Dear Colleagues,

It is undeniable that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emergent health problem so dire that it can potentially lead to a ‘post-antibiotic’ era, marked by the end of effective antibiotics. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already defined AMR as a serious threat to global public health, with estimates that AMR is responsible for over 700,000 deaths annually around the world. Despite the increased awareness, the clinical antibacterial pipeline remains insufficient, and there is a pressing and unmet need for innovative antimicrobial drugs.

New chemical entities to tackle AMR are limited, and exploring new scaffolds to achieve new and better outcomes is urgently needed. This proposed Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers to publish their recent findings and perspectives in the design, synthesis, and identification of new antimicrobial agents. High-quality reviews in the field will also be accepted.

Prof. Dr. Fernanda Borges
Dr. Alexandra Gaspar
Dr. Fernando Cagide Fagin
Guest Editors

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• antimicrobials
• antimicrobial resistance
• drug discovery
• antimicrobial mechanism of action
• innovative scaffolds
• cinnamic acids and derivatives
• benzoic acids and derivatives
• chromones and analogues
• coumarins and analogues
• quinones and analogues
• quinolones and analogues
• oxazolidinones and analogues
• ionic liquids and analogues
• nanosystems/nanomaterials
• peptides/glycopeptides
• phytochemicals
• miscellaneous