Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026
Special Issue Editor
2. RISE-Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, Portugal
Interests: antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases; enterobacterales; β-Lactamases; epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance (clones, mobile genetic elements, healthcare institutions, community); role of non-hospital ecological niches in the selection and dissemination of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Topic focuses on emerging resistance patterns to last-line antimicrobials (carbapenems, colistin, glycopeptides) in key HAI pathogens (e.g., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MRSA). We seek studies that analyze resistance mechanisms (β-lactamases, efflux pumps), genomic surveillance data, or correlations between antimicrobial usage and resistance rates in hospital settings. Priority will be given to research identifying actionable thresholds for antimicrobial cycling or withdrawal.
Dr. Elisabete Machado
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- healthcare-associated infections
- antimicrobial
- antimicrobial resistance
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