Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

JP Burnie and RC Matthews

The renaissance of antibody therapy
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 319-322; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.319 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

PJ Sanderson

Prophylaxis in orthopaedic implant surgery--should we use a glycopeptide?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 322-325. [Request Permissions]  

E Severina, A Severin, and A Tomasz

Antibacterial efficacy of nisin against multidrug-resistant Gram- positive pathogens
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 341-347; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.341 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Sambatakou, EJ Giamarellos-Bourboulis, P Grecka, Z Chryssouli, and H Giamarellou

In-vitro activity and killing effect of quinupristin/dalfopristin (RP59500) on nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus and interactions with rifampicin and ciprofloxacin against methicillin-resistant isolates
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 349-355; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.349 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Siau and D Kerridge

The effect of antifungal drugs in combination on the growth of Candida glabrata in solid and liquid media
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 357-366; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.357 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O Mimoz, A Jacolot, C Padoin, M Tod, K Samii, and O Petitjean

Cefepime and amikacin synergy in vitro and in vivo against a ceftazidime-resistant strain of Enterobacter cloacae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 367-372; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.367 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Krcmery, Jr, E Oravcova, S Spanik, M Mrazova-Studena, J Trupl, A Kunova, K Stopkova-Grey, E Kukuckova, I Krupova, A Demitrovicova, and K Kralovicova

Nosocomial breakthrough fungaemia during antifungal prophylaxis or empirical antifungal therapy in 41 cancer patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy: analysis of aetiology risk factors and outcome
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 373-380; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.373 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Verhaegen and L Verbist

In-vitro activity of 21 beta-lactam antibiotics against penicillin- susceptible and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 381-385; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.381 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LM Ednie, MR Jacobs, and PC Appelbaum

Anti-anaerobic activity of erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin: effect of pH adjustment of media to compensate for pH shift caused by incubation in CO2
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 387-389; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.387 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EJ Goldstein, DM Citron, M Hudspeth, SH Gerardo, and CV Merriam

Trovafloxacin compared with levofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin and clarithromycin against unusual aerobic and anaerobic human and animal bite-wound pathogens
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 391-396; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.391 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ME Klepser, EJ Wolfe, and MA Pfaller

Antifungal pharmacodynamic characteristics of fluconazole and amphotericin B against Cryptococcus neoformans
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 397-401; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Shapiro, JC Sesnie, TM Desaty, TJ Griffin, and CL Heifetz

Comparative therapeutic efficacy of clinafloxacin in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa mouse renal abscess model
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 403-405; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.403 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K De Boeck and L Breysem

Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in cystic fibrosis with high or conventional doses of ceftazidime
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 407-409; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.407 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Felmingham, MJ Robbins, Y Tesfaslasie, I Harding, S Shrimpton, and RN Gruneberg

Antimicrobial susceptibility of community-acquired lower respiratory tract bacterial pathogens isolated in the UK during the 1995-1996 cold season
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 411-415; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.411 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Myint, AA Kyi, and RM Winn

An open, non-comparative evaluation of the efficacy and safety of amphotericin B lipid complex as treatment of neutropenic patients with presumed or confirmed pulmonary fungal infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 424-426. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

M Rahman

Alternatives to vancomycin in treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 325-328; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.325 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Periti, E Mini, and G Mosconi

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery: the role of teicoplanin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 329-340; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.329 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

A MacGowan, M Wootton, K Bowker, HA Holt, and D Reeves

Ampicillin-aminoglycoside interaction studies using Listeria monocytogenes
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 417-418; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.417 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Deguchi, M Yasuda, SI Maeda, I Saito, and Y Kawada

Serotyping of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with alterations in GyrA and ParC
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 418-420; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.418 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CE Goldsmith, JE Moore, PG Murphy, and JE Ambler

Increased incidence of ciprofloxacin resistance in penicillin-resistant pneumococci in Northern Ireland
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 420-421; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.420 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Wolday

Increase in the incidence of multidrug-resistant salmonellae in Ethiopia
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 421-423; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.421 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Luzzati, G Gatti, L Lazzarini, D Limonta, S Vento, and E Concia

Fluconazole penetration into the prostatic fluid of patients with AIDS- associated cryptococcal meningitis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 41: 423-424; doi:10.1093/jac/41.3.423 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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