Ecological aspects of antimicrobial treatment ofHelicobacter pylori infections C. EinarssonC. E. Nord Editorial Pages: 195 - 196
Nosocomial and community-acquired infections in Germany. Summary of the results of the first national prevalence study (NIDEP) H. RüdenP. GastmeierM. Schumacher German National Study Pages: 199 - 202
Prevalence of nosocomial infections — Who knows the true rates? C. Ruef Commentary On The Above Article Pages: 203 - 205
Differential cytokine production in stimulated blood cultures from intensive care patients with bacterial infections I. G. MitovA. KropecM. Freudenberg Originalia Pages: 206 - 212
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) serum levels in surgical intensive care patients W. Gross-WeegeK. DumonH. D. Röher Originalia Pages: 213 - 216
Surgical site infection: Rates, etiology and resistance patterns to antimicrobials among strains isolated at rio de janeiro university hospital K. R. N. SantosL. S. FonsecaP. P. Gontijo Filho Originalia Pages: 217 - 220
Ciprofloxacin once daily versus twice daily for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis H. BergstermannA. Rüchardt Originalia Pages: 227 - 232
Multiple intracranial tuberculomas with atypical response to tuberculostatic chemotherapy: Literature review and a case report N. HejaziW. Hassler Originalia Pages: 233 - 239
Transformation of cystic forms ofBorrelia burgdorferi to normal, mobile spirochetes Ø. BrorsonS. H. Brorson Originalia Pages: 240 - 246
Stipendium der Walter-Marget-Vereinigung zur Förderung der Infektiologie e.V. gemeinsam mit dem SmithKline Beecham-Stipendium-1997 „Infektiologie“ Information Pages: 246 - 246
Culture and biological activity ofPropionibacterium acnes S. SchlechtM. A. FreudenbergC. Galanos Originalia Pages: 247 - 249
Analysis of a case of recurrent bacteraemia due to group AStreptococcus equisimilis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis F. BertN. Lambert-Zechovsky Case Report Pages: 250 - 251
Life-threatening infection with multiresistantStaphylococcus epidermidis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: Cure with chloramphenicol and quinupristin/dalfopristin (RP 59500) E. MündleinH. von BaumK. Andrassy Case Report Pages: 252 - 254
Effect of CMV serology and CMV disease on AIDS morbidity and mortality R. B. S. LaingR. P. BrettleC. L. S. Leen Correspondence Pages: 255 - 255
Negative polymerase chain reaction in a child with tuberculous meningoencephalitis G. R. TaylorG. E. DanneckerD. Niethammer Correspondence Pages: 256 - 257
Pharmacokinetics of ampicillin, sulbactam and cefotiam in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery A. WildfeuerJ. MallwitzG. Göbel Addendum Pages: 258 - 262