1. Present and future problems of antibiotic resistance in gram-positive cocci

   • J. Jeljaszewicz
   • G. Młynarczyk
   • A. Młynarczyk

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 6

2. Epidemiological study ofCryptosporidium parvum in sera of persons from Germany

   • F. Petry

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 7 - 10

3. Candida infection in very low birth-weight infants: outcome and nephrotoxicity of treatment with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome^®)

   • J. -H. Weitkamp
   • C. F. Poets
   • P. Bartmann

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 11 - 15

4. Response to treatment of chronic hepatitis C with interferon α in patients infected with HIV-1 is associated with higher CD4+ cell count

   • S. Mauss
   • H. Klinker
   • H. Jablonowski

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 16 - 19

5. The probability of acquiring primaryToxoplasma infection in HIV-infected patients: Results of an 8-year retrospective study

   • I. Reiter-Owona
   • R. Bialek
   • H. M. Seitz

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 20 - 25

6. Causes of the antimicrobial activity of honey

   • H. A. L. Wahdan

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 26 - 31

7. Prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in healthy persons in southern Italy

   • M. Pavia
   • E. Iiritano
   • I. F. Angelillo

   Clinical and Epidemiological Studies Pages: 32 - 35

8. Diversity of coryneforms found in infections following prosthetic joint insertion and open fractures

   • A. von Graevenitz
   • L. Frommelt
   • G. Funke

   Brief Report Pages: 36 - 38

9. Detection of GBV-C/HGV RNA in saliva and serum, but not in urine of infected patients

   • C. A. Seemayer
   • S. Viazov
   • M. Roggendorf

   Brief Report Pages: 39 - 41

10. Infant tuberculosis in Austria—Trend reversal since 1990?

    • A. Makristathis
    • F. Stauffer
    • A. M. Hirschl

    Brief Report Pages: 42 - 44

11. P. A. Volberding, M. A. Jacobson (eds)AIDS Clinical Review 1997/1998

    • J. R. Bogner

    Book Review Pages: 44 - 44

12. Handwashing patterns in primary pediatric community clinics

    • H. A. Cohen
    • A. Matalon
    • A. Barzilai

    Brief Report Pages: 45 - 47

13. D. C. Morrison, J. L. RyanNovel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of sepsis

    • A. Eigler
    • S. Endres

    Book Review Pages: 47 - 47

14. Does aggregation substance ofEnterococcus faecalis contribute to development of endocarditis?

    • M. Berti
    • G. Candiani
    • R. Wirth

    Experimental Study Pages: 48 - 53

15. A. M. Emmerson, P. M. Hawkey, S. H. Gillespie (eds.)Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology

    • F. -B. Spencker

    Book Review Pages: 53 - 53

16. A case of BCG sepsis with bone marrow and liver involvement after intravesical BCG instillation

    • B. Dederke
    • E. -O. Riecken
    • T. Weinke

    Case Report Pages: 54 - 57

17. Clinical and biochemical reactivation of HBV infection in a thalassemic patient after bone marrow transplantation

    • S. Li Volti
    • G. Pizzarelli
    • G. Russo

    Case Report Pages: 58 - 60

18. Pericarditis and mediterranean spotted fever

    • F. J. Miras-Parra
    • F. J. Gómez-Jiménez
    • J. de la Higuera Torres-Puchol

    Correspondence Pages: 61 - 62

19. HGV infection in patients with acute hepatitis of known and unknown aetiology

    • D. Infantolino
    • P. Fabris
    • F. de Lalla

    Correspondence Pages: 63 - 63

20. Classification of quinolones by V. Andriole

    • C. Schelhorn
    • V. T. Andriole

    Correspondence Pages: 64 - 64

21. Tolerability of piperacillin/tazobactam in children and adolescents after high dose radio-/chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation

    • W. Nürnberger
    • H. Bönig
    • U. Göbel

    Addendum Pages: 65 - 67

22. Randomized comparison of once-daily ceftibuten and twice-daily clarithromycin in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

    • W. Ziering
    • P. McElvaine

    Addendum Pages: 68 - 75

23. H. Seifert. B. Jansen, B. M. Farr (eds.)Catheter-Related Infections

    • C. Ruef

    Book Review Pages: 76 - 76