Bloodstream Infection: Common and Uncommon Pathogens
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bacteriology; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; clinical microbiology; bloodstream infection; new diagnostic approaches; infection control
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Dear Colleagues,
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major health burden worldwide and it is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates.
Many different microorganisms could cause this type of infection. In particular, common pathogens of BSIs, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, frequently may exhibit antibiotic resistance. Multidrug resistant patterns have resulted in difficult-to-treat or even untreatable infections with conventional antimicrobials. Otherwise, changes in the host (especially immunosuppression) allow uncommon or usually nonpathogenic microorganisms to cause BSIs.
In this scenario, the availability of updated epidemiological data on antimicrobial resistance in frequently encountered bacterial and fungal pathogens and reported cases of uncommon microorganisms are useful for clinicians in the management of patients with BSI.
This Special Issue of Microorganisms seeks to publish manuscripts that could expand our knowledge on the pathogens (both bacteria and fungi) causing BSIs. Studies aimed at investigating the treatment of these infections, especially with new drugs, are also welcome for submission. As Guest Editors, we invite you, as an expert in this field, to submit a manuscript for publication, in terms of original research, review articles, or case reports.
Dr. Carola Mauri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bloodstream infection (BSI)
- pathogens
- antibiotic resistance
- new drugs
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