Contents: July 2004, Volume 48, Issue 7        Guest Commentary        Mechanisms of Action        Mechanisms of Resistance        Experimental Therapeutics        Antiviral Agents        Pharmacology        Susceptibility        Clinical Therapeutics        Biologic Response Modifiers        Letters Other Issues

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Guest Commentary:

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Update of the Standard Numbering Scheme for Class B ß-Lactamases Gianpiero Garau, Isabel García-Sáez, Carine Bebrone, Christine Anne, Paola Mercuri, Moreno Galleni, Jean-Marie Frère, and Otto Dideberg Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2347-2349; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mechanisms of Action:

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Defined Anaerobic Growth Medium for Studying Candida albicans Basic Biology and Resistance to Eight Antifungal Drugs Raluca Dumitru, Jacob M. Hornby, and Kenneth W. Nickerson Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2350-2354; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimalarial Quinolines and Artemisinin Inhibit Endocytosis in Plasmodium falciparum Heinrich C. Hoppe, Donelly A. van Schalkwyk, Ursula I. M. Wiehart, Sandra A. Meredith, Joanne Egan, and Brandon W. Weber Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2370-2378; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis AhpD, an Element of the Peroxiredoxin Defense against Oxidative Stress Aleksey Koshkin, Xiao-ti Zhou, Carl N. Kraus, Jason M. Brenner, Pradipta Bandyopadhyay, Irwin D. Kuntz, Clifton E. Barry, III, and Paul R. Ortiz de Montellano Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2424-2430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Candida glabrata erg1 Mutant with Increased Sensitivity to Azoles and to Low Oxygen Tension Huei-Fung Tsai, Martin Bard, Koichi Izumikawa, Anna A. Krol, Aaron M. Sturm, Nicholas T. Culbertson, Charles A. Pierson, and John E. Bennett Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2483-2489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Terpenes Arrest Parasite Development and Inhibit Biosynthesis of Isoprenoids in Plasmodium falciparum Herbert Rodrigues Goulart, Emília A. Kimura, Valnice J. Peres, Alicia S. Couto, Fulgencio A. Aquino Duarte, and Alejandro M. Katzin Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2502-2509; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Panel of Bacillus subtilis Reporter Strains Indicative of Various Modes of Action Bernd Hutter, Christina Fischer, Alexander Jacobi, Christoph Schaab, and Hannes Loferer Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2588-2594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Antimalarial Potential of 4-Quinolinecarbinolamines May Be Limited due to Neurotoxicity and Cross-Resistance in Mefloquine-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Strains Geoffrey S. Dow, Michael L. Koenig, Lesley Wolf, Lucia Gerena, Miriam Lopez-Sanchez, Thomas H. Hudson, and Apurba K. Bhattacharjee Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2624-2632; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzymatic Detachment of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms Jeffrey B. Kaplan, Chandran Ragunath, Kabilan Velliyagounder, Daniel H. Fine, and Narayanan Ramasubbu Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2633-2636; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Constitutive Activation of the PDR16 Promoter in a Candida albicans Azole-Resistant Clinical Isolate Overexpressing CDR1 and CDR2 Xavier De Deken and Martine Raymond Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2700-2703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lysostaphin-Coated Catheters Eradicate Staphylococccus aureus Challenge and Block Surface Colonization Anjali Shah, James Mond, and Scott Walsh Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2704-2707; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Micafungin Enhances Neutrophil Fungicidal Functions against Candida Pseudohyphae Cristina Gil-Lamaignere, Stefanie Salvenmoser, Regina Hess, and Frank-Michael C. Müller Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2730-2732; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhancement of the Enterocin CRL35 Activity by a Synthetic Peptide Derived from the NH2-Terminal Sequence Lucila Saavedra, Carlos Minahk, Aída P. de Ruiz Holgado, and Fernando Sesma Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2778-2781; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mechanisms of Resistance:

