Special Issues

Antibiotics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Antibiotics and Environment − Research and Development toward the One Health Approach
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8035 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobials; water purification plant (WTP); wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); hospital wastewater; livestock environment; aquaculture farm environment; aquatic environment
Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship during the COVID-19 Era, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7453 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial consumption; COVID-19 pandemic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in Companion Animals II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6772 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; companion animals; high-risk clonal lineages; resistance determinants; anaerobic bacteria; One Health; ESBL; carbapenemase; mecA; VRE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Computational Approaches in Discovery and Design of Antimicrobial Peptides - 2nd Volume submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6656 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational search and design of AMPs; alignment-based and alignment-free approaches; machine-learning; artificial intelligence; biodiscovery with associated computational analyses/tools; non-conventional in silico approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
New Paradigms Concerning the Production of Antibiotics: Between Ecological Responsibility and Revalorization of Narrow Spectrums
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6020 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; environmental pollution; human health; antimicrobial production; livestock; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Drug Discovery: New Theories and New Therapies
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5221 | Submission Open
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Novel antibiotic drugs; Mechanism of drug action; Anti-Biofilms or biofilm formation inhibitors; Virulence factors; Host-microbial interaction; Synergy between new antimicrobial products and conventional antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
The Effects of Heavy Metals and Other Environmental Contaminants on Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4804 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal resistance; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; trace elements of environmental concern; emerging organic contaminants; microplastics; antibiotic resistance genes  ; cross-resistance/co-resistance  ; cross-resistance/co-resistance mechanisms  ; selection for resistance  ; environments selecting multi-resistant microbes  ; in situ and in vitro resistance monitoring and modelling
Microbial Resistance to Carbapenems: Epidemiology, Detection and Treatment Options submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenems; carbapenemases; Gram-negatives; multidrug resistance (MDR); carpabenem-resistant organisms (CROs); antimicrobial resistance; carbapenem resistance detection; epidemiology; antibiotics; carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Infectious Disease Testing and Pathogenic Bacterial Virulence Identification
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4375 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole genome sequencing; MALDI-TOF MS; NALDI-TOF MS; lipidomics; proteomics; genomics; antibiotic resistance detection; virulence biomarkers indication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
The Control of Gut Microbiota: Antibiotics Alternatives and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; antimicrobials; fecal transplantation; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; antimicrobial natural substances; dysbiosis; gut
Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs): Structure, Target, Spatiotemporal Relationship, and Druggability submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4094 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); structure; target; spatiotemporal relationship; pharmacology; druggability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
Molecular Detection, Pathogenesis, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mechanisms of Mycoplasma Isolates
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance; cell biology; molecular biology; molecular epidemiology; Mycoplasma; mutation; nucleic acid amplification test; pathogenesis; polymerase chain reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Bacteria Isolated from Animals: Virulence, Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance, 2nd Volume submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3212 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; infections; animals
Green Antimicrobials in Biomedical Engineering: Recent Advances Proposal
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents concomitant; synergistic and additive effects surface functionalization; antimicrobial properties; biomedical therapies; bioactive molecules; green synthesis; environmentally friendly; circular economy; waste materials’ second life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Strategy for the Treatment of Infections in Specific Populations
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open
Detection and Control of Pathogens in Food Production
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open
Keywords: food microbial contamination; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial compounds; foodborne diseases; essential oils applications against foodborne pathogens; microbial biofilms; animal production and food storage applications; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; antimicrobial mechanisms; antimicrobials with effect on microorganisms genomics and proteomics
Antibiotic Use and the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Settings
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antibiotic resistance; clinical settings; clinical infections; mechanisms underlying the development of resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotics in the Critically Ill Patient submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1961 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; intensive care unit; ventilator-associated pneumonia; antibiotic therapy; antibiotic therapy; PK/PD; molecular microbiology testing; critically ill patient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobials in the Food Chain: Resistant Pathogens and Food Safety
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food safety; pathogens; risk assessment; detriment; antimicrobial genes; food processing; farm to fork; bacteriophages; probiotics; interventions
The Emergence of Multidrug Resistance: Genetic Mechanisms, Fitness Cost, and Dissemination in the Human-Environment Continuum
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1670 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; genome analysis; gene sequencing; next generation sequencing; nucleotide polymorphism sequence; mobile genetic elements; plasmids; resistance mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolution Mechanism of Bacteria submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanism; mobile genetic element; horizontal gene transfer; resistome; evolution; molecular phylogenetics; genomics; bioinformatics analysis; next-generation sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Carbapenemases in Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Global Health Threat and Therapeutic Challenge
edited by Stefano Mancini, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE); carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CPPA); carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii (CPAB); antimicrobial susceptibility of CPE; CPPA or/and CPAB; carbapenemase detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Exploring Antimicrobial Properties and Bioactive Compounds of Edible and Medicinal Plants
