Kenneth E. Aldridge, Ph.D.

Selected References

1.              Houston, K., Aldridge, K., and Magee, L., 1975.  The effect of R antigen on the attachment of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus to Salmonella typhimurium.  Acta Microbiologica Polonica. 6:253-255.

2.         Aldridge, K.E., 1975.  Growth and cytopathology of Mycoplasma synoviae in chicken embryo cell cultures.  Infect. Immunity, 12:198-204.

3.         Aldridge, K.E., Cole, B.C., and Ward, J.R., 1977.  Mycoplasma-activation of normal lymphocytes.  1. Induction of a lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity for allogeneic and syngeneic mouse target cells.  Infect. Immunity, 18:377-385.

4.         Aldridge, K.E., Cole, B.C., and Ward, J.R., 1977.  Mycoplasma-dependent activation of normal lymphocytes.  2. The role of arginine and non-viable mycoplasma antigen in the induction of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity for syngeneic mouse target cells.  Infect. Immunity, 18:386-392.

5.              Cole, B.C., Aldridge, K.E., and Ward, J.R., 1977.  Mycoplasma-dependent activation of normal lymphocytes.  3. Mitogenic potential of mycoplasmas for mouse lymphocytes.  Infect. Immunity, 18:393-399.

6.         Aldridge, K.E., and Cole, B.C., 1978.  Immunofluorescent and electron microscopic examination of the attachment of Mycoplasma synoviae to chick embryo cells.  Infect. Immunity, 21:328-332.

7.         Aldridge, K.E., Gardner, B.B., Clark, S., and Matsen, J.M., 1978.  A comparison of the Micro-ID, API-20E, and conventional media systems in the identification of Enterobacteriaceae. J. Clin. Micro. 7:507-513.

8.              Cole, B.C., Aldridge, K.E., and Ward, J.R., 1980.  Mycoplasma-dependent activation of normal mouse lymphocytes:  Requirements for functional lymphocytes in the cytotoxicity reaction mediated by Mycoplasma arthritidis.  Infect. Immunity, 30:90-98.

9.         Aldridge, K.E., and Hodges, R.L., 1981.  Identification of Enterobacteriaceae: Comparison of Enteroset 20, API-20E, and conventional systems.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 13:129-125.

10.            Marier, R.L., Faro, S., Sanders, C.V., Williams, W., Derks, F., and Aldridge, K.E., 1982.  Moxalactam in the therapy of serious infections.  Antimicrob. Agents. Chemother. 3:161-164.

11.        Aldridge, K.E., 1982.  Coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections in humans.  Infection Control, 3:161-164.

12.            Marier, R.L., Marianaccio, A.T., Sanders, C.V., Aldridge, K.E., and Mitchell, J.W., 1982.  Susceptibility patterns of bacteria following therapy with piperacillin. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 9:(Suppl. B):85-91.

13.            Faro, S., Sanders, C.V., and Aldridge, K.E., 1982.  Use of single agent antimicrobial therapy in the treatment of polymicrobial female pelvic infections (comparison of ticarcillin, chloramphenicol, and clindamycin). J. Obstetrics Gynecol. 60:232-236.

14.            Sanders, C.V., Aldridge, K.E., and Marier, R.L., 1982.  Diagnosis of anaerobic infections.  In: Proceedings of the First United States Metronidazole Conference.  Tarpon Springs, Florida.  Biomedical Information Corporation.  pp. 11-23.

15.            Marier, R.L., Aldridge, K.E., and Sanders, C.V., 1982.  The role of anaerobes in sinus and middle ear infections--implications for the future.  In:  Proceedings of the First United States Metronidazole Conference.  Tarpon Springs, Florida.  Biomedical Information Corporation.  pp. 357-369.

16.            Marier, R.L. Sanders, C.V., Faro, S., Williams, W., Derks, F., and Aldridge, K.E., 1982.  Piperacillin versus carbenicillin in the therapy of serious infections.  Archives of Internal Medicine. 42(Suppl.):2000-2005.

