1. Association of secondary and polymicrobial nosocomial bloodstream infections with higher mortality

   • D. Pittet
   • N. Li
   • R. P. Wenzel

   Article Pages: 813 - 819

2. Enterobacter cloacae cross-colonization in neonates demonstrated by ribotyping

   • I. Poilane
   • P. Cruaud
   • A. Collignon

   Article Pages: 820 - 826

3. Hepatitis C virus infection among sexually promiscuous groups and the heterosexual partners of hepatitis C virus infected index cases

   • E. Lissen
   • H. J. Alter
   • A. Sánchez-Quijano

   Article Pages: 827 - 831

4. Antimicrobial drug use in hospitals in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium

   • R. Janknegt
   • W. J. A. Wijnands
   • E. Stobberingh

   Article Pages: 832 - 838

5. Diagnosis of systemic candidiasis by enzyme immunoassay detection of specific antibodies to mycelial phase cell wall and cytoplasmic candidal antigens

   • D. Navarro
   • E. Monzonis
   • J. P. Martínez

   Article Pages: 839 - 846

6. Isolation and immunogenicity ofCampylobacter fetus subsp.fetus from an abdominal aortic aneurysm

   • G. Grollier
   • C. Burucoa
   • J. L. Fauchère

   Notes Pages: 847 - 849

7. Lack of evidence ofChlamydia pneumoniae infection in infants with acute lower respiratory tract disease

   • S. M. Yeung
   • K. McLeod
   • E. E. L. Wang

   Notes Pages: 850 - 853

8. Pyrimethamine plus azithromycin for treatment of acute toxoplasmic encephalitis in patients with AIDS

   • J. Saba
   • P. Morlat
   • J. L. Vildé

   Notes Pages: 853 - 856

9. Serum bactericidal activity after administration of four cephalosporins in healthy volunteers

   • S. Lemmen
   • A. Kropec
   • F. D. Daschner

   Notes Pages: 856 - 860

10. Detection of ampicillin resistance inEnterococcus spp. by disk diffusion and two commercial automated systems

    • B. M. Willey
    • B. N. Kreiswirth
    • D. E. Low

    Notes Pages: 860 - 863

11. Azithromycin resistance inCampylobacter jejuni andCampylobacter coli

    • H. Rautelin
    • O. -V. Renkonen
    • T. U. Kosunen

    Notes Pages: 864 - 865

12. Variable fixation of staphylococcal slime by different histochemical fixatives

    • L. Baldassarri
    • W. A. Simpson
    • G. D. Christensen

    Notes Pages: 866 - 868

13. Antibacterial activity of sucralfate againstEscherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus andPseudomonas aeruginosa in batch and continuous culture

    • A. P. West
    • S. Abdul
    • T. J. J. Inglis

    Notes Pages: 869 - 871

14. Evaluation of an antigen-capture enzyme immunoassay for rapid diagnosis ofMycoplasma pneumoniae infection

    • M. Kleemola
    • R. Räty
    • E. Jacobs

    Notes Pages: 872 - 875

15. Evaluation of a monoclonal antibody for detection of varicella-zoster virus infections using a shell vial technique

    • J. L. Pérez
    • J. Niubò
    • R. Martín

    Notes Pages: 875 - 879

16. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of culture supernatants for rapid detection ofBorrelia burgdorferi

    • I. Schwartz
    • S. Bittker
    • G. P. Wormser

    Notes Pages: 879 - 882

17. Comparison of four methods in the diagnosis ofClostridium difficile disease

    • A. R. Mattia
    • G. V. Doern
    • M. J. Ferraro

    Notes Pages: 882 - 886

18. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 887 - 887