AAC -- Table of Contents (August 1 1995, 39 [8])

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Beige mouse model for Mycobacterium avium complex disease
PR Gangadharam
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1647-1654;
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Articles:

Comparison of sparfloxacin, temafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin for prophylaxis and treatment of experimental foreign-body infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
A Cagni, C Chuard, PE Vaudaux, J Schrenzel, and DP Lew
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1655-1660;
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Inhibitory and bactericidal activities of levofloxacin, ofloxacin, erythromycin, and rifampin used singly and in combination against Legionella pneumophila
AL Baltch, RP Smith, and W Ritz
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1661-1666;
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Detection of gyrA and gyrB mutations in quinolone-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli by single-strand conformational polymorphism analysis and determination of levels of resistance conferred by two different single gyrA mutations
S Ouabdesselam, DC Hooper, J Tankovic, and CJ Soussy
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1667-1670;
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Effects of an acidic beverage (Coca-Cola) on absorption of ketoconazole
TW Chin, M Loeb, and IW Fong
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1671-1675;
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Role of extracellular calcium in in vitro uptake and intraphagocytic location of macrolides
EM Mtairag, H Abdelghaffar, C Douhet, and MT Labro
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1676-1682;
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Determination of robust ocular pharmacokinetic parameters in serum and vitreous humor of albino rabbits following systemic administration of ciprofloxacin from sparse data sets by using IT2S, a population pharmacokinetic modeling program
GL Drusano, W Liu, R Perkins, A Madu, C Madu, M Mayers, and MH Miller
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1683-1687;
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Effect of clarithromycin on sputum production and its rheological properties in chronic respiratory tract infections
J Tamaoki, K Takeyama, E Tagaya, and K Konno
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1688-1690;
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In vitro evaluation of combination of fluconazole and flucytosine against Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans
MH Nguyen, F Barchiesi, DA McGough, VL Yu, and MG Rinaldi
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1691-1695;
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Fluconazole resistance due to energy-dependent drug efflux in Candida glabrata
T Parkinson, DJ Falconer, and CA Hitchcock
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1696-1699;
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Characterization of fluoroquinolone-resistant mutant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis selected in the laboratory and isolated from patients
GJ Alangaden, EK Manavathu, SB Vakulenko, NM Zvonok, and SA Lerner
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1700-1703;
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Cross-resistance analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants individually selected for resistance to five different protease inhibitors
M Tisdale, RE Myers, B Maschera, NR Parry, NM Oliver, and ED Blair
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1704-1710;
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In vitro pharmacodynamics of piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and ciprofloxacin alone and in combination against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
JM Hyatt, DE Nix, CW Stratton, and JJ Schentag
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1711-1716;
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Partial characterization and effect of omeprazole on ATPase activity in Helicobacter pylori by using permeabilized cells
WA Belli and J Fryklund
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1717-1720;
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Sequential, single-dose pharmacokinetic evaluation of meropenem in hospitalized infants and children
JL Blumer, MD Reed, GL Kearns, RF Jacobs, WM Gooch, 3rd, R Yogev, K Willims, and BJ Ewing
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1721-1725;
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New system based on site-directed mutagenesis for highly accurate comparison of resistance levels conferred by SHV beta-lactamases
MT Nuesch-Inderbinen, H Hachler, and FH Kayser
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1726-1730;
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Purification of a 54-kilodalton protein (OprJ) produced in NfxB mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and production of a monoclonal antibody specific to OprJ
M Hosaka, N Gotoh, and T Nishino
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1731-1735;
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In vivo activity and pharmacodynamics of cefotaxime or ceftriaxone in combination with fosfomycin in fibrin clots infected with highly penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
P Chavanet, H Beloeil, A Pechinot, F Duigou, JC Buisson, M Duong, C Neuwirth, A Kazmierczak, and H Portier
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1736-1743;
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Interleukin-1 (IL-1)-induced resistance to bacterial infection: role of the type I IL-1 receptor
MT Vogels, WM Eling, A Otten, and JW van der Meer
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1744-1747;
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Influence of aspirin on development and treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
DP Nicolau, MN Marangos, CH Nightingale, and R Quintiliani
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1748-1751;
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Lipid-based slow-release formulation of amikacin sulfate reduces foreign body-associated infections in mice
AA Roehrborn, JF Hansbrough, B Gualdoni, and S Kim
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1752-1755;
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Inhibition of recombinant Pneumocystis carinii dihydropteroate synthetase by sulfa drugs
YL Hong, PA Hossler, DH Calhoun, and SR Meshnick
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1756-1763;
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Bactericidal killing activities of cefepime, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone against Staphylococcus aureus and beta-lactamase- producing strains of Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae in an in vitro infection model
SM Palmer, SL Kang, DM Cappelletty, and MJ Rybak
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1764-1771;
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Use of primers selective for vancomycin resistance genes to determine van genotype in enterococci and to study gene organization in VanA isolates
A Miele, M Bandera, and BP Goldstein
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1772-1778;
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Antagonistic interactions between azoles and amphotericin B with yeasts depend on azole lipophilia for special test conditions in vitro
M Scheven and F Schwegler
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1779-1783;
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Aerosol and parenteral pneumocandins are effective in a rat model of pulmonary aspergillosis
MB Kurtz, EM Bernard, FF Edwards, JA Marrinan, J Dropinski, CM Douglas, and D Armstrong
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1784-1789;
