Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

ROSAMOND A. COX

Amantadine prophylaxis for health care workers: unanswered questions
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 1-3; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.1 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M POWELL

Chemotherapy for infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae: current problems and future prospects
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 3-7; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.3 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

The Garrod Lecture:

W. Brumfitt

Progress in understanding urinary infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 9-22; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.9 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

Derek F. J. Brown, Rebecca Upson, Nigel P. Brenwald, and Anita Rampling

Mechanism of nitrofuran resistance in Salmonella enteritidis Phage type 4 and interpretation of nitrofuran susceptibility tests
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 23-28; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.23 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nina H. Melchior and Jens Keiding

In-vitro evaluation of ampicillin/brobactam and comparison with other ß-lactam antibiotics
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 29-40; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.29 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yoshinori Orikasa, Tetsuro Hara, Aiko Miyata, Atsushi Tamura, Katsumi Kawaharajo, Takashi Matsumoto, Izumi Komiya, Katsuyoshi Iwamatsu, Seiji Shibahara, and Shigeharu Inouye

In-vitro and in-vivo antimicrobial activities of a novel cephalosporin derivative, CP6162, possessing a dihydroxypyridone moiety at the C-3 side chain
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 41-53; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.41 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. N Levett

Time-dependent killing of Clostridium difficile by metronidazole and vancomycin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 55-62; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.55 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elisabeth Nagy and J Földes

Inactivatin of metronidazole by Enterococcus faecalis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 63-70; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.63 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Francesca Biavasco, Eleonora Giovanetti, Maria P. Montanari, Remo Lupidi, and Pietro E. Varaldo

Development of in-vitro resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics: assessment in staphylococci of different species
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 71-79; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.71 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. D. Olver, P. Price, and K. T. Karthigasu

Potentiation of murine cytomegalovirus pneumonitis by antibiotics in clinical use
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 81-94; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.81 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bishan S. Charak, Robert Louie, Brian Malloy, Patrick Twomey, and Amitabha Mazumder

The effect of amphotericin B, aztreonam, imipenem and cephalosporins on the bone marrow progenitor cell activity
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 95-104; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.95 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christine E. Cooper, Anthony R. White, and Brian Slocombe

Activity of human extravascular temocillin concentrations simulated in an in-vitro kinetic model against ß-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacilli
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 105-115; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.105 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elaine J. Catherall, Raymond Irwin, and Linda W. Mizen

Efficacy of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid in experimental Staphylococcus aureusendocarditis in the rat
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 117-126; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.117 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. M. Smith, K. H. Abbott, M. J. Wilkinson, A. S. Beale, and R. Sutherland

Bactericidal effects of amoxyciffin/clavulanic acid against a Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in the weanling rat
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 127-136; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.127 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

For debate:

D. I. EDWARDS

Susceptibility testing methods: why use the MIC?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 137-138; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.137 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. T. HAMILTON-MILLER

Susceptibility testing methods: in defence of the MIC
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 138-140; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.138 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

ALAN I. HARTSTEIN, VIRGINIA MORTHLAND, THOMAS A. GOLPER, and ABDEL L. RASHAD

Ciprofloxacin and plasmids in staphylococci
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 141-144; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.141 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PETER GILBERT

Defining growth-rate in the presence of sub-lethal concentrations of antimicrobial agent
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 144-146; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.144 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W. H. SETO and K. Y. YUEN

The successful treatment of Branhamella catarrhallis bronchopulmonary infrctions in adults with amoxycillin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 146-147; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.146 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. S. LEWIN, L. S. NANDIVADA, and S. G. B. AMYES

Multiresistant salmonella and fluoroquinolones
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 147-149; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.147 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Review:

C. A. HART

Book review
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1991 27: 151; doi:10.1093/jac/27.1.151 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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