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    June 2008
  1. ALOS JI , Garcia-Canas A, Garcia-Hierro P, Rodriguez-Salvanes F, et al
    Vancomycin MICs did not creep in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from 2002 to 2006 in a setting with low vancomycin usage.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. HOORN EJ , Zietse R
    Severe hypokalaemia caused by flucloxacillin.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1396-8.
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  5. PULCINI C , Defres S, Aggarwal I, Nathwani D, et al
    Design of a 'day 3 bundle' to improve the reassessment of inpatient empirical antibiotic prescriptions.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1384-8.
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  6. DJIE-MALETZ A , Reither K, Danour S, Anyidoho L, et al
    High rate of resistance to locally used antibiotics among enteric bacteria from children in Northern Ghana.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1315-8.
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  7. WU JJ , Ko WC, Wu HM, Yan JJ, et al
    Prevalence of Qnr determinants among bloodstream isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Taiwanese hospital, 1999-2005.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1234-9.
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  8. ZIOGA A , Whichard JM, Joyce KJ, Tzelepi E, et al
    Evidence for chromosomal and plasmid location of CMY-2 cephalosporinase gene in Salmonella serotype Typhimurium.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1389-90.
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  9. MARSCHALL J , Agniel D, Fraser VJ, Doherty J, et al
    Gram-negative bacteraemia in non-ICU patients: factors associated with inadequate antibiotic therapy and impact on outcomes.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1376-83.
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  10. POIREL L , Bruderer T, Frei R, Bernabeu S, et al
    Multidrug-resistant Providencia stuartii expressing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase PER-1, originating in Kosovo.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1392-3.
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  11. ANGELAKIS E , Biswas S, Taylor C, Raoult D, et al
    Heterogeneity of susceptibility to fluoroquinolones in Bartonella isolates from Australia reveals a natural mutation in gyrA.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:1252-5.
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    May 2008
  12. COUTO I , Costa SS, Viveiros M, Martins M, et al
    Efflux-mediated response of Staphylococcus aureus exposed to ethidium bromide.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  13. SANDOVSKY-LOSICA H , Shwartzman R, Lahat Y, Segal E, et al
    Antifungal activity against Candida albicans of nikkomycin Z in combination with caspofungin, voriconazole or amphotericin B.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  14. WANG JT , Sheng WH, Wang JL, Chen D, et al
    Longitudinal analysis of chlorhexidine susceptibilities of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates at a teaching hospital in Taiwan.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  15. KIM ES , Kim HB, Oh MD
    Survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea--authors' response.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  16. KASTRIN T , Gubina M, Paragi M, Kolman J, et al
    Macrolide resistance among invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae in Slovenia.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  17. KISHII K , Ito T, Watanabe S, Okuzumi K, et al
    Recurrence of heterogeneous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among the MRSA clinical isolates in a Japanese university hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  18. ALDEYAB MA , Monnet DL, Lopez-Lozano JM, Hughes CM, et al
    Modelling the impact of antibiotic use and infection control practices on the incidence of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a time-series analysis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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    April 2008
  25. TSAGANOS T , Skiadas I, Koutoukas P, Adamis T, et al
    Efficacy and pharmacodynamics of linezolid, alone and in combination with rifampicin, in an experimental model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  26. KHAN MA , van der Wal M, Farrell DJ, Cossins L, et al
    Analysis of VanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Saudi Arabian hospitals reveals the presence of clonal cluster 17 and two new Tn1546 lineage types.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  27. RICHARDS TS , Oliver BG, White TC
    Micafungin activity against Candida albicans with diverse azole resistance phenotypes.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  28. TEGMARK WISELL K , Kahlmeter G, Giske CG
    Trimethoprim and enterococci in urinary tract infections: new perspectives on an old issue.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  29. LIGNELL A , Lowdin E, Cars O, Sjolin J, et al
    Characterization of the inhibitory effect of voriconazole on the fungicidal activity of amphotericin B against Candida albicans in an in vitro kinetic model.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  30. POPESCU GA , Gavriliu L, Popescu C, Popoiu M, et al
    Successful oral therapy switch to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole in the case of an Enterococcus faecium liver abscess.
