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Environmental Risk and Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital-Acquired Infections
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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial outbreak; environmental reservoir; investigation; corrective actions; short- and long-term outcomes
Bacterial Detection, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18803 | Submission Open
Keywords: identification methods; rapid diagnostics; MALDI-TOF MS; molecular testing; rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing; antimicrobial susceptibility; synergy testing; β -lactam/β -lactamase inhibitor; fosfomycin; colistin
Epidemiology and Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17205 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistant (MDR); classic and molecular epidemiology; plasmids; resistance gene
Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14985 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic-resistance; One Health; virulence factors; genomics; novel natural molecules; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals: Infection Control and Antibiotic Use
edited by Dorota Pastuszak-Lewandoska, and Małgorzata Brauncajs
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5877 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical antibiotic use; hospital infection control; healthcare-associated infections; resistance mitigation strategies; alternative therapies; antibiotic stewardship; molecular mechanisms of AMR; new therapeutic combinations of antibiotics; antimicrobial synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Bacteriophage Therapy a Renaissance Weapon Recent Developments and Application, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4133 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; application of phages; antibiotic-resistance; antibacterial therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Science, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3553 | Submission Open
Keywords: AMR; veterinary animals; farm animals; food animals; wild animals; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Research Advances in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Residues and Resistance in Veterinary and Environmental Science
edited by Justine S. Gibson and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial stewardship (AMS); antimicrobial residues (ARs); diagnostic tools and therapeutics; epidemiology; sustainable AMR mitigation; one health; veterinary sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
The One Health Action Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1911 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health approach; antimicrobial resistance; healthcare-associated infections; food contamination; environment and antibiotic resistance; surveillance; prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
The Issue of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Nosocomial Infections, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; MDR; XDR; DTR; nosocomial infections
Antimicrobial Activity of Plants Against Emerging or Drug-Resistant Human Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-infective agents; antimicrobial activity; human pathogens; medicinal plants; natural products; phytodrugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Antibiotic Bans and Antimicrobial Resistance: Progress, Challenges, and Future Strategies
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: impact of antibiotic bans; antibiotic use; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic restrictions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; bioactive natural products; novel antimicrobial agents; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Repositioning Drugs as a Strategy to Combat Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open
Keywords: repositioning drugs; efflux pump inhibitors; resistant microorganisms; microbial biofilm; antibacterial resistance; antifungal potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Biofilm-Associated Oral Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis and Challenges in Treatment
edited by and Cher Farrugia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral diseases; oral biofilms; host– biofilm interactions; novel antimicrobial strategies; molecular dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Tackling Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria with New Antimicrobial Strategies
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant (MDR); antimicrobial resistance (AMR); novel antibiotics; drug discovery; AMR surveillance; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibacterial Utilisation from Different Perspectives: An Effective Tool to Develop and Evaluate Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of antibiotic use; scale of antibiotic use; pattern of antibiotic use; prevalence of antibiotic use; specific patient populations; safety of use; antibacterial; antivirals; antifungals; anti-TBC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Agents, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: new natural antimicrobial compounds; antimicrobial effects; clinical applications; animal production applications; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; food applications; new formulations; antibacterial mechanisms; antifungal mechanisms; MICs; activity as disinfectants; activity against biofilms; effects on transcriptomics; combination with other antimicrobials; global microbiome changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Global Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance: Epidemiology and Public Health Implications
edited by Louise Teixeira Cerdeira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotic misuse; global health; epidemiology; antibiotic stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Wildlife
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; wild animal; antimicrobial resistance; transmission; spread; One Health
Advanced Antimicrobial and Bioactive Coatings for Broad-Spectrum Protection submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial coatings; bioactive surfaces; smart coatings for health; broad-spectrum antimicrobial materials; nanotechnology in antimicrobial coatings; disinfectant-compatible coatings; surface functionalization for microbial control; sustainable antimicrobial strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
ESKAPEE: Mechanisms, Spread, and Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Ning Dong and Yarong Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESKAPE pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; genomic epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Advances in Antimicrobial Compounds: Exploring Natural, Synthetic, and Repositioned Drugs
edited by and Alexia Barbarossa
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial compounds; natural products; synthetic agents; drug repositioning; antimicrobial resistance; synergistic approaches; mechanisms of action; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Hospital-Associated Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Therapy
