Antibiotics

Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications

edited by

Prescilla Emy Nagao

and

Louisy Sanches Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance

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

Synthetic Biology Brings New Opportunity for Antibiotics Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yaojie Gao

,

Yaojun Tong

, Zixin Deng, Lixin Zhang and

Shuangjun Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; biosynthesis; microbial cell factory; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; advanced biotechnology; antibiotics

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

Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Production in Veterinary, Zoonotic and Food-Related Pathogens, 2nd Edition

edited by Óscar Mencía-Ares, Paula Fernández-Gómez and

Sonia Martinez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm; food-borne pathogens; microbiology; pathogenicity; public health; veterinary pathogens; virulence; zoonosis

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

Rethinking Tuberculosis Treatment: Integrating Antimicrobial Compounds, Host Responses, and Comorbidities

edited by

Ashok Aspatwar

and

Wenping Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; anti-tubercular drugs; antimicrobial resistance; host-directed therapy; TB vaccines; TB comorbidities; translational therapeutics

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

Detection of Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infections

edited by

Wilmer Gianfranco Silva-Caso

, Juana Mercedes Del Valle-Mendoza and

Giancarlo Perez Lazo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial detection; clinical microbiology; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR); rapid diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST); carbapenem resistance; resistance genes; nosocomial infections; One Health

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

Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by

Sara M. Soto

and

Raquel G. Soengas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

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

Antibiotic Surveillance and Related Infections in Intensive Care Unit

edited by Lucia Brescini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICUs; antibiotic surveillance; multidrug resistance; bacterial infections; antimicrobial stewardship; compromised patients

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

Feature Reviews in Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Drug Resistance 2026

edited by

Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

,

Anders Løbner-Olesen

and

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistance; persistence mechanisms; stress response pathways; drug– target interactions; antibiotic mechanism of action; antibiotic discovery

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

Therapeutic Strategies for Complicated Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Andreas G. Tsantes

and

Rozeta Sokou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospital-acquired infections; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug-resistant pathogens; novel antibiotics; antimicrobial stewardship; invasive fungal infections

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

Feature Reviews in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs 2026

edited by

Takahisa Yano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; therapeutic drug monitoring; population pharmacokinetic analysis; model-informed precision dosing; physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling; dose optimization

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

Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Darko Modun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse drug reaction; patient adherence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical guidelines; clinical settings; regional factors; pharmacotherapy

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

Phage Therapy in Clinical Practice: Combating Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

Lucía Blasco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage therapy; multidrug resistance; biofilm; infection; bacteriophages; MDR pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Safer Hospitals: Hygiene, Decontamination, and Antimicrobial Stewardship for HAI Control

edited by

Biagio Santella

and

Giovanni Boccia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospital hygiene; healthcare-associated infections; infection prevention and control; environmental monitoring; disinfection; decontamination; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; behavioral interventions

Computational Approaches in Discovery and Design of Antimicrobial Peptides—3rd Edition

edited by

Yovani Marrero-Ponce

,

Guillermin Agüero-Chapin

and

Agostinho Antunes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: search/design of AMPs; bioinformatics; machine-learning; artificial intelligence; biodiscovery; computational analyses/tools; omics sciences; similarity networks; in vitro evaluations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Peptides)

Mining Actinomycetes for New Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

Elisa Binda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: actinomycetes; antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial discovery; natural products; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; genome mining; biosynthetic gene clusters; antimicrobial resistance; OMICS approaches

Challenges to ‘One Health’: Zoonotic and Antimicrobial-Resistant Diseases

edited by

Anusak Kerdsin

and Shan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; zoonotic pathogens; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); foodborne pathogens; human– animal interface; AMR transmission; multi-omics; artificial intelligence; surveillance systems; wastewater and environmental contamination; public health microbiology

From Farm to Fork: Integrating One Health Approaches to Monitor and Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Mahmoud Eltholth

