Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 863
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Pathology, Prisma Health, School of Health Science Research, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
3. Dorn Research Institute, Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC 29209, USA
Interests: Acinetobacter; Klebsiella; drug discovery; antimicrobial stewardship; virulence factors; infectious diseases; bacteriology
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Interests: Acinetobacter; Stenotrophomonas; drug discovery; virulence factors; infectious diseases; bacterial iron-acquisition
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Interests: host-pathogen interactions; bacterial infection; vaccines; medical mycology; innate immunity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit your research characterizing virulence and/or resistance mechanisms in Gram-negative bacteria for publication consideration in this Special Issue of Pathogens. Gram-negative infections cause a substantial burden to patients globally, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This is reflected by data from both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization in their reports on antibiotic-resistant threats and priority pathogens, respectively, wherein many of the pathogens noted are Gram-negative. While much is known about many of these pathogens, novel therapeutics to combat these bacteria in the healthcare setting are lacking, mainly due to a lack of data pertaining to their underlying virulence and resistance mechanisms. This sparsity of data makes the discovery of therapeutic targets difficult, stifling drug development. This Special Issue therefore encourages submissions of original research that closes this gap by elucidating the virulence and resistance mechanisms of these critically important bacteria, ultimately aiding in the discovery of novel therapeutic targets.
Dr. Steven E. Fiester
Dr. William Penwell
Dr. Carmelo Biondo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance mechanisms
- MDR gram-negative bacteria
- gram-negative nosocomial infections
- carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections
- bacterial infection
