Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

DW Denning

Echinocandins and pneumocandins--a new antifungal class with a novel mode of action
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 611-614; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.611 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

JL Kadurugamuwa and TJ Beveridge

Natural release of virulence factors in membrane vesicles by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics on their release
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 615-621; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.615 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Taylor-Robinson and C Bebear

Antibiotic susceptibilities of mycoplasmas and treatment of mycoplasmal infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 622-630; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.622 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Lupo, C Rugiu, P Bernich, A Laudon, C Marcantoni, G Mosconi, MC Cantaluppi, and G Maschio

A prospective, randomized trial of two antibiotic regimens in the treatment of peritonitis in CAPD patients: teicoplanin plus tobramycin versus cephalothin plus tobramycin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 729-732; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.729 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

N Kato, H Kato, K Tanaka-Bandoh, K Watanabe, and K Ueno

Comparative in-vitro and in-vivo activity of AM-1155 against anaerobic bacteria
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 631-637; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.631 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Bauernfeind

Comparison of the antibacterial activities of the quinolones Bay 12- 8039, gatifloxacin (AM 1155), trovafloxacin, clinafloxacin, levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin [published erratum appears in J Antimicrob Chemother 1998 Jun;41(6):672]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 639-651; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.639 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AM Lo Bue, B Rossetti, G Cali, G Nicoletti, and F Condorelli

Antimicrobial interference of a subinhibitory concentration of azithromycin on fimbrial production of Porphyromonas gingivalis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 653-657; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.653 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Greenman, C McKenzie, and DG Nelson

Effects of triclosan and triclosan monophosphate on maximum specific growth rates, biomass and hydrolytic enzyme production of Streptococcus sanguis and Capnocytophaga gingivalis in continuous culture
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 659-666; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.659 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Foley and P Gilbert

In-vitro studies of the activity of glycopeptide combinations against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 667-672; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.667 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RP Smith, AL Baltch, M Franke, W Hioe, W Ritz, and P Michelsen

Effect of levofloxacin, erythromycin or rifampicin pretreatment on growth of Legionella pneumophila in human monocytes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 673-678; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.673 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JD Knudsen, K Fuursted, N Frimodt-Moller, and F Espersen

Comparison of the effect of cefepime with four cephalosporins against pneumococci with various susceptibilities to penicillin, in vitro and in the mouse peritonitis model
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 679-686; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.679 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Tuntland, C Nosbisch, and JD Unadkat

Effect of pregnancy, mode of administration and neonatal age on the pharmacokinetics of zalcitabine (2', 3'-dideoxycytidine) in the pigtailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 687-693; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.687 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Valtonen, E Tiula, and PJ Neuvonen

Effect of continuous venovenous haemofiltration and haemodiafiltration on the elimination of fluconazole in patients with acute renal failure
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 695-700; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.695 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JG Mulder, JG Kosterink, and JE Degener

The relationship between the use of flucloxacillin, vancomycin, aminoglycosides and ciprofloxacin and the susceptibility patterns of coagulase-negative staphylococci recovered from blood cultures
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 701-706; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.701 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C McNulty, M Logan, IP Donald, D Ennis, D Taylor, RN Baldwin, M Bannerjee, and KA Cartwright

Successful control of Clostridium difficile infection in an elderly care unit through use of a restrictive antibiotic policy
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 707-711; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.707 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Kobayashi, M Hasegawa, T Saika, M Nishida, T Fujioka, and M Nasu

A new semi-solid agar dilution method for determining amoxycillin, clarithromycin and azithromycin MICs for Helicobacter pylori isolates
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 713-716; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.713 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Lecso-Bornet and E Bergogne-Berezin

Susceptibility of 100 strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia to three beta-lactams and five beta-lactam-beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 717-720; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.717 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IS Barsoum, KM Kopydlowski, JR Burge, and JA Setterstrom

Effect of microencapsulated ampicillin on cell-mediated immune responses in mice
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 721-724; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.721 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Brook and PA Foote

Effect of penicillin or cefprozil therapy on tonsillar flora
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 725-728; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.725 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

FH van Tiel and TE van den Bogaard

In-vitro susceptibility to LY333328 of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from humans and animals
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 733-734; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.733 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Stewart, L Hall, B Duke, and D Ball

Vancomycin-dependent enterococci: curious phenomenon or serious threat?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 734-735; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.734 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Tsakris, S Pournaras, and J Douboyas

Changes in antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated in Greece
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 735-737; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.735 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Rambaldi, L Ambrosone, S Migliaresi, and A Rambaldi

Combination of co-trimoxazole and ciprofloxacin as therapy of a patient with infective endocarditis caused by an enterococcus highly resistant to gentamicin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 737-738; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.737 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Pagano, E Tacconelli, M Tumbarello, L Laurenti, L Mele, T Spanu, R Cauda, G Fadda, and G Leone

Teicoplanin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia in patients with haematological malignancies: a problem of increasing importance
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 738-740; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.738 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Sofianou, A Tsakris, L Skoura, and J Douboyas

Extended high-level cross-resistance to antipseudomonal antibiotics amongst Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in a university hospital
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 740-742; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.740 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Pascual, L Martinez-Martinez, MJ Clavijo, MD Garcia-Perea, and EJ Perea

Comparison of three methods of determining the in-vitro susceptibilities of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates to imipenem
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 742-743; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.742 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Farina, P Olliaro, and A Goglio

Failure to detect significant in-vitro activity of artemether and beta- arteether against bacteria and fungi by an agar dilution test
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 743-745; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.743 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PE Marik

The failure of a once-daily vancomycin dosing regimen in patients with normal renal function
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 745-746; doi:10.1093/jac/40.5.745 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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