Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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Get checked abstract Vincent Soriano, Alan S. Perelson, and Fabien Zoulim

Why are there different dynamics in the selection of drug resistance in HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses?
JAC Advance Access published on April 25, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 1-4; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn175 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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Get checked abstract R. G. Masterton, A. Galloway, G. French, M. Street, J. Armstrong, E. Brown, J. Cleverley, P. Dilworth, C. Fry, A. D. Gascoigne, Alan Knox, Dilip Nathwani, Robert Spencer, and Mark Wilcox

Guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the UK: Report of the Working Party on Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
JAC Advance Access published on April 29, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 5-34; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn162 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Karin Tegmark Wisell, Gunnar Kahlmeter, and Christian G. Giske

Trimethoprim and enterococci in urinary tract infections: new perspectives on an old issue
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 35-40; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn147 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Manuel Battegay, Jan Fehr, Ursula Flückiger, and Luigia Elzi

Antiretroviral therapy of late presenters with advanced HIV disease
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 41-44; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn169 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Systematic reviews

Get checked abstract Drosos E. Karageorgopoulos, Theodore Kelesidis, Iosif Kelesidis, and Matthew E. Falagas

Tigecycline for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (including carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter infections: a review of the scientific evidence
JAC Advance Access published on April 24, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 45-55; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn165 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anandi Martin, Stefan Panaiotov, Françoise Portaels, Sven Hoffner, Juan Carlos Palomino, and Kristian Angeby

The nitrate reductase assay for the rapid detection of isoniazid and rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JAC Advance Access published on April 10, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 56-64; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn139 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Original research

Get checked abstract Laurence Gordon, Axel Cloeckaert, Benoît Doublet, Stefan Schwarz, Agnès Bouju-Albert, Jean-Pierre Ganière, Hervé Le Bris, Anne Le Flèche-Matéos, and Etienne Giraud

Complete sequence of the floR-carrying multiresistance plasmid pAB5S9 from freshwater Aeromonas bestiarum
JAC Advance Access published on April 14, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 65-71; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn166 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Joachim Müller, Serej Ley, Ingrid Felger, Andrew Hemphill, and Norbert Müller

Identification of differentially expressed genes in a Giardia lamblia WB C6 clone resistant to nitazoxanide and metronidazole
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 72-82; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn142 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mark A. Webber, Luke P. Randall, Susan Cooles, Martin J. Woodward, and Laura J. V. Piddock

Triclosan resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
JAC Advance Access published on April 3, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 83-91; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn137 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mark A. Webber, Nick G. Coldham, Martin J. Woodward, and Laura J. V. Piddock

Proteomic analysis of triclosan resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
JAC Advance Access published on April 3, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 92-97; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn138 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Ryo Okumura, Tsuyoshi Hirata, Yoshikuni Onodera, Kazuki Hoshino, Tsuyoshi Otani, and Tomoko Yamamoto

Dual-targeting properties of the 3-aminopyrrolidyl quinolones, DC-159a and sitafloxacin, against DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV: contribution to reducing in vitro emergence of quinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
JAC Advance Access published on April 4, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 98-104; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn136 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Cheong Hian Goh, Paul Wan Sia Heng, Esther Pei En Huang, Benny Kai Hui Li, and Lai Wah Chan

Interactions of antimicrobial compounds with cross-linking agents of alginate dressings
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 105-108; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn168 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Glenn S. Tillotson, Deborah C. Draghi, Daniel F. Sahm, Karla M. Tomfohrde, Tena del Fabro, and Ian A. Critchley

Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin and wound infections in the United States 2005–07: laboratory-based surveillance study
JAC Advance Access published on April 8, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 109-115; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn149 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Deborah C. Draghi, Bret M. Benton, Kevin M. Krause, Clyde Thornsberry, Chris Pillar, and Daniel F. Sahm

In vitro activity of telavancin against recent Gram-positive clinical isolates: results of the 2004–05 Prospective European Surveillance Initiative
JAC Advance Access published on April 19, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 116-121; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn124 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Nektaria Kechagia, Sotiris Bersimis, and Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou

Incidence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of genital mycoplasmas in outpatient women with clinical vaginitis in Athens, Greece
JAC Advance Access published on April 19, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 122-125; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn158 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Sita Nys, Peter H. Terporten, Jacomina A. A. Hoogkamp-Korstanje, and Ellen E. Stobberingh on behalf of the Susceptibility Surveillance Study Group

Trends in antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolates from urology services in The Netherlands (1998–2005)
JAC Advance Access published on April 15, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 126-132; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn151 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Hassen Iabadene, Yamina Messai, Houria Ammari, Nadjia Ramdani-Bouguessa, Saliha Lounes, Rabah Bakour, and Guillaume Arlet

Dissemination of ESBL and Qnr determinants in Enterobacter cloacae in Algeria
JAC Advance Access published on April 1, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 133-136; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn145 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Joseph Papaparaskevas, Angeliki Pantazatou, Anastasia Katsandri, Dimitra P. Houhoula, Nicholas J. Legakis, Athanassios Tsakris, and Athina Avlamis

Moxifloxacin resistance is prevalent among Bacteroides and Prevotella species in Greece
JAC Advance Access published on April 1, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 137-141; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn134 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anders Lignell, Elisabeth Löwdin, Otto Cars, and Jan Sjölin

Characterization of the inhibitory effect of voriconazole on the fungicidal activity of amphotericin B against Candida albicans in an in vitro kinetic model
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 142-148; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn154 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract I. Varga, G. Sóczó, G. Kardos, and L. Majoros

