Medical Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
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 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; bacterial and fungi biochemical support modulated by plant extracts; nanoparticles; nanomaterials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: clinical and pharmaceutical microbiology; fungal infections; antimicrobial pharmacotherapy; natural and synthetic antimicrobial compounds; nanotechnology; molecular mechanisms of drug resistance; opportunistic pathogens
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to grow, threatening the success of modern medicine and the management of infectious diseases. Despite significant advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, resistant bacterial and fungal pathogens remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this Special Issue, titled “Medical Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance”, we will gather high-quality contributions that expand our understanding of microbial virulence, resistance mechanisms, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains. We particularly welcome studies proposing innovative diagnostic tools, alternative antimicrobial strategies, and integrated clinical approaches for improving patient outcomes. By fostering collaboration between microbiologists, clinicians, pharmacists, and biotechnologists, this Special Issue will compile translational insights that can inform global policies in infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Irina Gheorghe-Barbu
Guest Editor
Dr. Marina Ionela (Ilie) Nedea
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- multidrug-resistant pathogens
- bacterial and fungal infections
- virulence factors
- biofilm
- antifungal resistance
- novel antimicrobials
- nanotechnology
- infection control
- host–pathogen interaction
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