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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF Antimicrobial Agents International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 8 (1997) 291—293 Volume contents Volume 8 (1997) No. 1 Ultrastructural alterations in Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) cruzi induced by A**°°) sterol methyl transferase inhibitors and their combinations with ketoconazole J. Vivas, J.A. Urbina and W. de Souza Therapeutic effects of cefluprenam (CFLP) on polymicrobial infections associated with Enterococcus faecalis in rat pyometra model H. Mikamo, K. Kawazoe, K. Izumi, S. Hachiya, M. Satoh, K. Munakata and T. Tamaya Identification and mapping of new chromosomal sites affecting response to /-lactams in Staphylococcus aureus E. Vasilieva, H. Labischinski and B. Berger-Bédchi 13 Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a photodynamic effect of the arginine hematoporphyrin derivative M. Szpakowska, J. Reiss, A. Graczyk, S. Szmigielski, K. Lasocki and J. Grzybowski 23 Resistance: Mechanisms and Epidemiology Nosocomial Streptococcus pneumoniae infection causing children’s acute otitis media A. Marton, A. Nagy, G. Katona, F. Fekete, P. Votisky and Z. Lajos 29 Klebsiella and extended spectrum /-lactamases C. Urban and J.J. Rahal 37 Penicillin-binding proteins. Wall peptidoglycan assembly and resistance to penicillin: facts, doubts and hopes J.-M. Ghuysen 45 Multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis B. Heym and S.T. Cole 61 Announcement 71 No. 2 Meropenem: evaluation of a new generation carbapenem J.L. Blumer High dose parenteral ciprofloxacin in pleuro-pulmonary disease: a comparative pharmacokinetics of 400 and 200 mg intravenous D. Dev, C. Hughes, M.J. Smith, G. Tillotson and G.S. Basran 93 Plasmid-encoded resistance to arsenic compounds in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from a hospital environment in Venezuela R. Pedroza, A. Ramirez, G. Alonso and V.R. Lemoine 97 Observations on oral Sultamicillin/Unasyn CP-45 899 therapy of neonatal infections A.J. Airede, I. Jalo, H.D. Weerasinghe, M. Bello and S. Adeyemi 103 292 Volume Contents vol. 8 (1997) Increasing nosocomial infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a teaching hospital in Taiwan S.-C. Chang, C.-C. Sun, L.-S. Yang, K.-T. Luh and W.-C. Hsieh 109 Survey of Bacteroides fragilis group susceptibility patterns in Brazil C.B. Mano de Carvalho, J.L.B. Moreira and M.C.S. Ferreira 115 Oxacillin susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci: role for MecA genotyping and E-test susceptibility testing N. Cimolai, C. Trombley and A. Zaher 121 Febrile neutropenia in a bone marrow transplantation unit H. Akan, H. Kog, O. Arslan, M. Beksac, O. Ilhan, G. Giirman, M. Ozcan, C. Ustiin, N. Konuk and A. Uysal 127 Induction of antibacterial activity by «-D-oligogalacturonides in Nephrolepis sp. (pteridophyta) A. Basile, V. Spagnuolo, S. Giordano, C. Sorrentino, A. Lavitola and R. Castaldo-cobianchi 131 Pharmacokinetics of three new /-lactams in the Yucatan micropig model administered by intravenous bolus injection and continuous infusion H. Elkhaili, D. Levéque, J.D. Peter, Y. Salmon, J. Salmon, D. Pompei, H. Monteil and F. Jehl 135 No. 3 Review article Q fever—a review and issues for the next century T. J. Marrie and D. Raoult 145 Regular articles The effect of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids on Trypanosoma cruzi infections in mice A. Fournet, M.-E. Ferreira, A. Rojas de Arias, A. Schinini, H. Nakayama, S. Torres, R. Sanabria, H. Guinaudeau and J. Bruneton 163 Antimicrobial therapy of peptic ulcers S. Miehlke and D.Y. Graham 171 Microbial multidrug resistance M. Ouellette and C. Kiindig 179 Recombinant human erythropoietin for treatment of anemia in persons with AIDS not receiving zidovudine H.H. Balfour, Jr. 189 In vitro comparative assessment of /-lactamase inhibitors and their penicillin combinations against selected enterobacte- ria L.S. Tzouvelekis, N.P. Zissis, M. Gazouli, E. Tzelepi and N.J. Legakis 193 Antibacterial activity in Actinidia chinensis, Feijoa sellowiana and Aberia caffra A. Basile, M.L. Vuotto, U. Violante, S. Sorbo, G. Martone and R. Castaldo-Cobianchi 199 Mechanisms of resistance to piperacillin of Enterobacter cloacae strains differ by antibiotic prescription policy F. Namavar, T. Verboom, J.A.M. van de Klundert, M.H. van Gestel, J. Zaal and D.M. MacLarena 205 Comparative in vitro activities of rifamycin analogues against rifamin-sensitive and rifampin-resistant Mycobac- terium tuberculosis A.M. Dhople, A.A. Dhople and M.A. Ibanez 209 Letter to the editor Netilmicin serum levels in 138 cancer patients. Do they predict nephrotoxicity or therapeutic failure? V. Kemery, Jr., J. Halko, K. Kralovicova, S. Grausova, K. Stopkova and J. Netriova 215 Volume Contents vol. 8 (1997) 293 No. 4 Review articles Aerobic gram-negative bacilli: newer nosocomial pathogens H. Monteil and C. Harf-Monteil 217 Treatment of infections caused by highly resistant enterococci L. Mouthon, J.L. Mainardi and L. Gutmann 233 Influence of adjunct azithromycin on the mortality of experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis D.P. Nicolau, M.A. Banevicius, M.N. Marangos, M.E. Klepser, R. Quintiliani and C.H. Nightingale 239 Antimicrobial activity and durability of a novel antimicrobial-impregnated bladder catheter R.O. Darouiche, O.Z. Hampel, T.B. Boone and I.I. Raad 243 Evaluation of in vitro activity of a new fluoroquinolone trovafloxacin (cp-99,219) compared with other anti-anaerobic antimicrobials against members of the Bacteroides fragilis group M.V. Borobio, A.J. Suarez, E. Ramirez and E.J. Perea 249 HPLC residues of enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in eggs of laying hens N. Gorla, E. Chiostri, L. Ugnia, A. Weyers, N. Giacomelli, R. Davicino and H. Garcia Ovando 253 Comparative efficacy of successive exposure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to gentamicin and ceftazidime A.M. Shibl, A.F. Tawfik and M.A. Ramadan 257 Consensus on the use of neutrophil-stimulating hematopoietic growth factors in clinical practice: an international viewpoint J.J. Rusthoven, E.G.E. de Vries, D.C. Dale, M. Piccart, J. Glaspy and A. Hamilton 263 Short Communication Bacteremia due to Enterobacter spp. in cancer patients—analysis of 51 episodes M. Mrazova, S. Spanik, J. Trupl, A. Kunova, R. Botek, H. Hupkova, S. Grausova, J. Lacka, A. Krchnakova, E. Grey, A. Stankovska, E. Kukuckova, L. Skodova, E. Oravcova, P. Pichna, J. Svec, K. Stopkova, D. Sorkovska, I. Krupova, P. Koren and V. Krcmery, Jr. 277 Author index (Volume 8) 287 Volume contents (Volume 8) 291