Antibiotics

Epidemiology, Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy: A Shared Effort against Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by Francesca Pica and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbes and antimicrobials; bacteria, fungi and viruses; antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals; antimicrobial resistance; rapid diagnostics; genotypic and phenotypic resistance; epidemiology; public health; infectious diseases; hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); community infections; natural and synthetic antimicrobial compounds

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

Feature Reviews in Antibiotic Therapy for Infectious Diseases 2026

edited by

Karolina Akinosoglou

and

Mehran Monchi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotic therapy; infectious diseases; novel antimicrobial agents; alternative therapeutic strategies; antibiotic prescribing; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Gram‑Negative Resistance: Clinical Strategies, Therapeutic Challenges, and Evidence‑Based Guidelines

edited by Domagoj Drenjančević and

Tomislav Meštrović

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; gram negative pathogens; klebsiella pneumoniae; acinetobacter baumannii; pseudomonas aeruginosa; pan resistant strains; hypervirulent strains; antimicrobial stewardship; infection prevention and control; hospital acquired infections

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

Next-Generation Plant-Based Antimicrobials: Design, Derivatives and Activity Against Pathogens

edited by

Anna Duda-Madej

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens; plant-derived compounds; synthetic derivatives

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

Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens from Animals and Animal-Derived Products: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Laura Musa

, Giorgia Raimondi and Valeria Toppi

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

Keywords: One Health; antimicrobial susceptibility; food safety; foodborne pathogens; biofilm formation and persistence mechanisms; food chain; veterinary infectious disease

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

Bacteriophage Therapy in Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Nien-Tsung Lin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage therapy; multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens; phage-antibiotic synergy; phage engineering; synthetic biology; biofilm eradication; precision medicine; clinical translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Antibacterial Utilisation from Different Perspectives: An Effective Tool to Develop and Evaluate Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions

edited by

Gyöngyvér Soós

and

Ria Benkő

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11377 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of antibiotic use; scale of antibiotic use; pattern of antibiotic use; prevalence of antibiotic use; specific patient populations; safety of use; antibacterial; antivirals; antifungals; anti-TBC

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

Antimicrobial Resistance: Epidemiology and Implications for Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Bruno de Araujo Penna

and

Eliane De Oliveira Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10435 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; epidemiology; transmission; zoonoses

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

Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health, 3rd Edition

edited by

Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago

and

Ana Estany-Gestal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9257 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; social behavior; antibiotic resistance; social factors; attitudes; knowledge; practice; qualitative research; public health interventions; antibiotic prescription; community care

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

Antibiotics Resistance in Animals and the Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anil Poudel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8293 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; environment; epidemiology; genomics; multi-drug resistance; sympatric; wildlife

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

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment: Transmission, Fate and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Yongzhen Ding

,

Zulin Zhang

and

Hui Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7201 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); veterinary antibiotic; manure and soil amendment; horizontal gene transfer; one health; environmental impact assessment; biodegradation and bioremediation; antimicrobial stewardship in agriculture; emerging contaminants

New Insights Toward the Development of Novel Inhibitors of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa Factors

edited by Que Chi Truong-Bolduc, Leon G. Leanse,

Hidemasa Nakaminami

and

Chun-Hsing Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6621 | Submission Open

Keywords: MSSA; MRSA; P. aeruginosa; coinfection; antibiotic resistance; therapeutic strategy; anti-virulence; quorum-sensing; virulence factors; biofilms

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

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Understanding the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment Options

edited by Saad Tarabichi, Mark J. Spangehl and Joshua S. Bingham

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6408 | Submission Open

Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection; diagnosis; epidemiology; pathogenesis; treatment

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

Drivers of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by

Opeyemi U. Lawal

,

Ons Bouchami

and Ingrid Maria Cecilia Rubin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6068 | Submission Open

Keywords: AMR; microbial pathogenesis; microbial ecology; pathogen dynamics; genomic epidemiology; multiomics; microbial interactions; AI/ML

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

Antimicrobial Bioactives from Invertebrates

edited by

Beatriz Vázquez Belda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5985 | Submission Open

