Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Leading articles:

Chien-Ching Hung and Shan-Chwen Chang

Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on incidence and management of human immunodeficiency virus-related opportunistic infections
JAC Advance Access published on September 29, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 849-853; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh438 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

Manuel Cuenca-Estrella

Combinations of antifungal agents in therapy–what value are they?
JAC Advance Access published on September 16, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 854-869; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh434 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

Enno Stürenburg, Melanie Lang, Matthias A. Horstkotte, Rainer Laufs, and Dietrich Mack

Evaluation of the MicroScan ESBL plus confirmation panel for detection of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases in clinical isolates of oxyimino-cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 870-875; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh449 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. A. Zeitlinger, R. Sauermann, F. Traunmüller, A. Georgopoulos, M. Müller, and C. Joukhadar

Impact of plasma protein binding on antimicrobial activity using time–killing curves
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 876-880; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh443 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dominique Decré, Béatrice Burghoffer, Valérie Gautier, Jean-Claude Petit, and Guillaume Arlet

Outbreak of multi-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca involving strains with extended-spectrum ß-lactamases and strains with extended-spectrum activity of the chromosomal ß-lactamase
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 881-888; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh440 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Claus Klingenberg, Arnfinn Sundsfjord, Arild Rønnestad, Jarle Mikalsen, Peter Gaustad, and Trond Flægstad

Phenotypic and genotypic aminoglycoside resistance in blood culture isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci from a single neonatal intensive care unit, 1989–2000
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 889-896; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh453 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shigeharu Oie, Junko Ishitobi, Akihiro Sawa, Masaaki Tomita, and Akira Kamiya

In vitro bactericidal activity of antimicrobial agents against enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 897-903; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh442 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ronald C. Li and Mei C. Tang

Post-antibiotic effect induced by an antibiotic combination: influence of mode, sequence and interval of exposure
JAC Advance Access published on September 16, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 904-908; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh435 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Chami, N. Chami, S. Bennis, J. Trouillas, and A. Remmal

Evaluation of carvacrol and eugenol as prophylaxis and treatment of vaginal candidiasis in an immunosuppressed rat model
JAC Advance Access published on September 29, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 909-914; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh436 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christine Armbruster, Gabriela M. Stiegler, Brigitta A. Vcelar, Walter Jäger, Ursula Köller, Ruth Jilch, Christoph G. Ammann, Monika Pruenster, Heribert Stoiber, and Hermann W. D. Katinger

Passive immunization with the anti-HIV-1 human monoclonal antibody (hMAb) 4E10 and the hMAb combination 4E10/2F5/2G12
JAC Advance Access published on September 29, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 915-920; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh428 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Salvador Resino, José M^a Bellón, José Tomás Ramos, Milagros Gonzalez-Rivera, M^a Isabel de José, M^a Isabel González, Dolores Gurbindo, M^a José Mellado, Esther Cabrero, and M^a Ángeles Muñoz-Fernández

Positive virological outcome after lopinavir/ritonavir salvage therapy in protease inhibitor-experienced HIV-1-infected children: a prospective cohort study
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 921-931; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh431 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Brief reports:

Thierry Naas, Daniel Aubert, Sophie Vimont, and Patrice Nordmann

Identification of a chromosome-borne class C ß-lactamase from Erwinia rhapontici
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 932-935; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh446 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Corinna Kehrenberg, Kayode K. Ojo, and Stefan Schwarz

Nucleotide sequence and organization of the multiresistance plasmid pSCFS1 from Staphylococcus sciuri
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 936-939; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh457 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Erja Chryssanthou and Jan Sjölin

Post-antifungal effect of amphotericin B and voriconazole against Aspergillus fumigatus analysed by an automated method based on fungal CO₂ production: dependence on exposure time and drug concentration
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 940-943; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh459 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Marchese, L. Gualco, A. M. Schito, E. A. Debbia, and G. C. Schito

In vitro activity of ertapenem against selected respiratory pathogens
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 944-951; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh445 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Nys, I. N. Okeke, S. Kariuki, G. J. Dinant, C. Driessen, and E. E. Stobberingh

Antibiotic resistance of faecal Escherichia coli from healthy volunteers from eight developing countries
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 952-955; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh448 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luiz R. Travassos, Luis S. Silva, Elaine G. Rodrigues, Stefania Conti, Antonella Salati, Walter Magliani, and Luciano Polonelli

Therapeutic activity of a killer peptide against experimental paracoccidioidomycosis
JAC Advance Access published on September 24, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 956-958; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh430 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

K. L. Goodyear on behalf of the Defra Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination (DARC) Group

Comment on: An assessment of the risks associated with the use of antibiotic resistance genes in genetically modified plants: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
JAC Advance Access published on September 24, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 959; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh419 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. M. Bennett, C. T. Livesey, D. Nathwani, D. S. Reeves, J. R. Saunders, and R. Wise

Reply
JAC Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 960; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh464 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Daniela Costa, Patricia Poeta, Laura Briñas, Yolanda Sáenz, Jorge Rodrigues, and Carmen Torres

Detection of CTX-M-1 and TEM-52 ß-lactamases in Escherichia coli strains from healthy pets in Portugal
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 960-961; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh444 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lilian Pumbwe and Laura J. V. Piddock

Antibiotics in media for isolation of Campylobacter spp. do not enhance resistance
JAC Advance Access published on October 7, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 961-962; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh447 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. Andrews, G. Jevons, N. Brenwald, and A. Fraise for the BSAC Working Party on Sensitivity Testing

Susceptibility testing Pasteurella multocida by BSAC standardized methodology
JAC Advance Access published on September 16, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 962-964; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh429 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Novais, J. C. Sousa, T. M. Coque, and L. V. Peixe on behalf of the Portuguese Resistance Study Group

In vitro activity of daptomycin against enterococci from nosocomial and community environments in Portugal
JAC Advance Access published on September 16, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 964-966; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh432 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. S. Mitema and G. M. Kikuvi

Surveillance of the overall use of antimicrobial drugs in humans over a 5 year period (1997–2001) in Kenya
JAC Advance Access published on September 16, 2004
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 966-967; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh433 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews:

S. H. Aliyu

Real-Time PCR: An Essential Guide
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 968; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh439 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Colin Sutherland

Malaria Parasites. Genomes and Molecular Biology
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2004 54: 968-969; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh437 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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