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antimicrobials; bioactive constituents; edible plants; food conservation; food disinfection; medicinal plants; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Natural Alternatives and Their Synthetic Derivatives to Antibiotics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; quorum sensing inhibitors; food contamination and preservation; innovative (micro)extraction procedures; synthetic derivatives inspired by natural scaffolds; uses of components from medicinal plants and fungi; biofilm and antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Streptococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp. in Humans and Animals: Virulence Potential, Antimicrobial Resistance, Genomic Trends and Approaches submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: Streptococcus; Enterococcus; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance
Bacterial Resistome and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial resistome; antimicrobial resistance; animal Infectious diseases; veterinary medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Genomic Insights into Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas, and Acinetobacter
edited by Taishi Tsubouchi, Masato Suzuki and Yukihiro Kaneko
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Acinetobacter baumannii; microbial genomics; transmission mechanisms; mobile elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Epidemiology of ESKAPEE
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESKAPEE; ESKAPE; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Harnessing Genetics and Biochemistry to Discover Novel Antimicrobials submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel antimicrobials; genetics; biochemistry; DNA sequencing; genetic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiological Perspectives
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; prevalence of antibiotic resistance; resistance development; resistance transmission; agricultural antibiotics; antibiotic alternatives
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Plant-Powered Solutions: Uncovering the Antibiotic Potential of Medicinal Plants submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; antibiotic discovery; bioactive compounds; quantification of biological activities; antibiotic potential 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Optimizing Antibiotics Therapy for Combating Difficult-to-Treat Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics therapy; Gram-negative bacteria; multidrug resistance; bacterial infection; healthcare system 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Pathogenic and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Gut Microbiota
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; pathogenic bacteria; antibiotic resistance; gastrointestinal tract; microbiome dynamics; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; therapeutic interventions; antibiotic stewardship; public health strategies
Antiparasitic Natural Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-parasitic drugs; protozoa; parasite; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Structure–Activity Relationship Studies on Antimicrobial Peptides
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; antibacterial; antibiotics; structure– activity relationships; bacteriocins; rational drug design; peptide engineering; bacterial resistance; mechanism of action; delivery system; clinical potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)
Antibiotics and Infectious Respiratory Diseases, 2nd Volume submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4881 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious respiratory diseases; pulmonary tuberculosis; COVID-19 pneumonia; antibiotic use and resistance; gram negative; gram positive; pneumonia opportunistic infection; multidrug resistance (MDR); medical education; infection prevention control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Activities and Medicinal Applications of Metal Nanoparticles
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic; antimicrobial; copper; gold; nanoparticles; medicinal application; metallic; multidrug resistance; silver; zinc
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship in Primary Care submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14480 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic prescribing; antibiotic dispensing; antibiotic stewardship; regulatory policies; implementation; interprofessional stewardship models; primary care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Metagenomics for Surveillance of Pathogens and/or Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Rommel Thiago Jucá Ramos
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; metagenomics; pathogen; environmental surveillance; clinical; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Agents, 2nd Volume submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28946 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Feature Papers in Therapy of Diabetic Foot Infections submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17466 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic foot infection; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; systemic antibiotic therapy; local antibiotic therapy; side effects; treatment success; antibiotic stewardship; antibiotic policies and difficulties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) in General Hospital: An Essential Practice
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9943 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; anti-infective agent; surgical wound infection; antibiotic prophylaxis; drug resistance; microbial; health care rationing; molecular diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotics in Ophthalmology Practice submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8151 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye infections; antibiotic resistance; empiric treatment; corneal ulcer; endophthalmitis; microbial keratitis; conjunctivitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens—a Comprehensive Approach to Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae, and Stenotrophomonas: A Global Healthcare Threat submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5856 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem resistance; CRE; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; KPC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Nanoformulations against Bacterial Infections
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptide-NPs; antibiotics-coated NPs; antimicrobial hydrogel; antimicrobial photoresponsive NPs; antimicrobial photodynamic therapy; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
‘Non-traditional’ Antimicrobial Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Leon G. Leanse
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; non-traditional antimicrobial technologies; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Silver and Gold Compounds as Antibiotics, 2nd Volume submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-inorganic chemistry; metal compounds; antimicrobial drugs; antibiotics; medical applications; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanisms and Structural Biology of Antibiotic Action)
Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
edited by Ahmad Salman and Itshak Lapidot
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infection; antibiotic; multi-drug resistance; bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobials; bacterial culturing; spectroscopy; machine learning
Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6330 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic-resistance; One Health; virulence factors; genomics; novel natural molecules; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Streptococcus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Evolution submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4987 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; biology; evolution; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; epidemiology; molecular typing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
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