Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antimicrobial stewardship; carbapenems; antibiotic resistance; beta lactamase; anti-bacterial agents
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The first edition of the Special Issue “Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance” was published in 2023. The success of this collection, with 6 excellent papers, has encouraged us to open a second edition on the same topic.
As a continuation of our work, this second edition will continue to focus on the global threat of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and the role of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in combating them. Building on previous studies evaluating the impact of ASPs on antibiotic use and resistance trends, this edition aims to further explore effective strategies within stewardship programs, compare implementation models, and identify interventions with the greatest impact in diverse healthcare settings.
Dr. Jesus Ruiz-Ramos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial stewardship
- antimicrobial cycling
- antimicrobial resistance
- decision support
- antibiotic optimization
- antibiotic therapy
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