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Epidemiology, Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy: A Shared Effort against Infectious Diseases
edited by Francesca Pica
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18873 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbes and antimicrobials; bacteria; fungi and viruses; antibiotics; antifungals and antivirals; antimicrobial resistance; rapid diagnostics; genotypic and phenotypic resistance; epidemiology; public health; infectious diseases; hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); community infections; natural and synthetic antimicrobial compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Infections submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5649 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospital-acquired infection; bacteremia; bloodstream infection; pneumonia; ventilator-associated pneumonia; urinary tract infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Impact of Plant-Derived Products as Novel Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Eleonora Spinozzi
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; plant bacteria; fungal infections; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Peptides and Their Derivatives
edited by Alexandro Rodríguez-Rojas
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10470 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); global health threat; novel antimicrobial agents; bioactive peptides (AMPs); natural antimicrobial agents; broad-spectrum activity; antimicrobial activity; mechanisms of action; structure– activity relationships; AMP-based therapeutics; clinical applications of AMPs; combinatory therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
Plant Extracts and Natural Products for the Control of Animal Pathogens in a ONE-Health Perspective
edited by Ernesto Palma, and Carmine Lupia
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1247 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; essential oils; hive products; colostrum; pets; livestock; drug resistances; antimicrobial resistances; sustainable pathogen control; animal health and welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Foodborne Pathogens: The Rise of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; virulence factors; food chain; antibiotic overuse; public health; food safety; zoonotic diseases; one health
Novel Approaches for the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 41088 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance diagnosis and surveillance; antibiotic alternatives and development of novel drugs; whole-genome sequencing; gut microbiota; infectious pathogens in animals and humans
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotics and Environment − Research and Development toward the One Health Approach
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27000 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobials; water purification plant (WTP); wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); hospital wastewater; livestock environment; aquaculture farm environment; aquatic environment
Antibiotics as Major Disruptors of Gut Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21367 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; gut flora; development of gut flora; dysbiosis; antibiotics; antibiotic classes; antibiotic consumption; gut– brain axis; short-chain fatty acids; metabolom; mediator molecules; composition of gut flora
Alternative Approaches to Treating Antimicrobial Resistant Infections, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14493 | Submission Open
Keywords: repurposing; anti-infectives; host-targeted therapies; bacteriophages; predatory bacteria; bacteriocins; antimicrobial peptides; nanoparticles; natural compounds; immunotherapy; probiotics; antibiotics
Green Antimicrobials in Biomedical Engineering: Recent Advances Proposal
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14341 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents concomitant; synergistic and additive effects surface functionalization; antimicrobial properties; biomedical therapies; bioactive molecules; green synthesis; environmentally friendly; circular economy; waste materials’ second life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Genomic Analysis of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Bacteria submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13549 | 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)
Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12776 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical site; infection; emergency surgery; prevention
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Community Setting: The Other Side of the Coin
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12025 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging resistance; multidrug resistance; emerging virulence; community setting; Staphylococcus aureus; Enterococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Moraxella spp.; Mycobacterium spp.; Neisseria spp.; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Campylobacter spp.; anaerobes; fungi
Strategies for Combatting Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition
edited by , Anna Kędziora and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11733 | 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)
Staphylococcal Biology and Pathogenesis
edited by Richard Proctor
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11512 | Submission Open
Sepsis Management and Antibiotic Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11499 | Submission Open
Keywords: sepsis; antibiotic therapy; infection; antimicrobial; antifungal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Challenges and Emerging Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9528 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); global burden of AMR; AMR in the context of public and global health; diagnostic and treatment of AMR; new approaches to AMR surveillance; antibiotic stewardship; local and global policy initiatives on AMR; prevention of AMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9494 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse drug reaction; patient adherence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical guidelines; clinical settings; regional factors; pharmacotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity by Natural Compounds
edited by , and Martha Viviana Torres Cely
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8180 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; human; animal; crops; antibiotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Antibiotics Use and Stewardship in Hospitals and Outpatient Care Facilities, 2nd Edition
edited by and Ahmed El Yazbi
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7741 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; novel antibiotics; microbial resistance; optimizing treatment; pharmacokintics/pharmacodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Orthopedic Infections: Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Treatment
edited by Éric Bonnet
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7023 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic osteomyelitis; prosthetic joint infections; epidemiology; microbiology; antimicrobial treatment; treatment duration; local antibiotics
Antibacterial, Antibiofilm and Anti-virulence Activity Research of Both Natural and Synthetic Products, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5959 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agent; antibiofilm agent; synergy between new antimicrobial products and conventional antibiotics; anti-virulence agent; mechanism of drug action; repurposing of approved drugs as antibacterial agent; biofilms; virulence factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Rational Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open
