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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 118 | 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)

After Antibiotics: Dysbiosis and Drug Resistance in Gut Microbiota

edited by

Sercan Karav

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

New Candidates for the Discovery of Antimicrobial Drugs

edited by

Maya Zaharieva

and

Hristo Najdenski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

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 64 | 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 62 | 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 57 | 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)

Antibiotic Use in Healthcare-Associated Infections in High Antimicrobial Resistance Settings

edited by

Valeriu I. Gheorghiţǎ

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; multidrug-resistant organisms; infection prevention and control

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

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 38 | Submission Open

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

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 30 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacteriophages)

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

edited by

Gabriele Bianco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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

Digital Health and AI in Antibiotics Management and Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance

edited by

Alessandro Perrella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital tools; artificial intelligence; antibiotics management; antimicrobial stewardship

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 6057 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19002 | 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 8095 | 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)

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

edited by

Guillem Bori

and

Carlo L. Romanò

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7558 | 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)

Hospital-Associated Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Therapy

edited by Carola Mauri and

Alessandra Consonni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6118 | 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 5702 | 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 4198 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; guidelines compliance; health communication; One Health; public awareness

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 260 | 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 237 | 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

edited by

Andrés González

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 214 | 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 179 | 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 108 | 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 76 | 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 36 | 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

edited by

Krisztina M. Papp-Wallace

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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)

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 4691 | 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 45 | 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 7497 | 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 6254 | 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 3672 | 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 245 | 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 143 | 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

Jason Young

and Mengnai Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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

edited by

Ravesh Singh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)

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 711 | 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 393 | 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 181 | 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 129 | 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

edited by

Andreas G. Tsantes

and

Rozeta Sokou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

Antimicrobial Resistance from the One Health Perspective

edited by Samuel Paulo Cibulski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

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

Detection of Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Infections

edited by

Wilmer Gianfranco Silva-Caso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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

edited by

Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

Anders Løbner-Olesen

and

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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)

Mining Actinomycetes for New Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

Elisa Binda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16790 | 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 6605 | 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 1895 | 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 1307 | 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 247 | 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)

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