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Antibiotic-Associated Dysbiosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4991
Keywords: dysbiosis; antibiotics; immunity; microbiota; intervention
Strategies for the Design of Hybrid-Based Antimicrobial Compounds submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1403
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)
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics in the Hospital Environment
edited by Natalia Brucker
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); antibiotics; hospital environment; healthcare
Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23010 | 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)
Honey: Antimicrobial and Anti-infective Function
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16308 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; biofilms; infections; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infections in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16163 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mechanisms; humane and societal concerns; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
State-of-the-Art in Antimicrobial Research in Greece submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16038 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobials; antibiotic surveillance; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotic Use in the Communities—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12423 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; community; behavior; socioeconomic factors; culture; values
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12303 | 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)
Antibiotics and Infectious Respiratory Diseases, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11338 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious respiratory diseases; pulmonary tuberculosis; COVID-19 pneumonia; antibiotic use and resistance; gram negative; gram positive; pneumonia opportunistic infection; multidrug resistance (MDR); medical education; infection prevention control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and/or TDM of Antimicrobial Agents
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10732 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; therapeutic drug monitoring; antimicrobial resistant; AI; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)
Nosocomial Infections and Complications in ICU Settings
edited by Ignacio Martín-Loeches
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8520 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; critical care; pneumonia; ICU; sepsis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: New Strategies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8002 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; biofilm; new targets; synthetic drugs; natural compounds; quorum sensing; in vivo models; checkerboard assay; resistance modifiers; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Residues, Antimicrobial Resistance and Intervention Strategies of Foodborne Pathogens, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7823 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic residues; antibiotic resistance genes; antimicrobial resistance; food safety; foodborne pathogen; intervention strategies; one health
Multidrug-Resistance Patterns in Infectious Pathogens submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7469 | Submission Open
Keywords: MDR; DTR; antimicrobial resistance; genomics; surveillance; carbapenemases; MRSA; VISA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Molecular Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Carbapenem Resistance in Clinical Gram-Negative Bacteria
edited by and José Manuel Ortiz De La Rosa
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6141 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem resistance; Enterobacterales; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Acinetobacter baumannii; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Companion Animals: Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens Associated with Skin and Ear Infections submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5572 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatophytes; Candida; companion animals; drug susceptibility; Malassezia; mechanisms of resistance; molecular detection; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus; One Health; MDR; veterinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Bone and Joint Infections: The Challenges of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment and Opportunities for Future Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4786 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone and joint infection; arthroplasty infection; definition of bone and joint infection; bone and joint joint infection prevention; diagnosis of bone and joint infection; bone and joint infection management; antimicrobial therapy of bone and joint infection
Genomic Insights and Implications of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic-resistance; molecular typing; genomic technologies; high-threat pathogens; epidemiological surveillance; emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; one health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Present and Future of Antibiotic Treatment for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3383 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae; antibiotic treatment; antimicrobial resistance; infection prevention; novel therapeutic targets and approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Metal-Based Complexes as Novel Antimicrobial Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3251 | 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)
Epidemiology and Genomics of Antimicrobial Resistance of Difficult-to-Treat Pathogens
edited by Simone Ambretti
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; difficult-to-treat pathogens; epidemiology; genomics; MRSA; VRE; ESBL; CRE; CRAB; MDR pseudomonas aeruginosa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Genetic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance under the One Health Approach submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1358 | 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)
Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: MDR pathogens; One-Health; genomic; transcriptomic; phylogenomics; molecular epidemiology; AMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Antimicrobial Bioactives from Invertebrates submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | 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)
A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Rob Capon—Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Anti-Infectives
edited by Mark Butler
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; microorganism; bacteria; fungi; marine antibiotic; antibacterial; antheminthic; crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Molecular Epidemiology and Antibiotic Resistance in MRSA: Recent Advances in Surveillance and Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | 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)
Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm formation in S. aureus; antimicrobial resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; biofilm formation; antibiofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Innovative Antimicrobial Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology applications; diagnostic strategies; phages-mediated strategies; foodborne pathogens; antibiotics; antimicrobial; multi-drug resistance; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
edited by Linzy Elton
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 390 | 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)
Emerging Contaminants: Antibiotic Residues and Their Environmental Impact
edited by , and Peng Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; environmental behavior; environmental pollution; health risk; high-throughput sequencing; resistome; non-target screening
Surveillance and Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospital Settings
edited by Hao-Yuan Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial stewardship; hospital-acquired infections; surveillance systems; antibiotic prescribing practices; infection prevention and control; diagnostic tools in AMR; resistance trends in healthcare; epidemiology of AMR; multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Biomaterial-Based Delivery Systems for Natural Antimicrobials to Overcome Microbial Resistance
edited by , and Ilda Czobor-Barbu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 184 | 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 Activity of Medical Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Tânia Grainha and Susana Lopes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial surfaces; copper; silver; surface functionalization/modifications; biofilm prevention; medical textiles; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
Application of Bacteriophages Against Bacterial Survival Strategies
edited by Sang Guen Kim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophage; phage therapy; application of phages; biofilm; persister cells; viable but non-culturable (VBNC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Addressing the Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance with Existing Antibiotics
edited by Xuanxian Peng
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibacterial agents; metabolites; antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Microbial Resistance Surveillance and Management in Food Systems submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9030 | 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)
Veterinary Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance—the One Health Approach submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4059 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; veterinary microbiology; MDR; one health; zoonotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Perspective on the Role of Farm Animals in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Approach submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2292 | 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)
Nanotechnology-Based Antimicrobials and Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; nanocarriers; antimicrobial coatings; polymers nanocomposite; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
The Antimicrobial Activity of Metal-Based Nanoparticles
edited by Suzan Pantaroto de Vasconcellos
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-nanoparticle; microbicide; virucide; phytopathogens; disinfectant; synthesis; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Antibiotic Resistance and Therapy: Mechanisms and Implications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic therapy; pre- and probiotics; horizontal gene transfer; ESBL-producing enterobacterales; Carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales; intestinal colonization; clostrioides difficile; fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
(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 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 255 | 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)
Revolutionizing Infection Treatment: Cutting-Edge Approaches in Antimicrobial Stewardship
edited by Jacob Myles Keck and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; infection treatment optimization; rapid diagnostics; technology in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24722 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial activity; antimicrobial resistance; infections; multidrug-resistant pathogens; virulence gene expression; drug discovery; epidemiological study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobials Agents: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23538 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant pathogens; infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; new antimicrobials; drug development; antimicrobial activity; structure– activity relationship (SAR); antimicrobial therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infection and Antibiotic Stewardship
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20435 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; treatment; antimicrobials
Antibiofilm Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens
edited by and Petar Knezevic
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19922 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; microbial drug resistance; antibiofilm agents; antibiofilm strategies; synergistic interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Mechanism of Carbapenem Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas aeruginosa submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17079 | Submission Open
Keywords: gram-negative infections; mechanism of carbapenem resistance; molecular epidemiology; in vitro diagnostic tools; antimicrobial treatment; beta-lactam/beta lactamase inhibitors; cefiderocol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy of Osteoarticular Infection
edited by Janet D. Conway
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14553 | 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)
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