Antibiotic Choices for Pediatric Infections
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pediatric; neonatal infectious diseases; fungal infections
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Dear Colleagues,
Community bacterial infections and severe invasive infections in the pediatric population have different characteristics compared to adults. Furthermore, there is no homogeneity in pediatric patients regarding the absorption and metabolism of antimicrobial agents, since there are many age subgroups (neonates, toddlers, children). Thus, the choice of the most optimal antibiotic management is essential and an important goal of the scientific community.
This Special Issue of Antibiotics encourages the submission of original research papers, short communications, reviews, case reports, and perspectives that concentrate on but are not limited to the following:
- Optimal antibiotic dosage and time administration;
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial agents;
- Development and approval of new antibiotics;
- Adherence to local or international guidelines in antibiotic treatment;
- Alternative antibiotic treatment after allergic reactions or anaphylaxis;
- Antibiotic resistance in pediatric populations.
Dr. Theodouli Stergiopoulou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pediatric
- neonatal infectious diseases
- antimicrobial agents
- antibiotic treatment
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