Alternative Methods of Treating Bacterial Infections
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: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Klebsiella pneumoniae; hospital acquired infections; carbapenemases; colistin resistance; virulence genes
Interests: Staphylococcus aureus; Acinetobacter baumannii; skin infections; PFGE; hospital acquired infections
Interests: essential oils; essential oil compounds; Staphylococcus aureus; antibiotics; antibacterial activity; immunology of infectious diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
The widespread use of antibiotics has led to a significant reduction in therapeutic options. Numerous bacterial species have developed a broad spectrum of resistance to many drugs. This is now proving to be a significant and life-threatening problem for many patients, as it significantly limits treatment options for bacterial infections. The primary mechanism of bacterial survival is the acquisition of new capabilities that provide them with low sensitivity to certain substances that cause environmental pressure. The widespread utilization of large doses of antibiotics, which usually have a long half-life and do not degrade, has caused them to enter the environment. As a result, bacteria have been able to acquire resistance, and therapies ceased have to be effective.
Therefore, it is necessary to develop alternative treatments, especially in the context of dangerous infections. For this reason, methods that have a high level of efficacy but do not endanger life are being sought.
Advancements in genetic and microbiological research are facilitating the introduction of new bactericides, faster methods of diagnosing infections and novel therapies.
Dr. Agata Pruss
Dr. Helena Masiuk
Dr. Paweł Kwiatkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alternative treatments
- bacterial resistance
- drug discovery
- new methods of treatment of infections
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