1. Arthropod-Borne Spirochetoses: A Historical Perspective

   • W. Burgdorfer

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 5

2. Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe

   • K. Weber

   Review Pages: 6 - 13

3. Clinical Aspects and Prognostic Factors in Elderly Patients Hospitalised for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

   • M. A. García-Ordóñez
   • J. M. García-Jiménez
   • C. Juárez

   Article Pages: 14 - 19

4. Factors Compromising Antibiotic Activity Against Biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis

   • C. König
   • S. Schwank
   • J. Blaser

   Article Pages: 20 - 26

5. Highly Epidemic Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Not Distinguished by Capsule Formation, Protein A Content or Adherence to HEp-2 Cells

   • S. Aathithan
   • R. Dybowski
   • G. L. French

   Article Pages: 27 - 32

6. Comparison of Two Rapid Colorimetric Methods for Determining Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Rifampin, Isoniazid, and Streptomycin in Liquid Medium

   • A. De Logu
   • P. Uda
   • M. L. Schivo

   Article Pages: 33 - 39

7. Randomized Trial of Cefotiam Prophylaxis in the Prevention of Postoperative Infectious Morbidity After Elective Cesarean Section

   • M. Kolben
   • E. Mandoki
   • K. Freitag

   Note Pages: 40 - 42

8. Parvovirus B19 Infection in an HIV-Infected Patient with Febrile Pancytopenia and Acute Hepatitis

   • C. Alliot
   • M. Barrios
   • M. Brunel

   Note Pages: 43 - 45

9. HIV-1 Plasma Viremia not Increased in Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy After Influenza Vaccination

   • J. Macías
   • J. A. Pineda
   • E. Lissen

   Note Pages: 46 - 48

10. Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in Adult Patients Without Known Predisposing Factors

    • Z. Shimoni
    • S. Pitlik
    • J. Bishara

    Note Pages: 49 - 51

11. Emerging Erythromycin Resistance Among Group B Streptococci in Korea

    • Y. Uh
    • I. H. Jang
    • W. Song

    Note Pages: 52 - 54

12. Antibiotic Susceptibilities Among Recent Clinical Isolates of Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis from Fifteen Countries

    • S. I. Bandak
    • M. R. Turnak
    • D. J. Hoban

    Note Pages: 55 - 60

13. Clonal Relationships Among Penicillin-Susceptible, Multiresistant Serotype 6B Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Recovered in Greece and France

    • G. A. Syrogiannopoulos
    • C. Doit
    • E. Bingen

    Note Pages: 61 - 64

14. Relationship of Ureaplasma urealyticum Biovars to the Presence or Absence of Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women and to the Time of Delivery

    • K. Povlsen
    • P. Thorsen
    • I. Lind

    Note Pages: 65 - 67

15. Saliva Samples Not a Reliable Tool for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection

    • P. Berloco
    • A. Cavallini
    • F. Russo

    Brief Reports Pages: 68 - 69

16. Emergence of Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci Resistant to Erythromycin in Athens, Greece

    • G. Stamos
    • K. Bedevis
    • M. Foustoukou

    Brief Reports Pages: 70 - 71

17. Changing Patterns in the Etiology of HIV-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    • E. Boumis
    • N. Petrosillo
    • G. Ippolito

    Brief Reports Pages: 71 - 73

18. Comparative Activities of Isepamicin, Amikacin, Cefepime, and Ciprofloxacin Alone or in Combination with Other Antibiotics Against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

    • M. F. Tripodi
    • A. Andreana
    • R. Utili

    Brief Reports Pages: 73 - 75

19. Editorial Offiice EJCM

    Announcements Pages: 76 - 76