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What’s New: Natural and Synthetic Antibacterials and/or Agents with Multiple Activities? (3rd Edition)

edited by

Maria Stefania Sinicropi

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antibacterials; synthetic antibacterials; antitumorals; antivirals; antioxidants; antifungals; anti-inflammatory

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

Clostridioides difficile Infection, 3rd Edition

edited by

Guido Granata

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open

Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; Clostridioides difficile infection recurrence; antimicrobial use; host and microbiota interaction; CDI

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

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antimicrobials in Critically Ill Patients

edited by Young Ran Lee

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); antibiotics; antimicrobials; pharmacokinetic; pharmacodynamic; critically ill

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

Machine Learning for Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Asad Mustafa Karim

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance prediction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; infectious diseases

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

Genomic Analysis of Drug-Resistant Pathogens

edited by

Erica Diani

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

Successful Antimicrobial Stewardship Approaches to Address Nosocomial Infections

edited by

Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10499 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial; resistance; antimicrobial; stewardship

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

Microbial Resistance to Carbapenems: Epidemiology, Detection and Treatment Options

edited by

Vasiliki Koumaki

and

Efthymia Protonotariou

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9618 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbapenems; carbapenemases; Gram-negatives; multidrug resistance (MDR); carpabenem-resistant organisms (CROs); antimicrobial resistance; carbapenem resistance detection; epidemiology; antibiotics; carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB)

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

Antibiotic Use in Outpatients and Hospitals

edited by

Rosario Cultrera

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9541 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; outpatient; epidemiology; in hospital infections; antibiotic stewardship; source control; antibiotic prescribing

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

Insights into Natural Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

András Fodor

Eustachio Tarasco

and

Maurizio Francesco Brivio

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8570 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial host defense peptides; antibacterial mode of action; defensins; cathelicidins; insect antimicrobial peptides; plant antimicrobial peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens

edited by

Florin George Horhat

Adrian Man

and

Delia Muntean

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8453 | 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)

Molecular Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance in Microbial Biofilms

edited by Patricia Pérez-Palacios

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4903 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; antibiotic resistance; resistance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago

Ana Estany-Gestal

and

Angel Salgado-Barreira

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4814 | 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)

Neonatal Infections: Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Antibiotic Therapeutics

edited by

Frans B. Plötz

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3579 | Submission Open

Keywords: newborn; infant; neonate; infection; sepsis; early-onset sepsis; late-onset sepsis; antibiotics; antibiotic stewardship

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

Metagenomics for Surveillance of Pathogens and/or Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Rommel Thiago Jucá Ramos

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3134 | 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)

Antibiotic Resistance and Coping Strategies of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Species

edited by

Katarzyna Garbacz

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin resistance; MRSA; multidrug resistance; MDR; alternative therapies

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

Single-Stage Management of Musculo-Skeletal Infections: Local Antibacterial Protection, Antibiotics, and Surgical Treatments

edited by

Guillem Bori

and

Carlo L. Romanò

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: knee arthroplasty; hip arthroplasty; shoulder arthroplasty; antibiotic treatment; one-stage revision arthroplasty; antibacterial coating

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

Mechanisms of Biofilm Development and Antibiofilm Therapeutics Strategies

edited by

Ruth Dudek-Wicher

and

Joanna Żur

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; polymicrobial biofilms; biofilm development; biofilm eradication; antibiofilm activity; targeted anti-biofilm therapy; EPS; quorum sensing; metabolic; AMP; biofilm penetration; enhanced antimicrobial therapy; multi-immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Therapy of Infectious Diseases Among Children and Adults: The Role of Antibiotics in Daily Practice

edited by

Magdalena Baymakova

and

Valeri R. Velev

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 398 | 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

edited by

Anna Maria Spagnolo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 259 | 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

edited by

Elias Iosifidis

and

Angeliki Kontou

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 141 | 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

Francesco Ferrara

, Roberto Langella and

Andrea Zovi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology; antimicrobic resistance; governance; appropriateness; infectivology

