Antibiotic Resistance and Patient Safety: A Clinical Perspective
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology & Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Science, Physical Education and Informatics, National University of Science and Technology, Politehnica, Splaiul Independenței 313, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
3. Emergency County Hospital of Pitești, Hospital Street No. 36, Pitești, Romania
Interests: nursing; public health; healthcare-associated infections; patient safety; anti-bioresistance
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2. Doctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eroii Sanitari 8, District 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
3. The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, Șoseaua Panduri 90, District 5, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; diagnostic microbiology; hospital-acquired infections; antibiotic stewardship; novel antimicrobial agents; microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most serious threats to global health, undermining patient safety, clinical outcomes, and therapeutic effectiveness. Its emergence, rooted in an inevitable biological process accelerated by antibiotic misuse, has shifted research from classical microbiology to multidisciplinary and translational approaches addressing its growing complexity.
This Special Issue aims to examine the relationship between antibiotic resistance and patient safety from a clinical perspective, focusing on impacts on medical practice, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Recent advances include rapid detection of resistance genes through genomics, metagenomics, and AI-enhanced analytics; development of next-generation antimicrobials and alternative therapies (phages, peptides, and antibodies); CRISPR-based strategies; rapid diagnostics; biofilm-control innovations; and global surveillance systems that support optimized infection management.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and clinical studies. Contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics are encouraged:
- Emerging molecular mechanisms and evolutionary models of AMR;
- Clinical and epidemiological implications of multidrug-resistant organisms;
- Antimicrobial stewardship strategies in hospital and community settings;
- Impact of AMR on morbidity, mortality, and length of stay;
- Infection prevention and control protocols related to patient safety;
- Integration of rapid diagnostics and personalized approaches in clinical decision-making.
Prof. Dr. Monica Marilena Țânțu
Dr. Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- infection prevention
- multidrug-resistant infections
- patient safety
- antimicrobial stewardship
- multidrug-resistant organisms
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