Dissemination, Evolution, Molecular Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance and Novel Approaches to Combat Multidrug Resistant Isolates

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria prevalent in clinical settings has dramatically risen worldwide, increasing the number of deaths caused by resistant bacteria. The CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report states that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths per year and result in annual healthcare costs exceeding $281 million (2017) in the United States. Different mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and the way these mechanisms can spread are causing an increase in antibiotic resistance. In some cases, no available antibiotics are left to deal with some of these bacterial infections.

This Special Issue seeks manuscript submissions that further our understanding of dissemination, evolution, the mechanism behind the antimicrobial resistance phenotype, and novel approaches to treating multidrug-resistant isolates.

Dr. María Soledad Ramírez
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Antibiotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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