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

Global Perspectives on Antimicrobial Stewardship and Food Safety

edited by

Mahmoud Eltholth

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial use; food systems; food safety; antimicrobial stewardship

(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 May 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

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

Genetic Mechanisms of Bacterial Survival: Antibiotic Resistance and Defense Strategies

edited by

Caio Augusto Martins Aires

and Thiago Pavoni Gomes Chagas

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Agents, 3rd Edition

edited by

Carlos M. Franco

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: new natural antimicrobial compounds; antimicrobial effects; clinical applications; animal production applications; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; food applications; new formulations; antibacterial mechanisms; antifungal mechanisms; MICs; activity as disinfectants; activity against biofilms; effects on transcriptomics; combination with other antimicrobials; global microbiome changes

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

Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by

Sara M. Soto

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

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

Prosthetic Joint Infections: Understanding the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Options

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

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in the Field of Biofilm-Associated Musculoskeletal Infections

edited by

Kordo Saeed

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Antibacterial Compounds

edited by

Khondaker Miraz Rahman

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial agents; antifungal agents; antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry

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

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of Essential Oils

edited by

Mijat Božović

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 150 | 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

edited by

Fazlurrahman Khan

Nazia Tabassum

and

Young-Mog Kim

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 120 | 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)

Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Aquatic Environments

edited by

Jason W. Marion

and Matthew D. Stocker

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 58 | 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)

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention in Intensive Care Unit

edited by Mihai Sava and

Majdi N. Al-Hasan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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)

Global Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights from WHO and PAHO

edited by

Gustavo Horacio Marin

and Gabriel Levy-Hara

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; stewardship; resistance; consumption; use

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

Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

edited by Alberto Matteelli

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1740 | 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 2704 | 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)

Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogens Isolated from Animals

edited by

Isabel Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; molecular biology; microbiology; genomics; multi-drug resistance; One Health; animals

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

Antimicrobial Activities of Bioactive Components from Honeybee Products

edited by

Otilia Bobis

Adriana Cristina Urcan

and

Claudia Pașca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 578 | 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 345 | 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)

Antibiotics Use for Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Mirela Loredana Grigoraş

Cristian Oancea

and

Cosmin Citu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; respiratory diseases; diagnostics; co-infection; healthcare-associated infection

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

Recent Advances in Efflux Pump Inhibitors and Their Role in Combatting Multidrug Resistance

edited by

László Orosz

and

Spengler Gabriella

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 124 | 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)

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 115 | 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)

Prevention and Antimicrobial Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Infections

edited by Theodouli Stergiopoulou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection monitoring; surveillance program; antimicrobial surveillance; healthcare-associated infections

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

Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence in Bacterial Isolates: A Genomic Perspective from Human and Animal Sources

edited by

Sónia Ramos

and

Alexandra Nunes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: MDRB; antimicrobial resistance; one health; mobile genetic elements; AMR; antimicrobial resistance gene

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

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

edited by

Ons Bouchami

Opeyemi Lawal

and Ingrid Maria Cecilia Rubin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 19 | 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 Extracts and Compounds Derived from Plants

edited by

Giovanna Simonetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial; antifungal; plant extract; plant compounds; antibiotic-resistant strains; virulence factors; synergistic interactions

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

Membrane Disruptors: The Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in Combatting Pathogens

edited by

Andrea Mescola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); microbial resistance; drug-resistant pathogens; anticancer; antiviral; membrane disruption; membrane poration; permeabilization; lipids; peptide design and engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Bacterial Infections and Global Health: The Escalating Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

Nicola Petrosillo

and

Guido Granata

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection control; antimicrobial stewardship; spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; carbapenemases; metallo-β -Lactamase; microbiology diagnostics in field hospitals; One Health

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

Foodborne Pathogens: The Rise of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Luisa Brito

and

Acacio Salamandane

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 61 | 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

edited by

Eliana De Gregorio

and

Anna Esposito

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3802 | 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)

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