Advances in Antibiotic and Antifungal Resistance and Related Alternative Therapies, Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the continuation of our previous Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Antibiotic and Antifungal Resistance and Related Alternative Therapies”.

Antibiotic and antifungal resistance have become the most important challenges in the field of public health, particularly when treating infections in animals and humans caused by multidrug-resistant strains. The most concerning fact in pathogenic bacterial and fungal growth is their increasing resistance to the various groups of antibiotics that are currently used in therapy. This ongoing process represents the most dangerous threat to the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and antifungal substances, and that is why research is needed to find more effective alternative treatments. There is a need for accurate data concerning the constant way in which bacteria evolve and manage to evade drug influence. In this way, more knowledge will be available to the researchers in the field concerning the mechanisms of resistance and ways to combat it. This Special Issue is focused on publishing multidisciplinary research that focuses on this complex issue. We encourage the publication of all important and updated results in the fields of food microbiology, antibacterial resistance, antifungal resistance, the characterization of alternative methods, efficient antimicrobial and antifungal agents, and development techniques.

Prof. Dr. Alexandra Tabaran
Guest Editor

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• antibiotic
• public health
• bacteria
• mechanism
• treatment