Bacterial Infectious Diseases

PART OF IntechOpen Book Series: Infectious Diseases

ISSN 2631-6188

Research Topic on Bacterial Infectious Diseases - always open for submissions, with an Annual Volume published each calendar year with a dedicated ISSN and ISBN.

Led by Topic Editors D.Sc. Tomas Jarzembowski, Dr. Katarzyna Garbacz and an international Editorial Board, all submissions are peer-reviewed and published immediately after acceptance.

Scope

The era of antibiotics led us to the illusion that the problem of bacterial infection is over. However, bacterial flexibility and adaptation mechanisms allow them to survive and grow in extreme conditions. The best example is the formation of a sophisticated society of bacteria defined as a biofilm. Understanding the mechanism of bacterial biofilm formation has changed our perception of the development of bacterial infection but successfully eradicating biofilm remains a challenge. Considering the above, it is not surprising that bacteria remain a major public health threat despite the development of many groups of antibiotics. Additionally, increasing prevalence of acquired antibiotic resistance forces us to realize that we are far from controlling the development of bacterial infections. On the other hand, many infections are endogenous and result from an unbalanced relationship between the host and the microorganism. The increasing use of immunosuppressants, such as chemotherapy or organ transplantation, increases the incidence of patients highly susceptible to bacterial infections in the population.

This topic will focus on the current challenges and advantages in the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections. We will discuss the host-microbiota relationship, the treatment of chronic infections due to biofilm formation, and the development of new diagnostic tools to rapidly distinguish between colonization and probable infection.

keywords

Antibiotics Biofilm Antibiotic Resistance Host-microbiota Relationship Treatment Diagnostic Tools

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