Resistance Mechanism and Therapy Options in Acinetobacter
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2023) | Viewed by 409
Special Issue Editors
Interests: acinetobacter baumannii; antibiotic resistance; whole genome sequencing; bioinformatic
Interests: bacterial and fungal pathogen genomics; antimicrobial resistance and virulence; epidemiological study; bioinformatics; bacteriophages and prophages; mobilome, resistome and virulome; genomic-based safety of probiotics and food microbiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative pathogen that has acquired antibiotic resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents, making clinical treatment difficult. Although it is less commonly reported, antibiotic resistance infections caused by other Acinetobacter species are considered as an emerging threat. Moreover, this organism is included as one of the important pathogens in the WHO's global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This establishes an urgent need for new therapies for combating this pathogen, such as applications of antimicrobial peptides and bacteriophage-based strategies.
Therefore, in this Special Issue, we would like to invite research on both antimicrobial resistance and bacteriophage therapy in A. baumannii. Papers about the molecular mechanisms of resistance in Acinetobacter species are welcomed. Research on new antibiotic candidates or new treatments, as well as phage therapy, against Acinetobacter are also welcome.
Dr. Xiaoting Hua
Dr. Rapee Thummeepak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- acinetobacter baumannii
- antibiotic resistance
- whole genome sequencing
- bioinformatic
- treatment
- horizontal gene transfer
- bacteriophage
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