Antibiotics

Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolution Mechanism of Bacteria, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 295 | 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)

Antimicrobial Treatment Challenges in Gastroenterology and Malignancy-Associated Infections: Current Trends, Debates and Future Perspectives

edited by

Ibolya Czegle

and Péter Birinyi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastroenterology; oncology; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Combating Biofilm-Related Infections: Novel Therapeutics and Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by Veronica Panichi and

Gloria Bua

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm-related infections; anti-biofilm agents; antimicrobial tolerance; advanced biofilm studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Genomic Analysis and Molecular Characterization of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria

edited by

Ravesh Singh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; next-generation sequencing; digital PCR; real-time PCR; antimicrobial resistance genes; plasmids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Residues in Food Production

edited by Ismail Murat Palabiyik and

N.A. Michael Eskin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic use in animals; veterinary drug legislation; food safety; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); risk assessment; one-health approach; sample preparation techniques; antibiotic residue analysis in food

Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Infections: Current Epidemiology, Prognosis and Treatment Options, 2nd Edition

edited by Novella Carannante

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; epidemiology and prognosis; antibiotic treatment options; antimicrobial resistance; infection control and antibiotic use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Invasive Fungal Infections: Pathogenesis, Resistance, and Treatment Advances

edited by

Ayse Kalkanci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive fungal infections; antifungal resistance; candida auris; aspergillus fumigatus; emerging fungal pathogens; fungal pathogenesis; host–pathogen interactions; biofilms; rapid molecular diagnostics; genomic surveillance; novel antifungal agents; combination therapy; immunotherapy; one health; environmental azole resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi and Their Metabolites)

Antibiotics and Gut Microbiota: Mechanisms and Biological Consequences of Antibiotic Exposure

edited by

Yuseok Moon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; gut microbiota; dysbiosis; gut microbial ecology; antibiotic–microbiome interactions; antibiotic resistance genes; gut microbial resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Epidemiology and Genomics of Antimicrobial Resistance of Difficult-to-Treat Pathogens, 2nd Edition

edited by Simone Ambretti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; difficult-to-treat pathogens; epidemiology; genomics; MRSA; VRE; ESBL; CRE; CRAB; MDR pseudomonas aeruginosa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Polymicrobial Biofilms and Antimicrobial Resistance Across Human, Animal, and Environmental Health

edited by

Joana Campos

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; polymicrobial biofilms; interspecies interactions; biofilm-associated infections; antibiotic tolerance; One Health; ESKAPE pathogens; antimicrobial stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jesus Ruiz-Ramos

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial cycling; antimicrobial resistance; decision support; antibiotic optimization; antibiotic therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Optimizing Antibiotic Use and Consumption: Integrating Surveillance, Policy and Practice

edited by

Paola Lichtenberger

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic use; antimicrobial consumption; point prevalence survey

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

The Global Antibiotic Imperative: Bridging Access, Stewardship, and Innovation

edited by

Sezer Okay

and Aslihan Kurt Kizildogan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotic stewardship (AMS); global health equity; One Health approach; drug discovery pipeline; point-of-care diagnostics; sustainable access; LMIC health systems; public–private partnerships; pathogen surveillance.

(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)

Challenges and Emerging Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Tomislav Meštrović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23369 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); global burden of AMR; AMR in the context of public and global health; diagnostic and treatment of AMR; new approaches to AMR surveillance; antibiotic stewardship; local and global policy initiatives on AMR; prevention of AMR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Emerging Challenges in Food Safety: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Factors, and Biofilm Formation in Food-Borne Pathogens

edited by

Liora Mihaela Colobățiu

, Marian Mihaiu and

Zorita Diaconeasa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13766 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food-borne pathogens; food safety; virulence factors; biofilm formation; resistance genes; food production; public health; molecular epidemiology; infection control

Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy in NICU Settings: Strategies and Implications

edited by

Elias Iosifidis

and

Angeliki Kontou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal ICU; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; neonatal sepsis; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: New Solutions for an Old Problem?

