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Global Inequities and Supply Challenges in Access to Antibiotics

edited by

Márió Gajdács

and

Maarten Lambert

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 105 | 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

edited by

Maya Zaharieva

and

Hristo Najdenski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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

Sercan Karav

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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

edited by

Gokhan Zengin

and

Omayma A. Eldahshan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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 52 | 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

edited by

Carlos Rodriguez-Lucas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents Targeting Resistance Mechanisms

edited by

Nikoletta Szemerédi

and

Diana I.S.P. Resende

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; antibiotic resistance; biofilm; quorum sensing; cytotoxicity; bacteria; resistance mechanism

Bacterial Detection, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gabriele Bianco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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

edited by

Aneta Skaradzińska

and

Paulina Śliwka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; application of phages; antibiotic-resistance; antibacterial therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

Research Advances in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Residues and Resistance in Veterinary and Environmental Science

edited by Justine S. Gibson and

Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5911 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial stewardship (AMS); antimicrobial residues (ARs); diagnostic tools and therapeutics; epidemiology; sustainable AMR mitigation; one health; veterinary sciences

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

Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics

edited by Brian R. Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18317 | 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

Isabel Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7977 | 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

Alessandra Consonni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5797 | 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

edited by

Liliana J.G. Silva

and

Marta Leite

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5457 | 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 4156 | 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

edited by

Fabio Aguiar Alves

and

Bruno de Araujo Penna

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 254 | 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)

Resistance, Treatment and Prevention of ESKAPE Pathogens

edited by

Steven E. Fiester

and

William Penwell

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; prevention methods; treatment strategies; ESKAPE pathogens

(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

edited by

Teresa Letra Mateus

and

Francisco Cortez Nunes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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

Andrés González

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | 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

edited by

Maria Chatzidimitriou

and

Efthymia Protonotariou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 160 | 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

Piotr Majewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 103 | 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

edited by

Konstantinos Anagnostakos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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

edited by

Florin George Horhat

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: The Role of Aquatic Environments

edited by

Jason W. Marion

and Matthew D. Stocker

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4548 | 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: A One-Health Approach, 3rd Edition

edited by

Piera Anna Martino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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

edited by

Ljubiša Šarić

Zorica Tomičić

and

Ružica Tomičić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7239 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6148 | 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

edited by

Marija Vukoja

and

Peđa Kovačević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3590 | 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

edited by

Bojana Danilović

and

Ivana Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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

edited by

Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi

and

Fábio P. Sellera

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 129 | 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

Ravesh Singh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Diagnostics and Antibiotic Therapy in Orthopedic Infections

edited by

Jason Young

and Mengnai Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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

edited by

Prescilla Emy Nagao

and

Louisy Sanches Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | 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

edited by

Sara M. Soto

and

Raquel G. Soengas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 388 | 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

Yaojie Gao

Yaojun Tong

, Zixin Deng, Lixin Zhang and

Shuangjun Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 153 | 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

edited by

Ashok Aspatwar

and

Wenping Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective

edited by Samuel Paulo Cibulski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

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

Mining Actinomycetes for New Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

Elisa Binda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

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

Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections

edited by

Fausto Catena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16467 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6461 | 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

edited by

Yongzhen Ding

Zulin Zhang

and

Hui Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1758 | 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

edited by

Athina S. Tzora

and

Chrysoula Voidarou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | 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

Nikolaos Giormezis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 245 | 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

edited by

Massimiliano Lucidi

Marco Maria D'Andrea

and

Floriana Campanile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 136 | 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

edited by

Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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

Alessia Catalano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

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

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

Essential Oil of the Plants: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and Biological Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Alberto Ortega-Ramirez

and

Jesus Fernando Ayala-Zavala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 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)

Clostridioides difficile Infection: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Therapeutic Advances

edited by

Yongrong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 234 | 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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