17.        Aldridge, K.E., Stratton, C.W., and Patterson, L.S., Evans, M.E., and Hodges, R.L., 1983.  Comparison of the API Staph-Ident System with a conventional method for identification of urine and blood isolates of coagulase negative staphylococci.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 17:516-520.

18.            Tally, F.P., Cuchural, G.J., Jacobus, N.V., Gorbach, S.L., Aldridge, K.E., Cleary, T.J., Finegold, S.M., Hill, G.B., Iannini, P.B., McCloskey, R.V., O'Keefe, J.P., and Pierson, C.L., 1983.  A survey of the susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group in the United States in 1981.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 23:536-540.

19.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., Marier, R.L., and Lewis, A.C., 1983.  Studies on the susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria to beta-lactam antibiotics and beta-lactamase production.  J. Med. Micro. 16:75-82.

20.            Faro, S., Pastorek, J.P., and Aldridge, K.E., 1983.  Treatment of gram-negative infections with penicillins.  Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Vienna, Austria, pp. 52-58.

21.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., Faro, S., and Marier, R.L., 1983.  Comparison of the in vitro activity of azlocillin and mezlocillin with other antibiotics against clinical isolates of Bacteroides fragilis, B. melaninogenicus, and B. bivius.  Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Vienna, Austria,  pp. 38-43.

22.            Marier, R.L,. MacCloskey, R.V., Dickinson, G., Sanders, C.V., Hoffman, T., Gutterman, D., and Aldridge, K.E., 1983.  Comparative clinical trial of N-formimidoylthienamycin-dehydropeptidase inhibitor (MK0787/0791) and cefazolin.  Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Vienna, Austria,  pp. 23-29.

23.            Sanders, C.V. and Aldridge, K.E., 1983.  The microbiology laboratory:  garbage in, garbage out.  Clin. Microbiol.  Newsletter 5:123-125.

24.        Aldridge, K.E., Janney, A., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L., 1983.  Interlaboratory variation of antibiograms of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus using conventional and commercial testing systems.  J. Clin. Micro. 18:1226-1236.

25.            Marier, R.L., McCloskey, R.V., Dickinson, G., Sanders, C.V., Aldridge, K.E., Hoffman, T., Gutterman, D., and Janney, A., 1983.  Comparative clinical trial of imipenem - cilastatin (N-formimidoyl-thienamycin-dehydropeptidase inhibitor) and cefazolin. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 12(Suppl.D):133-139.

26.            Faro, S., Pastorek, J.G., Plauche, W.C., Korndorffer, F.A., and Aldridge, K.E., 1984. Short-course parenteral antibiotic therapy for pyelonephritis in pregnancy.  Southern Med. J. 77:455-457.

27.            Shoji, H., Gutierrez, M.M., and Aldridge, K.E., 1984.  The use of 2% glutaraldehyde as a disinfectant for arthroscopes used in septic joints.  Orthopedics 7:241-244.

28.        Aldridge, K.E., Kogos, C., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L., 1984.  Comparison of rapid identification assays for Staphylococcus aureus.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 19:703-704.

29.        Aldridge, K.E., 1984.  Monograph: Laboratory parameters regarding isolation and identification of anaerobic bacteria.  A publication of Marion Scientific, Kansas City, MO.

30.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L., 1984.  In vitro synergy and potentiation between cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime against clinical isolates of Bacteroides.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2:475-535.

31.            Cuchural, G.J., Jr., Tally, F.P., Jacobus, N.V., Gorbach, S.L., Aldridge, K.E., Cleary, T., Finegold, S.M., Hill, G., Iannini, P., O'Keefe, J.P., and Pierson, C., 1984. Antimicrobial susceptibilities of 1,292 isolates of the Bacteroides fragilis  group in the United States:  Comparison of 1981 with 1982.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 26:145-148.

32.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., Janney, A., Faro, S., and Marier, R.L., 1984.  Comparison of the activities of penicillin G and new ß-lactam antibiotics against clinical isolates of Bacteroides species.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 26:410-413.

