Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

HIV protease inhibitors: antiretroviral agents with anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-tumour activity
pp. 207-211(5)
Authors: Monini, Paolo; Sgadari, Cecilia; Barillari, Giovanni; Ensoli, Barbara

Stopping HIV fusion with enfuvirtide: the first step to extracellular HAART
pp. 213-217(5)
Author: Moyle, Graeme

The use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for the treatment of nucleoside-resistant HIV-1
pp. 219-223(5)
Authors: McColl, Damian J.; Miller, Michael D.

Treatment of advanced HIV infection
pp. 225-227(3)
Authors: Pulido, Federico; Arribas, José R.

Impact of clade diversity on HIV-1 virulence, antiretroviral drug sensitivity and drug resistance
pp. 229-240(12)
Authors: Spira, Shalom; Wainberg, Mark A.; Loemba, Hugues; Turner, Dan; Brenner, Bluma G.

Herbal medicines for treatment of bacterial infections: a review of controlled clinical trials
pp. 241-246(6)
Authors: Martin, Karen W.; Ernst, Edzard

Physiological and molecular analysis of a mecA-negative Staphylococcus aureus clinical strain that expresses heterogeneous methicillin resistance
pp. 247-255(9)
Authors: Yoshida, Reiko; Kuwahara-Arai, Kyoko; Baba, Tadashi; Cui, Longzhu; Richardson, Judith F.; Hiramatsu, Keiichi

On functional and structural heterogeneity of VIM-type metallo-β-lactamases
pp. 257-266(10)
Authors: Docquier, Jean-Denis; Lamotte-Brasseur, Josette; Galleni, Moreno; Amicosante, Gianfranco; Frère, Jean-Marie; Rossolini, Gian Maria

Molecular and biochemical characterization of a carbapenem-hydrolysing β-lactamase from Flavobacterium johnsoniae
pp. 267-273(7)
Authors: Naas, Thierry; Bellais, Samuel; Nordmann, Patrice

Development and mechanism of fluoroquinolone resistance in Legionella pneumophila
pp. 275-280(6)
Authors: Jonas, Daniel; Engels, Inge; Hartung, Doris; Beyersmann, Jan; Frank, Uwe; Daschner, Franz D.

Treatment of plastic and extracellular matrix components with chlorhexidine or benzalkonium chloride: effect on Candida albicans adherence capacity in vitro
pp. 281-287(7)
Authors: Imbert, Christine; Lassy, Edith; Daniault, Gyslaine; Jacquemin, Jean-Louis; Rodier, Marie-Hélène

Evaluation of selective and enrichment media for isolation of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from faecal specimens
pp. 289-296(8)
Authors: Brown, Derek F. J.; Walpole, Enid

Comparison of three methods for in vitro susceptibility testing of Candida species with flucytosine
pp. 297-304(8)
Authors: Moore, Caroline B.; Walls, Caroline M.; Denning, David W.

The activity of amphotericin B against Candida albicans is not directly associated with extracellular calcium concentration
pp. 305-312(8)
Authors: Rogers, P. David; Kramer, Robert E.; Crews, Janice K.; Lewis, Russell E.

Combination of caspofungin with inhibitors of the calcineurin pathway attenuates growth in vitro in Aspergillus species
pp. 313-316(4)
Authors: Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.; Lewis, Russell E.; Osherov, Nir; Albert, Nathaniel D.; May, Gregory S.

Prevalence and types of class 1 integrons in aminoglycoside-resistant Enterobacteriaceae from several Chilean hospitals
pp. 317-321(5)
Authors: Reyes, Angélica; Bello, Helia; Domínguez, Mariana; Mella, S.; Zemelman, R.; González, G.

Prevalence of resistance to ampicillin, gentamicin and vancomycin in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates from clinical specimens and use of antimicrobials in five Nordic hospitals
pp. 323-331(9)
Authors: Simonsen, G. S.; Småbrekke, L.; Monnet, D. L.; Sørensen, T. L.; Møller, J. K.; Kristinsson, K. G.; Lagerqvist-Widh, A.; Torell, E.; Digranes, A.; Harthug, S.; Sundsfjord, A.

Significant increase in the prevalence of erythromycin-resistant, clindamycin- and miocamycin-susceptible (M phenotype) Streptococcus pyogenes in Spain
pp. 333-337(5)
Authors: Alós, J. I.; Aracil, B.; Oteo, J.

