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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Veterinary Origin Bacteria
edited by Luchao Lv and Jing Wang
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; animal-derived resistant; antimicrobial-resistant bacteria; foodborne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
The Use of Antibiotics in Aquaculture: Antimicrobial Resistance, Efficacy and Safety, Ethical and Environmental Concerns
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3331 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; antimicrobial resistance; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Zoonoses, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial resistance genes; monitoring; one health; pathogen transmission; resistance mechanisms; surveillance; zoonotic pathogens; zoonosis
Innovations in Antibacterial Agents: Combating Resistance, Improving Efficacy and Exploring New Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2423 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug design; synthesis of novel antibacterial agents; computational chemistry; repurposing of drugs; novel antibacterial mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Emerging Topics in Clostridioides difficile Infection: A One Health Problem
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: clostridium difficile infection (CDI); antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial prescribing; one health; laboratory studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
The Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Natural Environments submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance dissemination; antibiotic pollution; environmental adaptation; mobile genetic elements; ecological impact; environmental microbiome; resistance gene transfer; resistance hotspot; genomic landscape; One Health approach; emerging contaminants; bioinformatics in environmental genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Environmental Health, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health; environmental health; antibiotic resistance; environmental resistome; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; whole-genome sequencing; metagenomics; climate change and AMR; AMR models and One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Constanza Giai
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; pathogenesis; skin; skin and soft tissue infections; antimicrobial resistance; adaptation; host response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance in Pathogens of Hospital Importance submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESKAPEE pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant organisms; genetics; resistance mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Intervention, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: UTI; antibiotic; microbiome; PCR; next-generation sequencing; urine culture; enhanced quantitative urine cultures; urinary sepsis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Bone and Joint Infections: The Challenges of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment and Opportunities for Future Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone and joint infection; arthroplasty infection; definition of bone and joint infection; bone and joint joint infection prevention; diagnosis of bone and joint infection; bone and joint infection management; antimicrobial therapy of bone and joint infection
Antibiotic Resistance and the Responsible Use of Antibiotics in Human and Veterinary Medicine
edited by Horvat Olga and Frane Božić
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; human medicine; veterinary medicine; infection
ESKAPE and MDRO Pathogens: Infections and Antimicrobial Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESKAPE; MDRO; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; Enterobacter cloacae; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Livestock Antibiotic Use and Resistance
edited by Valentina Monistero, , and Valerio Bronzo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm; livestock; antibiotic; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multidrug-resistant; methicillin-resistant; extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; carbapenemase; superbug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Resistance and Evolving Biology in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Multidisciplinarity as a Contemporary Approach
edited by and Dragana Vukovic
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; drug resistance; evolutionary biology; pathogen-host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
The Battle Against Urinary Tract Infections: The Role of Antibiotics submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary tract infection (UTI); antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant uropathogens; antibiotic stewardship; UTI treatment; novel antibiotics; phage therapy; UTI pathogenesis; probiotics in UTI management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control Strategies in Critical Care submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection prevention; critical care; sepsis; stewardship practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Mechanisms in Gram-Negative Bacteria: An Alliance for Success
edited by Virginia Garcia-Fulgueiras
submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence; Gram-negative; antimicrobial resistance; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
The Search for Antimicrobial Agents from Natural Products
edited by Carolina P. Reyes and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; antimicrobial agents; drug discovery; mechanism of action; pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Machine Learning for Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance prediction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Genomic Analysis of Drug-Resistant Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistant; mutation; bacteria; NGS; sequencing; mobile genetics elements; gene transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6307 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial activity; antimicrobial resistance; infections; multidrug-resistant pathogens; virulence gene expression; drug discovery; epidemiological study
(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 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2869 | 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)
