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Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10447 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical site; infection; emergency surgery; prevention
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Use in Healthcare Setting
edited by Colin S. Brown and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7948 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic; behavior; decision support; antimicrobial resistance; knowledge; education; impact; implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy of Osteoarticular Infection
edited by Janet D. Conway
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5653 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone infection; joint infection; periprosthetic joint infection; orthopaedic infection; orthopedic infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Honey: Antimicrobial and Anti-infective Function
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5498 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; biofilms; infections; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Dental Care
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5303 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary dental care; antibiotic prescribing; rational drug prescribing; antibiotic stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Evolution Mechanism of Bacteria submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5262 | 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)
Antibiotics in the Critically Ill Patient submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4615 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; intensive care unit; ventilator-associated pneumonia; antibiotic therapy; antibiotic therapy; PK/PD; molecular microbiology testing; critically ill patient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Bacteriophage Therapy: Recent Developments and Applications of a Renaissance Weapon, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; application of phages; antibiotic-resistance; antibacterial therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics
edited by Brian R. Lee
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; inappropriate antibiotic prescription; antimicrobial resistance; pediatrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm formation in S. aureus; antimicrobial resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; biofilm formation; antibiofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
The Issue of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Nosocomial Infections, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; MDR; XDR; DTR; nosocomial infections
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens in Wildlife submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; pathogens; commensal; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial resistance genes; wildlife
Perspective on the Role of Farm Animals in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Approach submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials use; farm animals; antimicrobial resistance; one health; antimicrobials; food safety; public health
Synthesis and Utility of Antimicrobial Peptides, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistnace; peptides; peptaibols; synergy; minimum inhibitory concnetration; broad-spectrum antimicrobials
Common Paediatric Infections, Chemoprophylaxis and Antimicrobial Stewardship
edited by Thomas Waterfield, and Roberto Velasco
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: sepsis; infection; stewardhsip; antimircobial resistance; paediatrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of Biomaterial
edited by and Alessandro Calogero Scalia
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials surfaces; coating; biofilm formation; biofilm eradication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Global Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance: Epidemiology and Public Health Implications
edited by Louise Teixeira Cerdeira
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotic misuse; global health; epidemiology; antibiotic stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Global Need for Effective Antibiotics)
Antimicrobial Applications of Green Nanotechnology in Biomedicine and the Environment
edited by , Maria Teresa A. Alvarez Aliaga, Natalia Lorena Guiñazú and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: green nanoparticles; eco-friendly synthesis; antimicrobial activity; anti-biofilm strategies; antimicrobial resistance; synergistic effects; drug delivery systems; nanotoxicity; sustainable nanotechnology; environmental applications; one health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Local Antibiotics: Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement and Drug Containing Medical Devices in Orthopaedic Surgery
edited by Christian O. Fölsch and Klaus Dieter Kühn
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10621 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; antibiotic resistance; implant-associated infections; local antibiotic application; cement spacer; antibacterial substances; antibiotic carrier
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Pharmacologic Management of MDR Respiratory and Bacteraemic Infections
edited by and Konstantinos D. Mantzarlis
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumonia; bacteraemia; intensive care; MDR infections; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Clinical Findings of Anaerobic Bacteria, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; anaerobes; clinical features; MALDI-TOF MS; molecular methods
Addressing the Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance with Existing Antibiotics
edited by Xuanxian Peng
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibacterial agents; metabolites; antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment of H. pylori Infection submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15579 | Submission Open
Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; diagnosis; endoscopy; non invasive methods; molecular biology; antibiotics therapy; eradication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7757 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic-resistance; One Health; virulence factors; genomics; novel natural molecules; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals: Infection Control and Antibiotic Use
edited by Dorota Pastuszak-Lewandoska, and Małgorzata Brauncajs
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2058 | 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)
Nosocomial Infections and Complications in ICU Settings
edited by Ignacio Martín-Loeches
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; critical care; pneumonia; ICU; sepsis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Infection and Treatment of Antibiotic-Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens
edited by and Jie Shen
