Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Review:

Franco Lori, Andrea Foli, and Julianna Lisziewicz

Structured treatment interruptions as a potential alternative therapeutic regimen for HIV-infected patients: a review of recent clinical data and future prospects
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 155-160; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf119 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

Alexander J. O’Neill and Ian Chopra

Insertional inactivation of mutS in Staphylococcus aureus reveals potential for elevated mutation frequencies, although the prevalence of mutators in clinical isolates is low
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 161-169; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf118 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hazel M. Aucken, Mark Ganner, Stephen Murchan, Barry D. Cookson, and Alan P. Johnson

A new UK strain of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA-17) resistant to multiple antibiotics
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 171-175; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf117 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Pradines, J. M. Rolain, F. Ramiandrasoa, T. Fusai, J. Mosnier, C. Rogier, W. Daries, E. Baret, G. Kunesch, J. Le Bras, and D. Parzy

Iron chelators as antimalarial agents: in vitro activity of dicatecholate against Plasmodium falciparum
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 177-187; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf104 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Mosquera, A. Sharp, C. B. Moore, P. A. Warn, and D. W. Denning

In vitro interaction of terbinafine with itraconazole, fluconazole, amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine against Aspergillus spp.
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 189-194; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf111 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. A. Hammer, C. F. Carson, and T. V. Riley

In vitro activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against dermatophytes and other filamentous fungi
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 195-199; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf112 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Marie, H. Morvan, F. Berthelot-Hérault, P. Sanders, I. Kempf, A. V. Gautier-Bouchardon, E. Jouy, and M. Kobisch

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus suis isolated from swine in France and from humans in different countries between 1996 and 2000
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 201-209; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf099 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karl J. Madaras-Kelly, Christopher Daniels, Marissa Hegbloom, and Michelle Thompson

Pharmacodynamic characterization of efflux and topoisomerase IV-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 211-218; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf095 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Donna M. MacCallum and Frank C. Odds

Influence of grapefruit juice on itraconazole plasma levels in mice and guinea pigs
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 219-224; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf103 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Donna M. MacCallum and Frank C. Odds

Efficacy of parenteral itraconazole against disseminated Candida albicans infection in two mouse strains
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 225-229; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf072 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Luc Pagani, Jean-Philippe Chave, Chantal Casjka, Michel-Pierre Glauser, and Jacques Bille

Efficacy, tolerability and development of resistance in HIV-positive patients treated with fluconazole for secondary prevention of oropharyngeal candidiasis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 231-240; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf101 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sharon L. Hillier, John T. Magee, Anthony J. Howard, and Stephen R. Palmer

How strong is the evidence that antibiotic use is a risk factor for antibiotic-resistant, community-acquired urinary tract infection?
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 241-247; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf121 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Brief reports:

E. Giovanetti, G. Magi, A. Brenciani, C. Spinaci, R. Lupidi, B. Facinelli, and P. E. Varaldo

Conjugative transfer of the erm(A) gene from erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes to macrolide-susceptible S. pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis and Listeria innocua
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 249-252; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf122 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Umeda, F. Garnier, P. Courvalin, and M. Galimand

Association between the vanB2 glycopeptide resistance operon and Tn1549 in enterococci from France
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 253-256; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf105 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Simonetti, A. Villa, and N. Simonetti

Enhanced contact activity of fluconazole in association with antioxidants against fluconazole-resistant organisms
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 257-259; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf102 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cristina Danes, Margarita M. Navia, Joaquim Ruiz, Francesc Marco, Angels Jurado, M. Teresa Jimenez de Anta, and Jordi Vila

Distribution of ß-lactamases in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates and the effect of Syn 2190 (AmpC inhibitor) on the MICs of different ß-lactam antibiotics
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 261-264; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf092 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sazini Nzula, Peter Vandamme, and John R. W. Govan

Influence of taxonomic status on the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of the Burkholderia cepacia complex
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 265-269; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf137 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. C. Fluit, F.-J. Schmitz, J. Verhoef, and D. Milatovic

In vitro activity of AZD2563, a novel oxazolidinone, against European Gram-positive cocci
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 271-276; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf109 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christof von Eiff, Sven Schepers, and Georg Peters

Comparative in vitro activity of faropenem against staphylococci
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 277-280; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf100 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fiona M. MacKenzie, Kathleen E. Milne, and Ian M. Gould

Calculation of composite recovery time: a new pharmacodynamic parameter
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 281-284; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf108 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Endo, H. Yoshida, N. Ohmi, K. Ohta, S. Higuchi, and T. Suga

Localization of [¹⁴C]clarithromycin in rat gastric tissue when administered with lansoprazole and amoxicillin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 285-288; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf097 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Takashi Yoshii, Shinya Magara, Daisuke Miyai, Eiji Kuroki, Hidetaka Nishimura, Shungo Furudoi, and Takahide Komori

Inhibitory effect of roxithromycin on the local levels of bone-resorbing cytokines in an experimental model of murine osteomyelitis
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 289-292; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf124 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Dana Milatovic, Franz-Josef Schmitz, Jan Verhoef, and Ad C. Fluit

In vitro activity of faropenem against 5460 clinical bacterial isolates from Europe
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 293-299; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf098 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. G. Higgins, A. C. Fluit, D. Milatovic, J. Verhoef, and F.-J. Schmitz

Antimicrobial susceptibility of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 299-301; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf115 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cristina Latorre, César García-Rey, Adela García-Perea, Evelio Perea, Lorenzo Aguilar, Emilia Cercenado, Juan García-de-Lomas, and the Spanish Surveillance Group for Respiratory Pathogens

Activity of six quinolones against 226 recent clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 301-303; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf116 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. A. Granier, M. H. Nicolas-Chanoine, J. C. Nguyen Van, V. Leflon-Guibout, M. D. Kitzis, and F. W. Goldstein

False susceptibility of Klebsiella oxytoca to some extended-spectrum cephalosporins
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 303-304; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf123 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. E. Piñero, S. Martínez, A. del Castillo, M. Portús, and B. Valladares

In vitro susceptibility of Leishmania infantum strains isolated from Spanish HIV-positive patients to Abelcet and Fungizone
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 304-306; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf113 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael Weinbren and Keith Struthers

Emergence of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with reduced susceptibility to teicoplanin during therapy
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2002 50: 306-307; doi:10.1093/jac/dkf110 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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