Drug Treatment for Bacterial Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Bacterial infections, next to viral and fungal infections, are a major threat, especially to human health. Thanks to their ability to mutate, they can quickly create new strains that are resistant to the antibiotics used, which is a significant challenge in the treatment of infections caused by them. Pharmacological treatment of bacterial infections therefore requires the right approach. On the one hand, drug therapy should be conducted responsibly to reduce the risk of drug resistance. On the other hand, it is still necessary to search for new substances that will prove to be more effective and less toxic than the currently used antibiotics. Interesting results in the treatment of bacterial infections are also brought by the use of combination drugs containing more than one active substance.

The possibility of using targeted therapy to treat inflammatory foci is extremely interesting. New forms of drugs that allow the release of the drug substance at the site of infection would allow for a reduction in the dose of the drug and its more effective action.

All new research and review articles on drug therapy for bacterial infections, from new uses of approved drugs, to new drug substances and combination drugs, and further to new drug formulations, are welcome in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Janusz Madaj
Guest Editor

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