33.            Pastorek, J.G., Cole, C., Aldridge, K.E., and Crapanzano, J.C., 1985.  Aztreonam plus clindamycin as therapy for pelvic infections in women.  Am. J. Med. 78(Suppl 2A):47-50.

34.                       Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D., Tsai, L., Janney, A., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L.,             1985.  Ciprofloxacin (BAY o 9867): An in vitro comparison  with other broad-spectrum antibiotics.  Curr. Ther. Res. 37:754-762.

35.        Aldridge, K.E., 1985.  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus:  clinical and laboratory features.  Infect. Control, 6:461-465.

36.            Tally, F.P., Cuchural, G.J., Jr., Jacobus, N.V., Gorbach, S.L., Aldridge, K.E., Cleary, T., Finegold, S.M., Hill, G., Iannini, P., O'Keefe, P., and Pierson, C., 1985.  Nationwide study of the susceptibility of the Bacteroides fragilis group in the United States. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 28:675-677.

37.        Aldridge, K.E., Janney, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1985.  Comparison of the activities of coumermycin, ciprofloxacin, teicoplanin, and other non-ß-lactam antibiotics against clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from various geographical locations. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 28:634-638.

38.            Sanders, C.V., Marier, R.L., Aldridge, K.E., Derks, F.W., and Martin, D.H., 1985.  Safety and effectiveness of ticarcillin plus clavulanic acid in the treatment of community-acquired pyelonephritis in adult women.  Amer. J. Med. 79:(Suppl 5B):96-100.

39.            Pastorek, J.G. Jr., Aldridge, K.E., Cunningham, G.L., Faro, S., Graffeo, S., McNealey, G.S., and Tan, J.S., 1985.  Comparison of ticarcillin plus clavulanic acid with cefoxitin in the treatment of female pelvic infections.  Amer. J. med. 79(Suppl 5B):161-163.

40.        Aldridge, K.E., 1985.  The new fluorinated 4-quinolone antibiotics.  Mediguide to Infectious Diseases, 5:1-6.

41.        Aldridge, K.E., and Sanders, C.V., 1985.  Increased in vitro anti-Bacteroides  activity of cefotaxime: Synergistic  interaction of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime.  Recent Advances in Chemotherapy.  Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Kyoto, Japan,  pp. 606-607.

42.        Aldridge, K.E., Tsai, L., and Sanders, C.V., 1985.  Comparative activity of ciprofloxacin (BAY o 9867) with beta-lactam antibiotics and gentamicin, and the effect of inoculum size, against aerobic gram-positive and negative bacteria.  Recent Advances in Chemotherapy.  Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Kyoto, Japan, pp.1559-1560.

43.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L., 1986.  Variation in the potentiation of beta-lactam antibiotic activity by clavulanic acid and sulbactam against multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 17:463-469.

44.            Pastorek, J.G., II, Faro, S., Aldridge, K.E., Graffeo, S., and McKenna, C.C., 1986.  Imipenem as a single-agent antibiotic therapy for postcesarean infection.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 40:225-231.

45.            Zide, M.F., Sanders, C.V., Marier, R.L., Aldridge, K.E., and Derks, F.W., 1986.  Cefuroxime therapy for maxillofacial infections.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 40:278-287.

46.        Aldridge, K.E. and Sanders, C.V., 1986.  Comparison of the activity of carumonam (RO 17-2301) with other broad-spectrum antibiotics:  In vitro antibacterial spectrum, inoculum effect, and synergy studies.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 40:515-527.

47.        Aldridge, K.E. and Sanders, C.V., 1986.  Comparison of the activity of cefpirome (HR 810) , a new cephalosporin, to other beta-lactams against clinical isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 40:1069-1077.

48.        Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1986.  Pefloxacin (RB 1589): an in vitro comparison with other oral antimicrobial agents and imipenem.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 40:1103-1113.

