Recent Developments in Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Clinically Relevant Bacteria
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2414
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antibiotic resistance mechanisms; phenotypic and molecular methods for antibiotic resistance detection; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Acinetobacter baumannii; SARS-CoV-2; arboviruses
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the principal public health problems of our century, threatening the effective use of indispensable drugs for the treatment of infections. For decades, the development of new antibiotics has been facing a severe shortage due to a combination of factors, including the inherent difficulty in discovering new compounds, high costs, lengthy development processes, and the economic disincentives for pharmaceutical companies. Nowadays, the treatment of multi-, ex-tensively, and even pan-drug-resistant infections is based on limited last-resort options, including formerly abandoned antibiotics, a few new expensive compounds, and in some cases, desperate antibiotic combinations. Moreover, the optimal treatment choice often depends on other factors, including the underlying resistance mechanisms of the infected agent. Therefore, continuously updating the epidemiology of resistance mechanisms and antibiotic–resistant bacteria, combined with knowledge on recent developments in antimicrobials, is essential for healthcare professionals. This Special Issue seeks manuscript submissions that further our understanding of antimicrobial resistance in clinically relevant bacteria, improvements in the detection of these mechanisms in laboratory practice, and treatment solutions and observations. Submissions on the development of new antibiotic compounds or the in vitro susceptibility of relevant bacteria to these compounds are especially encouraged.
Dr. Georgios Meletis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
- antimicrobial resistance detection
- antimicrobial resistance epidemiology
- antimicrobial treatment
- MDR
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- MRSA
- VRE
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