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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; prevalence; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistance; tuberculosis; molecular epidemiology
Progress and Challenges in the Antibiotic Treatment of Infections
edited by Marina Bubonja-Sonje
submission deadline 24 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial therapy; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; rapid microbiological diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Children in the Emergency Department submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28884 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric ED; ambulatory; antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic use; antimicrobial resistance; point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobials Use: Clinical Safety to Environmental RiskLearning from One Health Approach submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28076 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; antifungals; antiviral; environment; antimicrobial resistance; pharmacokinetics; risk-assessment; prioritisation; One-Health
Antimicrobial Activity of Secondary Metabolites Produced in Nature submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23593 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; secondary metabolites; natural products; terpenes; phenolic compounds; polyketides; antimicrobial peptides; bacteriocins; bacterial/fungal toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Membranes to Fight Drug-Resistant Microbes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16732 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; membrane-active compounds; mode of action; lipidoids; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
From Detection to Treatment: Navigating Urinary Tract Infections with Antibiotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12256 | Submission Open
Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolution Mechanism of Bacteria submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9662 | 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)
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Prevention, Control and Surveillance
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8017 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); infection prevention and control; antimicrobial resistance; HAIs management and control; carbapenem resistant (CR) Enterobacterales; carbapenem resistant (CR) Acinetobacter baumannii
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotics: Fighting Disease and Promoting Health by Embracing the Two Sides of the Same Coin submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6097 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; probiotics; antibacterial activity; functional food; natural compounds; natural antimicrobials; microbiome; antimicrobial resistance; resistome
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts from Plants, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3824 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; metabolomic fingerprint; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Bacterial Resistome and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3275 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial resistome; antimicrobial resistance; animal Infectious diseases; veterinary medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Antimicrobial Applications of Green Nanotechnology in Biomedicine and the Environment
edited by , Maria Teresa A. Alvarez Aliaga, Natalia Lorena Guiñazú and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3196 | Submission Open
Keywords: green nanoparticles; eco-friendly synthesis; antimicrobial activity; anti-biofilm strategies; antimicrobial resistance; synergistic effects; drug delivery systems; nanotoxicity; sustainable nanotechnology; environmental applications; one health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital-Acquired Infections
edited by Andreea-Loredana Golli, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; multi-drug resistance; epidemiology; antimicrobial therapy; patient outcomes; infection prevention and control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Discovery of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Using Machine Learning and Molecular Dynamic Simulations
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | 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)
Antibiotics and the Evolution of Resistance: Insights into Horizontal Gene Transfer submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance spread and evolution; pathogens; one health; plasmids; integrative conjugative elements; bacteriophages; conjugative transfer; transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antibiotic Treatment and Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococcus Infections, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; enterococcus faecium; enterococcus faecalis; drug resistance; epidemiologic studies; endocarditis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; resistance; dermatology; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Advances in Infective Endocarditis Research: From Bench to Bedside
edited by Joya-Rita Hindy
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | 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)
Multidurg Resistant Enterobacterales: Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Diagnostics
edited by José Manuel Ortiz De La Rosa and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales; dissemination; detection; β -lactamases; genomics
Challenges and Strategies for the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics stewardship; antimicrobial use; antibiotics resistance; novel antimicrobial agents; multidisciplinary antimicrobial strategies; antibiotic clinical studies; artificial intelligence strategies
Ionic Liquids as Novel Antimicrobial Agents
edited by and Tomasz Cłapa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; antimicrobials; biocides; bacteria; fungi; viruses; structure– activity relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Novel (Bio)electroanalytical Methods and Related Outcomes of Antibiotics Determination submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; electrochemical (bio)sensors; electroanalysis; redox behavior; electrochemical instrumentation; modified electrodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Discovery and Development of Novel Antibacterial Agents—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic discovery; antibacterial target; mode of action; natural product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, and Virulence in Zoonotic Pathogens
edited by , and Susan Sanchez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; molecular epidemiology; virulence; host– pathogen interactions; zoonosis; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Antibiotics for Primary Care Practice
edited by Reza Nassiri
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary care practice; nursing home practice; remote practice; antibiotic prescription habits; antibiotic resistance in clinical practice; public health consequences of antibiotic resistance; antibiotics stewardship practices; elements of safe practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Stewardship—from Projects to Standard of Care
edited by Gesche Först and Franky Buyle
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 159 | 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)
Advancing and Standardising Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance Detection Methodology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | 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)
New Inhibitors for Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanisms; inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors; efflux; biofilms
Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; implementation; hospital settings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis, Etiology, Antibiotic Treatment, and Current Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Michael Mihailov Petrov
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary tract infections (UTIs); etiology; epidemiology; microbiological diagnosis; antimicrobial resistance; treatment; molecular genetic methods; resistotypes; rapid identification; uropathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Global Perspectives on Antimicrobial Stewardship: Lessons from Multidisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; clinical expertise; public health; AI
Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus spp. in Animals: A One Health Perspective
edited by Gi Yong Lee
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: staphylococci; molecular epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Strategies to Counteract Mono- and Polymicrobial Biofilm-Related Infections submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; anti-biofilm; biofilm control; biofilm-associated infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Pharmacologic Management of MDR Respiratory and Bacteraemic Infections
edited by and Konstantinos D. Mantzarlis
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumonia; bacteraemia; intensive care; MDR infections; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Discovery and Development of the Novel Antimicrobial Agent—2nd Volume
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; bacteria; fungi; plants; multidrug-resistant pathogens; natural products; mode of action; mechanism of action; drug target; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Nanomaterials in Oral Health: Novel Antimicrobial Treatments in Dentistry submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; oral health; antimicrobial treatments; dentistry; genotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Microbes and Strategies to Combat Them
edited by Daniela Cejas and Marcela Radice
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; epidemiology; carbapenemases; carbapenem resistance; enterobacterales; acinetobacter baumannii; resistance plasmids; surveillance; genomics; high-risk clones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antibiotic Resistance in the Era of Climate Change
edited by and Eleni Geladari
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extremes in temperature; antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Antibiotic Choices for Pediatric Infections
edited by Theodouli Stergiopoulou
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric; neonatal infectious diseases; antimicrobial agents; antibiotic treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic-Associated Dysbiosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open
Keywords: dysbiosis; antibiotics; immunity; microbiota; intervention
Strategies for the Design of Hybrid-Based Antimicrobial Compounds submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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)
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics in the Hospital Environment
edited by Natalia Brucker
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16991 | 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)
State-of-the-Art in Antimicrobial Research in Greece submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13310 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobials; antibiotic surveillance; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infections in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12036 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mechanisms; humane and societal concerns; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Honey: Antimicrobial and Anti-infective Function
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11703 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; biofilms; infections; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotics and Infectious Respiratory Diseases, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9378 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8813 | 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)
Antibiotic Residues, Antimicrobial Resistance and Intervention Strategies of Foodborne Pathogens, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5296 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic residues; antibiotic resistance genes; antimicrobial resistance; food safety; foodborne pathogen; intervention strategies; one health
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