The Discovery of Novel Antimicrobial Agents to Combat Infections
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Novel Antimicrobial Agents".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 767
Special Issue Editor
Interests: infections; asthma; COPD; pulmonary fibrosis; antimicrobials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infections in humans are significant individual and public health threats. The risks associated with infections worsen with new, emerging viral strains and antibiotic resistance to bacteria and fungi. Novel antimicrobial agents are desperately needed to overcome the urgent challenge of a lack of effective treatments for microbial infections. Many novel strategies are being actively pursued to combat microbial infections, including, but not limited to, new chemical compounds and biologics, bacteriophage therapies, immune-based and host-targeted forms, or molecules that modulate virulence or pathogenicity. This Special Issue aims to include exciting and new knowledge regarding novel antimicrobial agents to treat any infectious disease. We welcome manuscripts addressing all aspects (e.g., structure, characterization, spectrum and potency, mechanism, optimization, efficacy, PD/PK, safety, and toxicology) regarding the discovery and development of novel antimicrobial agents against various bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
Dr. Yuanpu Peter Di
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobials
- resistance
- bacteriophage
- virulence
- structure
- PD/PK
- bacteria
- virus
- fungus
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