Antibiotics

Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health, 3rd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8530 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; social behavior; antibiotic resistance; social factors; attitudes; knowledge; practice; qualitative research; public health interventions; antibiotic prescription; community care

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

Antibiotics Resistance in Animals and the Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anil Poudel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7977 | 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)

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment: Transmission, Fate and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Yongzhen Ding

,

Zulin Zhang

and

Hui Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6644 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); veterinary antibiotic; manure and soil amendment; horizontal gene transfer; one health; environmental impact assessment; biodegradation and bioremediation; antimicrobial stewardship in agriculture; emerging contaminants

New Insights Toward the Development of Novel Inhibitors of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa Factors

edited by Que Chi Truong-Bolduc, Leon G. Leanse,

Hidemasa Nakaminami

and

Chun-Hsing Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6348 | Submission Open

Keywords: MSSA; MRSA; P. aeruginosa; coinfection; antibiotic resistance; therapeutic strategy; anti-virulence; quorum-sensing; virulence factors; biofilms

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

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Understanding the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment Options

edited by Saad Tarabichi, Mark J. Spangehl and Joshua S. Bingham

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6133 | Submission Open

Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection; diagnosis; epidemiology; pathogenesis; treatment

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

Antimicrobial Bioactives from Invertebrates

edited by

Beatriz Vázquez Belda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5836 | 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)

Prevalence, Treatment and Antibacterial Resistance of Urinary Tract Infections

edited by Alin Gabriel Mihu and

Tudor Rares Olariu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5784 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary tract infections; UTI; antibiotic; antibacterial; resistance; uropathogens; recurrent UTI; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli

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

edited by

Opeyemi U. Lawal

,

Ons Bouchami

and Ingrid Maria Cecilia Rubin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5646 | 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)

Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products

edited by

Otilia Bobis

,

Adriana Cristina Urcan

and

Claudia Pașca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4720 | 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)

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

edited by

Piyush Baindara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Antimicrobial Peptides: Mechanisms, Engineering, and Therapeutic Development

edited by

Feng-Di Lung

and

Kuang-Li Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3820 | 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)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Food Chain: Detection Gaps and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Joana Castro

,

António Machado

and

Ricardo Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3785 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; surveillance; detection methods; mitigation strategies; One Health

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

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

edited by

Lorenzo Pace

and Viviana Manzulli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3757 | 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)

Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Mechanisms, Evolution and Dissemination

edited by

Ivo Nikolaev Sirakov

and

Slawomir Ciesielski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; transposons; integrons; gene transfer; therapy

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Pathogens: Phenotypic Surveillance, Genomic Epidemiology, and Control Measures

edited by

Ádám Kerek

and

Ákos Jerzsele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2305 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; veterinary pathogens; phenotypic surveillance; genomic epidemiology; resistance genes; alternative control strategies; One Health

Antibiotics in Pathogen Control: From Infection to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Alessia Catalano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance; pathogens; antimicrobials; ESKAPEE; One-Health; natural products

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

Surveillance and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance: Tools and Trends

edited by

Hung-Sheng Shang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2161 | 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

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

edited by Sara Revolinski, Kristen Bresnehan and Lucas Schulz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2134 | 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)

The One Health Perspective: Unveiling Animal and Zoonotic Microbiota in the Frame of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Athina S. Tzora

and

Chrysoula Voidarou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health approach; veterinary medicine; livestock production; foodborne pathogen reservoirs; epidemiological mapping; resistance mechanisms; microbiome; resistome; intervention

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

The Application of Antibiotic Therapy in Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Procedures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angel-Orion Salgado-Peralvo

and

Eugenio Velasco-Ortega

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2052 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; preventive antibiotic therapy; antibiotic prophylaxis; bacterial antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance; oral implantology; dental implantology; dental implants; dentistry; oral surgery

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 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1709 | 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)

Antibiotics in the Environment and Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; environmental monitoring; antibiotic resistance genes; ecotoxicology; aquatic environments

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

Managing Staphylococcus spp. Infections: Current Practices and Future Directions

edited by

Nikolaos Giormezis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; novel antibiotics; novel therapies; bacteriophages; biofilm disruption

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

Feature Reviews in "Antimicrobial Peptides" 2026

edited by

Jean-Marc Sabatier

and

Gianfranco Bocchinfuso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; innate immunity; host– pathogen interactions; antimicrobial resistance; peptide engineering; immunomodulation; microbial infections; microbiota; therapeutic development; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: Overcoming the Challenges in Antibiotic Treatment

edited by Eleni E. Mylona and

Dimitris Kounatidis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant; antibiotic treatment; MDR pathogens; therapeutic strategies

Feature Reviews in "Novel Antimicrobial Agents" 2026

edited by

Carlos M. Franco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial agents resistance; therapeutic opportunities; review

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

Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Treatment of Tuberculosis

edited by

Fabrizio Palmieri

,

Francesco Di Gennaro

and

Gina Gualano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; molecular diagnostics; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; host-directed therapy; point-of-care testing; tuberculosis infection

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

Antibiotics and Environment—Research and Development Toward the One Health Approach, 2nd Edition

edited by

Takashi Azuma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobials; water purification plant (WTP); wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); hospital wastewater; livestock environment; aquaculture farm environment; aquatic environment