Keywords: good manufacturing practice (GMP) in antibiotic production; research and systems in antibiotic quality control; consequences of improper antibiotic use; antibiotic stewardship programs; antibiotic resistance management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Emerging Challenges in Food Safety: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Factors, and Biofilm Formation in Food-Borne Pathogens
edited by , Marian Mihaiu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4780 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food-borne pathogens; food safety; virulence factors; biofilm formation; resistance genes; food production; public health; molecular epidemiology; infection control
Managing Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in Primary Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary care; general practice; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; infectious disease; appropriate prescribing; guidelines concordance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Pathogenic and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Gut Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3709 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; pathogenic bacteria; antibiotic resistance; gastrointestinal tract; microbiome dynamics; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; therapeutic interventions; antibiotic stewardship; public health strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
The Worldwide Problem of Antifungal Resistance: From Basic to Clinic submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3543 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifungal agents; antifungal resistance; fungal pathogens; pharmacology; therapeutic use
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Primary Care Setting: From Understanding to Informing Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2946 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; primary care; knowledge; attitudes and practices; antimicrobial stewardship interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Beyond Phages: Exploring Endolysins as Key Players in the Future of Antibacterial Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open
Keywords: endolysins; bacteriophages; phage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; clinical trials; regulatory framework
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: New Solutions for an Old Problem? submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2675 | 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)
Peptide Antibiotics from Microbes and Venomous Animals, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2595 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide antibiotics; antibacterial peptide; bacteria; microbe; venomous animal; bacteriocin; venom
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
The Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes of Pathogens in Aquatic and Soil Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); virulence genes; pathogenic bacteria; horizontal gene transfer
Antifungal Strategies: Epidemiological Approaches, Mechanisms and Resistance in Fungal Pathogens submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifungal strategies; epidemiology; antifungal resistance; antifungal mechanisms; resistance genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi and Their Metabolites)
Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens: Genomic Analysis, Resistance Mechanisms, and Clinical Challenges
edited by and Nemanja Stanisavljevic
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant pathogens; genomic analysis; antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanisms; antimicrobial therapy challenges; new antimicrobial drugs and therapies; clinical antimicrobial guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antibiotics Resistance in Animals and the Environment, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; environment; epidemiology; genomics; multi-drug resistance; sympatric; wildlife
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Persistent Infection submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: Antimicrobial drugs and therapies; virulence factors; pathogenesis; extra-digestive diseases; gastric microbioma
Application of Next Generation Sequencing for Studying the Resistance of Environmental Pathogens
edited by Skoulakis Anargyros and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: next generation sequencing; metagenome; environmental pathogens; bioinformatics; antimicrobial resistant determinants; virulence factors
Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of Biomaterial
edited by and Alessandro Calogero Scalia
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials surfaces; coating; biofilm formation; biofilm eradication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Plant Extracts and Their Derivatives with Antimicrobial Activities submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; natural compounds; antimicrobial activities; antimicrobial properties; bioactive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Interdisciplinary Applications of Micro- and Nano-Antimicrobials
edited by Cleonice Gonçalves da Rosa and Michael Ramos Nunes
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)
Current Challenges in Antimicrobial Stewardship submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 185 | 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)
Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens—a Comprehensive Approach to Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae, and Stenotrophomonas: A Global Healthcare Threat, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem resistance; CRE; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; KPC
Discovery and Design of New Antimicrobial Agents
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; fight resistance; new design; structure– activity relationships (SAR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Natural Alternatives and Their Synthetic Derivatives to Antibiotics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9940 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; quorum sensing inhibitors; food contamination and preservation; innovative (micro)extraction procedures; synthetic derivatives inspired by natural scaffolds; uses of components from medicinal plants and fungi; biofilm and antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Advances in Antimicrobial Strategies to Control Listeria in Food and Clinical Settings
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; antimicrobial agents; biofilms; probiotic strains; mechanisms of resistance
Antimicrobial Activity of Different Plant Extracts, Plant-Derived Compounds and Synthetic Derivatives of Natural Compounds on Pathogenic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; plant extracts; plant-derived compounds; synthetic derivatives; flavonoids; multidrug resistance; pathogenic strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Feature Papers in Therapy of Diabetic Foot Infections submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 34337 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic foot infection; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; systemic antibiotic therapy; local antibiotic therapy; side effects; treatment success; antibiotic stewardship; antibiotic policies and difficulties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; prevalence; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistance; tuberculosis; molecular epidemiology
Origins and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface water; soil; wastewater; antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotic resistant bacteria; One Health; WHO pathogens; anthropogenic pressure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
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