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  31. MARTIN A , Panaiotov S, Portaels F, Hoffner S, et al
    The nitrate reductase assay for the rapid detection of isoniazid and rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  32. CATEAU E , Rodier MH, Imbert C
    In vitro efficacies of caspofungin or micafungin catheter lock solutions on Candida albicans biofilm growth.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  33. TSUJI BT , Yang JC, Forrest A, Kelchlin PA, et al
    In vitro pharmacodynamics of novel rifamycin ABI-0043 against Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  34. TILLOTSON GS , Draghi DC, Sahm DF, Tomfohrde KM, et al
    Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin and wound infections in the United States 2005-07: laboratory-based surveillance study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  35. OKUMURA R , Hirata T, Onodera Y, Hoshino K, et al
    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.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  36. VARGA I , Soczo G, Kardos G, Majoros L, et al
    Time-kill studies investigating the killing activity of caspofungin against Candida dubliniensis: comparing RPMI-1640 and antibiotic medium 3.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  37. PARK C , Lee DG, Choi SM, Choi JH, et al
    Comment on: A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea.
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  38. SANCHEZ-HIDALGO M , Martinez-Bueno M, Fernandez-Escamilla AM, Valdivia E, et al
    Effect of replacing glutamic residues upon the biological activity and stability of the circular enterocin AS-48.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  39. NOMURA K , Morikawa N, Ikawa K, Ikeda K, et al
    Optimized dosage and frequency of cefozopran for patients with febrile neutropenia based on population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:892-900.
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  40. SERENA C , Rodriguez MM, Marine M, Pastor FJ, et al
    Micafungin combined with fluconazole, an effective therapy for murine blastoschizomycosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:877-9.
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  41. SIRAGUSA GR , Haas GJ, Matthews PD, Smith RJ, et al
    Antimicrobial activity of lupulone against Clostridium perfringens in the chicken intestinal tract jejunum and caecum.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:853-8.
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  42. GOULD IM
    Antibiotic policies to control hospital-acquired infection.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:763-5.
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  43. CORNELY OA , Bohme A, Reichert D, Reuter S, et al
    Risk factors for breakthrough invasive fungal infection during secondary prophylaxis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:939-46.
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  44. FALAGAS ME , Makris GC, Matthaiou DK, Rafailidis PI, et al
    Statins for infection and sepsis: a systematic review of the clinical evidence.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:774-85.
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  45. ALASTRUEY-IZQUIERDO A , Cuenca-Estrella M, Monzon A, Mellado E, et al
    Antifungal susceptibility profile of clinical Fusarium spp. isolates identified by molecular methods.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:805-9.
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  46. RYAN KA , Daly P, Li Y, Hooton C, et al
    Strain-specific inhibition of Helicobacter pylori by Lactobacillus salivarius and other lactobacilli.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:831-4.
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  47. BAKKALI N , Fenollar F, Rolain JM, Raoult D, et al
    Comment on: therapy for Whipple's disease.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:968-9.
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  48. DAVID MD , Gill MJ
    Potential for underdosing and emergence of resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii during treatment with colistin.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:962-4.
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  49. WARNKE PH , Becker ST, Springer IN, Harle F, et al
    'Grandmother penicillin'--not in vogue, but clinically still effective.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:960-2.
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  50. SAMUELSEN O , Buaro L, Giske CG, Simonsen GS, et al
    Evaluation of phenotypic tests for the detection of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a low prevalence country.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:827-30.
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  51. HUGHES L , Hermans P, Morgan K
    Risk factors for the use of prescription antibiotics on UK broiler farms.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:947-52.
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  52. LACROIX C , de Chauvin MF
    In vitro activity of amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin and terbinafine against Scytalidium dimidiatum and Scytalidium hyalinum clinical isolates.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:835-7.
