Clinical Microbiology & Infection

Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria
pp. 951-953(3)
Authors: G. Petitjean; U. Fluckiger; S. Schären; G. Laifer

Effects of varicella vaccination on herpes zoster incidence
pp. 954-960(7)
Authors: S. Wagenpfeil; A. Neiss; P. Wutzler

In-vitro activity of nikkomycin Z alone and in combination with polyenes, triazoles or echinocandins against Aspergillus fumigatus
pp. 961-966(6)
Authors: L. T. Ganesan; E. K. Manavathu; J. L. Cutright; G. J. Alangaden; P. H. Chandrasekar

Prospective evaluation of a dot-blot enzyme immunoassay (Directigen RSV) for the antigenic detection of respiratory syncytial virus from nasopharyngeal aspirates of paediatric patients
pp. 967-971(5)
Authors: J. Reina; M. Gonzalez Gárdenas; E. Ruiz de Gopegui; E. Padilla; F. Ballesteros; M. Mari; M. Munar

Carriage of resistant microorganisms in repatriates from foreign hospitals to The Netherlands
pp. 972-979(8)
Authors: A. M. Kaiser; C. Schultsz; G. J. Kruithof; Y. Debets-Ossenkopp; C. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

The influence of BCG immunisation on tuberculin reactivity and booster effect in adults in a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis
pp. 980-983(4)
Authors: K. Hizel; I. Maral; R. Karakus; F. Aktas

Assessing the residual antibacterial activity of clinical materials disinfected with glutaraldehyde, o-phthalaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide or 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol by means of a bacterial toxicity assay
pp. 984-989(6)
Authors: C. Lerones; A. Mariscal; M. Carnero; A. García-Rodríguez; J. Fernández-Crehuet

Relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of -lactams and outcome
pp. 990-998(9)
Authors: B. Sádaba; J. R. Azanza; M. A. Campanero; E. García-Quetglas

Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary hospital in Crete, Greece: a cluster of cases and prevalence study on intestinal colonisation
pp. 999-1005(7)
Authors: A. Christidou; A. Gikas; E. Scoulica; J. Pediaditis; M. Roumbelaki; A. Georgiladakis; Y. Tselentis

Analysis of virulence factors in cases of enterococcal endocarditis
pp. 1006-1008(3)
Authors: L. Baldassarri; R. Creti; C. R. Arciola; L. Montanaro; M. Venditti; R. Di Rosa

Influence of rifaximin treatment on the susceptibility of intestinal Gram-negative flora and enterococci
pp. 1009-1011(3)
Authors: H. L. DuPont; Z.-D. Jiang

Production by Escherichia coli isolates of siderophore and other virulence factors and their pathogenic role in a cutaneous infection model
pp. 1011-1014(4)
Authors: M. Demir; I. Kaleli

Mycobacterial testing in hospital laboratories: results from a questionnaire survey in Italy
pp. 1014-1017(4)
Authors: C. Piersimoni; F. Mandler; D. Marchetti; G. L. Molinari; R. Riva; E. Tortoli; M. Tronci; C. Scarparo

Isolation of a novel sequevar of Mycobacterium flavescens from the synovial fluid of an AIDS patient
pp. 1017-1019(3)
Authors: E. Tortoli; L. Rindi; A. Bartoloni; C. Garzelli; V. Manfrin; A. Mantella; P. Piccoli; C. Scarparo

Use of sulesomab in the diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis
pp. 1020-1022(3)
Authors: A. Cascio; C. Iaria; A. Campennì; A. Blandino; S. Baldari

Outbreak of echovirus 13 infection among Lithuanian children
pp. 1023-1025(3)
Authors: I. Narkeviciute; D. Vaiciuniene

Molecular epidemiology of astrovirus infection in Italian children with gastroenteritis
pp. 1025-1029(5)
Authors: S. De Grazia; G. M. Giammanco; C. Colomba; A. Cascio; S. Arista

High seroprevalence of Pneumocystis infection in Spanish children
pp. 1029-1031(3)
Authors: N. Respaldiza; F. J. Medrano; A. C. Medrano; J. M. Varela; C. de la Horra; M. Montes-Cano; S. Ferrer; I. Wichmann; D. Gargallo-Viola; E. J. Calderon

Salmonella Enteritidis in Bosnia and Herzegovina
pp. 1031-1033(3)
Author: S. Uzunovic-Kamberovic

Increasing incidence of resistance to nalidixic acid in shigellas from humans in England and Wales: implications for therapy
pp. 1033-1035(3)
Authors: T. Cheasty; M. Day; E. J. Threlfall

Effect of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection on the development of atherosclerosis in a rat model
pp. 1036-1036(1)