Keywords: invertebrates; bioactive compounds; antimicrobials; antibacterial activity; marine invertebrates; insects; worms; crustaceans; mollusks

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

Prevalence, Treatment and Antibacterial Resistance of Urinary Tract Infections

edited by Alin Gabriel Mihu and

Tudor Rares Olariu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5970 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary tract infections; UTI; antibiotic; antibacterial; resistance; uropathogens; recurrent UTI; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli

Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles: Vehicles for Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

Eva Sapi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5837 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs); outer membrane vesicles (OMVs); antibiotic resistance; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interaction

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

Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products

edited by

Otilia Bobis

,

Adriana Cristina Urcan

and

Claudia Pașca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4850 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; antibiotics; antimicrobial activity; bioactive compounds; honey; propolis; bee pollen/beebread; royal jelly; bee venom; microbial resistance

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

Antimicrobial Peptides: An Emerging Hope in the Era of New Infections and Resistance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Piyush Baindara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4195 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial resistance; infectious diseases; antibacterial; antifungal; immunomodulatory properties; therapeutics; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Food Chain: Detection Gaps and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Joana Castro

,

António Machado

and

Ricardo Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4168 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; surveillance; detection methods; mitigation strategies; One Health

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

Antimicrobial Resistance, Epidemiology, Clinical Impact and Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant ESKAPEE Pathogens

edited by

Lorenzo Pace

and Viviana Manzulli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESKAPEE; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; nosocomial infection; molecular mechanism

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

Antimicrobial Peptides: Mechanisms, Engineering, and Therapeutic Development

edited by

Feng-Di Lung

and

Kuang-Li Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3946 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); peptide engineering; mechanisms of action; antibiotic resistance; host defense peptides; immunomodulation; drug delivery systems; synergy with antibiotics; therapeutic development; computational peptide design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Mechanisms, Evolution and Dissemination

edited by

Ivo Nikolaev Sirakov

and

Slawomir Ciesielski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3831 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; transposons; integrons; gene transfer; therapy

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

Antibiotic Resistance in Geriatric Emergency Patients: Challenges and Strategies for Optimal Management

edited by

Sung Jin Bae

and

Dong-Hoon Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3684 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; geriatric emergency medicine; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant organisms

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

Recent Developments in Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Clinically Relevant Bacteria

edited by

Georgios Meletis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2965 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; antimicrobial resistance detection; antimicrobial resistance epidemiology; antimicrobial treatment; MDR; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; MRSA; VRE

Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Pathogens: Phenotypic Surveillance, Genomic Epidemiology, and Control Measures

edited by

Ádám Kerek

and

Ákos Jerzsele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2492 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; veterinary pathogens; phenotypic surveillance; genomic epidemiology; resistance genes; alternative control strategies; One Health

Antibiotics in Pathogen Control: From Infection to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Alessia Catalano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance; pathogens; antimicrobials; ESKAPEE; One-Health; natural products

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

Surveillance and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance: Tools and Trends

edited by

Hung-Sheng Shang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surveillance systems; pathogen detection; rapid diagnostics; genomic surveillance; artificial intelligence; point-of-care testing; public health strategy; molecular epidemiology; big data analytics

The One Health Perspective: Unveiling Animal and Zoonotic Microbiota in the Frame of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Athina S. Tzora

and

Chrysoula Voidarou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health approach; veterinary medicine; livestock production; foodborne pathogen reservoirs; epidemiological mapping; resistance mechanisms; microbiome; resistome; intervention

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

Fighting the Superbug Surge: Strategies in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control

edited by Sara Revolinski, Kristen Bresnehan and Lucas Schulz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; infection prevention; multidrug resistant organisms; antimicrobial resistance

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

The Application of Antibiotic Therapy in Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Procedures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angel-Orion Salgado-Peralvo

and

Eugenio Velasco-Ortega

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; preventive antibiotic therapy; antibiotic prophylaxis; bacterial antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance; oral implantology; dental implantology; dental implants; dentistry; oral surgery

Antibiotic Resistance in Agricultural Environments: Emergence, Drivers and Mitigation

edited by

Guyue Cheng

and Juan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance (AMR); animal husbandry; environmental resistome; livestock microbiome; co-selection; agricultural environments; One Health; antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); heavy metals; selective pressures