Time–kill studies investigating the killing activity of caspofungin against Candida dubliniensis: comparing RPMI-1640 and antibiotic medium 3
JAC Advance Access published on April 4, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 149-152; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn144 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Estelle Cateau, Marie-Hélène Rodier, and Christine Imbert

In vitro efficacies of caspofungin or micafungin catheter lock solutions on Candida albicans biofilm growth
JAC Advance Access published on April 10, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 153-155; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn160 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Brian T. Tsuji, Jenny C. Yang, Alan Forrest, Pamela A. Kelchlin, and Patrick F. Smith

In vitro pharmacodynamics of novel rifamycin ABI-0043 against Staphylococcus aureus
JAC Advance Access published on April 9, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 156-160; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn133 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Laura Dickinson, Marta Boffito, Saye H. Khoo, Malte Schutz, Leon J. Aarons, Anton L. Pozniak, and David J. Back

Pharmacokinetic analysis to assess forgiveness of boosted saquinavir regimens for missed or late dosing
JAC Advance Access published on May 7, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 161-167; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn187 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Paul R. Ingram, David C. Lye, Paul A. Tambyah, Wei P. Goh, Vincent H. Tam, and Dale A. Fisher

Risk factors for nephrotoxicity associated with continuous vancomycin infusion in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
JAC Advance Access published on March 10, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 168-171; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn080 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mette Nørgaard, Lars Pedersen, Mette Gislum, Rune Erichsen, Kirstine Kobberøe Søgaard, Henrik Carl Schønheyder, and Henrik Toft Sørensen

Maternal use of fluconazole and risk of congenital malformations: a Danish population-based cohort study
JAC Advance Access published on April 9, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 172-176; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn157 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mark Gilchrist, Bryony Dean Franklin, and Jignesh P. Patel

An outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) map to identify risks associated with an OPAT service
JAC Advance Access published on April 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 177-183; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn152 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Stefan Visscher, Elize M. Kruisheer, Carolina A. M. Schurink, Peter J. F. Lucas, and Marc J. M. Bonten

Predicting pathogens causing ventilator-associated pneumonia using a Bayesian network model
JAC Advance Access published on April 4, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 184-188; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn141 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Pieter-Jan Cortoos, Karel De Witte, Willy E. Peetermans, Steven Simoens, and Gert Laekeman

Opposing expectations and suboptimal use of a local antibiotic hospital guideline: a qualitative study
JAC Advance Access published on April 8, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 189-195; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn143 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Itamar Shalit, Marcelo Low, Erez Levy, Michal Chowers, Oren Zimhony, Klaris Riesenberg, Jihad Bishara, and Raul Raz

Antibiotic use in 26 departments of internal medicine in 6 general hospitals in Israel: variability and contributing factors
JAC Advance Access published on April 9, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 196-204; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn150 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Research letters

Josep M. Torres-Rodríguez, Eidi Alvarado-Ramírez, Francisca Murciano, and Maite Sellart

MICs and minimum fungicidal concentrations of posaconazole, voriconazole and fluconazole for Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii
JAC Advance Access published on March 29, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 205-206; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn132 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrew Walkty, Melanie DeCorby, Kim Nichol, James A. Karlowsky, Daryl J. Hoban, and George G. Zhanel on behalf of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA)

In vitro activity of ceftobiprole against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa obtained from Canadian intensive care unit (ICU) patients as part of the CAN-ICU Study
JAC Advance Access published on April 1, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 206-208; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn140 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eric Valade, Josée Vaissaire, Audrey Mérens, Eric Hernandez, Chantal Gros, Claudine Le Doujet, Jean-Charles Paucod, François M. Thibault, Benoît Durand, Martine Lapalus, Isabelle Dupuis, Arnaud Caclard, Dominique R. Vidal, and Jean-Didier Cavallo

Susceptibility of 71 French isolates of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica to eight antibiotics and accuracy of the Etest^® method
JAC Advance Access published on April 8, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 208-210; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn146 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor

Chulmin Park, Dong-Gun Lee, Su-Mi Choi, Jung-Hyun Choi, Sun Hee Park, Jin-Hong Yoo, and Wan-Shik Shin

Comment on: A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea
JAC Advance Access published on April 1, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 211-212; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn135 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim, and Myoung-don Oh

Survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea—authors' response
JAC Advance Access published on May 12, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 212-213; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn203 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata

Eu Suk Kim, Jin Su Song, Hye Jin Lee, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Kyung Hwa Park, Jae Hyun Cho, Wan Beom Park, Sung-Han Kim, Ji-Hwan Bang, Dong-Min Kim, Kyoung Un Park, Sue Shin, Mi Suk Lee, Hee Jung Choi, Nam Joong Kim, Eui-Chong Kim, Myoung-don Oh, Hong Bin Kim, and Kang Won Choe

A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea
JAC Advance Access published on April 11, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 214; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn171 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lindsay E. Nicolle

Pivmecillinam in the treatment of urinary tract infections
JAC Advance Access published on April 23, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 215; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn195 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dilip Nathwani, Marina Morgan, Robert G. Masterton, Matthew Dryden, Barry D. Cookson, Gary French, and Deirdre Lewis on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Working Party on Community-onset MRSA Infections

Guidelines for UK practice for the diagnosis and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections presenting in the community
JAC Advance Access published on May 1, 2008
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2008 62: 216; doi:10.1093/jac/dkn200 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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