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Antimicrobial Bioactives from Invertebrates

edited by

Beatriz Vázquez Belda

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: invertebrates; bioactive compounds; antimicrobials; antibacterial activity; marine invertebrates; insects; worms; crustaceans; mollusks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Understanding the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment Options

edited by Saad Tarabichi, Mark J. Spangehl and Joshua S. Bingham

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection; diagnosis; epidemiology; pathogenesis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Structure and Function of Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by Daniel Balleza and

Gill Diamond

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; natural peptides; lipidomics; synergistic action; bioactivity mechanisms; structure reconfiguration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Molecular Epidemiology and Antibiotic Resistance in MRSA: Recent Advances in Surveillance and Control

edited by

Jae-Seok Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA); hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA); antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; evolution of resistance; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

edited by Linzy Elton

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; sequencing; genomics; surveillance; mobile genetic elements; multi-drug-resistant organisms; One Health; metagenomics; whole-genome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products and Plants Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mihaela Niculae

and

Daniela Hanganu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; bioactive compounds; phytoconstituents; antibacterial efficacy; in vitro screening; in vivo evaluation; antibiofilm; anti-quorum

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Intervention Strategies in Intestinal Pathogens: A One Health Approach

edited by Gaetano Iaquinto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance; immunomodulatory activity; cytokines; gut microbiota; new antibiotics research; new vaccines; faecal microbiota transplantation; infection prevention

Rethinking Mild Infections: The Role of Natural Products in Antimicrobial Stewardship

edited by

Karel Kostev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; herbal products; phytopharmaceutical; antimicrobial resistance; respiratory tract infections; urinary tract infections

Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Nuno Miguel Figueiredo

and Daniela Santo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial nanomaterials; metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and nanocomposites; carbon-based nanomaterials; polymeric and hybrid nanostructures; photocatalytic nanomaterials; multifunctional antimicrobial coatings; antimicrobial mechanisms of action; biocompatibility and toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Animal Products and Its Environmental Transmission Aspects, Second Edition

edited by

Nikolaos Solomakos

Thomai Lazou

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; AMR dissemination in the environment; antibiotics in animals; foodborne pathogens; animal products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)

Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Mechanisms, Evolution and Dissemination

edited by

Ivo Nikolaev Sirakov

and

Slawomir Ciesielski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; transposons; integrons; gene transfer; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Antimicrobial Therapeutics for Bone and Periprosthetic Joint Infection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Éric M. Senneville

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteomyelitis; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; periprosthetic joint infections; antimicrobial therapy; recurrence; persistence; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) Against Human Pathogens

edited by

Pedro Souza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); mechanisms; structure– function relationships; synthetic and bioengineered peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

The Antimicrobial Activity of Metal-Based Nanoparticles

edited by Suzan Pantaroto de Vasconcellos

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-nanoparticle; microbicide; virucide; phytopathogens; disinfectant; synthesis; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)

Antimicrobial Therapy in Oral Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexandra Roman

and

Andrada Soanca

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral; antibiotic; antiseptic; tooth; periodontium; dental caries; implant; healing; cell; biomaterials; periodontitis; biocompatibility; toxicity; periodontology; periodontal pocket; bacteria; nonsurgical treatment; oral surgery; clinical trial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Matthew E. Falagas: Antimicrobial Resistance and the Treatment of Complex Infections

edited by

Drosos E. Karageorgopoulos

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; antimicrobial resistance; aztreonam– avibactam; carbapenemase; cefiderocol; colistin; Enterobacterales; fosfomycin; Klebsiella pneumonia; metallo β -lactamase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy of Osteoarticular Infection

edited by Janet D. Conway

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18099 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone infection; joint infection; periprosthetic joint infection; orthopaedic infection; orthopedic infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Discovery and Development of Novel Antibacterial Agents—2nd Edition

edited by

Kui Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5115 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic discovery; antibacterial target; mode of action; natural product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)

Diagnostics, Antibiotic Usage and Surgery Related Techniques in Prevention and Treatment of Prosthetic Joint and Implant Related Infections

edited by

Bernd Fink

and

Steffen Ruchholtz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5066 | Submission Open

Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection; implant-related infection; antibiotics; spacer; diagnosis; septic revision arthroplasty; irrigation; debridement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Antibiotics: Utilization, Resistance, and Infection Prevention

edited by

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

and

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4525 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; infection prevention; antibiotic stewardship programs; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; infection control; rapid diagnostics; public health and AMR; antibiotic alternatives; surveillance systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

New Drugs, Innovative Antimicrobial Approaches, and Optimized Dosages: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice

edited by

Jerónimo Pachón

, Rocío Álvarez-Marín and

María E. Pachón-Ibáñez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antivirals; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; clinical evaluation; experimental studies; new antimicrobial approaches

Antibiotic Utilization and Resistance Patterns in Perioperative and Surgical Settings

edited by Massimo Sartelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surgical antibiotic prophylaxis; antibiotic therapy

Recent Developments in Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Clinically Relevant Bacteria

edited by

Georgios Meletis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; antimicrobial resistance detection; antimicrobial resistance epidemiology; antimicrobial treatment; MDR; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; MRSA; VRE

Molecular Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacteria: Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence and Epidemiology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Theodoros Karampatakis

and

Katerina Tsergouli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: Gram-negative bacteria; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Acinetobacter baumannii

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

New Approaches to the Treatment and Prevention of Fungal Infections

edited by

Célia Fortuna Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; AMR; antifungals; infections; alternative treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Antimicrobial Agents Targeting Biofilms

edited by

Domenico Schillaci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofim associated infections; virulence factors; antibiofilm agents

