Antibiotics

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Insights into Bacterial Resistance to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics and Treatment Approaches

edited by

Maria Chatzidimitriou

and

Efthymia Protonotariou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; carbapenemase; Klebsiella pneumoniae; high-risk clones

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

Molecular Characteristics and Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria

edited by

Piotr Majewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; molecular epidemiology; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; infection control; antimicrobial stewardship

Periprosthetic Joint Infections: Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Antibiotic Treatment

edited by

Konstantinos Anagnostakos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection (PJI); local antibiotic therapy; systemic antibiotic therapy; bone cement; antibiotic carrier; one-stage treatment; two-stage treatment

Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management

edited by

Ljubiša Šarić

Zorica Tomičić

and

Ružica Tomičić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6588 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; bioactive natural products; novel antimicrobial agents; phytochemicals

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

Mechanisms of Microbial Biofilm Resistance and New Methods for Biofilm Control

edited by

Gianmarco Mangiaterra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open

Keywords: quorum sensing; chronic infections; antibiotic resistance; persistence; efflux pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Epidemiology and Treatment of Microbial Infections in Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Marija Vukoja

and

Peđa Kovačević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3336 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary infections; respiratory diseases; epidemiology; treatment

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

Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Substances: Alternatives for Managing Microbial Contamination

edited by

Bojana Danilović

and

Ivana Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; microbial contamination; essential oils; plant extracts

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

Genomic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Animals and Animal-Derived Foods

edited by

Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi

and

Fábio P. Sellera

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance genes; whole-genome sequencing; one health; foodborne pathogens; mobile genetic elements

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

Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by

Sara M. Soto

and

Raquel G. Soengas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery against gram-positive bacteria; drug discovery against gram-negative bacteria; drug discovery against fungi; drug discovery against biofilms

Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications

edited by

Prescilla Emy Nagao

and

Louisy Sanches Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance

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

Rethinking Tuberculosis Treatment: Integrating Antimicrobial Compounds, Host Responses, and Comorbidities

edited by

Ashok Aspatwar

and

Wenping Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; anti-tubercular drugs; antimicrobial resistance; host-directed therapy; TB vaccines; TB comorbidities; translational therapeutics

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

Synthetic Biology Brings New Opportunity for Antibiotics Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yaojie Gao

Yaojun Tong

, Zixin Deng, Lixin Zhang and

Shuangjun Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; biosynthesis; microbial cell factory; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; advanced biotechnology; antibiotics

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1261 | 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

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 1093 | 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)

Managing Staphylococcus spp. Infections: Current Practices and Future Directions

edited by

Nikolaos Giormezis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 227 | 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)

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 112 | 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)

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 53 | 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

Antibiotics in Pathogen Control: From Infection to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Alessia Catalano

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

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

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

Clostridioides difficile Infection: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Therapeutic Advances

edited by

Yongrong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; infection; recurrence; antibiotic resistance; therapeutics; pathogenesis

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

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