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Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Environmental Health, Food Safety, and Practice of Health Professionals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; guidelines compliance; health communication; One Health; public awareness
Molecular and Therapeutic Insights into Antimicrobial Candidates and Antibiotics submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 265 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 238 | 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 Potential of Phytochemicals in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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 182 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 114 | 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 82 | 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 41 | 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)
Feature Reviews in Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance 2026 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance mechanisms; intrinsic and acquired resistance; antimicrobial selective pressure; bacterial evolutionary dynamics; omics and molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance)
Advances in the Field of Biofilm-Associated Musculoskeletal Infections
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11085 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal infections; biofilm-associated; mycobacterial-associated; implant-related infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiofilm Strategies)
Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Aquatic Environments
edited by and Matthew D. Stocker
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4734 | 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
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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 7590 | 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 6319 | 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 3701 | 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 248 | 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 150 | 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)
Diagnostics and Antibiotic Therapy in Orthopedic Infections
edited by and Mengnai Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 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)
Advances in Streptococcus spp. Research: Pathogenicity, Resistance, and Clinical Implications submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | 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 395 | 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 188 | 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 131 | 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)
Therapeutic Strategies for Complicated Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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)
Detection of Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 26 | 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)
Feature Reviews in Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Antibiotic Activity and Drug Resistance 2026 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 25 | 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)
Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective
edited by Samuel Paulo Cibulski
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: actinomycetes; antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial discovery; natural products; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; genome mining; biosynthetic gene clusters; antimicrobial resistance; OMICS approaches
Clinical Guidelines and Real Practice of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 3 | 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)
Antibiotic Treatment on Surgical Infections
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16917 | 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 6651 | 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 1939 | 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 1337 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 417 | 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)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Food Chain: Detection Gaps and Mitigation Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 264 | 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)
Silent but Deadly: Insights into the Relationship Between Bacterial Dormancy and Antibiotic Tolerance submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 152 | 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 88 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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)
Monitoring Antibiotic Use in Healthcare Settings: Trends, Stewardship, and Resistance Prevention
edited by Hao-Yuan Lee
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobial stewardship; healthcare settings; antimicrobial resistance; prescription trends; infection control; resistance prevention; drug utilization monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Treatment of Tuberculosis submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; molecular diagnostics; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; host-directed therapy; point-of-care testing; tuberculosis infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibiotic Therapy in Infectious Diseases)
Clostridioides difficile Infection: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Therapeutic Advances
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 244 | 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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