edited by Carola Mauri and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospital-associated infectious diseases; epidemiology; treatment; antibiotic stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
The One Health Perspective: Unveiling Animal and Zoonotic Microbiota in the Frame of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | 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)
Phage Therapy and Antimicrobial Innovation
edited by Ronen Hazan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial innovation; phage therapy; phage engineering; synergistic strategies; chronic infections; biofilm; clinical phage microbiology; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles: Vehicles for Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs); outer membrane vesicles (OMVs); antibiotic resistance; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antibacterial Treatment in Periodontal and Endodontic Therapy, 3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontology; endodontology; cariology; photodynamics; laser dentistry
Gram-Negative Infections in Humans and Companion Animals: A Global Threat
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Gram-negative infections; humans; companion animals; essential oils; nanoparticles; pro-biotics; antimicrobial peptides; genomics; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective
edited by Flávia L P. C. Pellegrino
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; bacterial virulence; clonal diversity; molecular epidemiology; antibiotic use; infectious diseases; One Health
Gram-Negative Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens and Their Treatment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae; multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; gram-negative bacteria and antibiotic resistance mechanisms; multidrug resistant; extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers; antibacterial potential of novel compounds; biofilm inhibition strategies; quorum sensing disruption as a therapeutic approach
Epidemiology, Impact and Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Medicine, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; veterinary medicine; antibiotics; One Health; epidemiology
Genomic Insights into Dissemination of Multi-Drug Resistance Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; MDR; gene transfer; One Health
Strategies for Combating Antibiotic Resistance: From Mechanisms to Drug Discovery
edited by Angel Leon-Buitimea
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; clinically relevant bacteria; multidrug-resistant bacteria; pan-drug-resistant bacteria; drug discovery; combinatorial treatments
The Discovery of Novel β-Lactams and β-Lactamase Inhibitors
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; β -lactam antibiotics; β -lactamase inhibitors; drug discovery; metallo-β -lactamases; serine-β -lactamase
Molecular and Therapeutic Insights into Antimicrobial Candidates and Antibiotics submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; novel antimicrobial agents; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Design and Synthesis of Novel Antibiotics, 2nd Edition
edited by Kenneth Ikenna Onyedibe
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; antimicrobial modes of action; antimicrobial resistance; structural characterization; antimicrobial activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Use and Stewardship in Settings Outside of Acute Hospitals
edited by Monsey McLeod and Naomi Fleming
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic use; community; primary care; mental health; local authority; care home; public; health and justice; dental
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Discovery and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Compounds Against Multidrug Resistance
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 29946 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; medicinal chemistry; (pre)clinical development; intrinsic/synergistic activity; innovative antibiotic treatment; antimicrobial drug-candidate; new and repurposed medicines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater Treatment Plants
edited by Qingbin Yuan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; wastewater treatment; one health; distribution and removal of ARGs; horizontal gene transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Tracking Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Environment submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; AMR; environmental reservoirs; antibiotic resistance genes; ARGs; horizontal gene transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Jae-hyuk Yu—Antimicrobial Resistance in the Foodborne Pathogens
edited by and Ahmad Alshannaq
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); food safety; antimicrobial preservation; food additives; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
Livestock Antibiotic Use and Resistance
edited by Valentina Monistero, , and Valerio Bronzo
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm; livestock; antibiotic; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multidrug-resistant; methicillin-resistant; extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; carbapenemase; superbug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Innovations in Antibacterial Agents: Combating Resistance, Improving Efficacy and Exploring New Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug design; synthesis of novel antibacterial agents; computational chemistry; repurposing of drugs; novel antibacterial mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Optimization of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Public Health, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial prescribing; antimicrobial surveillance; primary care; secondary care; long-term care; penicillin allergy; pharmacy; public health; general practice; point-of-care testing; qualitative research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
New Frontiers in Antibiotic Therapy in the Gastroenterology Field
edited by and Francesca Serapide
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic therapy; antimicrobial resistance; gastroenterology; infectious diseases; microbiology; gut– liver axis; antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; biomarkers; diagnosis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
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 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; animals; resistance genes; mechanism of resistance; MRSA; ESBL; staphylococci; enterobacterales
Global Partnerships in Response to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Policy to Practice
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)
Antimicrobial Peptides in Agriculture and Food Safety
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based discovery and design; biotechnology; mechanisms of action; novel delivery systems; animal husbandry; aquaculture; plant conservation; food preservation
Antibiotic Synthesis, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 16 | 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)
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