edited by

David Rodríguez-Lázaro

and

José María Eiros-Bouza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7560 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; one health; global health; surveillance; primary porduction; food safety; environment health; nosocomial infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

edited by Linzy Elton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7360 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; sequencing; genomics; surveillance; mobile genetic elements; multi-drug-resistant organisms; One Health; metagenomics; whole-genome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Novel Antimicrobial Strategies to Combat Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Gram-Negative Bacteria, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valerie Carabetta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4876 | Submission Open

Keywords: gram negative; antibiotic resistance; antiseptic resistance; multidrug resistant; extensively drug resistant; pandrug resistant; MDR; XDR; PDR; efflux pumps; mechanisms of resistance; beta-lactamase; outer membrane

Structure and Function of Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by Daniel Balleza and

Gill Diamond

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; natural peptides; lipidomics; synergistic action; bioactivity mechanisms; structure reconfiguration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Optimizing Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Critical Care: Innovations in Diagnostics, Digitalization, and Stewardship

edited by

Mircea Stoian

and

Daniela C. Pasero

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2396 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; intensive care units; empirical antibiotic therapy; antimicrobial stewardship; rapid molecular diagnostics; digital health; artificial intelligence; antimicrobial resistance; targeted therapy; polypharmacy reduction; novel antibiotics; sepsis management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Rethinking Tuberculosis Treatment: Integrating Antimicrobial Compounds, Host Responses, and Comorbidities

edited by

Ashok Aspatwar

and

Wenping Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; anti-tubercular drugs; antimicrobial resistance; host-directed therapy; TB vaccines; TB comorbidities; translational therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications

edited by

Prescilla Emy Nagao

and

Louisy Sanches Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Synthetic Biology Brings New Opportunity for Antibiotics Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yaojie Gao

,

Yaojun Tong

, Zixin Deng, Lixin Zhang and

Shuangjun Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; biosynthesis; microbial cell factory; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; advanced biotechnology; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Production in Veterinary, Zoonotic and Food-Related Pathogens, 2nd Edition

edited by Óscar Mencía-Ares, Paula Fernández-Gómez and

Sonia Martinez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm; food-borne pathogens; microbiology; pathogenicity; public health; veterinary pathogens; virulence; zoonosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)

Antibiotic Surveillance and Related Infections in Intensive Care Unit

edited by Lucia Brescini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICUs; antibiotic surveillance; multidrug resistance; bacterial infections; antimicrobial stewardship; compromised patients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Detection of Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infections

edited by

Wilmer Gianfranco Silva-Caso

, Juana Mercedes Del Valle-Mendoza and

Giancarlo Perez Lazo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial detection; clinical microbiology; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR); rapid diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST); carbapenem resistance; resistance genes; nosocomial infections; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Feature Reviews in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs 2026

edited by

Takahisa Yano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; therapeutic drug monitoring; population pharmacokinetic analysis; model-informed precision dosing; physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling; dose optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)

Therapeutic Strategies for Complicated Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Andreas G. Tsantes

and

Rozeta Sokou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospital-acquired infections; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; novel antibiotics; antimicrobial stewardship; invasive fungal infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by

Sara M. Soto

and

Raquel G. Soengas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery against gram-positive bacteria; drug discovery against gram-negative bacteria; drug discovery against fungi; drug discovery against biofilms

Bacteriophage- and Protein-Based Strategies to Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by Joseph Atia Ayariga

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; phage-derived proteins; endolysins; antimicrobial peptides; protein engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Feature Reviews in Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Drug Resistance 2026

edited by

Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

,

Anders Løbner-Olesen

and

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistance; persistence mechanisms; stress response pathways; drug–target interactions; antibiotic mechanism of action; antibiotic discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)

Phage Therapy in Clinical Practice: Combating Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

