Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

DM Livermore

Acquired carbapenemases
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 673-676; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.673 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

CD Freeman, DP Nicolau, PP Belliveau, and CH Nightingale

Once-daily dosing of aminoglycosides: review and recommendations for clinical practice
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 677-686; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.677 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

WK Liu, MR Brown, and TS Elliott

Mechanisms of the bactericidal activity of low amperage electric current (DC)
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 687-695; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.687 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Mitsuyama, H Yamada, J Maehana, Y Fukuda, S Kurose, S Minami, Y Todo, Y Watanabe, and H Narita

Characteristics of quinolone-induced small colony variants in Staphylococcus aureus
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 697-705; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.697 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Gaudreau and H Gilbert

Comparison of disc diffusion and agar dilution methods for antibiotic susceptibility testing of Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni and Campylobacter coli
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 707-712; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.707 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Morrissey

Bactericidal index: a new way to assess quinolone bactericidal activity in vitro
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 713-717; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.713 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J George and I Morrissey

The bactericidal activity of levofloxacin compared with ofloxacin, D- ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin and cefotaxime against Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 719-723; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.719 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Maurin and D Raoult

Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of levofloxacin against Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia conorii, 'Israeli spotted fever group rickettsia' and Coxiella burnetii
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 725-730; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.725 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Venkateswarlu, DW Denning, and SL Kelly

In-vitro activity of D0870, a new triazole antifungal drug, in comparison with fluconazole and itraconazole against Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida krusei
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 731-736; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.731 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Leung, K Shannon, and G French

Rarity of transferable beta-lactamase production by Klebsiella species
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 737-745; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.737 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O Nolte

Rifampicin resistance in Neisseria meningitidis: evidence from a study of sibling strains, description of new mutations and notes on population genetics
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 747-755; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.747 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Vila, J Ruiz, P Goni, and T Jimenez de Anta

Quinolone-resistance mutations in the topoisomerase IV parC gene of Acinetobacter baumannii
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 757-762; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.757 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Brook, PA Foote, and J Slots

Immune response to Fusobacterium nucleatum, Prevotella intermedia and other anaerobes in children with acute tonsillitis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 763-769; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.763 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KJ Ives, H Jacobsen, SA Galpin, MM Garaev, L Dorrell, J Mous, K Bragman, and JN Weber

Emergence of resistant variants of HIV in vivo during monotherapy with the proteinase inhibitor saquinavir
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 771-779; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.771 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Nau, G Zysk, H Schmidt, FR Fischer, AK Stringaris, K Stuertz, and W Bruck

Trovafloxacin delays the antibiotic-induced inflammatory response in experimental pneumococcal meningitis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 781-788; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.781 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MD Reed, TS Yamashita, CM Myers, and JL Blumer

The pharmacokinetics of teicoplanin in infants and children
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 789-796; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.789 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JM Andrews, D Honeybourne, NP Brenwald, D Bannerjee, M Iredale, B Cunningham, and R Wise

Concentrations of trovafloxacin in bronchial mucosa, epithelial lining fluid, alveolar macrophages and serum after administration of single or multiple oral doses to patients undergoing fibre-optic bronchoscopy
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 797-802; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.797 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NM Brown, DS Reeves, and CM McMullin

The pharmacokinetics and protein-binding of fusidic acid in patients with severe renal failure requiring either haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 803-809; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.803 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FJ Boswell, JM Andrews, and R Wise

Postantibiotic effect of trovafloxacin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 811-814; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.811 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Onody, P Matsiota-Bernard, and C Nauciel

Lack of resistance to erythromycin, rifampicin and ciprofloxacin in 98 clinical isolates of Legionella pneumophila
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 815-816; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.815 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Svensson, H Hanberger, M Nilsson, and LE Nilsson

Factors affecting development of rifampicin resistance in biofilm- producing Staphylococcus epidermidis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 817-820; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.817 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Hayashi, T Hayashi, H Otsuka, and Y Takeda

Antiviral activity of 5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone and its potentiation of the antiherpes activity of acyclovir
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 821-824; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.821 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Itoyama, K Uchida, and H Yamaguchi

Therapeutic effects of omoconazole nitrate on guinea-pigs experimentally infected with Trichophyton mentagrophytes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 825-827; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.825 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CM McMullin, NM Brown, IM Brown, CR Tomson, LO White, DS Reeves, and AP MacGown

The pharmacokinetics of once-daily oral 400 mg ofloxacin in patients with peritonitis complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 829-831; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.829 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Soylu, T Sanlidag, M Turkmen, N Cakir, and S Kavukcu

Evaluation of the resistance induction in enteric flora in children caused by oral ampicillin plus sulbactam
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 833-835; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.833 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

HJ Koornhof and KP Klugman

Evolution of extended spectrum cephalosporin resistance in the pneumococcus
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 837-838; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.837 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IA Baxter and PA Lambert

The effect of zinc on imipenem
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 838-839; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.838 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Ruiz, S Casellas, MT Jimenez de Anta, and J Vila

The region of the parE gene, homologous to the quinolone-resistant determining region of the gyrB gene, is not linked with the acquisition of quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli clinical isolates
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 839-840; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.839 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Vila, L Olmos, J Ballesteros, JA Vazquez, MJ Gimenez, F Marco, and L Aguilar

Development of in-vivo resistance after quinolone treatment of gonococcal urethritis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 841a; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.841a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SW Lemmen, I Engels, and FD Daschner

Serum bactericidal activity of ceftazidime administered as continuous infusion of 3 g over 24 h versus intermittent bolus infusion of 2 g against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in healthy volunteers
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 39: 841b-842b; doi:10.1093/jac/39.6.841b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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