Multicentre evaluation of the in vitro activity of linezolid in the Western Pacific
pp. 339-345(7)
Authors: Bell, Jan M.; Turnidge, John D.; Ballow, Charles H.

Multicentre surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility patterns in nosocomial infections
pp. 347-352(6)
Author: Van Eldere, J.

Antimicrobial-induced release of endotoxin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: comparison of in vitro and animal models
pp. 353-359(7)
Authors: Tsuji, Masakatsu; Matsuda, Hayato; Miwa, Hideaki; Miyazaki, Shuichi

Enzymic degradation of a β-lactam antibiotic, ampicillin, in the gut: a novel treatment modality
pp. 361-365(5)
Authors: Harmoinen, Jaana; Vaali, Kirsi; Koski, Pertti; Syrjänen, Kaisa; Laitinen, Outi; Lindevall, Kai; Westermarck, Elias

Monotherapy with mastic does not eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection from mice
pp. 367-371(5)
Authors: Loughlin, Michael F.; Ala'Aldeen, Dlawer A.; Jenks, Peter J.

Identical pattern of highly variable absorption of clavulanic acid from four different oral formulations of co-amoxiclav in healthy subjects
pp. 373-378(6)
Authors: Vree, Tom B.; Dammers, Erik; Exler, Peter S.

Laboratory antibiotic susceptibility reporting and antibiotic prescribing in general practice
pp. 379-384(6)
Authors: Tan, Thean Yen; McNulty, Cliodna; Charlett, Andre; Nessa, Nazma; Kelly, Clare; Beswick, Trevor

Influence of population density on antibiotic resistance
pp. 385-390(6)
Authors: Bruinsma, N.; Hutchinson, J. M.; van den Bogaard, A. E.; Giamarellou, H.; Degener, J.; Stobberingh, E. E.

Cost-minimization analysis and audit of antibiotic management of bone and joint infections with ambulatory teicoplanin, in-patient care or outpatient oral linezolid therapy
pp. 391-396(6)
Authors: Nathwani, Dilip; Barlow, Gavin D.; Ajdukiewicz, Katherine; Gray, Kirsteen; Morrison, John; Clift, Ben; France, Anthony J.; Davey, Peter

Characterization of a new integron containing VIM-2, a metallo- β-lactamase gene cassette, in a clinical isolate of Enterobacter cloacae
pp. 397-400(4)
Authors: Jeong, Seok Hoon; Lee, Kyungwon; Chong, Yunsop; Yum, Jong Hwa; Lee, Sang Hee; Choi, Hyuk Jin; Kim, Jeong Man; Park, Kil Ho; Han, Byung Hoon; Lee, Sang Wook; Jeong, Tae Sik

Effect of ciprofloxacin on adhesive properties of non-P mannose-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates
pp. 401-404(4)
Authors: Balagué, Claudia; Fernández, Luisa; Pérez, Jorgelina; Grau, Roberto

Heat-induced superaggregation of amphotericin B attenuates its ability to induce cytokine and chemokine production in the human monocytic cell line THP-1
pp. 405-408(4)
Authors: Rogers, P. David; Barker, Katherine S.; Herring, Vanessa; Jacob, Melissa

Two major Spanish clones of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Portuguese isolates of clinical origin
pp. 409-414(6)
Authors: Caniça, Manuela; Dias, Ricardo; Vaz-Pato, M. Vitória; Carvalho, Catarina

Occurrence and detection of AmpC β-lactamases among Gram-negative clinical isolates using a modified three-dimensional test at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
pp. 415-418(4)
Authors: Manchanda, Vikas; Singh, Narendra P.

Detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci and in staphylococci directly from simulated blood cultures using the EVIGENE MRSA Detection Kit
pp. 419-421(3)
Authors: Poulsen, Ane B.; Skov, Robert; Pallesen, Lars V.