Therapy of Infectious Diseases Among Children and Adults: The Role of Antibiotics in Daily Practice submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: аntibiotic use among children; аntibiotic use among adults; аntibiotic use among outpatients; аntibiotic use among inpatients; antibiotic resistance; improper antibiotic use; antibiotic quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
The One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health approach; antimicrobial resistance; healthcare-associated infections; food contamination; environment and antibiotic resistance; surveillance; prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy in NICU Settings: Strategies and Implications submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal ICU; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; neonatal sepsis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
The Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in Hospitals and Ambulatory Care
edited by , Roberto Langella and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacology; antimicrobic resistance; governance; appropriateness; infectivology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Advances in the Field of Biofilm-Associated Musculoskeletal Infections
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal infections; biofilm-associated; mycobacterial-associated; implant-related infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of Essential Oils
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; chemical analysis; extraction methods; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Biofilm-Associated Infections submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilms; antimicrobial resistance; chronic infections; biofilm matrix; virulence factors; antibiotic efficacy; pathogen persistence; biofilm formation; medical implants; quorum sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Global Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights from WHO and PAHO
edited by and Gabriel Levy-Hara
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; stewardship; resistance; consumption; use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention in Intensive Care Unit
edited by Mihai Sava and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; infection prevention; intensive care unit (ICU); antimicrobial resistance; healthcare-associated infections; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
edited by Alberto Matteelli
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; research; diagnostic tests; drugs; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Optimizing Antibiotic Dose in Critically Ill Patients
edited by Barbara J. Philips
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobials; intensive care; critical care; sepsis; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; stewardship; beta-lactams; aminoglycosides; quinolones; cephalosporins; antifungal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)
Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 546 | 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)
Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Infections: Current Epidemiology, Prognosis and Treatment Options
edited by Novella Carannante
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 314 | 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)
Recent Advances in Efflux Pump Inhibitors and Their Role in Combatting Multidrug Resistance submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug resistance; multidrug efflux pump; efflux pump inhibitor (EPI); accumulation assay; efflux assay; fluorochromes; ethidium bromide; quorum sensing; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Prevention and Antimicrobial Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Infections
edited by Theodouli Stergiopoulou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection monitoring; surveillance program; antimicrobial surveillance; healthcare-associated infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
A Themed Issue in Honor of Dr. Lynne V. McFarland—Clostridioides difficile Infection and Impact of Antibiotics on the Intestinal Microbiome
edited by Ellie J. C. Goldstein and Shan Goh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile infections; intestinal microbiome; infection control practices; antibiotic complications; probiotics; live biotherapeutic products; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Foodborne Pathogens: The Rise of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; virulence factors; food chain; antibiotic overuse; public health; food safety; zoonotic diseases; one health
Antibacterial, Antibiofilm and Anti-virulence Activity Research of Both Natural and Synthetic Products, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agent; antibiofilm agent; synergy between new antimicrobial products and conventional antibiotics; anti-virulence agent; mechanism of drug action; repurposing of approved drugs as antibacterial agent; biofilms; virulence factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Rational Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open
Keywords: good manufacturing practice (GMP) in antibiotic production; research and systems in antibiotic quality control; consequences of improper antibiotic use; antibiotic stewardship programs; antibiotic resistance management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Feature Papers in Therapy of Diabetic Foot Infections submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24344 | 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)
Challenges and Strategies for the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics stewardship; antimicrobial use; antibiotics resistance; novel antimicrobial agents; multidisciplinary antimicrobial strategies; antibiotic clinical studies; artificial intelligence strategies
Discovery and Development of Novel Antibacterial Agents—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic discovery; antibacterial target; mode of action; natural product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Dosing Regimens in Intensive Care Units
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; critical care; sepsis; empiric therapy; dosing; interactions; antibiotic resistance; therapeutic drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; renal insufficiency; renal replacement therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)
Companion Animals: Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens Associated with Skin and Ear Infections submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatophytes; Candida; companion animals; drug susceptibility; Malassezia; mechanisms of resistance; molecular detection; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus; One Health; MDR; veterinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
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