Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Antibiotics

Antibiotics are antimicrobial agents that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth, used to treat and prevent bacterial infections. They are classified by mechanism of action, including inhibitors of cell-wall synthesis such as beta-lactams and glycopeptides, protein-synthesis inhibitors such as aminoglycosides, oxazol…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 39× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Antibiotics are antimicrobial agents that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth, used to treat and prevent bacterial infections. They are classified by mechanism of action, including inhibitors of cell-wall synthesis such as beta-lactams and glycopeptides, protein-synthesis inhibitors such as aminoglycosides, oxazolidinones, and pleuromutilins, and agents targeting nucleic acid or folate pathways. A central and growing concern across this literature is antimicrobial resistance and the antibiotic stewardship needed to contain it. Resistance emerges through mutation and horizontal gene transfer, producing organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, and multidrug-resistant uropathogens, and is accelerated by inappropriate prescribing for self-limiting conditions like upper respiratory tract infection. Work in this area examines prescriber knowledge, attitudes, and practices, restriction policies in settings such as neonatal and tertiary care units, and the in vitro activity of newer agents against pathogens nonsusceptible to daptomycin, linezolid, or vancomycin. Particular populations, including the elderly and immunocompromised patients, face heightened vulnerability. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on antibiotic pharmacology, resistance surveillance, stewardship interventions, and the broader ecological drivers of resistance. Understanding these mechanisms matters because effective antibiotics underpin modern medicine, and their declining efficacy threatens the management of common and serious infections alike.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Antibiotic Resistance in the Elderly

Dabota Buowari YvonneCorresponding author
University of port Harcourt teaching hospital, rivers state, nigeria
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 14 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1396

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 39 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

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