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Antibiotics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Emerging Contaminants: Antibiotic Residues and Their Environmental Impact
edited by , and Peng Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; environmental behavior; environmental pollution; health risk; high-throughput sequencing; resistome; non-target screening
Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Novel Control Strategies submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; One Health; multidrug resistance; food safety; microbial ecology; genomics; metagenomics; bioinformatics; bacteriophages; antimicrobial peptides; probiotics; postbiotics; sustainable control strategies; public health policy
Feature Reviews in Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship 2026
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial consumption; interventions; primary care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Global Inequities and Supply Challenges in Access to Antibiotics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic access; drug shortages; health equity; antimicrobial resistance; access to medicines; pharmaceutical supply chain; essential medicines; pharmacoepidemiology; guideline adherence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
New Candidates for the Discovery of Antimicrobial Drugs submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; drug discovery; natural antimicrobial compounds; combination effects; novel antimicrobial agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Antimicrobial Agents)
After Antibiotics: Dysbiosis and Drug Resistance in Gut Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; dysbiosis; antibiotic resistance; resistant genes; probiotics and prebiotics; host– microbe interactions; multidrug-resistant bacteria; post-antibiotic recovery; microbial ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Plant Essential Oils Against Pathogenic Microorganisms submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiofilm; essential oils; volatile compounds; terpenoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Candida auris and Antifungal Resistance: Epidemiology, Detection, and Therapeutic Challenges
edited by Ibrahim Halil Kilic
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida auris; antifungal resistance; antifungal susceptibility testing; molecular diagnostics; nosocomial fungal infections; MALDI-TOF MS; infection control; multidrug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Genomic Analysis of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial drug resistance; whole-genome sequencing; genomic epidemiology; one health; bacterial pathogens; mobile genetic elements; horizontal gene transfer; phylogenetics; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Resistance)
Bacterial Detection, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: identification methods; rapid diagnostics; MALDI-TOF MS; molecular testing; rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing; antimicrobial susceptibility; synergy testing; β -lactam/β -lactamase inhibitor; fosfomycin; colistin
Bacteriophage Therapy a Renaissance Weapon Recent Developments and Application, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; application of phages; antibiotic-resistance; antibacterial therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents Targeting Resistance Mechanisms submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis; antibiotic resistance; biofilm; quorum sensing; cytotoxicity; bacteria; resistance mechanism
Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics
edited by Brian R. Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18180 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; inappropriate antibiotic prescription; antimicrobial resistance; pediatrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogens Isolated from Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7928 | 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)
Hospital-Associated Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Therapy
edited by Carola Mauri and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5698 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospital-associated infectious diseases; epidemiology; treatment; antibiotic stewardship; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Veterinary Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals: Residue Detection, Risk Assessment and Regulatory Advances submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5343 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary drugs; analytical chemistry; food safety; risk assessment; regulatory frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics in Animal Health)
Prevention and Antimicrobial Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Infections
edited by Theodouli Stergiopoulou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4148 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection monitoring; surveillance program; antimicrobial surveillance; healthcare-associated infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Molecular and Therapeutic Insights into Antimicrobial Candidates and Antibiotics submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; novel antimicrobial agents; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Environmental Health, Food Safety, and Practice of Health Professionals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; guidelines compliance; health communication; One Health; public awareness
Antimicrobial Potential of Phytochemicals in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; medicinal plants; plant extracts; antibiotic resistance; multidrug resistance; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Insights into Bacterial Resistance to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics and Treatment Approaches submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; carbapenemase; Klebsiella pneumoniae; high-risk clones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Molecular Characteristics and Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; molecular epidemiology; resistance mechanisms; horizontal gene transfer; infection control; antimicrobial stewardship
Periprosthetic Joint Infections: Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Antibiotic Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: periprosthetic joint infection (PJI); local antibiotic therapy; systemic antibiotic therapy; bone cement; antibiotic carrier; one-stage treatment; two-stage treatment
Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | 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)
Antibiotic Resistance: A One-Health Approach, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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)
Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7169 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6077 | Submission Open
Keywords: quorum sensing; chronic infections; antibiotic resistance; persistence; efflux pumps
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Epidemiology and Treatment of Microbial Infections in Respiratory Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3560 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary infections; respiratory diseases; epidemiology; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Substances: Alternatives for Managing Microbial Contamination submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; microbial contamination; essential oils; plant extracts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Derived Antibiotics)
Genomic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Animals and Animal-Derived Foods submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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)
Genomic Analysis and Molecular Characterization of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; next-generation sequencing; digital PCR; real-time PCR; antimicrobial resistance genes; plasmids
Diagnostics and Antibiotic Therapy in Orthopedic Infections
edited by and Mengnai Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 26 | 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)
Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: Streptococcus; Corynebacterium; epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Drug Discovery in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery against gram-positive bacteria; drug discovery against gram-negative bacteria; drug discovery against fungi; drug discovery against biofilms
Synthetic Biology Brings New Opportunity for Antibiotics Discovery, 2nd Edition
edited by , , Zixin Deng, Lixin Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 133 | 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)
Rethinking Tuberculosis Treatment: Integrating Antimicrobial Compounds, Host Responses, and Comorbidities submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16425 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical site; infection; emergency surgery; prevention
Antibacterial Utilisation from Different Perspectives: An Effective Tool to Develop and Evaluate Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6411 | 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)
Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment: Transmission, Fate and Mitigation Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | 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
The One Health Perspective: Unveiling Animal and Zoonotic Microbiota in the Frame of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | 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)
Managing Staphylococcus spp. Infections: Current Practices and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; novel antibiotics; novel therapies; bacteriophages; biofilm disruption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Silent but Deadly: Insights into the Relationship Between Bacterial Dormancy and Antibiotic Tolerance submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic persistence; antibiotic tolerance; viable but not culturable bacteria; bacterial quiescence; phenotypic heterogeneity; stress-induced dormancy; recalcitrant infection; recurrent infection; relapsing infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Diabetic Foot Infection and Clinical Infections: New Insights in Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic foot infection; clinical infections; osteomyelitis; antimicrobial therapy; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence in infection care; microbiology; wound management; multidisciplinary care; infection prevention
Antibiotics in Pathogen Control: From Infection to Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance; pathogens; antimicrobials; ESKAPEE; One-Health; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Clostridioides difficile Infection: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Therapeutic Advances
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; infection; recurrence; antibiotic resistance; therapeutics; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
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