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Advancing and Standardising Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance Detection Methodology

edited by

Owen B. Spiller

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial susceptibility testing; resistance screening; rapid diagnostics; clinical; veterinary; environmental; validation

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

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of Essential Oils

edited by

Mijat Božović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3504 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; chemical analysis; extraction methods; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant potential

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

Periodontal Bacteria and Periodontitis: Infections and Therapy

edited by Anna Skurska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3377 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; infection; antibiotics; antibacterial activities

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

Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products

edited by

Otilia Bobis

Adriana Cristina Urcan

and

Claudia Pașca

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; antibiotics; antimicrobial activity; bioactive compounds; honey; propolis; bee pollen/beebread; royal jelly; bee venom; microbial resistance

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

Advances in Infective Endocarditis Research: From Bench to Bedside

edited by Joya-Rita Hindy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2763 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; cardiac implantable electronic devices; recurrent infective endocarditis; valvular heart disease; cardiac surgery; molecular diagnostics; innovative drug delivery; antimicrobial resistance; suppressive therapy

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

Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence in Bacterial Isolates: A Genomic Perspective from Human and Animal Sources

edited by

Sónia Ramos

and

Alexandra Nunes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open

Keywords: MDRB; antimicrobial resistance; one health; mobile genetic elements; AMR; antimicrobial resistance gene

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

Discovery of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Using Machine Learning and Molecular Dynamic Simulations

edited by

Lei Zhao

Liang Zhao

and

Fei Pan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptide; computational design; machine learning; deep learning; molecular dynamic simulations; de novo generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Genetic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance under the One Health Approach

edited by

Sandra M. Quinteira

and

Olga Maria Lage

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant bacteria; resistance genes; mobile genetic elements; molecular mechanisms of resistance; One Health; epidemiology of AMR; AMR surveillance

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

A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Rob Capon—Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Anti-Infectives

edited by Mark Butler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; microorganism; bacteria; fungi; marine antibiotic; antibacterial; antheminthic; crop protection

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

New Inhibitors for Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Humberto Medeiros Barreto

and

Sofia Santos Costa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanisms; inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors; efflux; biofilms

Surveillance and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance: Tools and Trends

edited by

Hung-Sheng Shang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surveillance systems; pathogen detection; rapid diagnostics; genomic surveillance; artificial intelligence; point-of-care testing; public health strategy; molecular epidemiology; big data analytics

Drivers of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by

Ons Bouchami

Opeyemi Lawal

and Ingrid Maria Cecilia Rubin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: AMR; microbial pathogenesis; microbial ecology; pathogen dynamics; genomic epidemiology; multiomics; microbial interactions; AI/ML

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Spread in Food and Drinks Using Bacteriophage Technologies

edited by

Janet Nale

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage; phage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; food; drink; water; agriculture; pathogenic bacteria; lytic phages; lysogens; prophages; temperate phage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Global Partnerships in Response to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Policy to Practice

edited by

Helena Rosado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; global health partnerships; collaboration; low- and middle-income countries; health systems strengthening; actionable implementation; AMR interventions

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

Current Challenges in Antimicrobial Stewardship

edited by

Andreas A. Von Ameln-Mayerhofer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotics prescribing; intervention; irrational prescriptions; surveillance; therapeutic monitoring; ABS; AMS; antibiotic stewardship; best practice; interprofessional; rational prescribing; DDD/100; RDD/100

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

Interdisciplinary Applications of Micro- and Nano-Antimicrobials

edited by Cleonice Gonçalves da Rosa and Michael Ramos Nunes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-antimicrobials; antimicrobial coatings; nanotechnology in medicine; food safety and packaging; agricultural applications; antibiotic resistance; environmental remediation; controlled release systems; pathogen management; antimicrobial materials

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

Biomaterial-Based Delivery Systems for Natural Antimicrobials to Overcome Microbial Resistance

edited by

Ioana Cristina Marinas

Irina Gheorghe-Barbu

and Ilda Czobor-Barbu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); virulence and pathogenicity; phytocompounds; biomaterials; controlled release; nanoparticles; biopolymers; targeted delivery; biofilm prevention; sustainable therapeutics

