1. New Aspects in the Molecular Basis of Polymer-Associated Infections due to Staphylococci

   • C. von Eiff
   • C. Heilmann
   • G. Peters

   Review Pages: 843 - 846

2. New Directions for Future Studies of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Optimizing Impact on Patient Care

   • E. N. Vergis
   • V. L. Yu

   Editorial Pages: 847 - 851

3. Prospective Study of Community-Acquired Pneumonia of Bacterial Etiology in Adults

   • N. Sopena
   • M. Sabrià
   • M. Foz

   Article Pages: 852 - 858

4. Multiple Mycoplasmal Infections Detected in Blood of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia Syndrome

   • M. Nasralla
   • J. Haier
   • G. L. Nicolson

   Article Pages: 859 - 865

5. Meropenem Alone and in Combination with Vancomycin in Experimental Meningitis Caused by a Penicillin-Resistant Pneumococcal Strain

   • C. M. Gerber
   • M. Cottagnoud
   • P. Cottagnoud

   Article Pages: 866 - 870

6. Mutations in the Basal Core Promoter and Precore/Core Gene of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Chronic Active but not Acute Hepatitis B

   • C. Mayerat
   • A. Mantegani
   • P. C. Frei

   Article Pages: 871 - 878

7. Cell-Culture System for Continuous Production of Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites

   • R. Evans
   • J. M. W. Chatterton
   • D. O. Ho-Yen

   Article Pages: 879 - 884

8. Efficacy of Treatment with Paromomycin, Azithromycin, and Nitazoxanide in a Patient with Disseminated Cryptosporidiosis

   • A. Giacometti
   • F. Burzacchini
   • G. Scalise

   Note Pages: 885 - 889

9. Role of Haemophilus influenzae in Intra-Amniotic Infection in Patients with Preterm Rupture of Membranes

   • M. A. Martínez
   • A. Ovalle
   • R. M. Vidal

   Note Pages: 890 - 892

10. Pulmonary Adiaspiromycosis in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    • D. Turner
    • M. Burke
    • I. Yust

    Note Pages: 893 - 895

11. Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for the Detection of Legionella Antigen in Urine Samples

    • J. Domínguez
    • N. Galí
    • V. Ausina

    Note Pages: 896 - 898

12. Role of Blood Culture Systems in the Evaluation of Epidemiological Features of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Bloodstream Infection in Critically Ill Patients

    • L. Oud
    • S. Krimerman
    • I. Srugo

    Note Pages: 899 - 901

13. Evaluation of an Automated System for Identification of Enterobacteriaceae and Nonfermenting Bacilli

    • M. -F. Jossart
    • R. J. Courcol

    Note Pages: 902 - 907

14. Comparative In Vitro Activity of Quinolones Against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

    • S. Valdezate
    • A. Vindel
    • R. Cantón

    Note Pages: 908 - 911

15. Comparison of Two Automated Systems for the Isolation of Mycobacteria from Clinical Specimens

    • P. G. Flanagan
    • R. Williams
    • A. Paull

    Note Pages: 912 - 914

16. Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Biotypes of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Blood Isolates

    • P. Carlson
    • J. Korpela
    • M. Nyman

    Note Pages: 915 - 917

17. Bacteriology and Clinical Course of Camel-Bite Wound Infections

    • O. A. Badejo
    • O. O. Komolafe
    • D. L. Obinwogwu

    Brief Reports Pages: 918 - 919

18. Lack of Effect of Antibiotic Resistance on Susceptibility of Microorganisms to Chlorhexidine Gluconate or Povidone Iodine

    • A. L. Barry
    • P. C. Fuchs
    • S. D. Brown

    Brief Reports Pages: 920 - 921