Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

R Booy and JS Kroll

Is Haemophilus influenzae finished?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 149-153; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.149 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

RA Howe and RC Spencer

Macrolides for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 153-155; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.153 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RP Brettle

Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection in patients with HIV or AIDS
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 156-160; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.156 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Landman and JM Quale

Management of infections due to resistant enterococci: a review of therapeutic options
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 161-170; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.161 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

TR Walsh, RA Stunt, JA Nabi, AP MacGowan, and PM Bennett

Distribution and expression of beta-lactamase genes among Aeromonas spp
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 171-178; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.171 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AF Schmalreck, I Kottmann, A Reiser, U Ruffer, R Schlenk, E Vanca, and A Wildfeuer

Susceptibility testing of macrolide and lincosamide antibiotics according to DIN guidelines. Deutsches Institut fur Normung
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 179-187; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.179 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Koga, J Miyamoto, H Ohno, K Ogawa, K Tomono, T Tashiro, and S Kohno

A rapid drug susceptibility test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the hybridization protection assay
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 189-194; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.189 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Kato, M Otsuki, and T Nishino

Antibacterial properties of BO-2727, a new carbapenem antibiotic
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 195-203; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.195 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Cohen, MD Huband, JW Gage, SL Yoder, GE Roland, and SJ Gracheck

In-vitro activity of clinafloxacin, trovafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 205-211; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.205 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Schouten and JA Hoogkamp-Korstanje

Comparative in-vitro activities of quinupristin-dalfopristin against Gram-positive bloodstream isolates
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 213-219; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.213 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Fuursted, A Hjort, and L Knudsen

Evaluation of bactericidal activity and lag of regrowth (postantibiotic effect) of five antiseptics on nine bacterial pathogens
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 221-226; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.221 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W Khunkitti, SV Avery, D Lloyd, JR Furr, and AD Russell

Effects of biocides on Acanthamoeba castellanii as measured by flow cytometry and plaque assay
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 227-233; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.227 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Irie, K Tateda, T Matsumoto, S Miyazaki, and K Yamaguchi

Antibiotic MICs and short time-killing against Helicobacter pylori: therapeutic potential of kanamycin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 235-240; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.235 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JO Jarlov, C Busch-Sorensen, F Espersen, I Mortensen, DM Hougaard, and VT Rosdahl

Evaluation of different methods for the detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci [published erratum appears in J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 Feb;41(2):317-8]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 241-249; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.241 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GG Stone, D Shortridge, RK Flamm, J Beyer, AT Ghoneim, and SK Tanaka

PCR-RFLP typing of ureC from Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric biopsies during a European multi-country clinical trial
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 251-256; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.251 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Sjogren, GB Lindblom, and B Kaijser

Norfloxacin resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolates from Swedish patients
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 257-261; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.257 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Memin, G Panteix, and A Revol

Carrier-mediated system for pefloxacin uptake in human monocytes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 263-268; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.263 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RJ Young, J Lipman, T Gin, CD Gomersall, GM Joynt, and TE Oh

Intermittent bolus dosing of ceftazidime in critically ill patients
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 269-273; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.269 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Sriskandan, A McKee, L Hall, and J Cohen

Comparative effects of clindamycin and ampicillin on superantigenic activity of Streptococcus pyogenes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 275-277; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.275 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Lopez-Brea, D Domingo, I Sanchez, and T Alarcon

Evolution of resistance to metronidazole and clarithromycin in Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates from Spain
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 279-281; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.279 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Versalovic, MS Osato, K Spakovsky, MP Dore, R Reddy, GG Stone, D Shortridge, RK Flamm, SK Tanaka, and DY Graham

Point mutations in the 23S rRNA gene of Helicobacter pylori associated with different levels of clarithromycin resistance
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 283-286; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.283 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JP Gangneux, A Sulahian, YJ Garin, and F Derouin

Efficacy of aminosidine administered alone or in combination with meglumine antimoniate for the treatment of experimental visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 287-289; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.287 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Poggesi, R Spinelli, E Frigerio, M Strolin Benedetti, L Carra, D Sassella, and R Rimoldi

A study of the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of ritipenem acoxil in healthy volunteers following multiple oral dosing
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 291-294; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.291 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Heinemann, D Bosse, U Jehn, A Debus, K Wachholz, H Forst, and W Wilmanns

Enhanced pulmonary accumulation of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) in acute liver transplant failure
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 295-297; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.295 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Manfredi, T Lazzarotto, P Spezzacatena, P Dal Monte, A Mastroianni, OV Coronado, and F Chiodo

Quantitative cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenaemia during antiviral treatment of AIDS-related CMV disease
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 299-302; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.299 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

AM Scanvic, MJ Soilleux, EB Chaibi, R Labia, and MR Scavizzi

TEM-8: a paradoxical ceftazidimase that owes its uniqueness to the presence of serine residues at positions 164 and 238
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 303-304; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.303 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RR Nelson

In-vitro activities of five plant essential oils against methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 305-306; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.305 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Blahova, K Kralikova, V Krcmery, and V Torsova

Differentiation of multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates by a double-disc diffusion test for detecting extended-spectrum beta- lactamases
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 306-307; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.306 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Cohen and MD Huband

In-vitro susceptibilities of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum to clinafloxacin, PD 131628, ciprofloxacin and comparator drugs
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 308-309; doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.308 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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