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Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Integrated in silico–in vitro and pharmacokinetic profiling of Thymus vulgaris-derived metabolites targeting multidrug resistance pathways in extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (muks92)

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Ali Hazim Abdulkareem
Mohammed Mukhles Ahmed
Safaa Abed Latef Al-Meani
Elham Hazeim Abdulkareem

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1680686

1,590 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Polymyxin-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from a tertiary hospital in China: molecular mechanisms, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulent phenotypes

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Xinyu Zhu
Jie Yan
Xiyun Lai
Tingjian Zou
Mengyuan Chen
Xiaofang Tang
Qiang Wang
Yuzhou He

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1705471

597 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Scymicrosin7–26, a Scylla paramamosain-derived novel antimicrobial peptide, exhibits efficacy against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and anti-inflammatory activity

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Cong Hu
Fangyi Chen
Ying Zhou
Ting Yang
Kejian Wang
Sheng Yang
Xiangqi Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1732053

860 views

Editorial

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Editorial: Emerging antimicrobials: sources, mechanisms of action, spectrum of activity, combination antimicrobial therapy, and resistance mechanisms

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Piotr Majewski
Amanda Claire Brown
Thamarai Schneiders
John Osei Sekyere

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1754398

761 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Testing antimicrobial peptides inhibiting protein synthesis in living E. coli and K. pneumoniae using bio-orthogonal non-canonical amino-acid tagging

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Luigi de Pascale
Agnese D’Amore
Adriana Di Stasi
Martino Morici
Sabrina Pacor
Alessandro Tossi
Thuy Duong Pham
Attilio Fabbretti
Daniel N. Wilson
Mario Mardirossian

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713216

1,070 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Dec 2025

Antibacterial activity of Moringa leaf extracts against Gram-negative bacteria from Wadi Ad-Dawasir, Saudi Arabia

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Maha S I Wizrah
Norah Dulaym Aldosari
Zeinab A A. Yahia

Frontiers in Microbiology

424 views

Mini Review

Published on 12 Dec 2025

The bioprospecting potential of insect venoms as antibiotics: a mini review

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Henrique G. Riva
Angela R. Amarillo-S

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1729786

1,110 views

Review

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Antibiotic Resistance in the Philippines: Environmental Reservoirs, Spillovers, and One-Health Research Gaps

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Charmaine Ng
Josephine Abrazaldo
Patrick de Vera
Shin Giek Goh
Boonfei Tan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1711400

1,763 views

Editorial

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Antimicrobial Resistance: Causes, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies for Gut Dysbiosis

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Avinash Karpe
Pooja Hegde
Coralia Bleotu
Zhigang Qiu

Frontiers in Microbiology

283 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Integration sites of blaCTX-M-1 correlate with IncI1 plasmid phylogeny in Salmonella isolates from non-human origin in Germany

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Aitor Atxaerandio-Landa
Maria Borowiak
Angelina Groger
Alexandra Irrgang
Burkhard Malorny
Istvan Szabo
Jennie Fischer

Frontiers in Microbiology

323 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Dec 2025

Integration host factor regulates antibiotic susceptibility through modulating alanine metabolism in Escherichia coli

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Hui Li
Huang-Zhe Fu
Ming Jiang
Xuanxian Peng

Frontiers in Microbiology

171 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Dec 2025

Rapid Colistin Susceptibility Determination by a Novel Fluorogenic Method in Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Maliheh Manteghi
Meltem Ayas
Isin Akyar
Erkan Mozioglu
TANIL KOCAGOZ

Frontiers in Microbiology

156 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Analytical performance of the Xpert Carba-R assay for direct detection of carbapenemase genes in respiratory specimens from hospitalized patients: a multicenter evaluation in China

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Keke Li
Yuling Liu
Yihui Yao
Jie Wang
Yanxia Hui
Juan Li
Xiaoliang Luo
Xinghui Gao
Yi-Wei Tang
Lianhua Wei

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1709665

659 views

General Commentary

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Commentary: Efficacy and safety of vonoprazan-amoxicillin dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for patients with Helicobacter pylori infection: a meta-analysis

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Alejandro Chen Liang
Yeison Cruz Castillo
Salma Alejandra Beltrán Covarrubias

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1733070

668 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Naringin as a non-antibiotic agent for multi-species oral biofilm control: in vitro antimicrobial mechanisms and in vivo safety in a rat caries model

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Jie Song
Mingqi Liu
Yizinigaer Yasen
Ying Zhao
Zeyu Wu
Jin Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1722083

882 views

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in lung transplantation: a narrative review of infectious complications and current management

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Margherita Sambo
Gabriele Giuliano
David Bennett
Luca Luzzi
Federico Franchi
Mario Tumbarello
Francesca Montagnani

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1674976

765 views

Perspective

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Use of gain-of-function suppressor screening to elucidate Candida albicans Cdr1 efflux mechanism, inhibition, and drug resistance