49.            Stratton, C.W., Weeks, L.S., and Aldridge, K.E., 1987.  Comparison of kill-kinetic studies with agar and broth microdilution methods for determination of antimicrobial activity of selected agents against members of the Bacteroides fragilis group.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 25:645-649.

50.        Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V., and Marier, R.L., 1987.  Correspondence:  Determining the MIC's of ß-lactams for Haemophilus.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother.  19:551-552.

51.        Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1987.  Comparative in vitro activity of the new oral cephalosporin BMY-28100.  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. 6:170-172.

52.        Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1987.  RO 23-6240, A new orally absorbed quinolone:  In vitro comparison with other broad-spectrum oral antimicrobial agents and imipenem.  Diag. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 7:9-19.

53.            Pastorek, J.G. II, Faro, S., Aldridge, K.E.,  and Nicaud, S.K., 1987.  Moxalactam versus clindamycin plus tobramycin for the treatment of puerperal infections.  Southern Med. J. 80:1116-1119.

54.            Faro, S., Pastorek, J.G., Aldridge, K.E., Martens, M., Phillips, L.E., Nicaud, S., and Cunningham, G., 1987.  Piperacillin versus clindamycin plus gentamicin in the treatment of postpartum endometritis.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 42:995-1002.

55.        Aldridge, K.E., 1987.  Controversies in susceptibility testing of anaerobes.  Clin. Therapeutics. 10(Suppl. A):2-11.

56.        Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1987.  Comparative in vitro activity of the two new oral cephalosporin metabolities RO 19-5247 and RO 15-8074.  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. 6:564-569.

57.        Aldridge, K.E. and Sanders, C.V., 1987.  Antibiotic and method-dependent variation in susceptibility testing results of Bacteroides  fragilis group isolates.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 25:2317-2321.

58.            Jones, R.N., Barry, A.L., Aldridge, K.E., and Gerlach, E.H., 1987.  Comparative antimicrobial activity of aminothiazolymethoxyimino cephalosporins against anaerobic bacteria, including 100 cefoxitin-resistant isolates.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 8:157-163.

59.        Aldridge, K.E., and Sanders, C.V., 1988.  Pefloxacin, a new fluorinated quinolone: comparison of its in vitro activity with that  of other broad spectrum antibiotics.  Rev. Infect. Dis. 10:(Suppl. 1):S40-S41.

60.        Aldridge, K.E., and Sanders, C.V., 1988.  Comparative in vitro activity of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, ß-lactam antibiotics, and gentamicin against aerobic gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli.  Rev. Infect. Dis. 10(Suppl. 1):S42.

61.            Fuchs, P.C., Jones, R.N., Barry, A.L., Allen, S.D., Aldridge, K.E., Gerlach, E.H., and Sommers, H.M., 1988.  Effect of clavulanic acid on the susceptibility of clinical anaerobic bacteria to ticarcillin: A multicenter study.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 9:47-50.

62.            Cuchural, G.J., Jr., F.P. Tally, N.V. Jacobus, Aldridge, K.E., T. Cleary, S.M. Finegold, G. Hill, P. Iannini, J.P. O'Keefe, C. Pierson, D. Crook, T. Russo, and D. Hecht. 1988.  Susceptibility of the Bacteroides fragilis group in the United States: Analysis by site of isolation.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 32:717-722.

63.            Sanders, C.V., Pastorek, J.G., Miller, J.M., and Aldridge, K.E., 1988.  Ticarcillin disodium and clavulanate potassium in the treatment of post-cesarean-section endomyometritis. J. Reproduct. Med. 33:584-587.

64.        Aldridge, K.E., Valainis, G.T., and Sanders, C.V., 1988.  Comparison of the in vitro activity of ciprofloxacin and 24 other antimicrobial agents against clinical strains of Chromobacterium violaceum.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10:31-39.

65.            Barry, A.L., Aldridge, K.E., Allen, S.D., Fuchs, P.C., Gerlach, E.H., Jones, R.N., and Pfaller, M.A., 1988.  In vitro activity of FCE 22101, imipenem, and ceftazidime against over 6,000 bacterial isolates and MIC quality control limits of FCE 22101.  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Dis. 7:794-798.