Ex vivo synergy of arachidonate-enriched serum with ceftazidime and amikacin on multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
pp. 423-426(4)
Authors: Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J.; Plachouras, Diamantis; Skiathitis, Sotirios; Raftogiannis, Maria; Dionyssiou-Asteriou, Amalia; Dontas, Ismini; Karayannacos, Panayotis E.; Giamarellou, Helen

Growing antimicrobial resistance of Shigella isolates
pp. 427-429(3)
Authors: Ashkenazi, Shai; Levy, Itzhak; Kazaronovski, Vered; Samra, Zmira

Antifungal susceptibility patterns of yeast isolates causing bloodstream infections
pp. 431-433(3)
Authors: Barchiesi, Francesco; Caggiano, Giuseppina; Maracci, Monia; Arzeni, Daniela; Scalise, Giorgio; Montagna, Maria Teresa

Antimycobacterial activity of diospyrin derivatives and a structural analogue of diospyrin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro
pp. 435-438(4)
Authors: Lall, N.; Das Sarma, M.; Hazra, B.; Meyer, J. J. M.

Antimicrobial activity of esomeprazole versus omeprazole against Helicobacter pylori
pp. 439-442(4)
Authors: Gatta, Luigi; Perna, Federico; Figura, Natale; Ricci, Chiara; Holton, John; D'Anna, Luigi; Miglioli, Mario; Vaira, Dino

Bactericidal activity of daptomycin against Streptococcus pneumoniae compared with eight other antimicrobials
pp. 443-446(4)
Authors: Pankuch, Glenn A.; Jacobs, Michael R.; Appelbaum, Peter C.

A national surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from food-producing animals in Japan
pp. 447-451(5)
Authors: Kijima-Tanaka, Mayumi; Ishihara, Kanako; Morioka, Ayako; Kojima, Akemi; Ohzono, Tomoko; Ogikubo, Kaori; Takahashi, Toshio; Tamura, Yutaka

A randomized comparative study to determine the effect of omeprazole on the peak serum concentration of itraconazole oral solution
pp. 453-457(5)
Authors: Johnson, Melissa D.; Hamilton, Carol D.; Drew, Richard H.; Sanders, Linda L.; Pennick, Gennethel J.; Perfect, John R.

Tissue and serum concentrations of levofloxacin 500 mg administered intravenously or orally for antibiotic prophylaxis in biliary surgery
pp. 459-462(4)
Authors: Swoboda, S.; Oberdorfer, K.; Klee, F.; Hoppe-Tichy, T.; von Baum, H.; Geiss, H. K.

Dual activity of fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus pneumoniae
pp. 463-464(2)
Authors: Fisher, L. Mark; Heaton, Victoria J.

Reply
pp. 464-465(2)
Authors: Smith, Heather J.; Nichol, Kimberly A.; Hoban, Daryl J.; Zhanel, George G.

Variation in the content of ciprofloxacin susceptibility testing discs: its effect on the BSAC disc method
pp. 465-467(3)
Authors: Darville, J. M.; Lovering, A. M.

Importance of using current NCCLS breakpoints to interpret cefotaxime and ceftriaxone MICs for Streptococcus pneumoniae
pp. 467-468(2)
Authors: Karlowsky, James A.; Jones, Mark E.

Detection of intrinsic oxacillin resistance in non-multiresistant, oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (NORSA)
pp. 468-470(3)
Authors: Gosbell, Iain B.; Neville, Stephen A.; Mercer, Joanne L.; Fernandes, Lorna A.; Fernandes, Clarence J.

CTX-M extended-spectrum β-lactamase arrives in the UK
pp. 470-471(2)
Authors: Alobwede, I.; M'Zali, F. H.; Livermore, D. M.; Heritage, J.; Todd, N.; Hawkey, P. M.

First isolation of CTX-M15-producing Escherichia coli from two French patients
pp. 471-473(3)
Authors: Neuwirth, C.; Siebor, E.; Pruneaux, M.; Zarnayova, M.; Simonin, C.; Kisterman, J. P.; Labia, R.

Persistent acute tubular toxicity after switch from conventional amphotericin B to liposomal amphotericin B (Ambisome)
pp. 473-475(3)
Authors: Gerbaud, Edouard; Tamion, Fabienne; Girault, Christophe; Clabault, Karine; Lepretre, Stephane; Leroy, Jacques; Bonmarchand, Guy

Pharmacokinetics of lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin after simultaneous and single administration
pp. 477-477(1)
Authors: Mainz, Dagmar; Borner, Klaus; Koeppe, Peter; Kotwas, Jochen; Lode, Hartmut