Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

HM Taylor and JB Bingham

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 115-117; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.115 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

KA Cassady and RJ Whitley

New therapeutic approaches to the alphaherpesvirus infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 119-128; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.119 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

A Hamid, H Uematsu, N Sato, K Kota, M Iwaku, and E Hoshino

Inhibitory effects of metronidazole on anaerobic metabolism of phenylalanine and leucine by Peptostreptococcus anaerobius
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 129-134; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.129 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Renneberg, LL Niemann, and E Gutschik

Antimicrobial susceptibility of 278 streptococcal blood isolates to seven antimicrobial agents
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 135-140. [Abstract] [Request Permissions]  

SK Spangler, MR Jacobs, and PC Appelbaum

Time-kill studies on susceptibility of nine penicillin-susceptible and - resistant pneumococci to cefditoren compared with nine other beta- lactams
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 141-148; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.141 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HP Endtz, WC van Dijk, and HA Verbrugh

Comparative in-vitro activity of meropenem against selected pathogens from hospitalized patients in The Netherlands. MASTIN Study Group
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 149-156; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.149 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Pechinot, C Neuwirth, A Bryskier, JM Duez, and A Kazmierczak

Bactericidal activity of cefodizime on Enterobacteriaceae in an in- vitro model simulating plasma pharmacokinetics in humans
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 157-162; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.157 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Pujol, J Guarro, J Gene, and J Sala

In-vitro antifungal susceptibility of clinical and environmental Fusarium spp. strains
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 163-167; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.163 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IA Baxter, PA Lambert, and IN Simpson

Isolation from clinical sources of Burkholderia cepacia possessing characteristics of Burkholderia gladioli
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 169-175; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.169 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LJ Piddock, RN Walters, YF Jin, HL Turner, DM Gascoyne-Binzi, and PM Hawkey

Prevalence and mechanism of resistance to 'third-generation' cephalosporins in clinically relevant isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from 43 hospitals in the UK, 1990-1991
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 177-187; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.177 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Gomez-Flores, SD Tucker, R Kansal, R Tamez-Guerra, and RT Mehta

Enhancement of antibacterial activity of clofazimine against Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex infection induced by IFN-gamma is mediated by TNF-alpha
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 189-197; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.189 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Candiani, M Abbondi, M Borgonovi, and R Williams

Experimental lobar pneumonia due to penicillin-susceptible and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in immunocompetent and neutropenic rats: efficacy of penicillin and teicoplanin treatment
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 199-207; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.199 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TQ Tan, CW Smith, EP Hawkins, and SL Kaplan

Anti-CD11b monoclonal antibody in an infant rat model of Haemophilus influenzae type b sepsis and meningitis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 209-216; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.209 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Sato, H Kitazawa, H Hayakawa, K Chida, and M Iwata

Effect of 6-fluoro-8-methoxy quinolone (AM-1155) against chronic airway infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a rat model
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 217-222; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.217 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Herrera-Insua, P Perez, P Martinez, ML Gomez-Lus, and J Prieto

Meropenem-induced alteration of the susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to the bactericidal activity of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 223-228; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.223 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PA Miglioli, F Merlo, A Fabbri, and R Padrini

Teicoplanin concentrations in serum, pericardium, pericardial fluid and thoracic wall fat in patients undergoing cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 229-233; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.229 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Drancourt, A Stein, JN Argenson, R Roiron, P Groulier, and D Raoult

Oral treatment of Staphylococcus spp. infected orthopaedic implants with fusidic acid or ofloxacin in combination with rifampicin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 235-240; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.235 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Galanakis, H Giamarellou, T Moussas, and E Dounis

Chronic osteomyelitis caused by multi-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: evaluation of treatment with newer quinolones after prolonged follow-up
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 241-246; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.241 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Deguchi, M Yasuda, M Nakano, E Kanematsu, S Ozeki, S Ishihara, I Saito, and Y Kawada

Antimicrobial activity of a new fluoroquinolone, DU-6859a, against quinolone-resistant clinical isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with genetic alterations in the GyrA subunit of DNA gyrase and the ParC subunit of topoisomerase IV
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 247-249; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.247 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TM Weller, DW Crook, MR Crow, W Ibrahim, TH Pennington, and JB Selkon

Methicillin susceptibility testing of staphylococci by Etest and comparison with agar dilution and mecA detection
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 251-253; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.251 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CR Catchpole, JM Andrews, N Brenwald, and R Wise

A reassessment of the in-vitro activity of colistin sulphomethate sodium
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 255-260; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.255 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Zakula, JO Capobianco, and RC Goldman

Novel antifungal agents which inhibit lanosterol 14alpha-demethylase in Candida albicans CCH442 [published erratum appears in J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 Jun;41(6):671]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 261-264; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.261 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FE Nwariaku, KL McIntyre, PJ Sikes, and WJ Mileski

The effect of antimicrobial agents on the induction of tumour necrosis factor by alveolar macrophages in vitro in response to endotoxin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 265-267; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.265 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Kato, K Akahane, and K Shimoda

Lack of chondrotoxicity of ofloxacin otic solution on the auditory ossicle cartilages of juvenile guinea pigs
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 269-271; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.269 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Shapiro, JA Dever, JC Sesnie, and SR VanderRoest

Comparative therapeutic efficacy of clinafloxacin in leucopenic mice
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 273-276; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.273 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A MacGowan, C McMullin, P James, K Bowker, D Reeves, and L White

External quality assessment of the serum bactericidal test: results of a methodology/interpretation questionnaire
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 277-284; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.277 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

AP Johnson

Veterinary use of antimicrobial agents and problems of resistance in human bacterial infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 285-286; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.285 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Dorrian, GS Tillotson, and RM Lee

'Cost-effectiveness'--is it always effective?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 286a; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.286a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AC Boyter, J Stephen, PG Fegan, and D Nathwani

Why do patients with infection remain in hospital once changed to oral antibiotics?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 286b-288b; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.286b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IM Franklin, J Mehta, and T Root

The use of amphotericin B lipid complex
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 288-290; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.288 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Martin, L Aguilar, IP Balcabao, ML Gomez-Lus, R Dal-Re, and J Prieto

In-vitro pharmacodynamic simulation of clavulanic acid concentrations: effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae beta- lactamase activity
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 290-292; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.290 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HJ Bootsma, A Troelstra, A van Veen-Rutgers, FR Mooi, AJ de Neeling, and BP Overbeek

Isolation and characterization of a ciprofloxacin-resistant isolate of Haemophilus influenzae from The Netherlands
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 292-293; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.292 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Pascual, J Rodriguez-Bano, S Ballesta, I Garcia, and EJ Perea

Azithromycin uptake by tissue cultured epithelial cells
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 293-295; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.293 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Nagai, T Shimizu, A Togo, M Takeya, Y Yokomizo, Y Sakata, T Matsuishi, and H Kato

Decrease in serum levels of valproic acid during treatment with a new carbapenem, panipenem/betamipron
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 295-296; doi:10.1093/jac/39.2.295 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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