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

Distribution, Sources and Risks of Bacteria and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by Filip Gamoń,

Ewa Kotlarska

and Suparna Mitra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and One Health; AMR dissemination in the environment; risk assessment of AMR in environmental reservoirs (agroecosystems); antibiotic-resistant pathogenic and resident bacteria; antibiotic-resistance gene (ARG) transfer; ARG quantification; AMR and food/feed chain; antibiotics in animals; agrochemicals; antibiotic residues

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

Antibiotics in the Environment and Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; environmental monitoring; antibiotic resistance genes; ecotoxicology; aquatic environments

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

Managing Staphylococcus spp. Infections: Current Practices and Future Directions

edited by

Nikolaos Giormezis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; novel antibiotics; novel therapies; bacteriophages; biofilm disruption

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

Feature Reviews in "Antimicrobial Peptides" 2026

edited by

Jean-Marc Sabatier

and

Gianfranco Bocchinfuso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; innate immunity; host–pathogen interactions; antimicrobial resistance; peptide engineering; immunomodulation; microbial infections; microbiota; therapeutic development; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: Overcoming the Challenges in Antibiotic Treatment

edited by Eleni E. Mylona and

Dimitris Kounatidis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant; antibiotic treatment; MDR pathogens; therapeutic strategies

Feature Reviews in "Novel Antimicrobial Agents" 2026

edited by

Carlos M. Franco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial agents resistance; therapeutic opportunities; review

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

Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Treatment of Tuberculosis

edited by

Fabrizio Palmieri

,

Francesco Di Gennaro

and

Gina Gualano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; molecular diagnostics; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; host-directed therapy; point-of-care testing; tuberculosis infection

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

Antibiotics and Environment—Research and Development Toward the One Health Approach, 2nd Edition

edited by

Takashi Azuma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobials; water purification plant (WTP); wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); hospital wastewater; livestock environment; aquaculture farm environment; aquatic environment

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

Bloodstream Infection: Current Challenges and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Daniel T. Anderson

and

Stefano Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: bloodstream infection; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Through the One Health Approach

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; environmental AMR; antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Guides Clinical Treatment Decisions: From Empiric to Targeted Therapy

edited by

Jan Závora

, Simona Arientová and

Christopher K. C. Lai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial susceptibility testing; antimicrobial resistance; empiric antimicrobial therapy; targeted antimicrobial therapy; clinical microbiology; infectious diseases; antimicrobial stewardship; infectious disease management; multidrug-resistant organisms

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

Silent but Deadly: Insights into the Relationship Between Bacterial Dormancy and Antibiotic Tolerance

edited by

Massimiliano Lucidi

,

Marco Maria D'Andrea

and

Floriana Campanile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic persistence; antibiotic tolerance; viable but not culturable bacteria; bacterial quiescence; phenotypic heterogeneity; stress-induced dormancy; recalcitrant infection; recurrent infection; relapsing infection

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

Pharmacokinetic and Antibiotic Dosing for Intensive Care Unit Patients, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuhki Sato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; pharmacokinetics–pharmacodynamics; therapeutic drug monitoring; population pharmacokinetics analysis; bacterial susceptibility

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

Monitoring Antibiotic Use in Healthcare Settings: Trends, Stewardship, and Resistance Prevention

edited by Hao-Yuan Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobial stewardship; healthcare settings; antimicrobial resistance; prescription trends; infection control; resistance prevention; drug utilization monitoring

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

Essential Oil of the Plants: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and Biological Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Alberto Ortega-Ramirez

and

Jesús Fernando Ayala-Zavala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; antimicrobials; antibiofilms; antioxidants; antivirulence factors; mode of action; antiproliferative; citotoxicty

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

Diabetic Foot Infection and Clinical Infections: New Insights in Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetic foot infection; clinical infections; osteomyelitis; antimicrobial therapy; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence in infection care; microbiology; wound management; multidisciplinary care; infection prevention

Antimicrobial Therapeutics for Bone and Periprosthetic Joint Infection, 2nd Edition

edited by