1. Empirical antibiotic treatment of sepsis in non-neutropenic patients: Single agent or combination therapy?

   • M. Extermann
   • C. Regamey

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 3

2. Immune complex p24 antigen: A new prognostic marker in human immunodeficiency virus infection

   • T. Cabezas
   • E. Quirós
   • M. C. Maroto

   Originalia Pages: 4 - 7

3. Evaluation of definitions and parameters for sepsis assessment in patients after cardiac surgery

   • G. Pilz
   • S. Kääb
   • E. Kreuzer

   Originalia Pages: 8 - 17

4. The diagnostic usefulness of a DNA probe forMycobacterium tuberculosis complex (Gen-Probe^®) in Bactec cultures versus other diagnostic methods

   • M. Telenti
   • M. Alvarez
   • M. C. Mendoza

   Originalia Pages: 18 - 23

5. Detection of human cytomegalovirus in urine samples by cell culture, early antigen assay and polymerase chain reaction

   • Anja Daiminger
   • G. Schalasta
   • Gisela Enders

   Originalia Pages: 24 - 28

6. Stipendium der Walter-Marget-Vereinigung zur Förderung der Infektiologie e.V. gemeinsam mit dem Cascan-Stipendium Infektiologie

   Information Pages: 28 - 28

7. Detection ofClostridium difficile toxin by enzyme immunoassay, tissue culture test and culture

   • O. Liesenfeld
   • F. Saeger
   • H. Hahn

   Originalia Pages: 29 - 32

8. Brucellosis: An occupational hazard for medical laboratory personnel. Report of five cases

   • Eva Gruner
   • E. Bernasconi
   • D. Nadal

   Originalia Pages: 33 - 36

9. Book review

   • H. C. Korting

   BookReview Pages: 36 - 36

10. IL-6 and TNFα release in association with neutrophil activation after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

    • R. G. Holzheimer
    • H. Görlach
    • R. G. Molloy

    Originalia Pages: 37 - 42

11. Skin versus hub cultures to predict colonization and infection of central venous catheter in intensive care patients

    • B. Guidet
    • J. M. Gabillet
    • J. C. Petit

    Originalia Pages: 43 - 48

12. Current and upcoming supplements of infection

    Information Pages: 48 - 48

13. Transient, asymptomatic colonisation of newborn, ethiopian infants by salmonella

    • R. Bennet
    • M. Eriksson
    • N. Tafari

    Brief Communication Pages: 49 - 50

14. Incidence of hepatitis A virus infection among an Italian military population

    • P. M. Matricardi
    • R. D'Amelio
    • T. Stroffolini

    Brief Communication Pages: 51 - 52

15. Hepatitis A in Western Austria — The epidemiological situation before the introduction of active immunisation

    • W. M. Prodinger
    • C. Larcher
    • D. Geißler

    Brief Communication Pages: 53 - 55

16. Endophthalmitis as presenting symptom of group G streptococcal endocarditis

    • P. E. Verweij
    • J. F. G. M. Meis
    • P. P. Koopmans

    Case Report Pages: 56 - 57

17. Klebsiella ozaenae meningitis: Report of two cases and review of the literature

    • L. -M. Tang
    • S. -T. Chen

    Case Report Pages: 58 - 61

18. A Randomized study comparing low dose ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections

    • A. Polubiec
    • I. Jórasz
    • A. Zaryn

    Addendum Pages: 62 - 64