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Antibiotics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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New Approaches to the Treatment and Prevention of Fungal Infections submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofim associated infections; virulence factors; antibiofilm agents
Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; resistance genes; epidemiology; surveillance; horizontal gene transfer; environmental microbiology; veterinary medicine; wastewater monitoring
Marine-Derived Antibiotics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 90 | 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)
Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Infections
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; novel antimicrobials; antibiotics; new mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Advances in Antibiotic Synergy and Combination Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Infections
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant (MDR); synergistic antibiotic combinations; novel antibiotic pairings; phage– antibiotic synergy; pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling
Strategies for Combatting Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Bacteria, 3rd Edition
edited by and Anna Kędziora
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: MDR bacteria; EDR bacteria; novel antimicrobial drugs; novel therapeutical approaches against MDR; novel therapeutical approaches against EDR; guidelines; personalized microbiota; bacteriophages; autovaccine therapy; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Efflux Pumps in Bacteria: What They Do and How We Can Stop Them, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: new antibiotics; bioactive medicinal agents; classes of antibiotics; antibiotic resistance and misuse; natural antibiotics; microbial efflux pumps; efflux pump inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Successful Antimicrobial Stewardship Approaches to Address Nosocomial Infections, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial; resistance; antimicrobial; stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Discovery and Design of New Antimicrobial Agents, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; fight resistance; new design; structure– activity relationships (SARs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Gram-Positive Cocci: Antimicrobial Resistance, Treatment, Susceptibility, and New Therapeutic Options submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: Streptococcus spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; new therapeutic options
Natural Peptides to Combat Conventional Antibiotic Resistance submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12016 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptide; peptide modification; antibiotic resistance; structure– activity relationship; membrane selectivity; resistant strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
The Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6545 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; pathways of antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; phenotypic analyses; molecular analyses; regulatory guidelines; food chemistry
Antimicrobial Resistance: Epidemiology and Implications for Veterinary Medicine submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5836 | 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? submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4760 | 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)
Innovations in Plant-Based Antibiotic and Antiviral Agents submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4244 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; botanicals; analytical methods; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Secondary Metabolites from Natural Sources: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action and Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3224 | 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 and Lovre Zekan
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1258 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 666 | 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)
Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Dentistry submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; dentistry; microorganisms; biomaterials; caries risk; oral environment; epidemiology
From Nature to Laboratory Advances in Bioinspired Antimicrobial Drug Discovery submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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)
Honey: Antimicrobial and Anti-Infective Function, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; biofilms; infections; clinical applications; honey
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Alternative Approaches to Treating Antimicrobial Resistant Infections, 4th Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: repurposing; anti-infectives; host-targeted therapies; bacteriophages; predatory bacteria; bacteriocins; antimicrobial peptides; nanoparticles; natural compounds; immunotherapy; probiotics; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials in Pediatric Patients
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; pediatric patients; neonates; therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) studies; extracorporeal procedures; PK model-informed studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)
Antimicrobial Treatment and Antibiotic Use in Ophthalmology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: keratitis; conjunctivitis; antibiotics and combinations; antibiotic stewardship; antibiotic resistance; new therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils: Activities, Mechanisms, Applications, and Therapeutic Potential
edited by , and Matteo Radice
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7197 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2201 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open
Keywords: Corynebacterium; epidemiology; genomics; diagnostic; vaccine; drugs
Advances in Antimicrobial Action and Resistance submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance; antibiotics; antimicrobials; one health; ethnopharmacology; stewardship; antimicrobial discovery; antimicrobial therapy; antimicrobial research
Emerging Contaminants: Antibiotic Residues and Their Environmental Impact
edited by , and Peng Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; environmental behavior; environmental pollution; health risk; high-throughput sequencing; resistome; non-target screening
Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Novel Control Strategies submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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
Global Inequities and Supply Challenges in Access to Antibiotics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic access; drug shortages; health equity; antimicrobial resistance; access to medicines; pharmaceutical supply chain; essential medicines; pharmacoepidemiology; guideline adherence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
After Antibiotics: Dysbiosis and Drug Resistance in Gut Microbiota
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; dysbiosis; antibiotic resistance; resistant genes; probiotics and prebiotics; host– microbe interactions; multidrug-resistant bacteria; post-antibiotic recovery; microbial ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Plant Essential Oils Against Pathogenic Microorganisms submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiofilm; essential oils; volatile compounds; terpenoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics
edited by Brian R. Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16693 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; inappropriate antibiotic prescription; antimicrobial resistance; pediatrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Environmental Health, Food Safety, and Practice of Health Professionals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; guidelines compliance; health communication; One Health; public awareness
Insights into Bacterial Resistance to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics and Treatment Approaches submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; carbapenemase; Klebsiella pneumoniae; high-risk clones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Molecular Characteristics and Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; molecular epidemiology; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; infection control; antimicrobial stewardship
Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6202 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; bioactive natural products; novel antimicrobial agents; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Epidemiology and Treatment of Microbial Infections in Respiratory Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3094 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; microbial contamination; essential oils; plant extracts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Genomic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Animals and Animal-Derived Foods submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance genes; whole-genome sequencing; one health; foodborne pathogens; mobile genetic elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery against gram-positive bacteria; drug discovery against gram-negative bacteria; drug discovery against fungi; drug discovery against biofilms
Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Rethinking Tuberculosis Treatment: Integrating Antimicrobial Compounds, Host Responses, and Comorbidities submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; anti-tubercular drugs; antimicrobial resistance; host-directed therapy; TB vaccines; TB comorbidities; translational therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment: Transmission, Fate and Mitigation Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1010 | 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
The One Health Perspective: Unveiling Animal and Zoonotic Microbiota in the Frame of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health approach; veterinary medicine; livestock production; foodborne pathogen reservoirs; epidemiological mapping; resistance mechanisms; microbiome; resistome; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Managing Staphylococcus spp. Infections: Current Practices and Future Directions
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; novel antibiotics; novel therapies; bacteriophages; biofilm disruption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
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