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Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Mutation Spectra and Resistance to Quinolones in Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis with a Mutator Phenotype Dan D. Levy, Bhavana Sharma, and Thomas A. Cebula Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2355-2363; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibiotic Resistance Conferred by a Class I Integron and SXT Constin in Vibrio cholerae O1 Strains Isolated in Laos Masaaki Iwanaga, Claudia Toma, Tomoko Miyazato, Sithat Insisiengmay, Noboru Nakasone, and Masahiko Ehara Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2364-2369; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diversity and Evolution of the Class A Chromosomal Beta-Lactamase Gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae S. Hæggman, S. Löfdahl, A. Paauw, J. Verhoef, and S. Brisse Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2400-2408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine:C-24--Sterol-Methyltransferase (ERG6) from Leishmania donovani and Characterization of mRNAs in Wild-Type and Amphotericin B-Resistant Promastigotes Mohammad Pourshafie, Stanislas Morand, Alain Virion, Michaelle Rakotomanga, Corinne Dupuy, and Philippe M. Loiseau Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2409-2414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efflux Pump-Mediated Intrinsic Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis Xian-Zhi Li, Li Zhang, and Hiroshi Nikaido Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2415-2423; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Extra Copies of the Aspergillus fumigatus Squalene Epoxidase Gene Confer Resistance to Terbinafine: Genetic Approach to Studying Gene Dose-Dependent Resistance to Antifungals in A. fumigatus Wei Liu, Gregory S. May, Michail S. Lionakis, Russell E. Lewis, and Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2490-2496; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salmonella Genomic Island 1 Multidrug Resistance Gene Clusters in Salmonella enterica Serovar Agona Isolated in Belgium in 1992 to 2002 Benoît Doublet, Patrick Butaye, Hein Imberechts, David Boyd, Michael R. Mulvey, Elisabeth Chaslus-Dancla, and Axel Cloeckaert Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2510-2517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

RamA Is an Alternate Activator of the Multidrug Resistance Cascade in Enterobacter aerogenes Renaud Chollet, Jacqueline Chevalier, Claude Bollet, Jean-Marie Pages, and Anne Davin-Regli Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2518-2523; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Benzimidazole Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Scott D. Mills, Wei Yang, and Kathleen MacCormack Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2524-2530; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Multidrug Transporter Qdr2p (Yil121wp): Localization and Function as a Quinidine Resistance Determinant Rita C. Vargas, Sandra Tenreiro, Miguel C. Teixeira, Alexandra R. Fernandes, and Isabel Sá-Correia Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2531-2537; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumocystis jiroveci Dihydropteroate Synthase Polymorphisms Confer Resistance to Sulfadoxine and Sulfanilamide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae I. Meneau, D. Sanglard, J. Bille, and P. M. Hauser Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2610-2616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dihydropteroate Synthase Mutations in Pneumocystis jiroveci Can Affect Sulfamethoxazole Resistance in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Model Peter Iliades, Steven R. Meshnick, and Ian G. Macreadie Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2617-2623; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Type V Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Driven by a Novel Cassette Chromosome Recombinase, ccrC Teruyo Ito, Xiao Xue Ma, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Keiko Okuma, Harumi Yuzawa, and Keiichi Hiramatsu Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2637-2651; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibitor-Sensitive AmpC ß-Lactamase Variant Produced by an Escherichia coli Clinical Isolate Resistant to Oxyiminocephalosporins and Cephamycins Yohei Doi, Jun-ichi Wachino, Masaji Ishiguro, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Kunikazu Yamane, Naohiro Shibata, Keigo Shibayama, Keiko Yokoyama, Haru Kato, Tetsuya Yagi, and Yoshichika Arakawa Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2652-2658; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oxygen Limitation Contributes to Antibiotic Tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Biofilms Giorgia Borriello, Erin Werner, Frank Roe, Aana M. Kim, Garth D. Ehrlich, and Philip S. Stewart Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2659-2664; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Staphylococcus haemolyticus DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV Expressed in Escherichia coli Joel C. Bronstein, Stacey L. Olson, Kristin LeVier, Mark Tomilo, and Peter C. Weber Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2708-2711; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of the Recently Described Sulfonamide Resistance Gene sul3 among German Salmonella enterica Strains Isolated from Livestock and Food Beatriz Guerra, Ernst Junker, and Reiner Helmuth Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2712-2715; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns and Macrolide Resistance Genes of ß-Hemolytic Streptococci in Korea Young Uh, In Ho Jang, Gyu Yel Hwang, Mi Kyung Lee, Kap Jun Yoon, and Hyo Youl Kim Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2716-2718; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proteomic Analysis of Azole Resistance in Candida albicans Clinical Isolates Massoumeh Z. Hooshdaran, Katherine S. Barker, George M. Hilliard, Harald Kusch, Joachim Morschhäuser, and P. David Rogers Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2733-2735; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