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

Antimicrobial Peptides in Agriculture and Food Safety

edited by

Da Teng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based discovery and design; biotechnology; mechanisms of action; novel delivery systems; animal husbandry; aquaculture; plant conservation; food preservation

Antibiotic Synthesis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Naresh Kumar

and

Tsz Tin Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antimicrobial compounds; dual-action antimicrobials; new antimicrobial targets; targeted delivery of antibiotics; new scaffolds for antimicrobial discovery; discovery of new antimicrobial mechanisms

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

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing and Rapid Diagnostics of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maria Grazia Bocci and Giulia Capecchi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility testing; rapid diagnostics; molecular detection; point-of-care testing; clinical microbiology

Evaluation of Emerging Antimicrobials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dilep Kumar Sigalapalli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterials; antibiotics; antifungals; antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; antivirals; bacterial resistance; infections; multidrug resistance; pathogens

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

Advanced Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Applications

edited by

Fei Pan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; design; synthesis; antibacterial; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Optimizing Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Critical Care: Innovations in Diagnostics, Digitalization, and Stewardship

edited by

Mircea Stoian

and

Daniela C. Pasero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; intensive care units; empirical antibiotic therapy; antimicrobial stewardship; rapid molecular diagnostics; digital health; artificial intelligence; antimicrobial resistance; targeted therapy; polypharmacy reduction; novel antibiotics; sepsis management

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

Antimicrobial Peptides: Mechanisms, Engineering, and Therapeutic Development

edited by

Feng-Di Lung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); peptide engineering; mechanisms of action; antibiotic resistance; host defense peptides; immunomodulation; drug delivery systems; synergy with antibiotics; therapeutic development; computational peptide design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Beyond Bacteria: Exploring the Biology and Treatment of Understudied Fungal Biofilms

edited by

Whitni Redman

and

Wolf-Rainer Abraham

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biofilms; bacterial biofilms; interkingdom biofilms; host-pathogen interactions; biofilms and methodologies; mixed-species infections; therapeutics; fungal– bacterial interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolution Mechanism of Bacteria, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Gyamfi Amoako

and

Linda Bester

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanism; mobile genetic element; horizontal gene transfer; resistome; evolution; molecular phylogenetics; genomics; bioinformatics analysis; next-generation sequencing

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

Antibiotic Choices for Pediatric Infections

edited by Theodouli Stergiopoulou

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; neonatal infectious diseases; antimicrobial agents; antibiotic treatment

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

Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus spp. in Animals: A One Health Perspective

edited by Gi Yong Lee

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: staphylococci; molecular epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multiomics

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

Microbial Resistance Surveillance and Management in Food Systems

edited by

Carlos Adam Conte Júnior

and

Bruno Dutra da Silva

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10347 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-contamination; microbial resistance; microbial monitoring; public health; alternative antimicrobials; foodborne illnesses; food microbiology

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Natalia G. Vallianou

and Eleni Geladari

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3399 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extremes in temperature; antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare

edited by

Fabio Scarpa

and

Francesco Branda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13130 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; artificial intelligence; digital health; drug discovery; patient-centric care; therapeutic innovations

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

Metal-Based Complexes as Novel Antimicrobial Strategies

edited by

Alberto Aragón-Muriel

Dorian Polo Cerón

and

David Morales-Morales

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; metal-based complexes; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial therapy; drug design; bioinorganic; metallodrug; metallopharmaceutical

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

Perspective on the Role of Farm Animals in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Approach

edited by

Romeo Teodor Cristina

and

Degi Janos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2614 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials use; farm animals; antimicrobial resistance; one health; antimicrobials; food safety; public health

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

Antibiotic Resistance in a One Health Context: Bridging Environmental, Agricultural, Nutritional, Veterinary, and Clinical Perspectives

edited by

Pedro A. Jiménez Gómez

and

Marina Robas Mora

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; One Health; environmental microbiology; zoonotic pathogens; antimicrobial stewardship; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; integrated surveillance; microbial ecology; public health

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

Antimicrobial Stewardship—from Projects to Standard of Care

edited by Gesche Först and Franky Buyle

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2136 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial use; antibiotics; implementation; efficacy; quality; antimicrobial prescribing

