Increase of Antimicrobial Resistance Following COVID-19 Pandemic: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

The 2022 special report by CDC on the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) shows that the pandemic increased antibiotic use and reduced preventive measures. This resulted in a significant increase of antimicrobial resistant infections.

This special issue aims at shedding light on the implications of this phenomenon to better predict the evolution of AMR. The issue will reflect current knowledge of epidemiology, pathogenesis and immunity of the major AMR pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp.

Furthermore, ways for decreasing emergence of AMR such as development of vaccines and mAbs, better diagnostics and novel antibiotics will also be discussed.

Dr. Fabio Bagnoli
Prof. Dr. Barbara Bröker
Guest Editors

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