pncA Mutations in Pyrazinamide-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Portugal Isabel Portugal, Luís Barreiro, José Moniz-Pereira, and Laura Brum Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2736-2738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Substitutions at Methionine 220 in the 14-Sterol Demethylase (Cyp51A) of Aspergillus fumigatus Are Responsible for Resistance In Vitro to Azole Antifungal Drugs E. Mellado, G. Garcia-Effron, L. Alcazar-Fuoli, M. Cuenca-Estrella, and J. L. Rodriguez-Tudela Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2747-2750; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

rpoB Mutations in Streptococcus mitis Clinical Isolates Resistant to Rifampin Wafa Achour, Olfa Guenni, Marguerite Fines, Roland Leclercq, and Assia Ben Hassen Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2757-2759; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Experimental Therapeutics:

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In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of E5700 and ER-119884, Two Novel Orally Active Squalene Synthase Inhibitors, against Trypanosoma cruzi Julio A. Urbina, Juan Luis Concepcion, Aura Caldera, Gilberto Payares, Cristina Sanoja, Takeshi Otomo, and Hironobu Hiyoshi Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2379-2387; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Small Peptide (CEL-1000) Derived from the ß-Chain of the Human Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecule Induces Complete Protection against Malaria in an Antigen-Independent Manner Yupin Charoenvit, Gary T. Brice, David Bacon, Victoria Majam, Jackie Williams, Esteban Abot, Harini Ganeshan, Martha Sedegah, Denise L. Doolan, Daniel J. Carucci, and Daniel H. Zimmerman Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2455-2463; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Chimeric Peptide Composed of a Dermaseptin Derivative and an RNA III-Inhibiting Peptide Prevents Graft-Associated Infections by Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococci Naomi Balaban, Yael Gov, Andrea Giacometti, Oscar Cirioni, Roberto Ghiselli, Federico Mocchegiani, Fiorenza Orlando, Giuseppina D'Amato, Vittorio Saba, Giorgio Scalise, Sabina Bernes, and Amram Mor Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2544-2550; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Beneficial Influence of Platelets on Antibiotic Efficacy in an In Vitro Model of Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Endocarditis Renee-Claude Mercier, Robert M. Dietz, Jory L. Mazzola, Arnold S. Bayer, and Michael R. Yeaman Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2551-2557; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro and In Vivo Bacteriolytic Activities of Escherichia coli Phages: Implications for Phage Therapy Sandra Chibani-Chennoufi, Josette Sidoti, Anne Bruttin, Elizabeth Kutter, Shafiq Sarker, and Harald Brüssow Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2558-2569; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sustained-Release Formulation of Doxycycline Hyclate for Prophylaxis of Tick Bite Infection in a Murine Model of Lyme Borreliosis N. S. Zeidner, K. S. Brandt, E. Dadey, M. C. Dolan, C. Happ, and J. Piesman Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2697-2699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Antiviral Agents:

