Clinical Microbiology & Infection

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: risk assessment and infection control policies
pp. 407-410(4)
Author: Tacconelli, E.

New antimicrobial agents for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections
pp. 411-420(10)
Authors: Aksoy, D. Y.; Unal, S.

Secular changes in incidence and mortality associated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Quebec, Canada, 1991-2005
pp. 421-428(8)
Authors: Allard, C.; Carignan, A.; Bergevin, M.; Boulais, I.; Tremblay, V.; Robichaud, P.; Duperval, R.; Pepin, J.

Characterisation of Yersinia pestis isolates from natural foci of plague in the Republic of Georgia, and their relationship to Y. pestis isolates from other countries
pp. 429-436(8)
Authors: Revazishvili, T.; Rajanna, C.; Bakanidze, L.; Tsertsvadze, N.; Imnadze, P.; O'Connell, K.; Kreger, A.; Stine, O. C.; Morris, J. G.; Sulakvelidze, A.

Prevalence, characterisation and clinical profiles of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in The Netherlands
pp. 437-445(9)
Authors: van Duynhoven, Y. T. H. P.; Friesema, I. H. M.; Schuurman, T.; Roovers, A.; van Zwet, A. A.; Sabbe, L. J. M.; van der Zwaluw, W. K.; Notermans, D. W.; Mulder, B.; van Hannen, E. J.; Heilmann, F. G. C.; Buiting, A.; Jansen, R.; Kooistra-Smid, A. M. D.

Distribution of rpoB mutations among multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRTB) strains from Thailand and development of a rapid method for mutation detection
pp. 446-453(8)
Authors: Prammananan, T.; Cheunoy, W.; Taechamahapun, D.; Yorsangsukkamol, J.; Phunpruch, S.; Phdarat, P.; Leechawengwong, M.; Chaiprasert, A.

An outbreak of hospital-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection caused by contaminated bottled water in intensive care units
pp. 454-458(5)
Authors: Eckmanns, T.; Oppert, M.; Martin, M.; Amorosa, R.; Zuschneid, I.; Frei, U.; Rüden, H.; Weist, K.

Genotypic comparison of clinical Legionella isolates and patient-related environmental isolates in The Netherlands, 2002-2006
pp. 459-466(8)
Authors: Den Boer, J. W.; Bruin, J. P.; Verhoef, L. P. B.; Van der Zwaluw, K.; Jansen, R.; Yzerman, E. P. F.

Hyperinvasive genotypes of Neisseria meningitidis in France
pp. 467-472(6)
Authors: Zarantonelli, M. L.; Lancellotti, M.; Deghmane, A. E.; Giorgini, D.; Hong, E.; Ruckly, C.; Alonso, J.-M.; Taha, M.-K.

A comparison of three real-time PCR assays for the confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae following detection of N. gonorrhoeae using Roche COBAS AMPLICOR
pp. 473-479(7)
Authors: Chui, L.; Chiu, T.; Kakulphimp, J.; Tyrrell, G. J.

Evaluation of a novel internally controlled real-time PCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene for confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections
pp. 480-486(7)
Authors: Schabereiter-Gurtner, C.; Hufnagl, P.; Sonvilla, G.; Selitsch, B.; Rotter, M. L.; Makristathis, A.; Hirschl, A. M.

Semi-national surveillance of fungaemia in Denmark 2004-2006: increasing incidence of fungaemia and numbers of isolates with reduced azole susceptibility
pp. 487-494(8)
Authors: Arendrup, M. C.; Fuursted, K.; Gahrn-Hansen, B.; Schønheyder, H. C.; Knudsen, J. D.; Jensen, I. M.; Bruun, B.; Christensen, J. J.; Johansen, H. K.

Factors influencing the trailing endpoint observed in Candida albicans susceptibility testing using the CLSI procedure
pp. 495-497(3)
Authors: Coenye, T.; De Vos, M.; Vandenbosch, D.; Nelis, H.

Fluoroquinolone-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Norway: evidence of clonal spread
pp. 498-500(3)
Authors: Grude, N.; Strand, L.; Mykland, H.; Nowrouzian, F. L.; Nyhus, J.; Jenkins, A.; Kristiansen, B.-E.

Molecular characterisation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates at a tertiary-care centre in Lebanon
pp. 501-504(4)
Authors: Kanj, S. S.; Corkill, J. E.; Kanafani, Z. A.; Araj, G. F.; Hart, C. A.; Jaafar, R.; Matar, G. M.

Identification of Bordetella spp. in respiratory specimens from individuals with cystic fibrosis
pp. 504-506(3)
Authors: Spilker, T.; Liwienski, A. A.; LiPuma, J. J.

Invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae among children in St Petersburg, Russia
pp. 507-510(4)
Authors: Kaijalainen, T.; Kharit, S. M.; Kvetnaya, A. S.; Sirkiä, K.; Herva, E.; Parkov, O. V.; Nohynek, H.

Performance of two tube coagulase methods for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from blood cultures and their impact on antimicrobial management
pp. 510-513(4)
Authors: Sturm, P. D. J.; Kwa, D.; Vos, F. J.; Bartels, C. J. M.; Schülin, T.

First cluster of clindamycin-resistant Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 in Switzerland
pp. 514-515(2)
Authors: Fenner, L.; Widmer, A. F.; Stranden, A.; Conzelmann, M.; Goorhuis, A.; Harmanus, C.; Kuijper, E. J.; Frei, R.

Central venous catheter removal from patients with candidaemia
pp. 516-517(2)
Authors: Luzzati, R.; Allegranzi, B.; Pecorari, E.; Concia, E.