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

Evidence in Antibiotic Mastitis Therapy

edited by

Volker Krömker

and

Paolo Moroni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic mastitis treatment; targeted; selective; pathogens; mastitis history; new infections

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

Strategies for the Design of Hybrid-Based Antimicrobial Compounds

edited by

Vuyolwethu Khwaza

Sibusiso Alven

and

Blessing Atim Aderibigbe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid compounds; antimicrobial agents; antibacterial agents; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; in vitro evaluation; structure– activity relationship (SAR); bioactive molecules; nanoformulations; targeted drug delivery; pharmacological screening; clinical studies

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

Antimicrobial Peptides: An Emerging Hope in the Era of New Infections and Resistance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Piyush Baindara

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial resistance; infectious diseases; antibacterial; antifungal; immunomodulatory properties; therapeutics; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Dosing Regimens in Intensive Care Units

edited by

Philipp Simon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; critical care; sepsis; empiric therapy; dosing; interactions; antibiotic resistance; therapeutic drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; renal insufficiency; renal replacement therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)

Antimicrobial Resistance, Epidemiology, Clinical Impact and Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant ESKAPEE Pathogens

edited by

Lorenzo Pace

and Viviana Manzulli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESKAPEE; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; nosocomial infection; molecular mechanism

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

Fighting the Superbug Surge: Strategies in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control

edited by Sara Revolinski, Kristen Bresnehan and Lucas Schulz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; infection prevention; multidrug resistant organisms; antimicrobial resistance

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

Design and Synthesis of Novel Antibiotics, 2nd Edition

edited by Kenneth Ikenna Onyedibe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; antimicrobial modes of action; antimicrobial resistance; structural characterization; antimicrobial activity

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

Distribution, Sources and Risks of Bacteria and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by Filip Gamoń,

Ewa Kotlarska

and Suparna Mitra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and One Health; AMR dissemination in the environment; risk assessment of AMR in environmental reservoirs (agroecosystems); antibiotic-resistant pathogenic and resident bacteria; antibiotic-resistance gene (ARG) transfer; ARG quantification; AMR and food/feed chain; antibiotics in animals; agrochemicals; antibiotic residues

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

Antimicrobial Plant Peptides as Prototypes of New Antifungal Drugs

edited by

Ekaterina I. Finkina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; fungal virulence factors; fungal resistance; plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); antifungal activity; prevention of fungal adhesion and biofilm formation; immunomodulatory properties; structure-activity relationships; peptide engineering

Antibiotic Therapies for Multidrug-Resistant Infections

edited by

Antonio Riccardo Buonomo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: MDR; gram-negative infections; acinteobacter baumannii; stenotrophomonas maltophilia; KPC; MBL

Advanced Nanomaterials and Bioinspired Strategies for Antimicrobial Applications

edited by

Amedea B. Seabra

, Gerson Nakazato and

Roberta Albino Dos Reis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial nanomaterials; bioinspired materials; biomaterials engineering; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); nanostructured antimicrobials; bionanotechnology; green chemistry; antibacterial coatings

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

Antibiotic Use and the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Settings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Barac

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

Keywords: antibiotic use; antibiotic resistance; clinical settings; clinical infections; mechanisms underlying the development of resistance

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

Rapid Antifungal Susceptibility Testing and Diagnostics of Antifungal Resistance

edited by Valentina Salas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal resistance; drug resistance mechanisms; multidrug resistance; intrinsic resistance and acquired resistance; new resistant opportunistic fungi

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Guides Clinical Treatment Decisions: From Empiric to Targeted Therapy

edited by

Jan Závora

, Simona Arientová and

Christopher K. C. Lai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial susceptibility testing; antimicrobial resistance; empiric antimicrobial therapy; targeted antimicrobial therapy; clinical microbiology; infectious diseases; antimicrobial stewardship; infectious disease management; multidrug-resistant organisms

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

Pharmacokinetic and Antibiotic Dosing for Intensive Care Unit Patients, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuhki Sato

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; pharmacokinetics– pharmacodynamics; therapeutic drug monitoring; population pharmacokinetics analysis; bacterial susceptibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)

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