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Intracellular and Plasma Pharmacokinetics of Saquinavir-Ritonavir, Administered at 1,600/100 Milligrams Once Daily in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients Jennifer Ford, Marta Boffito, Adrian Wildfire, Andrew Hill, David Back, Saye Khoo, Mark Nelson, Graeme Moyle, Brian Gazzard, and Anton Pozniak Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2388-2393; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Model System for High-Throughput Screening of Novel Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protease Inhibitors in Escherichia coli Ting-Jen Cheng, Ashraf Brik, Chi-Huey Wong, and Chen-Chen Kan Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2437-2447; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oral Efficacy of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Inhibitor in Rodent Models of Infection Christopher Cianci, Eugene V. Genovesi, Lucinda Lamb, Ivette Medina, Zheng Yang, Lisa Zadjura, Hyekyung Yang, Celia D'Arienzo, Ny Sin, Kuo-Long Yu, Keith Combrink, Zhufang Li, Richard Colonno, Nicholas Meanwell, Junius Clark, and Mark Krystal Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2448-2454; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficacy of Organic Acids in Hand Cleansers for Prevention of Rhinovirus Infections Ronald B. Turner, Kim A. Biedermann, Jeffery M. Morgan, Bruce Keswick, Keith D. Ertel, and Mark F. Barker Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2595-2598; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of a Combination of Clevudine and Emtricitabine with Adenovirus-Mediated Delivery of Gamma Interferon in the Woodchuck Model of Hepatitis B Virus Infection A. C. Jacquard, M. Nassal, C. Pichoud, S. Ren, U. Schultz, S. Guerret, M. Chevallier, B. Werle, S. Peyrol, C. Jamard, L. T. Rimsky, C. Trepo, and F. Zoulim Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2683-2692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Replication by Niclosamide Chang-Jer Wu, Jia-Tsrong Jan, Chi-Min Chen, Hsing-Pang Hsieh, Der-Ren Hwang, Hwan-Wun Liu, Chiu-Yi Liu, Hui-Wen Huang, Su-Chin Chen, Cheng-Fong Hong, Ren-Kuo Lin, Yu-Sheng Chao, and John T. A. Hsu Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2693-2696; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rhesus Cytomegalovirus Is Similar to Human Cytomegalovirus in Susceptibility to Benzimidazole Nucleosides Thomas W. North, Getachew Sequar, Leroy B. Townsend, John C. Drach, and Peter A. Barry Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2760-2765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Pharmacology:

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Randomized Comparison of Serum Teicoplanin Concentrations following Daily or Alternate Daily Dosing in Healthy Adults Bernard Rouveix, François Jehl, Henri Drugeon, Ivan Brumpt, and Evelyne Caulin Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2394-2399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics and Safety of a Novel Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporin (BAL5788) in Healthy Volunteers Anne Schmitt-Hoffmann, Brigitte Roos, Michael Schleimer, Jill Sauer, Anthony Man, Norman Nashed, Thomas Brown, Antonio Perez, Erhard Weidekamm, and Péter Kovács Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2570-2575; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics and Safety of a Novel Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporin (BAL5788) in Healthy Volunteers Anne Schmitt-Hoffmann, Lars Nyman, Brigitte Roos, Michael Schleimer, Jill Sauer, Norman Nashed, Thomas Brown, Anthony Man, and Erhard Weidekamm Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2576-2580; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Absorption of Ester Prodrugs in Caco-2 and Rat Intestine Models Xin He, Mitsuru Sugawara, Yoh Takekuma, and Katsumi Miyazaki Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2604-2609; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Active Efflux of Ciprofloxacin from J774 Macrophages through an MRP-Like Transporter Jean-Michel Michot, Françoise Van Bambeke, Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq, and Paul M. Tulkens Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2673-2682; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Susceptibility:

