Antimicrobial and Antifungal Resistance in Domestic Animals, Synanthropic Species and Wildlife, 2nd Volume

Dear Colleagues,

The first volume of the Special Issue “Antimicrobial and Antifungal Resistance in Domestic Animals, Synanthropic Species and Wildlife” was published a few months ago. It is a successful issue that attracts much attention and has encouraged us to open a second volume with the same topic. See details at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/antibiotics/special_issues/animals_antifungal_antibiotics.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global public health challenge, has significant clinical and economic repercussions. At the same time, the rising incidence of invasive fungal infections is cause for concern worldwide. Remarkably, pathogenic fungi that infect humans are evolving resistance to all currently approved systemic antifungal drugs, yet this element has not been adequately acknowledged within the wider context of AMR.

The intricacy of drug resistance is due to multiple factors, from indiscriminate use, overuse, and incorrect practice with antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine, to animal husbandry and agricultural sectors. Moreover, the increased spread of infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens and the proliferation of resistant strains contribute to this complexity. The process of adaptation and its aspects are echoed throughout the fungal kingdom, where pathogenic fungi acquire resistance through similar mechanisms.

In the face of major global environmental transformations and the relentless propagation of antibiotic and antifungal resistance, it is crucial for us to invigorate surveillance and containment of this phenomenon by actively studying and gathering data across all levels of the ecosystem, with an emphasis on animals. Animals often serve as sentinel species, reflecting the impacts of human activities on the environment.

This Special Issue aims to explore and gather insights and data regarding antimicrobial and antifungal resistance in domestic animals, synanthropic species, and wildlife. We specifically encourage studies and surveys within rural areas and smaller agricultural farms—places where diverse species frequently gather, and horizontal transmission of pathogens is heightened due to interaction and contact among individuals and species.

Dr. Tamara P. Russo
Dr. Antonio Santaniello
Guest Editors

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• antimicrobial resistance bacteria
• antifungal resistance
• antibiotics
• domestic animals
• wildlife
• synanthropic animals
• farms
• rural areas