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Mengcun Zhao
Masakazu Niimi
Richard D. Cannon
Erwin Lamping

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1721050

795 views

Review

Accepted on 09 Dec 2025

Mapping Antibiotic Resistance in Ghana: A Narrative Review of Regional Variations in Antibiotic-Resistant ESKAPEE Pathogens

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Abdulwasid Abubakari
Rosemary Agbeko
Osei-Adjei George
Rolf Kümmerli

Frontiers in Microbiology

234 views

Correction

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Correction: Assessment of the anti-biofilm effect of UV-C irradiation (254 nm) against healthcare associated infections related microorganisms

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Francesco Palma
Marta Díaz-Navarro
Andrés Visedo
Pablo Sanz-Ruíz
Giorgio Brandi
Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano
María Guembe

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741013

501 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Drug resistance profile of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China: update until 2024

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Yannan Xu
Sixuan Liu
Jiaxiong Zheng
Jianxiong Lin
Liwei Gi
Qiaocheng Chang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1697490

857 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Structural Basis for the Allosteric Regulation and Catalytic Mechanism of Staphylococcus aureus UMP Kinase

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Yan Gao
Zhongliang Zhu
Lianyu Wang
Jiyuan Ke
Liwen Niu

Frontiers in Microbiology

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Glutamate potentiates susceptibility of Ps. aeruginosa clinical isolates to gentamycin: A new adjuvant hope for an old antibiotic

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Wedad M. Nageeb
Helal F. Hetta
Dan Frampton
Nigel J. Saunders

Frontiers in Microbiology

140 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Editorial: Impacts of metal and xenobiotic-induced stress on antibiotic resistance in microbial communities

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Rojana Sukchawalit
Agata Goryluk-Salmonowicz
Jon L. Hobman
Magdalena Popowska

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1745065

1,028 views

Opinion

Published on 04 Dec 2025

From miscommunication to misinformation: Streptomyces species erroneously reported as producers of prodigiosin

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

M. Kalim Akhtar

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1693024

787 views

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Integrated in silico–in vitro and pharmacokinetic profiling of Thymus vulgaris-derived metabolites targeting multidrug resistance pathways in extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (muks92)

Polymyxin-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from a tertiary hospital in China: molecular mechanisms, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulent phenotypes

Scymicrosin7–26, a Scylla paramamosain-derived novel antimicrobial peptide, exhibits efficacy against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and anti-inflammatory activity

Editorial: Emerging antimicrobials: sources, mechanisms of action, spectrum of activity, combination antimicrobial therapy, and resistance mechanisms

Testing antimicrobial peptides inhibiting protein synthesis in living E. coli and K. pneumoniae using bio-orthogonal non-canonical amino-acid tagging

Antibacterial activity of Moringa leaf extracts against Gram-negative bacteria from Wadi Ad-Dawasir, Saudi Arabia

The bioprospecting potential of insect venoms as antibiotics: a mini review

Antibiotic Resistance in the Philippines: Environmental Reservoirs, Spillovers, and One-Health Research Gaps

Antimicrobial Resistance: Causes, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies for Gut Dysbiosis

Integration sites of blaCTX-M-1 correlate with IncI1 plasmid phylogeny in Salmonella isolates from non-human origin in Germany

Integration host factor regulates antibiotic susceptibility through modulating alanine metabolism in Escherichia coli

Rapid Colistin Susceptibility Determination by a Novel Fluorogenic Method in Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

Analytical performance of the Xpert Carba-R assay for direct detection of carbapenemase genes in respiratory specimens from hospitalized patients: a multicenter evaluation in China

Commentary: Efficacy and safety of vonoprazan-amoxicillin dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for patients with Helicobacter pylori infection: a meta-analysis

Naringin as a non-antibiotic agent for multi-species oral biofilm control: in vitro antimicrobial mechanisms and in vivo safety in a rat caries model

Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in lung transplantation: a narrative review of infectious complications and current management

Use of gain-of-function suppressor screening to elucidate Candida albicans Cdr1 efflux mechanism, inhibition, and drug resistance

Mapping Antibiotic Resistance in Ghana: A Narrative Review of Regional Variations in Antibiotic-Resistant ESKAPEE Pathogens

Correction: Assessment of the anti-biofilm effect of UV-C irradiation (254 nm) against healthcare associated infections related microorganisms

Drug resistance profile of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China: update until 2024

Structural Basis for the Allosteric Regulation and Catalytic Mechanism of Staphylococcus aureus UMP Kinase

Glutamate potentiates susceptibility of Ps. aeruginosa clinical isolates to gentamycin: A new adjuvant hope for an old antibiotic

Editorial: Impacts of metal and xenobiotic-induced stress on antibiotic resistance in microbial communities

From miscommunication to misinformation: Streptomyces species erroneously reported as producers of prodigiosin