Antibiotic Therapy in Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 472
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; respiratory diseases; microbiome; public health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide and represent a major global health burden. They cause significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. Antibiotic therapy remains key for the treatment of RTIs, but its use is often restricted by the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance due to overuse, inadequate prescribing practices, and diagnostic difficulties.
This special issue will explore the challenges and recent developments in antibiotic therapy for RTIs, including novel diagnostic tools, different aspects of RTI management, optimized dosing strategies, the effectiveness of innovations in the fight against antibiotic resistance in RTIs, mechanisms of resistance, impacts on host immunity and microbiome dynamics, antibiotic stewardship initiatives, and public health interventions.
Sharing results from this area of research will provide valuable insights into current clinical practices, barriers to compliance, and innovative strategies for improving patient care and therapeutic outcomes while mitigating risks associated with inappropriate antibiotic utilization.
Dr. Ágnes Tóth
Dr. Attila Csaba Nagy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotic therapy
- respiratory tract infections
- clinical guidelines
- prescribing practices
- antibacterial resistance
- antimicrobial stewardship
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