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Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016
Leading article
Behind the scenes of JAC: the publisher's role
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3321–3326, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw413
Reviews
40 years of medical mycology at JAC
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3327–3329, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw420
Therapeutic drug monitoring in the past 40 years of the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3330–3332, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw408
Mosaic tetracycline resistance genes encoding ribosomal protection proteins
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3333–3339, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw304
A review of treatment modalities for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3340–3350, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw338
Original research
Multilevel population genetic analysis of vanA and vanB Enterococcus faecium causing nosocomial outbreaks in 27 countries (1986–2012)
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3351–3366, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw312
Emergence of endemic MLST non-typeable vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3367–3371, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw314
The authors used whole-genome sequencing to identify 65 MLST non-typeable isolates of Enterococcus faecium that were resistant to vancomycin and appeared to be causing an outbreak across Australia.
Characterization of a novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome composite island from community-associated MRSA isolated in aged care facilities in Western Australia
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3372–3375, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw317
Description and characterization of a penicillin-resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis clone isolated from blood in three epidemiologically linked patients
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3376–3380, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw320
Multiplication of blaOXA-23 is common in clinical Acinetobacter baumannii, but does not enhance carbapenem resistance
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3381–3385, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw310
Molecular epidemiology of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from invasive infections in Italy: increasing diversity with predominance of the ST512 clade II sublineage
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3386–3391, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw337
The spread of KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Spain: WGS analysis of the emerging high-risk clones of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11/KPC-2, ST101/KPC-2 and ST512/KPC-3
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3392–3399, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw321
The authors employed whole-genome sequencing to show that 3 clones of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae were responsible for the spread of resistance throughout Spain.
WGS for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: a pilot study to detect the prevalence and mechanism of resistance to azithromycin in a UK population of non-typhoidal Salmonella
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3400–3408, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw318
This study showed that whole-genome sequencing was effective in screening large numbers of isolates of non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. from the UK for resistance determinants to azithromycin which were confirmed by EUCAST susceptibility testing.
Salmonella Typhimurium exhibits fluoroquinolone resistance mediated by the accumulation of the antioxidant molecule H2S in a CysK-dependent manner
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3409–3415, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw311
Detection of the plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance gene mcr-1 in faecal metagenomes of Dutch travellers
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3416–3419, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw328
Evaluation of a novel procedure for rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) using the LightMix® modular carbapenemase kits
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3420–3423, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw356
Evaluation of the Scan® 1200 as a rapid tool for reading antibiotic susceptibility testing by the disc diffusion technique
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3424–3431, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw334
Identification of inhibitors for single-stranded DNA-binding proteins in eubacteria
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3432–3440, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw340
In vitro activity of SecA inhibitors in combination with carbapenems against carbapenem-hydrolysing class D β-lactamase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3441–3448, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw331
In vitro activity of anidulafungin in combination with amphotericin B or voriconazole against biofilms of five Candida species
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3449–3452, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw316
Longitudinal (2001–14) analysis of enterococci and VRE causing invasive infections in European and US hospitals, including a contemporary (2010–13) analysis of oritavancin in vitro potency
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3453–3458, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw319
Comparative in vitro activities of ceftaroline and ceftriaxone against bacterial pathogens associated with respiratory tract infections: results from the AWARE surveillance study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3459–3464, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw315
In vivo Mycobacterium tuberculosis fluoroquinolone resistance emergence: a complex phenomenon poorly detected by current diagnostic tests
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3465–3472, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw344
Assessment of antivirulence activity of several d-amino acids against Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3473–3481, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw342
Pharmacokinetics of high-dose nebulized amikacin in ventilated critically ill patients
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3482–3486, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw313
HIV-1 drug resistance mutations emerging on darunavir therapy in PI-naive and -experienced patients in the UK
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3487–3494, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw343
Characterization of NS5A polymorphisms and their impact on response rates in patients with HCV genotype 2 treated with daclatasvir-based regimens
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3495–3505, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw336
Abacavir has no prothrombotic effect on platelets in vitro
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3506–3509, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw303
Effectiveness and safety of an abacavir/lamivudine + rilpivirine regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in naive patients
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3510–3514, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw347
Prediction of hard cardiovascular events in HIV patients
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3515–3518, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw346
Low-level viraemia, measured as viraemia copy-years, as a prognostic factor for medium–long-term all-cause mortality: a MASTER cohort study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3519–3527, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw307
PCR-based detection of Aspergillus fumigatus Cyp51A mutations on bronchoalveolar lavage: a multicentre validation of the AsperGenius assay® in 201 patients with haematological disease suspected for invasive aspergillosis
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3528–3535, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw323
Comparative effectiveness of echinocandins versus fluconazole therapy for the treatment of adult candidaemia due to Candida parapsilosis: a retrospective observational cohort study of the Mycoses Study Group (MSG-12)
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3536–3539, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw305
Safety, clinical effectiveness and trough plasma concentrations of intravenous posaconazole in patients with haematological malignancies and/or undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: off-trial experience
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3540–3547, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw322
Frequent acquisition of low-virulence strains of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in travellers
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3548–3555, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw335
Universal hospital admission screening for carbapenemase-producing organisms in a low-prevalence setting
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3556–3561, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw309
Escherichia coli antimicrobial susceptibility profile and cumulative antibiogram to guide empirical treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women in the province of Québec, 2010–15
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3562–3567, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw302
Outpatient use of ceftaroline fosamil versus vancomycin for osteoarticular infection: a matched cohort study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3568–3574, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw326
A Phase III, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial of ceftaroline fosamil 600 mg every 8 h versus vancomycin plus aztreonam in patients with complicated skin and soft tissue infection with systemic inflammatory response or underlying comorbidities
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3575–3584, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw333
Predicting the risk of nephrotoxicity in patients receiving colistimethate sodium: a multicentre, retrospective, cohort study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3585–3587, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw329
Information provision for antibacterial dosing in the obese patient: a sizeable absence?
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3588–3592, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw324
Trends, demographics and disparities in outpatient antibiotic consumption in New Zealand: a national study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3593–3598, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw345
Global access to antifungal therapy and its variable cost
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3599–3606, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw325
Quantitative assessment of antimicrobial resistance in livestock during the course of a nationwide antimicrobial use reduction in the Netherlands
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3607–3619, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw308
Research letters
Clinical outcomes using minocycline for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Page 3620, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw327
Impact of 48 weeks of atazanavir/ritonavir plus lamivudine dual therapy on cellular HIV-DNA levels in the AtLaS pilot study
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3621–3622, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw306
Letters to the Editor
The conundrum of naming resistance gene determinants
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3623–3624, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw281
Comment on: Delamanid susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the resazurin microtitre assay and the BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 system
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Page 3624, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw330
Delamanid susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the resazurin microtitre assay and the BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 system—authors' response
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Page 3625, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw365
Comment on: Importance of selection and duration of antibiotic regimen in prosthetic joint infections treated with debridement and implant retention
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3626–3627, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw339
Importance of selection and duration of antibiotic regimen in prosthetic joint infections treated with debridement and implant retention—authors' response
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Page 3627, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw438
Erratum
Results from the Survey of Antibiotic Resistance (SOAR) 2012–14 in Thailand, India, South Korea and Singapore
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Page 3628, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw332
Acknowledgement to Referees 2016
Acknowledgement to Referees 2016
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 71, Issue 12, 1 December 2016, Pages 3629–3638, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw475
