Progress and Challenges in the Antibiotic Treatment of Infections
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 August 2025 | Viewed by 1019
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Interests: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); clinical microbiology; infectious disease diagnostics; medical education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which undermines the effectiveness of antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases. Infections that were once easy to treat are now increasingly difficult to manage. The lack of effective antibiotics is making routine medical procedures such as surgery, chemotherapy, and organ transplantation a major health concern. An alarming increase in multi-drug resistant pathogens is making it more difficult to treat infections, prolonging hospital stays, and driving up healthcare costs. Improvements in diagnostics and antimicrobial stewardship are important strategies to combat AMR. The appropriate and effective use of existing antibiotics in combination with the use of rapid diagnostic tools is of paramount importance. Prioritising the development of novel antimicrobial therapeutic strategies can help to preserve the efficacy of antibiotics for future generations.
This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted challenges of antibiotic treatment in the context of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Submissions related to advances in the timely and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases, AMR, and the judicious use of antibiotics are particularly encouraged. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect the latest experiences of all professionals working in this field.
Prof. Dr. Marina Bubonja-Sonje
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial therapy
- antimicrobial stewardship
- antimicrobial resistance
- rapid microbiological diagnostics
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