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Genomic Insights into Dissemination of Multi-Drug Resistance Pathogens submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6581 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; MDR; gene transfer; One Health
After Antibiotics: Dysbiosis and Drug Resistance in Gut Microbiota
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3463 | 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)
Genetic Blueprints of Resistance, Persistence and Tolerance: Biochemical and Omic Perspectives on Antibiotic Activity
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1783 | Submission Open
Keywords: AMR; persistence; tolerance genetic plasticity; genomics; transcriptomics proteomics; biochemical mechanisms; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Epidemiology and Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistant (MDR); classic and molecular epidemiology; plasmids; resistance gene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antimicrobial Potential of Phytochemicals in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; medicinal plants; plant extracts; antibiotic resistance; multidrug resistance; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Genomic Analysis of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial drug resistance; whole-genome sequencing; genomic epidemiology; one health; bacterial pathogens; mobile genetic elements; horizontal gene transfer; phylogenetics; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Novel Control Strategies submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 619 | 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
Dermatology and Wound Care: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Therapy, Stewardship, and Resistance
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; wound care; antibiotics; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; epidemiology; antimicrobial dressings
Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
edited by and Daniela Santo
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 380 | 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)
Efflux Pumps in Bacteria: What They Do and How We Can Stop Them, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 294 | 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)
Regulatory Mechanisms and Bioinformatic Approaches in Antibiotic Production and Discovery
edited by Sergio Sánchez
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics regulation; actinomycetes; synthetic biology; genome mining; microbial drug discovery; metabolic engineering; strain improvement; biotechnological production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosynthesis and Combinatorial Approaches in Antimicrobial Discovery)
Multidisciplinary Strategies in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: From Food Safety to Gut Health submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; Lactic Acid Bacteria; food safety; foodborne pathogens; metagenomics; qPCR; gut microbiota; nutrition; Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antibiotics and Novel Antimicrobial Strategies in Orthopedic Infections
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection; fracture-related infection; spine infections; orthopedic implant infections; antibiotics; bacterial biofilm; antimicrobial resistance; bacteriophages; antimicrobial stewardship; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
High-Risk Bacterial Clones and Mobile Genetic Elements Driving Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Networks
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; high-risk bacterial clones; mobile genetic elements; genomic surveillance; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Microbial Biofilms: Identification, Resistance and Novel Drugs submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16460 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; resistance; pathogens; alternative treatment; plant extract; peptides; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Antibiotic Utilization and Resistance Patterns in Perioperative and Surgical Settings
edited by Massimo Sartelli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11792 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surgical antibiotic prophylaxis; antibiotic therapy
Evidence-Based Antibiotic Protocols and Digital Innovation in Oral Infection Management: Optimizing Use Through Teledentistry and Modern Diagnostics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5164 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; dental infections; oral infections; antibacterial resistance; telemedicine; teledentistry; antimicrobial management; AI-related
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotic Use and Stewardship in Settings Outside of Acute Hospitals
edited by Monsey McLeod and Naomi Fleming
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic use; community; primary care; mental health; local authority; care home; public; health and justice; dental
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Molecular Characteristics and Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; molecular epidemiology; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; infection control; antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial Resistance: Emerging Trends, Mechanisms, and Clinical Challenges submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; biofilms; genomic surveillance; antimicrobial stewardship; clinical microbiology; emerging pathogens; infection control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Epidemiology and Genomics of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Understanding Transmission and Resistance Mechanisms
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); pathogen genomics and WGS; molecular epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; transmission dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Peptide-Based Antimicrobials: What Is New? Biological Sources and Scaffolds, Production Platforms, Modes of Action, Mechanism of Resistance and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; antibiotics; thiopeptides; glycopeptides; lantibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic adjuvants; microbial platforms; topical and systemic infections; antimicrobial coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance: From Molecular Surveillance to Clinical Management
edited by Teresa Maria Assunta Fasciana
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; antimicrobial resistance; clinical microbiology; carbapenemases; carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales; antimicrobial susceptibility testing; molecular epidemiology; whole-genome sequencing; plasmids; virulence; hospital-acquired infections; therapeutic challenges
Community Based Antimicrobial Stewardship: Rethinking Practices in Primary Care
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial prescribing; antimicrobial surveillance; primary care; pharmacy; public health; general practice; qualitative research; patient and public involvement; point-of-care testing; qualitative research; behaviour change; health economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Optimizing Antimicrobial Dosing: Pulsed, Intermittent and Individualized Therapeutic Approaches
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulsed antibiotic therapy; bacterial persister cells; bacterial biofilm; antibiotic selection pressure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Activity of Honey and Other Bee Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey; propolis; bee bread; bee pollen; royal jelly; antimicrobial activity; microbiota of bee products; synergism; drug resistance; biofilm; wounds
Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship in Critical Care submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; critical care; antimicrobial use; ICU; diagnostic
(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 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2840 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1880 | 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)
Antibiotic and Infection Stewardship in the ICU submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection prevention; critical care; sepsis; stewardship practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antifungal Therapy for Candida Infections submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida; candidiasis; invasive candidiasis; antifungal therapy; azoles; echinocandins; polyenes; Candida auris; non-albicans Candida; Candida albicans
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi and Their Metabolites)
Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Molecular Epidemiology, Microbiological Diagnosis, and Antimicrobial Treatment, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7158 | 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)
Advances in Antimicrobial Therapies for Oral Infections: From Biofilm Disruption to Clinical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral infections; microbial biofilm; antimicrobial therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Paradigm Shifts in Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Innovation to Clinical Impact
edited by Kristina Nadrah
submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: PK/PD; artificial intelligence; machine learning; precision medicine; treatment optimisation; microbiome; selection pressure; resistance prediction; modelling; behavioural science; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Transplant Infectious Diseases: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Innovative Therapeutics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
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submission deadline 15 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: transplant infectious diseases; solid organ transplantation; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; antimicrobial (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) resistance; emerging infectious diseases; donor-derived infections; novel therapeutics; antimicrobial (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) stewardship; microbiome; sepsis and biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Molecular and Phenotypic Fingerprinting of Microbial Responses to Antimicrobial Stress
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stress; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial tolerance; microbial adaptation; microbial fingerprinting; microbial phenotyping; molecular profiling; antimicrobial susceptibility; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
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