Feature Papers in Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection aims to collect high-quality review papers and original research articles on all fields associated with antimicrobial agents and resistance.

In this regard, there has been growing interest in the use of natural antimicrobial compounds to limit or avoid chemical antimicrobial use. Natural antimicrobial compounds have potential applications in the food industry and in the biological control of plant pathogens, as well as applications as agents against animal and human infections.

Antimicrobial resistance is considered a worldwide burden, affecting patients in critical hospital wards, such as intensive care units (ICUs). Hospitalized patients face an increased risk of developing infections due to exposure to invasive devices. Careful clinical surveillance and the monitoring of the bacterial strains responsible for inducing Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI), as well as the knowledge of antibiotic resistance, may help clinicians to choose appropriate antibiotic therapies. We encourage researchers to contribute review papers (preferably full-length comprehensive reviews) and original research articles highlighting the latest developments in antimicrobial agents and resistance.

Prof. Dr. Maurizio Ciani
Collection Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Microorganisms is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.