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Factors Associated with Relative Rates of Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Tested in Clinical Laboratories in the United States from 1999 to 2002 Robert K. Flamm, Mellany K. Weaver, Clyde Thornsberry, Mark E. Jones, James A. Karlowsky, and Daniel F. Sahm Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2431-2436; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Patterns of Amphotericin B Killing Kinetics against Seven Candida Species Emilia Cantón, Javier Pemán, Miguel Gobernado, Angel Viudes, and Ana Espinel-Ingroff Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2477-2482; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Effects of Resveratrol on the Viability and Infectivity of the Microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi José Leiro, Ernesto Cano, Florencio M. Ubeira, Francisco Orallo, and Manuel L. Sanmartín Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2497-2501; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time PCR for Dihydrofolate Reductase Gene Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Plasmodium vivax Isolates Sara Brega, Frédérique de Monbrison, Carlo Severini, Rachanee Udomsangpetch, Inge Sutanto, Paul Ruckert, François Peyron, and Stéphane Picot Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2581-2587; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and Susceptibility Testing of Hypermutable Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains with the Etest and Disk Diffusion Maria D. Maciá, Nuria Borrell, José L. Pérez, and Antonio Oliver Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2665-2672; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Activities of a Novel Cephalosporin, CB-181963 (CAB-175), against Methicillin-Susceptible or -Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Glycopeptide-Intermediate Susceptible Staphylococci Vanthida Huang, William J. Brown, and Michael J. Rybak Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2719-2723; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibilities of Uncommon Basidiomycetous Yeasts Carolina Serena, Francisco Javier Pastor, Montserrat Ortoneda, Javier Capilla, Nicole Nolard, and Josep Guarro Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2724-2726; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Interactions of Approved and Novel Drugs against Paecilomyces spp. Montserrat Ortoneda, Javier Capilla, F. Javier Pastor, Isabel Pujol, Clara Yustes, Carolina Serena, and Josep Guarro Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2727-2729; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Susceptibilities of Madurella mycetomatis to Itraconazole and Amphotericin B Assessed by a Modified NCCLS Method and a Viability-Based 2,3-Bis(2-Methoxy-4-Nitro-5- Sulfophenyl)-5-[(Phenylamino)Carbonyl]-2H- Tetrazolium Hydroxide (XTT) Assay Abdalla O. A. Ahmed, Wendy W. J. van de Sande, Wim van Vianen, Alex van Belkum, Ahmed H. Fahal, Henri A. Verbrugh, and Irma A. J. M. Bakker-Woudenberg Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2742-2746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dihydroethanoanthracene Derivatives as In Vitro Malarial Chloroquine Resistance Reversal Agents Julie Millet, Marylin Torrentino-Madamet, Sandrine Alibert, Christophe Rogier, Christiane Santelli-Rouvier, Joel Mosnier, Eric Baret, Jacques Barbe, Daniel Parzy, and Bruno Pradines Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2753-2756; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Activities of Iodonium Salts against Oral and Dental Anaerobes Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Diane M Citron, Yumi Warren, C. Vreni Merriam, Kerin Tyrrell, Helen Fernandez, Ukkiramapandian Radhakrishnan, Peter J. Stang, and Georg Conrads Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2766-2770; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro and Bactericidal Activities of ABT-492, a Novel Fluoroquinolone, against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Organisms Laurel S. Almer, Jennifer B. Hoffrage, Erika L. Keller, Robert K. Flamm, and Virginia D. Shortridge Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2771-2777; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Clinical Therapeutics:

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Optimizing Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment Using the MYSTIC Antibiogram: Data Collected in North America in 2002 Joseph L. Kuti, Charles H. Nightingale, and David P. Nicolau Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2464-2470; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Impact of Fluconazole Prophylaxis on Cortisol Levels in Critically Ill Surgical Patients Shelley S. Magill, Thanyawee Puthanakit, Sandra M. Swoboda, Kathryn A. Carson, Roberto Salvatori, Pamela A. Lipsett, and Craig W. Hendrix Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2471-2476; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibacterial Effects of Amoxicillin-Clavulanate against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae Strains for Which MICs Are High, in an In Vitro Pharmacokinetic Model Alasdair P. MacGowan, Alan R. Noel, Chris A. Rogers, and Karen E. Bowker Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2599-2603; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

No Findings of Dental Defects in Children Treated with Minocycline Antonio Cascio, Chiara Di Liberto, Matteo D'Angelo, Chiara Iaria, Francesco Scarlata, Lucina Titone, and Giuseppina Campisi Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2739-2741; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of Artesunate and Chloroquine Activities against Plasmodium vivax Gametocytes Mathieu Nacher, Udomsak Silachamroon, Pratap Singhasivanon, Polrat Wilairatana, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Arnaud Fontanet, and Sornchai Looareesuwan Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2751-2752; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Biologic Response Modifiers:

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Effects of Fluoroquinolones on the Migration of Human Phagocytes through Chlamydia pneumoniae-Infected and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Stimulated Endothelial Cells Silvia M. Uriarte, Robert E. Molestina, Richard D. Miller, Jorge Bernabo, Alicia Farinati, Kumiko Eiguchi, Julio A. Ramirez, and James T. Summersgill Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2538-2543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Pharmacokinetics of Oral Valganciclovir and Intravenous Ganciclovir Administered to Prevent Cytomegalovirus Disease in an Adult Patient Receiving Small-Intestine Transplantation Jesús Fortún Abete, Pilar Martín-Dávila, S. Moreno, Yolanda Quijano, Emilio de Vicente, and Leonor Pou Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2782-2783; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Study Design Questions in Treatment of Children with Acute Otitis Media Alejandro Hoberman, Jack L. Paradise, Michael R. Jacobs, Ron Dagan, Mendel E. Singer, Antonio Arrieta, A. Arguedas, Stan L. Block, S. L. Vargas, W. A. Erhardt, and P. J. de Caprariis Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. July 2004 48: 2784-2786; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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