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Cloning and characterization of a 3-N-aminoglycoside acetyltransferase gene, aac(3)-Ib, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
LR Schwocho, CP Schaffner, GH Miller, RS Hare, and KJ Shaw
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1790-1796;
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Pharmacodynamics of ceftazidime administered as continuous infusion or intermittent bolus alone and in combination with single daily-dose amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an in vitro infection model
DM Cappelletty, SL Kang, SM Palmer, and MJ Rybak
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1797-1801;
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Mode of action of (R)-9-[4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanine against herpesviruses
DM Lowe, WK Alderton, MR Ellis, V Parmar, WH Miller, GB Roberts, JA Fyfe, R Gaillard, P Ertl, and W Snowden
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1802-1808;
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Efficacy of D0870 compared with those of itraconazole and amphotericin B in two murine models of invasive aspergillosis
DW Denning, L Hall, M Jackson, and S Hollis
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1809-1814;
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Effective treatment of cephalosporin-rifampin combinations against cryptic methicillin-resistant beta-lactamase-producing coagulase- negative staphylococcal experimental endocarditis
CM Brandt, MS Rouse, BM Tallan, NW Laue, WR Wilson, and JM Steckelberg
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1815-1819;
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Effect of xylitol on growth of nasopharyngeal bacteria in vitro
T Kontiokari, M Uhari, and M Koskela
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1820-1823;
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Inhibition of growth of Histoplasma capsulatum yeast cells in human macrophages by the iron chelator VUF 8514 and comparison of VUF 8514 with deferoxamine
SL Newman, L Gootee, V Stroobant, H van der Goot, and JR Boelaert
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1824-1829;
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The closely related ermB-ermAM genes from Clostridium perfringens, Enterococcus faecalis (pAM beta 1), and Streptococcus agalactiae (pIP501) are flanked by variants of a directly repeated sequence
DI Berryman and JI Rood
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1830-1834;
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Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of fluconazole in two groups of males with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection compared with those in a group of males without HIV infection
S Tett, S Moore, and J Ray
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1835-1841;
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Protein binding and serum bactericidal activities of vancomycin and teicoplanin
RS Dykhuizen, G Harvey, N Stephenson, D Nathwani, and IM Gould
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1842-1847;
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Pharmacodynamics of metronidazole determined by a time-kill assay for Trichomonas vaginalis
DE Nix, R Tyrrell, and M Muller
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1848-1852;
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Interactions of Yersinia pestis penicillin-binding proteins with beta- lactam antibiotics
RC Ferreira, JT Park, D Camelo, DF De Almeida, and LC Ferreira
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1853-1855;
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Effect of pH on activities of novel beta-lactamases and beta-lactamase inhibitors against these beta-lactamases
S Ohsuka, Y Arakawa, T Horii, H Ito, and M Ohta
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1856-1858;
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Bactericidal and morphological effects of amoxicillin on Helicobacter pylori
V Berry, K Jennings, and G Woodnutt
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1859-1861;
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In vitro activities of PS-15, a new dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, and its cyclic metabolite against Mycobacterium avium complex
SC Meyer, SK Majumder, and MH Cynamon
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1862-1863;
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Susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to the glycylcyclines
WL Whittington, MC Roberts, J Hale, and KK Holmes
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1864-1865;
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Early detection of rifampin in human nerve tissue after an oral dose of 600 milligrams
M Guebre-Xabier, EJ Shannon, R Kazen, Z Kebret, and D Frommel
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1866-1870;
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Cloning and characterization of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa pbpB gene encoding penicillin-binding protein 3
X Liao and RE Hancock
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1871-1874;
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Pharmacokinetics of azithromycin in pediatric patients with acute otitis media
MC Nahata, KI Koranyi, DR Luke, and G Foulds
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1875-1877;
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Effects of Asp-179 mutations in TEMpUC19 beta-lactamase on susceptibility to beta-lactams
SB Vakulenko, M Toth, P Taibi, S Mobashery, and SA Lerner
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1878-1880;
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OXA-14, another extended-spectrum variant of OXA-10 (PSE-2) beta- lactamase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
F Danel, LM Hall, D Gur, and DM Livermore
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1881-1884;
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Liposomal amphotericin B therapy of murine histoplasmosis
JR Graybill and R Bocanegra
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1885-1887;
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K65R mutation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase encodes cross-resistance to 9-(2- phosphonylmethoxyethyl)adenine
Z Gu, H Salomon, JM Cherrington, AS Mulato, MS Chen, R Yarchoan, A Foli, KM Sogocio, and MA Wainberg
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1888-1891;
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Influence of hemodialysis on plasma concentration-time profiles of mefloquine in two patients with end-stage renal disease: a prophylactic drug monitoring study
CA Crevoisier, I Joseph, M Fischer, and H Graf
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1892-1895;
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Timing of penicillin treatment influences the course of Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced middle ear inflammation
K Sato, MK Quartey, CL Liebeler, and GS Giebink
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1896-1898;
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Levels of flurithromycin in female genital tissue
PM Furneri, A Cianci, L Campo, LS Roccasalva, G Tempera, G Fiore, G Palumbo, AM Lepore, and G Nicoletti
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1899-1901;
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Effects of zinc-desferrioxamine on Plasmodium falciparum in culture
M Chevion, L Chuang, and J Golenser
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1902-1905;
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Letters:

Ex vivo effect of azithromycin in human leukocyte bactericidal functions
J Tomazic, M Maticic, V Kotnik, S Simcic, B Wraber, and B Zakotnik
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. August 1995 39: 1906
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