1. Prospective evaluation of fever of unknown origin in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus

   • F. Lozano
   • J. Torre-Cisneros
   • Grupo Andaluz para el Estudio de las Enfermedades Infecciosas

   Article Pages: 705 - 711

2. Five days of erythromycin estolate versus ten days of penicillin V in the treatment of group a streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children

   • D. Adam
   • H. Scholz
   • M. Zinke

   Article Pages: 712 - 717

3. Azithromycin versus penicillin V in the treatment of paediatric patients with acute streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis

   • B. O'Doherty
   • G. Pilfors
   • I. Hughes

   Article Pages: 718 - 724

4. Risk factors for sporadic Salmonellosis in Switzerland

   • H. Schmid
   • A. P. Burnens
   • J. Oberreich

   Article Pages: 725 - 732

5. Spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with pneumonia

   • P. Domingo
   • P. Rodríguez
   • X. Matias-Guiu

   Notes Pages: 733 - 736

6. Isolation ofBartonella quintana from an HIV-positive patient with bacillary angiomatosis

   • H. -U. Schmidt
   • T. Kaliebe
   • A. Sander

   Notes Pages: 736 - 741

7. First reported African case ofAnaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens septicemia

   • L. Marcus
   • E. W. Gove
   • J. G. Kilian

   Notes Pages: 741 - 744

8. Evidence of labile inhibitors in the detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in cervical specimens by polymerase chain reaction

   • A. Clad
   • L. Naudascher
   • E. E. Petersen

   Notes Pages: 744 - 747

9. European multicentre evaluation of a commercial system for identification of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus

   • G. Zambardi
   • J. Fleurette
   • A. Viebahn

   Notes Pages: 747 - 749

10. Comparison of immunofluorescence with enzyme immunoassay for detection of Q fever

    • S. Cruchaga D'Harcourt
    • A. Buño Soto
    • R. Martínez-Zapico

    Notes Pages: 749 - 752

11. Evaluation of an antigencapture enzyme immunoassay for detection ofEntamoeba histolytica in stool samples

    • T. Jelinek
    • G. Peyerl
    • H. -D. Nothdurft

    Notes Pages: 752 - 755

12. Lack of evidence of nosocomial cross-infection byBurkholderia cepacia among danish cystic fibrosis patients

    • H. C. Ryley
    • B. Ojeniyi
    • J. Weeks

    Notes Pages: 755 - 758

13. Evaluation of four commercial enzyme immunoassays for detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies to human parvovirus B19

    • T. Sloots
    • P. L. Devine

    Notes Pages: 758 - 761

14. Inoculum effect and bactericidal activity of cefditoren and other antibiotics againstStreptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, andNeisseria meningitidis

    • F. Soriano
    • P. Coronel
    • R. Fernández-Roblas

    Notes Pages: 761 - 763

15. Infective endocarditis due toStreptococcus suis serotype

    • J. Tayoro
    • J. M. Besnier
    • P. Choutet

    Letters Pages: 765 - 766

16. Ulceroglandular lymphadenopathy due toRickettsia conorii in Italy

    • E. Castagnola
    • C. Viscoli
    • R. Giacchino

    Letters Pages: 766 - 767

17. Are variable repeats in thespa gene suitable targets for epidemiological studies of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus strains?

    • A. van Belkum
    • N. Riewerts Eriksen
    • ER. Mooi

    Letters Pages: 768 - 770

18. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 771 - 772

19. Recent book publications

    Legacy Pages: 776 - 776