66.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1988.  Susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group isolates to broad-spectrum ß-lactams, clindamycin, and metronidazole: Rates of resistance, cross-resistance, and importance of ß-lactamase production.  Adv. Therapy 5:273-282.

67.            Jones, R.N., Aldridge, K.E., Barry, A.L., Fuchs, P.C., Gerlach, E.H., Pfaller, M.A., and Washington, J.A. II, 1988.  Multicenter in vitro evaluation of lomefloxacin (NT-198, SC-47111), including tests against nearly 7,000 bacterial isolates and preliminary recommendations for susceptibility testing.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10:221-240.

68.            Fuchs, P.C., Barry, A.L., Jones, R.N., and Aldridge, K.E., 1989.   An in vitro evaluation of HRE 664, a novel penem antibiotic.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11:29-40.

69.            Jones, R.N., Aldridge, K.E., Allen, S.D., Barry, A.L., Fuchs, P.C., Gerlach, E.H., and Pfaller, M.D., 1989.  Multicenter in vitro evaluation of SM-7338, a new carbapenem.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 33:562-565.

70.        Aldridge, K.E., 1989.  Comparison of the in vitro action and interaction of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime against clinical isolates of Bacteroides spp. Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12:45-50.

71.        Aldridge, K.E., Weeks, L.S., Stratton, C.W., and Sanders, C.V., 1989.  Comparison of the bactericidal activity of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime alone and in combination against Bacteroides fragilis group organisms.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11(Suppl. 5):S935.

72.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1989.  In vitro activity of lomefloxacin against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.  Rev. Infect. Dis. 11(Suppl. 5):S935.

73.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1989.  Mutational frequency of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria to resistance to lomefloxacin and other quinolones.  Rev. Infect. Dis. 11(Suppl.5):S974-S975.

74.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., Gebbia, K., Schiro, D.D., Janney, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1989.  Lomefloxacin, a new fluoroquinolone: Studies on in vitro antimicrobial spectrum, potency, and development of resistance.   Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12:221-223.

75.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1989. Lomefloxacin (SC 47111 or NY - 198), a new difluorinated quinolone: Comparison of the in vitro activity with other broad spectrum antimicrobials against Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter spp., Aeromonas spp., and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12(Suppl.):1S-6S.

76.            Jones, R.N., Pfaller, M.A., Fuchs, P.C., Aldridge, K.E., Allen, S.D., and Gerlach, E.H., 1989.  Piperacillin/tazobactam (YTR 830) combination: Comparative antimicrobial activity against 5889 recent aerobic clinical isolates and 60 Bacteroides fragilis group strains.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12:489-494.

77.        Aldridge, K.E., Wexler, H., Sanders, C.V., and Finegold, S.M., 1990. Comparison of in vitro antibiograms of Bacteroides fragilis group isolates:  Difference in resistance rates in two institutions because of differences in susceptibility testing methodology.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 34:179-181.

78.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., Schiro, D.D., and Sanders, C.V., 1990.  Discordant results between the broth disk elution and broth microdilution susceptibility tests with Bacteroides fragilis group isolates.  J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:375-378.

79.            Barry, A.L., Fuchs, P.C., Gerlach, E.H., Allen, S.D., Acar, J.F., Aldridge, K.E., Bourgault, A.M., Grimm, H., Hall, G.S., Heizmann, W., Jones, R.N., Swenson, J.M., Thornsberry, C., Wexler, H., Williams, J.D., and Wüst, J., 1990.  Multilaboratory evaluation of an agar diffusion disk susceptibility test for rapidly growing anaerobic bacteria.  Rev. Infect. Dis. 12(Suppl. 2):210-217.

80.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1990.  Susceptibility of cefoxitin-resistant Bacteroides fragilis group strains to other beta-lactam and non-beta-lactam antimicrobials.  Adv. Therapy 7:16-21.

