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Free Subscription 18.06.2008 4 Am J Med 3 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 4 BMJ 1 Drugs 7 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 4 Infect Immun 12 J Antimicrob Chemother 2 J Bacteriol 6 J Immunol 2 J Infect Dis 2 JAMA 2 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1 Neurology 1 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

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Am J Med

1. RAJAGOPALA S , Agarwal R
   Tubercular mastitis in men: case report and systematic review.
   Am J Med. 2008;121:539-44.
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2. HALL RG 2ND , Payne KD, Bain AM, Rahman AP, et al
   Multicenter evaluation of vancomycin dosing: emphasis on obesity.
   Am J Med. 2008;121:515-8.
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3. JONES R , Rubin G, Berenbaum F, Scheiman J, et al
   Gastrointestinal and cardiovascular risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
   Am J Med. 2008;121:464-74.
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4. PRAMOD J , Singh A
   Sepsis biomarkers.
   Am J Med. 2008;121:e11.
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   Antimicrob Agents Chemother

5. STEIDL R , Pearson S, Stephenson RE, Ledala N, et al
   Staphylococcus aureus Cell Wall Stress Stimulon Gene-lacZ Fusion Strains: Potential for Use in Screening for Cell Wall-Active Antimicrobials.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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6. SPIES FS , Almeida da Silva PE, Ribeiro MO, Rossetti ML, et al
   Identification of mutations related to streptomycin resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and possible involvement of efflux mechanism.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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7. DAHESH S , Hensler ME, Van Sorge NM, Gertz RE Jr, et al
   Point Mutation in the Group B Streptococcal pbp2x Gene Conferring Decreased Susceptibility to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008;.
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   BMJ

8. THOMAS SJ , Atkinson C, Hughes C, Revington P, et al
   Is there an epidemic of admissions for surgical treatment of dental abscesses in the UK?
   BMJ. 2008;336:1219-20.
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9. DOBSON R
   Report names hospitals with highest proportions of deaths related to MRSA and C difficile.
   BMJ. 2008;336:1211.
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10. CREAGH H
    Finding a solution to hospital associated infections.
    BMJ. 2008;336:1210.
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11. KRUIJSHAAR ME , Watson JM, Drobniewski F, Anderson C, et al
    Increasing antituberculosis drug resistance in the United Kingdom: analysis of National Surveillance Data.
    BMJ. 2008;336:1231-4.
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    Drugs

12. THOMPSON AM , Bizzarro MJ
    Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns : pathogenesis, prevention and management.
    Drugs. 2008;68:1227-38.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

13. NINIOU I , Vourli S, Lebessi E, Foustoukou M, et al
    Clinical and molecular epidemiology of community-acquired, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children in central Greece.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;.
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14. KORPPI M , Leinonen M, Ruuskanen O
    Pneumococcal serology in children's respiratory infections.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:167-75.
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15. KAWANO K , Okada M, Haga T, Maeda K, et al
    Relationship between pathogenicity for humans and stx genotype in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotype O157.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:227-32.
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16. SAITO T , Yoshioka S, Iinuma Y, Takakura S, et al
    Effects on spectrum and susceptibility patterns of isolates causing bloodstream infection by restriction of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis in a hematology-oncology unit.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:209-16.
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17. VILLA L , Melon S, Suarez S, Alvarez-Arguelles ME, et al
    Detection of human bocavirus in Asturias, Northern Spain.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:237-9.
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18. GAZAIGNE L , Legrand P, Renaud B, Bourra B, et al
    Campylobacter fetus bloodstream infection: risk factors and clinical features.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:185-9.
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19. FERNANDEZ-NATAL MI , Saez-Nieto JA, Fernandez-Roblas R, Asencio M, et al
    The isolation of Corynebacterium coyleae from clinical samples: clinical and microbiological data.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008;27:177-84.
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    Infect Immun

20. TSOU CC , Chuan CN, Lin YS, Chuang WJ, et al
    An Iron-binding Protein, Dpr, Decreases Hydrogen Peroxide Stress and Protects Streptococcus pyogenes Against Multiple Stresses.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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21. PIROTH L , Que YA, Widmer E, Panchaud A, et al
    THE FIBRINOGEN- AND FIBRONECTIN-BINDING DOMAINS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FIBRONECTIN-BINDING PROTEIN A PROMOTE SYNERGISTICALLY ENDOTHELIAL INVASION AND EXPERIMENTAL ENDOCARDITIS.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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22. NOBBS AH , Rosini R, Rinaudo CD, Maione D, et al
    Sortase A Utilizes an Ancillary Protein Anchor for Efficient Cell Wall Anchoring of Pili in Streptococcus agalactiae.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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23. YUSTE J , Sen A, Truedsson L, Jonsson G, et al
    Impaired opsonisation with C3b and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae in serum from subjects with defects in the classical complement pathway.
    Infect Immun. 2008;.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

