Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance – From Resistance Monitoring to Antimicrobials Development
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2024) | Viewed by 4977
Special Issue Editors
2. Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: antimicrobial compounds; antimicrobial resistance; bacterial virulence; biofilms; veterinary medicine; infectious diseases
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2. Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
3. Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) & Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: one health; clinical bacteriology; biofilms; antimicrobial resistance; wildlife bacteriology; mycology; bacterial virulence; genomics; infections pathogenesis; food safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant strains constitute a critical global problem in both human and veterinary medicine, being classified as one of the top three priorities in terms of Public Health by the Tripartite Alliance constituted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This phenomenon, sometimes described as the “post-antibiotic era” or “silent pandemic”, is a general concern, not only among health professionals and academia, but also among the community. Recently, a series of measures and strategies that should be adopted in order to reduce the frequency of resistant strain development and to contribute to maintaining the effectiveness of available antimicrobials has been identified. These strategies cover different areas of action, including the prevention and monitoring of the occurrence and spread of infectious and food-borne disease outbreaks, the optimization of prescription standards, the control of illegal sales and self-medication, and the increase in the support of scientific research and technological development in this area, including the development of new antimicrobial strategies. This Special Issue aims to publish manuscripts that focus on research aiming at tackling antimicrobial resistance, ranging from resistance monitoring to the development of new antimicrobial alternatives, including new compounds and delivery systems.
Dr. Eva Cunha
Dr. Manuela Oliveira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotic stewardship
- antimicrobial resistance
- delivery systems
- food-borne outbreaks
- infection diseases
- new antimicrobials
- One Health
- resistance monitoring
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