Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility testing: an evergreen topic
pp. 1-4(4)
Author: Varaldo, Pietro E.

Bicyclic pyrimidine nucleoside analogues (BCNAs) as highly selective and potent inhibitors of varicella-zoster virus replication
pp. 5-9(5)
Authors: Balzarini, Jan; McGuigan, Christopher

Identification of PSE and OXA -lactamase genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using PCR–restriction fragment length polymorphism
pp. 11-18(8)
Authors: Bert, Frédéric; Branger, Catherine; Lambert-Zechovsky, Nicole

Effect of growth phase and pH on the in vitro activity of a new glycopeptide, oritavancin (LY333328), against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium
pp. 19-24(6)
Authors: Mercier, Renee-Claude; Stumpo, Carmine; Rybak, Michael J.

Two novel assays for the detection of haemin-binding properties of antimalarials evaluated with compounds isolated from medicinal plants
pp. 25-31(7)
Authors: Steele, J. C. P.; Phelps, R. J.; Simmonds, M. S. J.; Warhurst, D. C.; Meyer, D. J.

Activity of cefditoren against respiratory pathogens
pp. 33-41(9)
Authors: Clark, Catherine L.; Nagai, Kensuke; Dewasse, Bonifacio E.; Pankuch, Glenn A.; Ednie, Lois M.; Jacobs, Michael R.; Appelbaum, Peter C.

Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteraemia in Belgium: differential characteristics in children and the elderly population and implications for vaccine use
pp. 43-50(8)
Authors: Flamaing, J.; Verhaegen, J.; Peetermans, W. E.

Effect of ciprofloxacin on lethal and sublethal challenge with endotoxin and on early cytokine responses in a murine in vivo model
pp. 51-58(8)
Authors: Purswani, Murli U.; Eckert, Susan J.; Arora, Harman K.; Noel, Gary J.

Macrolide-treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa induces paradoxical host responses in the lungs of mice and a high mortality rate
pp. 59-66(8)
Authors: Kobayashi, Takao; Tateda, Kazuhiro; Matsumoto, Tetsuya; Miyazaki, Shuichi; Watanabe, Akira; Nukiwa, Toshihiro; Yamaguchi, Keizo

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling of ciprofloxacin 250 mg/12 h versus 500 mg/24 h for urinary infections
pp. 67-72(6)
Authors: Sánchez Navarro, M. Dolores; Sayalero Marinero, M. Luisa; Sánchez Navarro, Amparo

Penetration of linezolid into bone, fat, muscle and haematoma of patients undergoing routine hip replacement
pp. 73-77(5)
Authors: Lovering, A. M.; Zhang, J.; Bannister, G. C.; Lankester, B. J. A.; Brown, J. H. M.; Narendra, G.; MacGowan, A. P.

Cefepime plus amikacin versus piperacillin–tazobactam plus amikacin for initial antibiotic therapy in haematology patients with febrile neutropenia: results of an open, randomized, multicentre trial
pp. 79-88(10)
Authors: Sanz, Miguel A.; López, Javier; Lahuerta, Juan J.; Rovira, Montserrat; Batlle, Montserrat; Pérez, Cristina; Vázquez, Lourdes; Julià, Antonio; Palau, Javier; Gutiérrez, Martín; Capote, Francisco J.; Ramos, Fernando; Benlloch, Luis; Larrea, Luis; Jarque, Isidro

In vitro activity of a novel oxazolidinone, AZD2563, against randomly selected and multiresistant Gram-positive cocci
pp. 89-93(5)
Authors: Johnson, Alan P.; Warner, Marina; Livermore, David M.

Antipneumococcal activity of AZD2563, a new oxazolidinone, compared with nine other agents
pp. 95-100(6)
Authors: Peric, Mihaela; Lin, Gengrong; Clark, Catherine L.; Jacobs, Michael R.; Appelbaum, Peter C.

Anti-anaerobic activity of AZD2563, a new oxazolidinone, compared with eight other agents
pp. 101-105(5)
Authors: Ednie, Lois M.; Jacobs, Michael R.; Appelbaum, Peter C.

Assay of teicoplanin in serum: comparison of high-performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence polarization immunoassay
pp. 107-110(4)
Authors: McCann, Steven J.; White, Leslie O.; Keevil, Brian

2-Alkoxycarbonylaminopyridines: inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis FtsZ
pp. 111-114(4)
Authors: White, E. Lucile; Suling, William J.; Ross, Larry J.; Seitz, Lainne E.; Reynolds, Robert C.

Susceptibility testing of Aspergillus spp. by means of an automated blood culture system
pp. 115-117(3)
Authors: Rath, P.-M.; Freise, J. M.; Ansorg, R.

In vitro activity of three new triazoles and one echinocandin against Candida bloodstream isolates from cancer patients
pp. 119-123(5)
Authors: Laverdiere, M.; Hoban, D.; Restieri, C.; Habel, F.

Penicillin tolerance amongst non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from cases of pharyngitis
pp. 125-128(4)
Authors: von Hunolstein, C.; Scopetti, F.; Efstratiou, A.; Engler, K.

In vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of BAS-118, a new benzamide derivative
pp. 129-132(4)
Authors: Kobayashi, Intetsu; Muraoka, Hiroe; Hasegawa, Miyuki; Saika, Takeshi; Nishida, Minoru; Kawamura, Makoto; Ando, Ryoichi

Effect of plaunotol in combination with clarithromycin or amoxicillin on Helicobacter pylori in vitro and in vivo
pp. 133-136(4)
Authors: Koga, Tetsufumi; Inoue, Harumi; Ishii, Chika; Okazaki, Yoko; Domon, Haruki; Utsui, Yukio

Biocide abuse and antimicrobial resistance: being clear about the issues
pp. 137-139(3)
Authors: Gilbert, Peter; McBain, Andrew J.; Bloomfield, Sally F.

Reply
pp. 139-140(2)
Author: Fraise, Adam P.

In vitro activity of a novel des-fluoro(6) quinolone, garenoxacin (BMS-284756), against rapidly growing mycobacteria and Nocardia isolates
pp. 140-142(3)
Authors: Valera, Lourdes; Gradelski, Elizabeth; Huczko, Elizabeth; Washo, Thomas; Yigit, Hesna; Fung-Tomc, Joan

Group B Streptococcus highly resistant to gentamicin
pp. 142-143(2)
Authors: Liddy, H.; Holliman, R.

Reduction of MIC of azithromycin for Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus in broth exposed to previous growth of Salmonella typhi
pp. 143-145(3)
Author: Butler, Thomas

In vitro activities of the ketolides ABT-773 and telithromycin and of three macrolides against genetically characterized isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis
pp. 145-148(4)
Authors: Schmitz, F.-J.; Schwarz, S.; Milatovic, D.; Verhoef, J.; Fluit, A. C.

Peptide Antibiotics. Discovery, Modes of Action and Applications
pp. 149-149(1)
Author: Odell, E. W.

Role of newer fluoroquinolones in lower respiratory tract infections
pp. 151-154(4)
Authors: Lode, H.; Allewelt, M.