Discovery and Design of New Antimicrobial Agents, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the first volume of the Special Issue “Discovery and Design of New Antimicrobial Agents”, we are pleased to announce the launch of its second edition. As a continuation of the Special Issue, this second volume will focus on recent advances in the discovery, design, and development of novel antimicrobial agents to address the growing global crisis of antimicrobial resistance. It will particularly emphasize innovative chemical approaches and strategies to enhance the efficacy and broaden the utility of existing antibiotics.

The abuse of antibiotics has accelerated the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and the discovery of new antimicrobials, as well as the expansion of utility of existing antibiotics, remains a priority to fight the ever-increasing antimicrobial resistance of “superbugs”, pathogenic fungi, etc. This Special Issue of Antibiotics entitled “Discovery and Design of New Antimicrobial Agents, 2nd Edition” will discuss the chemistry involved in the design and synthesis of original scaffolds, as well as biologically inspired molecules from nature. The structure–activity relationships of these molecules will also be examined to demonstrate the wide interest of chemists as well as biologists, marine scientists, and pharmacologists. The report of strategies to fight antimicrobial resistance by depicting original mechanisms of action against bacteria will be highlighted in this dedicated Special Issue.

Dr. Jean Michel Brunel
Guest Editor

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