Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

AF Goddard

Getting to the route of Helicobacter pylori treatment
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 1-3; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.1 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

I Phillips

The 1997 Garrod Lecture. The subtleties of antibiotic resistance
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 5-12; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.5 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PL Ho, KH Chow, KY Yuen, WS Ng, and PY Chau

Comparison of a novel, inhibitor-potentiated disc-diffusion test with other methods for the detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 49-54; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.49 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Basilico, E Pagani, D Monti, P Olliaro, and D Taramelli

A microtitre-based method for measuring the haem polymerization inhibitory activity (HPIA) of antimalarial drugs
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 55-60; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.55 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ZY Zhu and RC Li

Impact of pharmacokinetics on the postantibiotic effect exhibited by Pseudomonas aeruginosa following tobramycin exposure: application of an in-vitro model
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 61-65; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.61 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Gottlieb and D Mitchell

The independent evolution of resistance to ciprofloxacin, rifampicin, and fusidic acid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australian teaching hospitals (1990-1995). Australian Group for Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR)
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 67-73; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.67 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Blandizzi, T Malizia, G Gherardi, F Costa, S Marchi, C Marveggio, G Natale, S Senesi, M Bellini, G Maltinti, M Campa, and MD Tacca

Gastric mucosal distribution and clinical efficacy of azithromycin in patients with Helicobacter pylori related gastritis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 75-82; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.75 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Chattopadhyay, T Mukherjee, P Pal, B Saha, and R Bhadra

Altered membrane permeability as the basis of bactericidal action of methdilazine
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 83-86; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.83 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Jouenne, A Mor, H Bonato, and GA Junter

Antibacterial activity of synthetic dermaseptins against growing and non-growing Escherichia coli cultures
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 87-90; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.87 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KL Oakley, CB Moore, and DW Denning

In-vitro activity of voriconazole against Aspergillus spp. and comparison with itraconazole and amphotericin B
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 91-94; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.91 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Fontana, M Aldegheri, M Ligozzi, G Lo Cascio, and G Cornaglia

Interaction of ceftriaxone with penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli in the presence of human serum albumin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 95-98; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.95 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Hossain, M Rahman, QS Ahmed, MA Malek, RB Sack, and MJ Albert

Increasing frequency of mecillinam-resistant shigella isolates in urban Dhaka and rural Matlab, Bangladesh: a 6 year observation
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 99-102; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.99 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Bragonier and NM Brown

The pharmacokinetics and toxicity of once-daily tobramycin therapy in children with cystic fibrosis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 103-106; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.103 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RB Laing, AR Mackenzie, H Shaw, IM Gould, and JG Douglas

The effect of intravenous-to-oral switch guidelines on the use of parenteral antimicrobials in medical wards
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 107-111; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.107 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

M Wainwright

Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 13-28; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.13 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PJ Jenks, E Akalin, T Bergan, K Dornbusch, AJ Howard, W Hryniewicz, JR Jones, A King, JC McLaughlin, C Ozkuyumcu, A Percival, I Phillips, DS Reeves, R Spencer, AC Vatopoulos, R Warren, and JD Williams

Susceptibility testing of Klebsiella spp.--an international collaborative study in quality assessment
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 29-48; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.29 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

A Tarasi, A Capone, and M Venditti

Options for the treatment of patients with severe infections caused by enterococci exhibiting high-level resistance to aminoglycosides
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 113-114; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.113 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Shinohara and T Briski

A comparison of traditional dosing and once-daily aminoglycoside dosing on non-specific antibiotic side-effects in adults
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 114-115; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.114 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AP Johnson, DM Livermore, N Woodford, A Quoraishi, and R Freeman

High-level beta-lactam resistance in strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in the UK
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 115-116; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.115 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Cormican, C Butler, D Morris, G Corbett-Feeney, and J Flynn

Antibiotic resistance amongst Salmonella enterica species isolated in the Republic of Ireland
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 116-118; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.116 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Nourse, M Kaufmann, M Byrne, C Byrne, E Moylett, H Murphy, and K Butler

Clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis with reduced susceptibilities to teicoplanin in a paediatric hospital in Ireland
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 118-119; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.118 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ME Jones, RN Jones, H Sader, J Verhoef, and J Acar

Current susceptibilities of staphylococci to glycopeptides determined as part of an international resistance surveillance programme. Sentry Antimicrobial Surveillance Program
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 119-121; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.119 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Ip, C Au, SW Cheung, CY Chan, and AF Cheng

A rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic assay for cefepime, cefpirome and meropenem
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 121-123; doi:10.1093/jac/42.1.121 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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