Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 271
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetic; genomics; epidemiology; antibiotic resistance; Acinetobacter; Enterobacterales; horizontal gene transfer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Multidrug resistance is a major concern in modern medicine. Since the beginning of the century, we have been challenged with the spread of antibiotic resistance, and resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics such as vancomycin or carbapenems is particularly worrisome. Among these MDR bacteria, carbapenem and/or colistin-resistant enterobacterales, as well as carbapenem-resistant non-fermenters such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii, have been recognized as a global priority by the World Health Organization (WHO). Monitoring the local and global epidemiology of these resistant bacteria is therefore crucial.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
We invite contributors to submit original research papers, reviews or other article types in the following areas:
(1) Genetics and genomics of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria;
(2) Recent changes in the epidemiology of multidrug resistant Gram-negative or Gram-positive bacteria;
(3) Molecular diagnostics and the detection of resistance determinants;
(4) The description of novel resistance determinants and mechanisms involved in their acquisition.
Dr. Rémy A. Bonnin
Dr. Agnés B. Jousset
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- Enterobacterales
- Pseudomonas
- Acinetobacter
- multidrug-resistant bacteria