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; farm to fork; antimicrobial use; antimicrobial resistance; monitoring; food safety

Presence, Dissemination and Removal of Antibiotics Resistance in Water Environments

edited by Denga Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha and

Alexis Munyengabe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; wastewater; water treatment technologies; pharmaceticals; resistant bacteria; material synthesis; nanotechnology; biosorbents; nanocomposite

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

Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective

edited by Samuel Paulo Cibulski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; multidrug-resistant pathogens; environmental resistome; horizontal gene transfer; novel antimicrobials; bioprospecting; antimicrobial stewardship; genomics; public health

Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals: Infection Control and Antibiotic Use—2nd Edition

edited by

Filip Bielec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | 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)

Natural Antimicrobial Compounds: From Phytochemicals to Novel Therapeutic Candidates

edited by Sevgi Kolaylı

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; natural products; bee products; bioactive compounds; drug-resistant pathogens

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

Fibrous and Composite Materials as Antimicrobial Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Helena P. Felgueiras

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial biomaterials; drug delivery systems; electrospinning; fibrous scaffolds; nanomaterials; wound healing; infection-responsive materials; controlled release; medical textiles; composite materials

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

Natural Antimicrobials from Discovery to Application: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Sílvia Alexandra Macedo Arantes

and

Maria Rosario Martins

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; biocides; antibiotic alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; biofilms; applied microbiology; microbial ecology; sustainable antimicrobials; cultural heritage biodeterioration; one health

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

Bacteriophage- and Protein-Based Strategies to Fight Against Bacterial Infections

edited by Joseph Atia Ayariga

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; phage-derived proteins; endolysins; antimicrobial peptides; protein engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor David A. Stevens—Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Epidemiology and Therapy of Fungal Infections

edited by

Vanice Rodrigues Poester

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: sporotrichosis; Sporothrix brasiliensis; new antifungal treatment; endemic mycoses

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

Identification, Surveillance and Interventional Strategies for Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Carolina Sabença

and

Patricia Poeta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; genomic epidemiology; One Health; antimicrobial stewardship; resistance mechanisms; infection control; alternative therapies; predictive modeling

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

Advances in Infective Endocarditis Research: From Bench to Bedside

edited by Joya-Rita Hindy

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6551 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; cardiac implantable electronic devices; recurrent infective endocarditis; valvular heart disease; cardiac surgery; molecular diagnostics; innovative drug delivery; antimicrobial resistance; suppressive therapy

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

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Prevention, Control and Surveillance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Bagattini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); infection prevention and control; antimicrobial resistance; HAIs management and control; carbapenem resistant (CR) Enterobacterales; carbapenem resistant (CR) Acinetobacter baumannii

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

Epidemiology and Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gabriela Loredana Popa

and

Mircea Ioan Popa

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-drug resistant (MDR); classic and molecular epidemiology; plasmids; resistance gene

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

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

edited by

Sónia Ramos

and

Alexandra Nunes

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6437 | 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)

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

edited by Francesca Pica and

Fabio Ingravalle

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 417 | 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)

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 45 | 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)

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 92 | 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 40 | 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)

Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections

edited by

Fausto Catena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19715 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical site; infection; emergency surgery; prevention

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 9606 | 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 9349 | Submission Open

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

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

Antibiotics Resistance in Animals and the Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anil Poudel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7442 | 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 5677 | 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

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 5516 | Submission Open

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

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 5050 | 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 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 4519 | 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: Mechanisms, Engineering, and Therapeutic Development

edited by

Feng-Di Lung

and

Kuang-Li Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3633 | 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)

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 3451 | 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 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 2788 | 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)

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 2034 | 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 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 1991 | 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)

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 1991 | Submission Open

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

Surveillance and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance: Tools and Trends

edited by

Hung-Sheng Shang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1990 | 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

Antibiotics in Pathogen Control: From Infection to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Alessia Catalano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open

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

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

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