1. Infectious diseases as a clinical specialty in germany — Fact or fancy?

   • W. Kern

   Commentary Pages: 1 - 6

2. Spontaneous release of interferon as a predictor of clinical evolution in HIV-positive subjects

   • A. Biglino
   • A. Surbone
   • A. Pugliese

   Originalia Pages: 7 - 12

3. Book review

   • L. Gürtler

   BookReview Pages: 12 - 12

4. Adenosine deaminase in cerebrospinal fluid of cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS

   • J. Pedro-Botet
   • J. C. Soriano
   • J. Rubiés-Prat

   Brief Communication Pages: 13 - 13

5. Clinical manifestations of tularemia in Japan — Analysis of 1,355 cases observed between 1924 and 1987

   • Y. Ohara
   • T. Sato
   • M. Homma

   Brief Communication Pages: 14 - 17

6. Influence of fosfomycin on the intestinal and pharyngeal flora of man

   • H. Knothe
   • V. Schäfer
   • P. M. Shah

   Originalia Pages: 18 - 20

7. Book review

   • H. Schulte-Wissermann

   BookReview Pages: 20 - 20

8. Candida endophthalmitis: Clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 23 patients

   • S. Schmid
   • A. C. Martenet
   • O. Oelz

   Originalia Pages: 21 - 24

9. A randomised prospective controlled study of ciprofloxacin with metronidazole versus amoxicillin/clavulanic acid with metronidazole in the treatment of intra-abdominal infection

   • K. Yoshioka
   • D. J. Youngs
   • M. R. B. Keighley

   Originalia Pages: 25 - 29

10. Concentrations of cefpodoxime in plasma, ejaculate and in prostatic fluid and adenoma tissue

    • K. G. Naber
    • M. Kinzig
    • R. Kiehn

    Originalia Pages: 30 - 35

11. Listeria brainstem encephalitis: Two own cases and literature review

    • J. Kohler
    • T. Winkler
    • A. K. Wakhloo

    Originalia Pages: 36 - 40

12. Cefpodoxime proxetil concentrations in head and neck tissues

    • H. M. Theopold
    • Ch. Matthias
    • D. Adam

    Originalia Pages: 41 - 43

13. Stipendium klinische infektiologie

    Information Pages: 43 - 43

14. Bilateral mammary abscess and uveitis caused by brucella melitensis — Report of a case

    • I. Gasser
    • B. Almirante
    • C. Mendoza

    Case Report Pages: 44 - 45

15. Pneumonia caused by bordetella bronchiseptica in a patient with a thoracic trauma

    • J. Reing
    • A. Bassa
    • A. Serra

    Case Report Pages: 46 - 48

16. In-vitro susceptibility of cefoperazone-susceptible and -resistant gram-negative rods to cefoperazone plus sulbactam, other beta-lactams, aminoglycosides and quinolone

    • P. H. Chandrasekar
    • J. A. Sluchak

    Originalia Pages: 49 - 53

17. Comment on unusual manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encephalomyelitis (infection 18, 1990, 33–35)

    • A. Lopez-Navidad
    • P. Domingo

    Letter To The Editor Pages: 54 - 54

18. Reply to comment byA. Lopez-Navidad andP. Domingo on unusual manifestations of epstein-barr virus (EBV) encephalomyelitis (infection 18, 1990, 33–35)

    • R. R. McKendall
    • S. A. Sadiq
    • J. R. Calverley

    Letter To The Editor Pages: 55 - 55

19. Serological profile of “healthy” hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and heterosexual transmission of hepatitis B virus

    • N. C. Tassopoulos
    • Melpomeni Paraloglou-Ioannides

    Letter To The Editor Pages: 56 - 56

20. HIV infection and needle-stick injuries with syringes discarded by drug abusers

    • R. Rinaldi
    • E. Francavilla
    • F. Bortolotti

    Letter To The Editor Pages: 57 - 57

21. Concentrations of ampicillin and sulbactam in serum and tissues of patients undergoing ENT surgery

    • A. Wildfeuer
    • H. Luckhaupt
    • M. Springsklee

    Addendum Pages: 58 - 60