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Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in Pediatric Wards

edited by

Evanthia Botsa

and

Spyridon Karageorgos

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pediatric infectious diseases; hospital-acquired infections; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); diagnostic innovations in pediatrics

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

Advances in the Field of Biofilm-Associated Musculoskeletal Infections

edited by

Kordo Saeed

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17047 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal infections; biofilm-associated; mycobacterial-associated; implant-related infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Stewardship in Surgical Infection

edited by

Arda Isik

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical site infection; antibiotic prophylaxis; antimicrobial stewardship; postoperative infection; perioperative care; infection control; antibiotic resistance; surgical outcomes

Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Aquatic Environments

edited by

Jason W. Marion

and Matthew D. Stocker

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6057 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; water; wastewater; One Health; antibiotic misuse; antimicrobial resistance genes; microbiology; fecal indicator bacteria; mobile genetic elements; resistome; pollution; environment; water bodies; water treatment; waterborne disease; public health; risk assessment; sanitation; hygiene; aquatic environments

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

Antibiotic Resistance in Hospital-Acquired Infections, 2nd Edition

edited by Andreea-Loredana Golli and

Ovidiu Zlatian

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; multi-drug resistance; epidemiology; antimicrobial therapy; patient outcomes; infection prevention and control strategies

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

Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 3rd Edition

edited by

Piera Anna Martino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 190 | 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)

Phage-Based Biotechnologies for Targeted Bacterial Control: From Phage Biology to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Jaime Romero

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; targeted bacterial control; phage-based biotechnologies; phage– host interactions; endolysins and phage-derived enzymes; antimicrobial alternatives; microbial ecology; sustainable biocontrol; phage engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Strategies

edited by

Massimo Sartelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12068 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; implementation; hospital settings

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

Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management

edited by

Ljubiša Šarić

Zorica Tomičić

and

Ružica Tomičić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11046 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; bioactive natural products; novel antimicrobial agents; phytochemicals

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

Mechanisms of Microbial Biofilm Resistance and New Methods for Biofilm Control

edited by

Gianmarco Mangiaterra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9490 | Submission Open

Keywords: quorum sensing; chronic infections; antibiotic resistance; persistence; efflux pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Antibiotic Therapy in Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)

edited by Ágnes Tóth and

Attila Csaba Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9438 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic therapy; respiratory tract infections; clinical guidelines; prescribing practices; antibacterial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Periodontal Bacteria and Periodontitis: Infections and Therapy

edited by Anna Skurska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7349 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; infection; antibiotics; antibacterial activities

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

Epidemiology and Treatment of Microbial Infections in Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Marija Vukoja

and

Peđa Kovačević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary infections; respiratory diseases; epidemiology; treatment

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

Evidence in Antibiotic Mastitis Therapy

edited by

Volker Krömker

and

Paolo Moroni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4661 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic mastitis treatment; targeted; selective; pathogens; mastitis history; new infections

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

Genetic Mechanisms of Bacterial Survival: Antibiotic Resistance and Defense Strategies

edited by

Caio Augusto Martins Aires

and

Thiago Pavoni Gomes Chagas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3998 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; disinfectant and antiseptic resistance; biofilm formation; genomic insights; horizontal gene transfer

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

New Inhibitors for Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Humberto Medeiros Barreto

and

Sofia Santos Costa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3884 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanisms; inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors; efflux; biofilms

Antibiotic Synthesis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Naresh Kumar

and

Tsz Tin Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3512 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antimicrobial compounds; dual-action antimicrobials; new antimicrobial targets; targeted delivery of antibiotics; new scaffolds for antimicrobial discovery; discovery of new antimicrobial mechanisms

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

Global Partnerships in Response to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Policy to Practice

edited by

Helena Rosado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; global health partnerships; collaboration; low- and middle-income countries; health systems strengthening; actionable implementation; AMR interventions

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

Metal-Based Antibiotics and Therapeutics

edited by

Sotiris K Hadjikakou

and

Christina N. Banti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological inorganic chemistry; metallotherapeutics; metal-based antibiotics; antimicrobial compounds; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobials materials or nanoparticles; active medical devices

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

Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Substances: Alternatives for Managing Microbial Contamination

edited by

Bojana Danilović

and

Ivana Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; microbial contamination; essential oils; plant extracts

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

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing and Rapid Diagnostics of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maria Grazia Bocci and Giulia Capecchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility testing; rapid diagnostics; molecular detection; point-of-care testing; clinical microbiology

Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Dental Care—2nd Edition

edited by

Kristina Peros

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | 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)

Beyond Bacteria: Exploring the Biology and Treatment of Understudied Fungal Biofilms

edited by

Whitni Redman

and

Wolf-Rainer Abraham

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biofilms; bacterial biofilms; interkingdom biofilms; host-pathogen interactions; biofilms and methodologies; mixed-species infections; therapeutics; fungal– bacterial interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Omics Approaches, Including Culturomics, for Assessing Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Communities

edited by

Samantha Flores-Treviño

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; culturomics; MALDI-TOF; antimicrobial resistance; gut microbiota

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

Genomic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Animals and Animal-Derived Foods

edited by

Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi

and

Fábio P. Sellera

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance genes; whole-genome sequencing; one health; foodborne pathogens; mobile genetic elements

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

Sustainable Biocontrol Strategies Across the Food Production Chain: Bacteriophages, Microbial Antimicrobials, and One Health Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Wattana Pelyuntha

and

Yosra A. Helmy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); biocontrol strategies; bacteriophage; microbial antimicrobials; one health; food production chain

Optimization of Antibiotic Use in Hospitals: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Anna Benini

Davide Gibellini

and

Annarita Mazzariol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistant microorganisms; antimicrobial resistance; new antibiotics; deprescribing of antibiotics; PK/PD parameters; diagnostic tests; multidisciplinary team

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

Advanced Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Applications

edited by

Fei Pan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; design; synthesis; antibacterial; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Rapid Antifungal Susceptibility Testing and Diagnostics of Antifungal Resistance

edited by Valentina Salas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal resistance; drug resistance mechanisms; multidrug resistance; intrinsic resistance and acquired resistance; new resistant opportunistic fungi

Bacterial Zoonotic Infections: Epidemiology, Virulence Mechanisms, Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Treatment

edited by

Rafael Vignoli

and Inés Bado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; zoonotic bacteria; zoonotic infection; one health

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

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

edited by

Daniel Gyamfi Amoako

and

Linda Bester

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastroenterology; oncology; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial treatment

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

Diagnostics and Antibiotic Therapy in Orthopedic Infections

edited by

Jason Young

and Mengnai Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthetic joint infection; fracture-related infection; septic arthritis; osteomyelitis diagnostics; antibiotic therapy

(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 182 | 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)

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

edited by Veronica Panichi and

Gloria Bua

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 170 | 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)

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 167 | 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 165 | 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)

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 154 | 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

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

edited by

Yuseok Moon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 125 | 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 77 | 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 135 | 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 1182 | 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 | Viewed by 292 | 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 44 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22180 | 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 13092 | Submission Open

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6533 | 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)

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 4402 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3356 | 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 1973 | 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)

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