Decoding Resistance: From Molecular Detection to Clinical Control
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; one health; genetics of microorganisms
Interests: antimicrobial resistant; one health; detection of pathogenic bacteria
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the greatest global health threats, endangering decades of medical progress and challenging both human and veterinary medicine. The detection of resistance determinants in pathogens and environmental reservoirs is critical to guide clinical management and inform public health strategies.
This Special Issue will focus on the development and application of innovative approaches for the detection, monitoring, and control of drug resistance. We aim to highlight advances in molecular diagnostics, genomic surveillance, metagenomic analyses, and point-of-care technologies that enable rapid identification of resistance mechanisms. Additionally, we welcome studies exploring novel intervention strategies, such as antimicrobial stewardship programs, phage therapy, efflux pump inhibitors, and environmental control measures, to mitigate the spread of resistance.
We invite original research articles, reviews, perspectives, and short communications that address these challenges and propose solutions for global AMR containment. Multidisciplinary approaches bridging microbiology, epidemiology, environmental sciences, and clinical practice are highly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Thiago Pavoni Gomes
Dr. V. Zahner
Dr. Raiane Cardoso Chamon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- molecular detection
- carbapenemase
- plasmid
- genomic surveillance
- metagenomics
- infection control
- One Health
- AMR epidemiology
- drug resistance mechanisms
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