Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a quintessential One Health challenge, intricately linking human, animal, and environmental health. The rise of multidrug-resistant pathogens threatens modern medicine, food security, and ecosystem balance. This Special Issue of Antibiotics, entitled “Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective,” seeks to compile high-quality research and reviews that dissect the AMR phenomenon through this holistic lens.
We welcome submissions that investigate the complex dynamics of AMR across the One Health spectrum. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Surveillance and Epidemiology: Studies on the prevalence, transmission, and evolution of resistant bacteria and resistance genes at the human–animal-environment interface.
- Environmental AMR: Research on AMR in wastewater, agriculture, aquaculture, and natural ecosystems, including the impact of pollutants and biocides on resistance selection.
- Molecular Mechanisms and Genomics: Advanced insights into the genetic basis of resistance, including mobile genetic elements (plasmids, integrons), horizontal gene transfer, and novel resistance mechanisms uncovered through genomic and metagenomic approaches.
- Novel Therapeutic Strategies: Discovery and development of new antimicrobial agents (e.g., from natural product bioprospecting, phage therapy, antimicrobial peptides), as well as adjuvants and resistance-breaker compounds.
- Diagnostics and Stewardship: Innovations in rapid diagnostics for resistant infections and studies on the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals, communities, and veterinary settings.
- Policy, Economics, and Risk Assessment: Analyses of the socio-economic burden of AMR and evaluations of interdisciplinary policies and interventions aimed at mitigating AMR globally.
By bridging diverse disciplines, this Special Issue aims to foster a deeper, integrated understanding of AMR and highlight innovative, cross-sectoral solutions essential for preserving the efficacy of antimicrobials for future generations.
Dr. Samuel Paulo Cibulski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- One Health
- multidrug-resistant pathogens
- environmental resistome
- horizontal gene transfer
- novel antimicrobials
- bioprospecting
- antimicrobial stewardship
- genomics
- public health
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