Lucía Blasco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage therapy; multidrug resistance; biofilm; infection; bacteriophages; MDR pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Challenges to ‘One Health’: Zoonotic and Antimicrobial-Resistant Diseases

edited by

Anusak Kerdsin

and Shan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; zoonotic pathogens; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); foodborne pathogens; human–animal interface; AMR transmission; multi-omics; artificial intelligence; surveillance systems; wastewater and environmental contamination; public health microbiology

Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Darko Modun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse drug reaction; patient adherence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical guidelines; clinical settings; regional factors; pharmacotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)

Computational Approaches in Discovery and Design of Antimicrobial Peptides—3rd Edition

edited by

Yovani Marrero-Ponce

,

Guillermin Agüero-Chapin

and

Agostinho Antunes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: search/design of AMPs; bioinformatics; machine-learning; artificial intelligence; biodiscovery; computational analyses/tools; omics sciences; similarity networks; in vitro evaluations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Safer Hospitals: Hygiene, Decontamination, and Antimicrobial Stewardship for HAI Control

edited by

Biagio Santella

and

Giovanni Boccia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospital hygiene; healthcare-associated infections; infection prevention and control; environmental monitoring; disinfection; decontamination; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; behavioral interventions

Mining Actinomycetes for New Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

Elisa Binda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: actinomycetes; antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial discovery; natural products; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; genome mining; biosynthetic gene clusters; antimicrobial resistance; OMICS approaches

From Farm to Fork: Integrating One Health Approaches to Monitor and Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Mahmoud Eltholth

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; farm to fork; antimicrobial use; antimicrobial resistance; monitoring; food safety

Fibrous and Composite Materials as Antimicrobial Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Helena P. Felgueiras

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial biomaterials; drug delivery systems; electrospinning; fibrous scaffolds; nanomaterials; wound healing; infection-responsive materials; controlled release; medical textiles; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)

Natural Antimicrobial Compounds: From Phytochemicals to Novel Therapeutic Candidates

edited by Sevgi Kolaylı

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; natural products; bee products; bioactive compounds; drug-resistant pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Presence, Dissemination and Removal of Antibiotics Resistance in Water Environments

edited by Denga Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha and

Alexis Munyengabe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; wastewater; water treatment technologies; pharmaceticals; resistant bacteria; material synthesis; nanotechnology; biosorbents; nanocomposite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective

edited by Samuel Paulo Cibulski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multidrug-resistant pathogens; environmental resistome; horizontal gene transfer; novel antimicrobials; bioprospecting; antimicrobial stewardship; genomics; public health

Natural Antimicrobials from Discovery to Application: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Sílvia Alexandra Macedo Arantes

and

Maria Rosario Martins

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; biocides; antibiotic alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; applied microbiology; microbial ecology; sustainable antimicrobials; cultural heritage biodeterioration; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)

Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals: Infection Control and Antibiotic Use—2nd Edition

edited by

Filip Bielec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical antibiotic use; hospital infection control; healthcare-associated infections; resistance mitigation strategies; alternative therapies; antibiotic stewardship; molecular mechanisms of AMR; new therapeutic combinations of antibiotics; antimicrobial synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor David A. Stevens—Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Epidemiology and Therapy of Fungal Infections

edited by

Vanice Rodrigues Poester

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: sporotrichosis; Sporothrix brasiliensis; new antifungal treatment; endemic mycoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

Identification, Surveillance and Interventional Strategies for Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Carolina Sabença

and

Patricia Poeta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; genomic epidemiology; One Health; antimicrobial stewardship; resistance mechanisms; infection control; alternative therapies; predictive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)

Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Microbial Biofilms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; biofilms; nanotechnology; medicinal plants; synthetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)

Epidemiology of Zoonotic Pathogens in Ruminants: A One Health Perspective

edited by

John B. Kaneene

and

Shulin Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; zoonoses; ruminant infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)

Advances in Infective Endocarditis Research: From Bench to Bedside

edited by Joya-Rita Hindy

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7246 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; cardiac implantable electronic devices; recurrent infective endocarditis; valvular heart disease; cardiac surgery; molecular diagnostics; innovative drug delivery; antimicrobial resistance; suppressive therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)

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