Infectious Diseases: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Under Antimicrobial Resistance Global Urgency
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology in Human Health and Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editor
2. LEPABE, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: biofilms; fungal and bacterial infections; resistance to antimicrobials; microfluidics; pathogens detection; alternative therapies; surface functionalization of biomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents an urgent global challenge in the fight against infectious diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Once-treatable infections are now becoming harder to manage as pathogens have evolved to resist common antimicrobial agents. This growing threat calls for a holistic approach for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Prevention is the frontline defense in slowing the spread of resistant infections. Vaccination programs, improved hygiene, and strict infection control measures are essential in reducing transmission, while public health campaigns encourage responsible antibiotic use. In both healthcare and agriculture, limiting unnecessary antibiotic exposure is critical to slowing resistance. Rapid, precise diagnostic tools are needed to accurately identify infections, distinguishing between bacterial, fungal, or viral origins. This allows for more targeted treatments, reducing the misuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which drive resistance.
As AMR spreads, the available treatments become increasingly complex. The shrinking effectiveness of existing antimicrobials emphasizes the need for new drugs and alternative therapies. Research into combination therapies, natural compounds, phage therapy, and innovative immunotherapies holds promise for treating resistant infections. In the meantime, antibiotic stewardship programs help optimize the use of current treatments, ensuring that they remain effective for as long as possible.
The AMR crisis demands global cooperation across sectors, from healthcare to agriculture, to safeguard the future of infectious disease management. We can only prevent a post-antibiotic era from becoming a reality through a coordinated, multidisciplinary effort. This Special Issue aims to focus on all these key points.
Dr. Célia F. Rodrigues
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- AMR
- infectious diseases
- bacteria
- fungi
- alternative treatment
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