Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

JL Martinez, A Alonso, JM Gomez-Gomez, and F Baquero

Quinolone resistance by mutations in chromosomal gyrase genes. Just the tip of the iceberg?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 683-688; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.683 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

P Martinez-Freijo, AC Fluit, FJ Schmitz, VS Grek, J Verhoef, and ME Jones

Class I integrons in Gram-negative isolates from different European hospitals and association with decreased susceptibility to multiple antibiotic compounds
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 689-696; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.689 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Bonfiglio, Y Laksai, L Franchino, G Amicosante, and G Nicoletti

Mechanisms of beta-lactam resistance amongst Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in an Italian survey
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 697-702; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.697 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FJ Boswell, JM Andrews, JP Ashby, C Fogarty, NP Brenwald, and R Wise

The in-vitro activity of HMR 3647, a new ketolide antimicrobial agent
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 703-709; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.703 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A King, J May, and I Phillips

Comparative activity of quinupristin/dalfopristin and RPR 106972 and the effect of medium on in-vitro test results
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 711-719; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.711 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Wise, JM Andrews, FJ Boswell, and JP Ashby

The in-vitro activity of linezolid (U-100766) and tentative breakpoints
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 721-728; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.721 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Abate and H Miorner

Susceptibility of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to amoxycillin in combination with clavulanic acid and ethambutol
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 735-740; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.735 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EM Johnson, A Szekely, and DW Warnock

In-vitro activity of voriconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B against filamentous fungi
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 741-745; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.741 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Maesaki, P Marichal, MA Hossain, D Sanglard, H Vanden Bossche, and S Kohno

Synergic effects of tactolimus and azole antifungal agents against azole-resistant Candida albican strains
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 747-753; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.747 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Coquet, GA Junter, and T Jouenne

Resistance of artificial biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to imipenem and tobramycin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 755-760; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.755 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Van Bambeke, C Gerbaux, JM Michot, MB d'Yvoire, JP Montenez, and PM Tulkens

Lysosomal alterations induced in cultured rat fibroblasts by long-term exposure to low concentrations of azithromycin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 761-767; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.761 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Dalla Costa, A Nolting, A Kovar, and H Derendorf

Determination of free interstitial concentrations of piperacillin- tazobactam combinations by microdialysis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 769-778; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.769 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JH Sloos, JA van de Klundert, L Dijkshoorn, and CP van Boven

Changing susceptibilities of coagulase-negative staphylococci to teicoplanin in a teaching hospital
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 787-791; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.787 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

X Corbella, J Ariza, C Ardanuy, M Vuelta, F Tubau, M Sora, M Pujol, and F Gudiol

Efficacy of sulbactam alone and in combination with ampicillin in nosocomial infections caused by multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 793-802; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.793 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RR Reinert, JJ Schlaeger, and R Lutticken

Moxifloxacin: a comparison with other antimicrobial agents of in-vitro activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 803-806; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.803 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FJ Schmitz, AC Fluit, M Luckefahr, B Engler, B Hofmann, J Verhoef, HP Heinz, U Hadding, and ME Jones

The effect of reserpine, an inhibitor of multidrug efflux pumps, on the in-vitro activities of ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin and moxifloxacin against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 807-810; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.807 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WJ Suling, RC Reynolds, EW Barrow, LN Wilson, JR Piper, and WW Barrow

Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex to lipophilic deazapteridine derivatives, inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 811-815; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.811 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Z Pragai and E Nagy

In-vitro selection of porin-deficient mutants of two strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae with reduced susceptibilities to meropenem, but not to imipenem
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 821-824; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.821 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Le Pocher, P Brouqui, and D Raoult

Killing kinetics of intracellular Afipia felis treated with amikacin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 825-829; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.825 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

article:

KP Klugman, T Capper, CA Widdowson, HJ Koornhof, and W Moser

Increased activity of 16-membered lactone ring macrolides against erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae: characterization of South African isolates [In Process Citation]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 729-734; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.729 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Petit, M Cheron, V Joly, JM Rodrigues, J Bolard, and F Gaboriau

In-vivo therapeutic efficacy in experimental murine mycoses of a new formulation of deoxycholate-amphotericin B obtained by mild heating [In Process Citation]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 779-785; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.779 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MJ Bouma, D Snowdon, AH Fairlamb, and JP Ackers

Activity of disulfiram (bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl)disulphide) and ditiocarb (diethyldithiocarbamate) against metronidazole-sensitive and - resistant Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus [In Process Citation]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 817-820; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.817 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Sangare, R Morisset, A Omri, and M Ravaoarinoro

Incorporation rates, stabilities, cytotoxicities and release of liposomal tetracycline and doxycycline in human serum [In Process Citation]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 831-834; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.831 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Kariyama, H Kumon, L Chow, MJ Zervos, T Takata, M Tabata, and JW Chow

In-vitro activity of the combination of ampicillin and arbekacin against high-level gentamicin-resistant enterococci [In Process Citation]
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 836-838. [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

RA Stunt, AK Amyes, CJ Thomson, DJ Payne, and SG Amyes

The productioon of a novel carbapenem-hydrolysing beta-lactamase in Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria, and its association with imipenem resistance
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 835-836; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.835 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Sohail and K Sultana

Antibiotic susceptibilities and plasmid profiles of Shigella flexneri isolates from children with diarrhoea in Islamabad, Pakistan
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1998 42: 838-839; doi:10.1093/jac/42.6.838 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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