strategies has become a hot topic in addressing this challenge. This Special Issue aims to overview various newly developed innovative approaches to combat antibiotic resistance.
We invite submissions that explore antibiotic combination therapies, which utilize the synergistic effects of combining antibiotics with different strategies to enhance efficacy. Phage therapy, for example, uses phages as an alternative to antibiotics. We also welcome contributions that focus on other biological control agents, such as probiotics, which can prevent the colonization of pathogens. Furthermore, we encourage submissions that highlight the application of novel nanotechnology in antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance. Nanoparticles offer unique properties that can enhance drug delivery to improve antimicrobial activity and prevent biofilm formation. Additionally, other innovative antimicrobial strategies based on point-of-care testing diagnostic methods are particularly relevant. These rapid and accurate diagnostic tools are essential for identifying pathogens and their resistance profiles.
Overall, this Special Issue seeks to present various approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance. It will help us better understand the mechanism of antibiotic resistance and lead to improved measures to prevent and control pathogen infections.
Dr. Chenxi Huang
Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanotechnology applications
- diagnostic strategies
- phages-mediated strategies
- foodborne pathogens
- antibiotics
- antimicrobial
- multi-drug resistance
- biocontrol
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