Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship
A section of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
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Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main barriers to manage patients with bacterial infections worldwide, and the threat is increasing. It is well known that the inappropriate use of antibiotics at different levels is probably the driving source of resistance. This idea prompted the “One Health” concept some years ago.
We welcome studies describing how antibiotics are being prescribed, dispensed, administered or used in the real world, even how their waste is managed. This research helps identify points along the value and consumption chains that could be the basis for designing interventions to modify the current situation.
At the same time, we must learn from successful antibiotic stewardship experiences, especially those that go beyond hospital care and those testing innovative approaches which help to really modify behaviours and help change the global antibiotic resistance panorama.Editorial Board
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Prescribing Practice (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Local Antibiotics: Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement and Drug Containing Medical Devices in Orthopaedic Surgery (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices and Antimicrobial Resistance in the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Antimicrobial Prescribing, Population Use and Resistance, Impact in Global Health (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Antibiotics in Orthopedic Infections, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Prevention, Control, and Antibiotic Stewardship (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Combination Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Use of Large Databases Related to Infectious Diseases in Primary Care (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Overcoming Bacterial Resistance Using Antibiotic Combinations (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antibiotics Use in Infection and Public Health (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Feature Reviews on Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Children in the Emergency Department (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Optimizing Antimicrobial Use: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surveillance (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Surveillance and Optimization of Antibiotics Usage (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Dental Care (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Successful Antimicrobial Stewardship Approaches to Address Nosocomial Infections (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship for Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Surgical Site Infections (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention: Importance for Clinical Practice and Health Policy (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Antibiotic Use and the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Settings (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship during the COVID-19 Era, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antibiotics in the Critically Ill Patient (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antibiotics Use in COVID-19 and Respiratory Tract Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship in Primary Care (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) in General Hospital: An Essential Practice (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence and Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovation, Global Challenges and the Future of Healthcare (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Optimization of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Public Health (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance: The Innovative Strategies (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Infections: Current Epidemiology, Prognosis and Treatment Options (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- The Use of Antibiotics in Aquaculture: Antimicrobial Resistance, Efficacy and Safety, Ethical and Environmental Concerns (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- State-of-the-Art in Antimicrobial Research in Greece (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Pediatrics (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Digital Age: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots in Future Strategies (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiological Study of Clinically Relevant Pathogens (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Antimicrobial Prescribing and Antimicrobial Use in Healthcare Settings (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Skin Diseases and Antibiotic Use (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Rational Use of Antibiotics in Bloodstream Infection, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antibiotics Stewardship in Ambulatory Care Settings (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Optimizing Antibiotic Dose in Critically Ill Patients (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Use in Healthcare Setting (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Helicobacter pylori Infection and Antibiotic Resistance: The Emerging Eradication Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Remote Areas—an One Health Perspective, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Irrational Antibiotic Use in Primary Care (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 May 2025)