24. LAMARIS GA , Ben-Ami R, Lewis RE, Kontoyiannis DP, et al
    Does pre-exposure of Aspergillus fumigatus to voriconazole or posaconazole in vitro affect its virulence and the in vivo activity of subsequent posaconazole or voriconazole, respectively? A study in a fly model of aspergillosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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25. VAN DE VELDE S , Nguyen HA, Van Bambeke F, Tulkens PM, et al
    Contrasting effects of human THP-1 cell differentiation on levofloxacin and moxifloxacin intracellular accumulation and activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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26. HURLEY JC
    Profound effect of study design factors on ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence of prevention studies: benchmarking the literature experience.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1154-61.
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27. ZAVASCKI AP , Barth AL, Goldani LZ
    Nosocomial bloodstream infections due to metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1183-5.
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28. DA SILVA AP , Unks D, Lyu SC, Ma J, et al
    In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of granulysin-derived peptides against Vibrio cholerae.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1103-9.
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29. ASCHE C , McAdam-Marx C, Seal B, Crookston B, et al
    Treatment costs associated with community-acquired pneumonia by community level of antimicrobial resistance.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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30. HODGETTS S , Nooney L, Al-Akeel R, Curry A, et al
    Efungumab and caspofungin: pre-clinical data supporting synergy.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1132-9.
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31. JIANG Y , Zhou Z, Qian Y, Wei Z, et al
    Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants qnr and aac(6')-ib-cr in extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in China.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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32. PITOUT JD , Wei Y, Church DL, Gregson DB, et al
    Surveillance for plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants in Enterobacteriaceae within the Calgary Health Region, Canada: the emergence of aac(6')-Ib-cr.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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33. LIU YF , Yan JJ, Ko WC, Tsai SH, et al
    Characterization of carbapenem-non-susceptible Escherichia coli isolates from a university hospital in Taiwan.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1020-3.
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34. ARAGON LM , Mirelis B, Miro E, Mata C, et al
    Increase in {beta}-lactam-resistant Proteus mirabilis strains due to CTX-M- and CMY-type as well as new VEB- and inhibitor-resistant TEM-type {beta}-lactamases.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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35. ESPADA R , Valdespina S, Dea MA, Molero G, et al
    In vivo distribution and therapeutic efficacy of a novel amphotericin B poly-aggregated formulation.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1125-31.
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    J Bacteriol

36. LEMOS JA , Nascimento MM, Lin VK, Abranches J, et al
    Global Regulation by (p)ppGpp and CodY in Streptococcus mutans.
    J Bacteriol. 2008;.
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37. JONES RC , Deck J, Edmondson RD, Hart ME, et al
    Relative Quantitative Comparisons of the Extracellular Protein Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus UAMS-1 and its Regulatory Mutants (sarA, agr, and sarA/agr) Using One-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and nanoLC/MS/MS.
    J Bacteriol. 2008;.
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    J Immunol

38. CHAMEKH M , Phalipon A, Quertainmont R, Salmon I, et al
    Delivery of biologically active anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and IL-1ra in vivo by the Shigella type III secretion apparatus.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4292-8.
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39. HADIDI S , Glenney GW, Welch TJ, Silverstein JT, et al
    Spleen size predicts resistance of rainbow trout to Flavobacterium psychrophilum challenge.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4156-65.
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40. JUPELLI M , Guentzel MN, Meier PA, Zhong G, et al
    Endogenous IFN-gamma production is induced and required for protective immunity against pulmonary chlamydial infection in neonatal mice.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4148-55.
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41. ORGUN NN , Mathis MA, Wilson CB, Way SS, et al
    Deviation from a strong Th1-dominated to a modest Th17-dominated CD4 T cell response in the absence of IL-12p40 and type I IFNs sustains protective CD8 T cells.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4109-15.
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42. NISHIMURA J , Saiga H, Sato S, Okuyama M, et al
    Potent antimycobacterial activity of mouse secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4032-9.
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43. BOZZA S , Zelante T, Moretti S, Bonifazi P, et al
    Lack of Toll IL-1R8 exacerbates Th17 cell responses in fungal infection.
    J Immunol. 2008;180:4022-31.
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    J Infect Dis

44. HAIR PS , Ward MD, Semmes OJ, Foster TJ, et al
    Staphylococcus aureus Clumping Factor A Binds to Complement Regulator Factor I and Increases Factor I Cleavage of C3b.
    J Infect Dis. 2008;198:125-133.
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45. GALLAY A , Bousquet V, Siret V, Prouzet-Mauleon V, et al
    Risk factors for acquiring sporadic Campylobacter infection in France: results from a national case-control study.
    J Infect Dis. 2008;197:1477-84.
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    JAMA

46. MARAGAKIS LL , Tucker MG, Miller RG, Carroll KC, et al
    Incidence and prevalence of multidrug-resistant acinetobacter using targeted active surveillance cultures.
    JAMA. 2008;299:2513-4.
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47. MITKA M
    Public, private insurers refusing to pay hospitals for costs of avoidable errors.
    JAMA. 2008;299:2495-6.
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    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

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    Public health consequences of a false-positive laboratory test result for Brucella--Florida, Georgia, and Michigan, 2005.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008;57:603-5.
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    Hospital-acquired pertussis among newborns--Texas, 2004.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008;57:600-3.
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    Neurology

50. VAN DE BEEK D , Patel R, Campeau NG, Badley A, et al
    Insidious sinusitis leading to catastrophic cerebral aspergillosis in transplant recipients.
    Neurology. 2008;70.
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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

51. RAJBHANDARY UL , Soll D
    Aminoacyl-tRNAs, the bacterial cell envelope, and antibiotics.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008;105:5285-6.
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