Marine-Derived Antibiotics

edited by

Ines Mancini

and

Andrea Defant

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; structural characterization; improved production of bioactive secondary metabolites; organic synthesis; structure– activity relationship (SAR); pathogen bacteria inhibition; antibiofilm activity; computational analysis; drug discovery; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)

Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health, Second Edition

edited by

Violeta Popovici

Emma Adriana Ozon

Andreea Letitia Arsene

and

Verginica Schroder

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity; plants/lichens/fungi/algae extracts and derived products with antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; antiprotozoal and antihelmintic properties; antimicrobial metabolites: quantification and characterization; pharmaceutical formulation; in vivo and in vitro testing; essential oils with antimicrobial properties for the pharmaceutical and food industry; functional foods; plant-based diet; case studies; prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with plant-derived products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Molecular Epidemiology of Resistance Genes

edited by

Stefano Stracquadanio

Andrea Marino

and

Maddalena Calvo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; resistance genes; epidemiology; surveillance; horizontal gene transfer; environmental microbiology; veterinary medicine; wastewater monitoring

Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Infections

edited by

William Schwan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; novel antimicrobials; antibiotics; new mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Gram-Positive Cocci: Antimicrobial Resistance, Treatment, Susceptibility, and New Therapeutic Options

edited by

Felipe Piedade Gonçalves Neves

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; new therapeutic options

Antimicrobial Resistance: Epidemiology and Implications for Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Bruno de Araujo Penna

and

Eliane De Oliveira Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; epidemiology; transmission; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)

Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: New Solutions for an Old Problem?

edited by

David Rodríguez-Lázaro

and

José María Eiros-Bouza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4223 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; one health; global health; surveillance; primary porduction; food safety; environment health; nosocomial infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Secondary Metabolites from Natural Sources: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Fatima Cerqueira

and

Maria Pia Ferraz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2772 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Pharmacist-Led Management of Antimicrobial Treatment

edited by

Doris Rušić

and Lovre Zekan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; community pharmacy; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial use optimisation; pharmacist intervention; antibiotic prescribing; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

A Public Health Lens on Antibiotic Use: From Prescription to Resistance for ENT Infections

edited by

Palmira Immordino

and

Angelo Immordino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; ENT infections; public health; prescribing practices; overuse of antibiotics; diagnostic stewardship; patient education; otolaryngology; infection control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

From Nature to Laboratory Advances in Bioinspired Antimicrobial Drug Discovery

edited by

Cesar Augusto Roque-Borda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired antimicrobials; natural compounds; antimicrobial peptides; phytochemicals; peptidomimetics; hybrid conjugates; drug discovery; multidrug-resistant bacteria; controlled release; nanocarriers; structure– activity relationship; translational applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Translational Animal Models for Unraveling the Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobial Peptides and Novel Antibiotics

edited by

Octávio L. Franco

and

Danieli Fernanda Buccini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); translational research; animal models; preclinical studies; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); novel antibiotics; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD); in vivo efficacy; infection models; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils: Activities, Mechanisms, Applications, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Eduardo Valarezo

Miguel Ángel Meneses

and Matteo Radice

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5015 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; ethnopharmacology; multidrug resistance; natural products; resistant strains; volatile secondary metabolites; volatile compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Molecular Epidemiology, Microbiological Diagnosis, and Antimicrobial Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo Gaibani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics (PK/PD); enterobacterales; carbapenemase; novel molecules; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Epidemiology and Pathogenomics of the Corynebacterium Genus

edited by

Vasco Azevedo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: Corynebacterium; epidemiology; genomics; diagnostic; vaccine; drugs

Emerging Contaminants: Antibiotic Residues and Their Environmental Impact

edited by

Xuxiang Zhang

Liping Ma

and Peng Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; environmental behavior; environmental pollution; health risk; high-throughput sequencing; resistome; non-target screening

Advances in Antimicrobial Action and Resistance

edited by

Manuel Simões

Jordi Vila

and

Nicholas Dixon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance; antibiotics; antimicrobials; one health; ethnopharmacology; stewardship; antimicrobial discovery; antimicrobial therapy; antimicrobial research

Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Novel Control Strategies

edited by

Gabriela Tenea

Efstathios Giaouris

and

Gratiela Pircalabioru

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; One Health; multidrug resistance; food safety; microbial ecology; genomics; metagenomics; bioinformatics; bacteriophages; antimicrobial peptides; probiotics; postbiotics; sustainable control strategies; public health policy

Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Environmental Health, Food Safety, and Practice of Health Professionals

edited by

Teresa Letra Mateus

and

Francisco Cortez Nunes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; guidelines compliance; health communication; One Health; public awareness

Epidemiology and Treatment of Microbial Infections in Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Marija Vukoja

and

Peđa Kovačević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary infections; respiratory diseases; epidemiology; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Substances: Alternatives for Managing Microbial Contamination

edited by

Bojana Danilović

and

Ivana Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; microbial contamination; essential oils; plant extracts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications

edited by

Prescilla Emy Nagao

and

Louisy Sanches Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment: Transmission, Fate and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Yongzhen Ding

Zulin Zhang

and

Hui Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); veterinary antibiotic; manure and soil amendment; horizontal gene transfer; one health; environmental impact assessment; biodegradation and bioremediation; antimicrobial stewardship in agriculture; emerging contaminants

Silent but Deadly: Insights into the Relationship Between Bacterial Dormancy and Antibiotic Tolerance

edited by

Massimiliano Lucidi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic persistence; antibiotic tolerance; viable but not culturable bacteria; bacterial quiescence; phenotypic heterogeneity; stress-induced dormancy; recalcitrant infection; recurrent infection; relapsing infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

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