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; alternatives; anti-virulence; antibiotic adjuvant; pathogen-specific agent; vaccine; bacteriophage; microbiome modulator; anti-biofilm; lysin; materials; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Discovery and Development of the Novel Antimicrobial Agent—2nd Volume
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submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; bacteria; fungi; plants; multidrug-resistant pathogens; natural products; mode of action; mechanism of action; drug target; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Essential Oil of the Plants: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and Biological Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22023 | 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)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animals and Human — a One Health Perspective submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12020 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multidrug resistance; food animals; One Health; zoonoses; resistance genes; food; foodborne pathogens; MRSA; VRE; carbapenemases; ESBL
Epidemiology and Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10735 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistant (MDR); classic and molecular epidemiology; plasmids; resistance gene
Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infection and Antibiotic Stewardship
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10351 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; treatment; antimicrobials
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Community Setting: The Other Side of the Coin
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9858 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging resistance; multidrug resistance; emerging virulence; community setting; Staphylococcus aureus; Enterococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Moraxella spp.; Mycobacterium spp.; Neisseria spp.; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Campylobacter spp.; anaerobes; fungi
From Detection to Treatment: Navigating Urinary Tract Infections with Antibiotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8713 | Submission Open
Pathogenic Microorganisms and Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Disease submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3197 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; pathogenic mechanisms; multidrug-resistant microorganisms; antimicrobial drugs; innovative therapeutic strategies
Antimicrobial Agents in Oral Diseases: Prophylaxis and Therapy between New and Old Molecules, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antiseptics; oral medicine; periodontology; oral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: New Strategies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1975 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; biofilm; new targets; synthetic drugs; natural compounds; quorum sensing; in vivo models; checkerboard assay; resistance modifiers; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Helen Giamarellou—Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Antimicrobial Resistance and Difficult-to-Treat Resistance Pathogens
edited by Konstantinos Pontikis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; nosocomial infections; infection control; epidemiology of resistance plus in vitro investigation of underlying resistance mechanisms; infections in the ICU; neutropenic host infections; indicated therapeutic approach of MDR and XDR gram-negative infections; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of newer antimicrobial agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Emerging Challenges in Food Safety: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Factors, and Biofilm Formation in Food-Borne Pathogens
edited by , Marian Mihaiu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food-borne pathogens; food safety; virulence factors; biofilm formation; resistance genes; food production; public health; molecular epidemiology; infection control
Advancements in the Control and Diagnosis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Infectious Diseases
edited by Soyoun Shin and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; laboratory diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Climate Change and Antibiotic Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; antibiotic resistance; bacterial infections; global warming
Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care Settings
edited by Mary Elizabeth Sexton and Sharon V. Tsay
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
The Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; pathways of antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; phenotypic analyses; molecular analyses; regulatory guidelines; food chemistry
Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Gram-Negative Bacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); gram-negative bacteria; mycobacterium tuberculosis; nontuberculous mycobacteria; molecular epidemiology; drug resistance mechanisms; virulence traits; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; drug-resistant TB
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Primary Care Setting: From Understanding to Informing Interventions
edited by Amanj Kurdi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; primary care; knowledge; attitudes and practices; antimicrobial stewardship interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Environmental Fate and Effects of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes, 2nd Edition
edited by and Ludovica Rolando
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic-resistant bacteria; antibiotic resistance genes; environmental spread; bioaccumulation; biodegradation; antibiotic mixture
Multidrug-Resistance Patterns in Infectious Pathogens
edited by José Alejandro Di Conza and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: MDR; DTR; antimicrobial resistance; genomics; surveillance; carbapenemases; MRSA; VISA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Multidurg Resistant Enterobacterales: Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Diagnostics
edited by José Manuel Ortiz De La Rosa and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales; dissemination; detection; β -lactamases; genomics
Innovative Antimicrobial Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology applications; diagnostic strategies; phages-mediated strategies; foodborne pathogens; antibiotics; antimicrobial; multi-drug resistance; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
Biotechnological Production of Novel Antimicrobials submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; biotechnology; antimicrobial activity; disease outbreak; pathogens; microorganisms; genetic engineering; artificial intelligence; optimisation; biocontrol
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