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Peptide-Based Drugs in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial activity; novel antimicrobial peptides; structure– activity relationship; bionanotechnology; improvement of biological stability; rational drug design; optimization of drug delivery systems
Antimicrobial Resistance at the Human–Animal Interface: Surveillance, Epidemiology, Modelling and Risk Assessment submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); human– animal interface; One Health; surveillance; epidemiology; risk assessment; veterinary medicine; zoonotic transmission
Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial cycling; antimicrobial resistance; decision support; antibiotic optimization; antibiotic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Epidemiology of and Antibiotic Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: Helicobacter pylori infection; bismuth citrate; metronidazole; tetracycline; amoxicillin; clarithromycin; proton pump inhibitor; amoxicillin
A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Stefan Schwarz—Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria of Animal Origin: Diagnostics, Monitoring, Mechanisms and Epidemiology
edited by and Séamus Fanning
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; animals; resistance genes; mechanism of resistance; MRSA; ESBL; staphylococci; enterobacterales
Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in Pediatric Wards submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pediatric infectious diseases; hospital-acquired infections; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); diagnostic innovations in pediatrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotic Therapy in Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)
edited by Ágnes Tóth and
submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5699 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic therapy; respiratory tract infections; clinical guidelines; prescribing practices; antibacterial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Isolates of Animal Origin submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic infection; resistance genes; “ one health concept” ; Salmonella enterica; Campylobacter jejuni; enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; Enterococcus faecalis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Strategies
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submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7377 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; implementation; hospital settings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotics for Primary Care Practice
edited by Reza Nassiri
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | 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)
Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Microbes and Strategies to Combat Them
edited by Daniela Cejas and Marcela Radice
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 252 | 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)
Challenges and Emerging Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17533 | 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)
Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital-Acquired Infections
edited by Andreea-Loredana Golli, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9503 | 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)
Hospital-Acquired Infections, Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Bacteria, AI, and Alternative Approaches to Antibiotic Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; hospital-acquired infections; multidrug resistant; artificial intelligence; nosocomial infection; molecular mechanism of resistant bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Linking Genomic Mutations to Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifungal resistance; antifungal drugs; antibiotics; resistance; antimicrobial resistance; genetic mutations; SNP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Optimizing Antibiotic Use and Consumption: Integrating Surveillance, Policy and Practice submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious disease; antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic use; antimicrobial consumption; point prevalence survey
(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 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 39450 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; antifungals; antiviral; environment; antimicrobial resistance; pharmacokinetics; risk-assessment; prioritisation; One-Health
Antibiotics as Major Disruptors of Gut Microbiota
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 33502 | 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
Membranes to Fight Drug-Resistant Microbes
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22014 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; membrane-active compounds; mode of action; lipidoids; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
Antibiotic Resistance: From the Bench to Patients, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12074 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; infectious disease epidemiology; multidrug resistance; clinical bacteriology; antimicrobial stewardship; self-medication; knowledge– attitude– practice (KAP); regulatory perspectives; drug utilization; policy analysis; primary care; pharmacy; novel antimicrobial drugs; laboratory testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Microbial Biofilms submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10026 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; biofilms; nanotechnology; medicinal plants; synthetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Companion Animals: Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens Associated with Skin and Ear Infections submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9968 | 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)
Antibiotics: Fighting Disease and Promoting Health by Embracing the Two Sides of the Same Coin submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8333 | 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)
Advancing and Standardising Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance Detection Methodology
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6808 | 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)
Genomic Insights and Implications of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6567 | 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)
Antibiotics Resistance in Animals and the Environment, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5048 | 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)
Periodontal Bacteria and Periodontitis: Infections and Therapy
edited by Anna Skurska
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4862 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontitis; infection; antibiotics; antibacterial activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of Essential Oils
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4783 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; chemical analysis; extraction methods; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Advances in Infective Endocarditis Research: From Bench to Bedside
edited by Joya-Rita Hindy
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4019 | 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)
Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3501 | 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)
Epidemiology and Genomics of Antimicrobial Resistance of Difficult-to-Treat Pathogens
edited by Simone Ambretti
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3373 | 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)
Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence in Bacterial Isolates: A Genomic Perspective from Human and Animal Sources submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3282 | 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)
Nanotechnology-Based Antimicrobials and Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3121 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; nanocarriers; antimicrobial coatings; polymers nanocomposite; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Discovery of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Using Machine Learning and Molecular Dynamic Simulations
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2268 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2164 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; microorganism; bacteria; fungi; marine antibiotic; antibacterial; antheminthic; crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotics in the Environment: Sources, Fate, and Mitigation Strategies
edited by Khaled Benis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic contamination; environmental fate; antibiotic resistance; mitigation strategies; pollution management
New Inhibitors for Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanisms; inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors; efflux; biofilms
Antimicrobial Peptides: Mechanisms, Engineering, and Therapeutic Development
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1661 | 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)
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Spread in Food and Drinks Using Bacteriophage Technologies
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1530 | 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)
Surveillance and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance: Tools and Trends
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | 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
Antibiotic Synthesis, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | 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)
Current Challenges in Antimicrobial Stewardship submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | 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)
Biomaterial-Based Delivery Systems for Natural Antimicrobials to Overcome Microbial Resistance
edited by , and Ilda Czobor-Barbu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | 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)
Global Partnerships in Response to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Policy to Practice
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | 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)
Drivers of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens
edited by , and Ingrid Maria Cecilia Rubin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | 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)
Interdisciplinary Applications of Micro- and Nano-Antimicrobials
edited by Cleonice Gonçalves da Rosa and Michael Ramos Nunes
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 254 | 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)
Antimicrobial Peptides in Agriculture and Food Safety
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based discovery and design; biotechnology; mechanisms of action; novel delivery systems; animal husbandry; aquaculture; plant conservation; food preservation
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing and Rapid Diagnostics of Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Maria Grazia Bocci and Giulia Capecchi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility testing; rapid diagnostics; molecular detection; point-of-care testing; clinical microbiology
Evaluation of Emerging Antimicrobials, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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)
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