Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections and Alternative Therapies—2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology in Human Health and Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 474
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antibiotic-resistance; bacterial infections; drug discovery; biofilms; alternative therapeutic agents; combinational therapy
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Dear Colleagues
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a global healthcare challenge, and therapeutic options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections are becoming scarce. Antibiotic resistance limits the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and complicates the treatment of infectious diseases. Addressing antibiotic resistance requires a multifaceted approach, and the development of novel alternatives to antibiotics is crucial to combat resistance. Such alternatives include the discovery/development of novel antibacterial agents, phages, enzybiotics, plant extracts, antibacterial nanoparticles, etc. These antibacterial agents may be beneficial in treating infections when used alone or in combination with available therapeutic options.
This Special Issue is focused on publishing primary research and review articles that explore novel therapeutic agents that could be used as alternatives to conventional antibiotics for managing drug-resistant bacterial infections. We welcome articles on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Applications of phages as therapeutic agents and their synergy with antibiotics;
- Applications of enzybiotics as therapeutic agents and their synergy with antibiotics;
- Plant-based antibacterial agents;
- Antibacterial nanoparticle- and alternative-agent-loaded delivery systems;
- Drug discovery and the development of new antibacterial agents;
- The treatment of biofilms and biofilm-associated infections with alternative agents.
Dr. Vijay Singh Gondil
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alternative agents
- antibiotics
- phages
- endolysins
- phytochemicals
- drug discovery
- nanoparticles
- biofilms
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