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    March 2008
  53. CHRYSSANTHOU E , Loebig A, Sjolin J
    Post-antifungal effect of amphotericin B and voriconazole against germinated Aspergillus fumigatus conidia.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  54. OUHARA K , Komatsuzawa H, Kawai T, Nishi H, et al
    Increased resistance to cationic antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  55. OLIVEIRA MS , Prado GV, Costa SF, Grinbaum RS, et al
    Ampicillin/sulbactam compared with polymyxins for the treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  56. VON EIFF C , Maas D, Sander G, Friedrich AW, et al
    Microbiological evaluation of a new growth-based approach for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  57. MUZAHEED , Doi Y, Adams-Haduch JM, Endimiani A, et al
    High prevalence of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae among inpatients and outpatients with urinary tract infection in Southern India.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  58. HIDRON AI , Schuetz AN, Nolte FS, Gould CV, et al
    Daptomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecalis prosthetic valve endocarditis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  59. NATHWANI D , Morgan M, Masterton RG, Dryden M, et al
    Guidelines for UK practice for the diagnosis and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections presenting in the community.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  60. OLIVER BG , Silver PM, White TC
    Polyene susceptibility is dependent on nitrogen source in the opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  61. KUMAR A , Khan IA, Koul S, Koul JL, et al
    Novel structural analogues of piperine as inhibitors of the NorA efflux pump of Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  62. MILLAR BC , Prendergast BD, Moore JE
    Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA): an emerging pathogen in infective endocarditis--authors' response.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  63. ERGANI-OZCAN A , Naas T, Baysan BO, Ogunc D, et al
    Nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a paediatric unit at a Turkish university hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  64. MAMMERI H , Eb F, Berkani A, Nordmann P, et al
    Molecular characterization of AmpC-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolates recovered in a French hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:498-503.
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  65. TRISTRAM SG , Pitout MJ, Forward K, Campbell S, et al
    Characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing isolates of Haemophilus parainfluenzae.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:509-14.
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  66. ALLINSON K , Kolve H, Gumbinger HG, Vormoor HJ, et al
    Secondary antifungal prophylaxis in paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell recipients.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:734-42.
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  67. BOGAERTS P , Huang TD, Rodriguez-Villalobos H, Bauraing C, et al
    Nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas putida isolates producing VIM-2 and VIM-4 metallo-beta-lactamases.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:749-51.
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  68. SWOBODA S , Ober M, Hainer C, Lichtenstern C, et al
    Tigecycline for the treatment of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: a drug use evaluation in a surgical intensive care unit.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:729-33.
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  69. NGUYEN LH , Hsu DI, Ganapathy V, Shriner K, et al
    Reducing empirical use of fluoroquinolones for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections improves outcome.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:714-20.
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  70. ENOCH DA , Cooke FJ, Guha S, Brown NM, et al
    Thermostable nuclease: a study of clinical impact.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:754-5.
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  71. POURNARAS S , Ikonomidis A, Neou E, Kantzanou M, et al
    Piperacillin/tazobactam-heteroresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from urinary infection, successfully treated by piperacillin/tazobactam.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:757-8.
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  72. SIVALINGAM SP , Sim SH, Jasper LC, Wang D, et al
    Pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis of experimental Burkholderia pseudomallei infection with doxycycline, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and co-trimoxazole.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:674-8.
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    February 2008
  73. ASCHE C , McAdam-Marx C, Seal B, Crookston B, et al
    Treatment costs associated with community-acquired pneumonia by community level of antimicrobial resistance.
