Mechanisms of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance and Interventions to Prevent Their Spread
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 9774
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bacterial antibiotic resistance: epidemiology, mechanisms, and interventions; tuberculosis: epidemiology and drug resistance; global health
Interests: bacterial antibiotic resistance: genomic epidemiology and genetic mechanisms; tuberculosis: genomic epidemiology and genetic mechanisms for antiTB drug resistance
Interests: antibiotic resistance; infectious diseases; tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; genome; bacterial; molecular epidemiology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: HIV infection; HIV treatment; AIDS; meta-analysis; HBV infection; HCV infection; HBV/HDV infection; tuberculosis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including bacterial antibiotic resistance, remains a global public health threat, causing over 700,000 deaths each year. In the November 2020 report published by the Wellcome Trust, it is clear that the trajectory and success of our response to AMR will depend on actions and policies of the next few years.Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has surely slowed and diverted resources away from AMR research and control, our response to it has also shown new possibilities for innovation and collaboration that can potentially be employed for other causes, such as AMR.
In this Special Issue, we welcome the sharing of new insights into bacterial (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis) antibiotic resistance and control. We look forward to contributions in the form of original research or systematic reviews in the following areas:
- Mechanisms of bacterial antibiotic resistance, in particular focusing on carbapenem and polymyxin resistance, as well as resistance to new antibiotics and new anti-tuberculosis drugs
- Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics, particularly in the community setting
- Novel infection prevention methods for preventing the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the hospital setting and community setting
- The role of the human and environmental microbiome on bacterial antibiotic resistance
Please contact us directly for other topics not listed above.
Dr. Li Yang HSU
Dr. Rick Twee-Hee ONG
Dr. Chongguang Yang
Dr. Antonio Russo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Antibiotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- bacterial antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic stewardship
- microbiome
- drug-resistant tuberculosis
- infection prevention
- novel antibiotics
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.