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

Bloodstream Infection: Current Challenges and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Daniel T. Anderson

and

Stefano Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: bloodstream infection; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Through the One Health Approach

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; environmental AMR; antibiotic resistance genes

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 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 380 | 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)

Silent but Deadly: Insights into the Relationship Between Bacterial Dormancy and Antibiotic Tolerance

edited by

Massimiliano Lucidi

,

Marco Maria D'Andrea

and

Floriana Campanile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic persistence; antibiotic tolerance; viable but not culturable bacteria; bacterial quiescence; phenotypic heterogeneity; stress-induced dormancy; recalcitrant infection; recurrent infection; relapsing infection

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

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

edited by

Yuhki Sato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | 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)

Monitoring Antibiotic Use in Healthcare Settings: Trends, Stewardship, and Resistance Prevention

edited by Hao-Yuan Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobial stewardship; healthcare settings; antimicrobial resistance; prescription trends; infection control; resistance prevention; drug utilization monitoring

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

Essential Oil of the Plants: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and Biological Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Alberto Ortega-Ramirez

and

Jesús Fernando Ayala-Zavala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; antimicrobials; antibiofilms; antioxidants; antivirulence factors; mode of action; antiproliferative; citotoxicty

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

Diabetic Foot Infection and Clinical Infections: New Insights in Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetic foot infection; clinical infections; osteomyelitis; antimicrobial therapy; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence in infection care; microbiology; wound management; multidisciplinary care; infection prevention

Antimicrobial Therapeutics for Bone and Periprosthetic Joint Infection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Éric M. Senneville

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteomyelitis; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; periprosthetic joint infections; antimicrobial therapy; recurrence; persistence; biofilm

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

The Emerging Threat of Drug Resistance in Fungal Pathogens: Challenges and Management

edited by

Anil Mathew Tharappel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug resistance; antifungal; fungal diseases; aspergillosis; cryptococcosis; candidiasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi and Their Metabolites)

Feature Review in "Antibiotics in Animal Health" Section 2026

edited by

Yongzhen Ding

and

Fengxia Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; animal health; one health; zoonotic transmission

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

Plant Natural Products as Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents for Agricultural Applications

edited by

Janet María León-Morales

, Fidel Martínez-Gutiérrez and

Martha Adriana Leyte-Lugo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived antimicrobials; phytopathogens; mycotoxins; antifungal and antibacterial activities; secondary metabolites; post-harvest diseases management

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

Antimicrobial and Anti-Infective Activity of Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Valério Monteiro-Neto

and

Elizabeth S. Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic-producing microorganisms; antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial resistance; antivirulence therapy; beta-lactamase inhibition; clinical evaluation; drug synergism; efflux pump inhibitors; infection models; mechanism of action; natural products; Streptomyces spp.

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

Antibiotic Adjuvants for Overcoming and Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Marta Krychowiak-Maśnicka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic adjuvants; antimicrobial resistance; resistance-modifying agents; drug repurposing; biofilm-associated resistance; efflux pump inhibitors; antibiotic synergy; intrinsic resistance

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

Surveillance and Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain

edited by María Virginia Zbrun and

Ana Inés Molineri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; food chain; antimicrobial resistance

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

Clostridioides difficile Infection and Pathogenesis

edited by

Katarína Čurová

, Martin Novotný and Pavol Jarčuška

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI); pathogenesis; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance; treatment

Monitoring the Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance in Environments

edited by Ludovica Rolando and

Tanita Pescatore

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

Keywords: antibiotic-resistant bacteria; antibiotic resistance genes; multiresistance; environmental ARG spread; co selection; cross-resistance; resistome; environmental monitoring; mitigation strategies; natural antibiotic resistance

Commemorative Issue of Linezolid: 30 Years Combating Multidrug Resistance—What Do We Know About the Past, and What Does the Future Hold?

edited by

Piera Anna Martino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: linezolid; gram positive bacterial infections; antimicrobial resistance; genotyping; NGS; alternatives drugs

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

Natural and Biological Delivery Systems for Antibiotics and Antifungal Agents

edited by

Sabine Berteina-Raboin

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

Keywords: natural and/or biological carrier; antibiotics; antifungals; bioavailability; cellular penetration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Natural Alternatives to Conventional Antimicrobials and Preservatives

edited by

Patricia Branco

and

Elisabete Muchagato Mauricio

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

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; natural preservatives; biopreservatives; antimicrobial peptides; bacteriocins; mycocins; microbial metabolites; plant-derived antimicrobials; essential oils; antibiofilm strategies; antimicrobial resistance; food preservation; alternative therapeutics; sustainable antimicrobial strategies; bioactive compounds

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

Antimicrobial Resistance Beyond Boundaries: Coordinated One Health Responses to a Global Crisis

edited by

Sandra M. Quinteira

and

Olga Maria Lage

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

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

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

The Antimicrobial Activity of Metal-Based Nanoparticles

edited by Suzan Pantaroto de Vasconcellos

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5126 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-nanoparticle; microbicide; virucide; phytopathogens; disinfectant; synthesis; antibiotic resistance

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

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