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  74. LEWIS RE , Albert ND, Kontoyiannis DP
    Comparison of the dose-dependent activity and paradoxical effect of caspofungin and micafungin in a neutropenic murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  75. MCLAWS F , Chopra I, O'Neill AJ
    High prevalence of resistance to fusidic acid in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  76. 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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  77. 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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  78. 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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  79. TSAI HC , Chen YS, Lee SS, Liu YC, et al
    Comment on: Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA): an emerging pathogen in infective endocarditis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  80. WERNER G , Gfrorer S, Fleige C, Witte W, et al
    Tigecycline-resistant Enterococcus faecalis strain isolated from a German intensive care unit patient.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  81. RODRIGUEZ GUARDADO A , Blanco A, Asensi V, Perez F, et al
    Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter meningitis in neurosurgical patients with intraventricular catheters: assessment of different treatments.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  82. DOTIS J , Simitsopoulou M, Dalakiouridou M, Konstantinou T, et al
    Amphotericin B formulations variably enhance antifungal activity of human neutrophils and monocytes against Fusarium solani: comparison with Aspergillus fumigatus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  83. KELLY S , Collins J, Maguire M, Gowing C, et al
    An outbreak of colonization with linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in an intensive therapy unit.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  84. ROSE WE , Leonard SN, Rossi KL, Kaatz GW, et al
    Relationships between vancomycin pharmacodynamics and the emergence of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) from heterogeneous VISA in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  85. MARINE M , Espada R, Torrado J, Pastor FJ, et al
    Efficacy of a new formulation of amphotericin B in a murine model of disseminated infection by Candida glabrata.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  86. ZINNER SH , Gilbert D, Lubenko IY, Greer K, et al
    Selection of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium in an in vitro dynamic model: protective effect of doxycycline.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  87. HAERDI-LANDERER MC , Suter MM, Steiner A, Wittenbrink MM, et al
    In vitro cell compatibility and antibacterial activity of microencapsulated doxycycline designed for improved localized therapy of septic arthritis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:332-40.
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  88. BASSETTI M , Repetto E, Righi E, Boni S, et al
    Colistin and rifampicin in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:417-20.
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  89. ETHERINGTON C , Hall M, Conway S, Peckham D, et al
    Clinical impact of reducing routine susceptibility testing in chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:425-7.
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  90. VELDMAN K , van Pelt W, Mevius D
    First report of qnr genes in Salmonella in The Netherlands.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:452-3.
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  91. CHIN JN , Jones RN, Sader HS, Savage PB, et al
    Potential synergy activity of the novel ceragenin, CSA-13, against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:365-70.
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  92. DE JONGH R , Hens R, Basma V, Mouton JW, et al
    Continuous versus intermittent infusion of temocillin, a directed spectrum penicillin for intensive care patients with nosocomial pneumonia: stability, compatibility, population pharmacokinetic studies and breakpoint selection.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:382-8.
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  93. BARLOW G , Nathwani D, Myers E, Sullivan F, et al
    Identifying barriers to the rapid administration of appropriate antibiotics in community-acquired pneumonia.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:442-51.
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  94. CAGNACCI S , Gualco L, Roveta S, Mannelli S, et al
    Bloodstream infections caused by multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae producing the carbapenem-hydrolysing VIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase: first Italian outbreak.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:296-300.
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  95. GARNACHO-MONTERO J , Ortiz-Leyba C, Herrera-Melero I, Aldabo-Pallas T, et al
    Mortality and morbidity attributable to inadequate empirical antimicrobial therapy in patients admitted to the ICU with sepsis: a matched cohort study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:436-41.
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  96. LOPARDO HA
    Acinetobacter spp. and time-kill studies.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;61:464.
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    January 2008
  97. VOGEL M , Hartmann T, Koberle M, Treiber M, et al
    Rifampicin induces MDR1 expression in Candida albicans.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  98. DAVIES TA , Shang W, Bush K, Flamm RK, et al
    Activity of doripenem and comparator {beta}-lactams against US clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with defined mutations in the penicillin-binding domains of pbp1a, pbp2b and pbp2x.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;.
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  99. YOON EJ , Kwon AR, Min YH, Choi EC, et al
    Foggy D-shaped zone of inhibition in Staphylococcus aureus owing to a dual character of both inducible and constitutive resistance to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B.
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