81.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1990.  Enhanced antimicrobial activity of old and new ß-lactams against cefoxitin-resistant Bacteroides fragilis group isolates by ß-lactamase inhibitors.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 25:873-883.

82.            Sanders, C.V. and Aldridge, K.E., 1990.  In vitro anaerobic data on ticarcillin/clavulanate:  A review of an ongoing survey.  J. Reproductive Med.  35:313-316.

83.        Aldridge, K.E., 1990.  An update on the in vitro activity of ceftizoxime and other cephalosporin/cephamycin antimicrobial agents against clinically significant anaerobic bacteria.  Clinical Therapeutics 12(Suppl. C):3-12.

84.        Aldridge, K.E., Weeks, L.S., Stratton, C.W., and Sanders, C.V., 1990.  Differences in the in vitro inhibitory and bactericidal activity of ceftizoxime, cefoxitin, cefotetan, and penicillin G against Bacteroides fragilis group isolates.  Comparison of time-kill kinetic studies with MIC values.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 13:311-316.

85.        Aldridge, K.E., Henderberg, A., and Sanders, C.V., 1990.  In vitro study of the susceptibility of cefoxitin/cefotetan resistant Bacteroides fragilis group strains to various other antimicrobial agents.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 26:353-359.

86.            Jones, R.N., Pfaller, M.A., Allen, S.D., Gerlach, E.H., Fuchs, P.C., and Aldridge, K.E., 1991.  Antimicrobial activity of cefpirome.  An update compared to five third-generation cephalosporins against nearly 6,000 recent clinical isolates from five medical centers.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14:361-364.

87.            Sanders, C.V. and  Aldridge, K.E., 1991.  Antimicrobial therapy of anaerobic infections.  Pharmacotherapy. 11(2 Pt. 2): 72S-79S.

88.            Karam, G.H., Sanders, C.V., and Aldridge, K.E., 1991.  Role of newer antimicrobial agents in the treatment of mixed aerobic and anaerobic infections.  Surgery Gynecology & Obstetrics. 172: (Suppl.) 57-64.

89.            Stratton, C.W., Weeks, L.S., and Aldridge, K.E., 1991.  Comparison of the bactericidal activity of clindamycin and metronidazole against cefoxitin-susceptible and cefoxitin-resistant isolates of the Bacteroides fragilis group.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14:377-382.

90.        Aldridge, K.E. and Stratton, C.W., 1991.  Bactericidal activity of ceftizoxime, cefotetan, and clindamycin against cefoxitin-resistant strains of the Bacteroides fragilis group.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 28:701-705.

91.        Aldridge, K.E. and Schiro, D.D., 1991.  In vitro study of potential synergy of fleroxacin and metronidazole against mixed aerobes and anaerobes.  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. (Special Issue), pp. 439-441.

92.        Aldridge, K.E. and Schiro, D.D., 1991.  Fluoroquinolone-oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An in vitro study of  susceptibility to other antimicrobial agents.  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. (Special Issue), pp. 522-523.

93.        Aldridge, K.E., 1992.  In vitro susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group strains from abscesses, body fluids and wound/tissue sources.  Drug Investigation 4:(Suppl. 1):1-6.

94.        Aldridge, K.E., 1992.  In vitro antistaphylococcal activities of two investigative fluoroquinolones, CI-960 and WIN 57273, compared with those of ciprofloxacin, mupirocin (pseudomonic acid), and peptide-class antimicrobial agents.  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemother. 36:851-853.

95.        Aldridge, K.E., Schiro, D.D., and Varner, L.M., 1992.  In vitro antistaphylococal activity and testing of RP 59500, a new streptogramin, by two methods.  Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother. 36:854-855.

96.            Steinemann, T.L., Kaufman, H.E., Beuerman, R.W., Varnell, E.D., Thompson, H.W., and Aldridge, K.E., 1992.  Vancomycin-enriched corneal storage medium.  Amer. J. Ophthal. 113:555-560.

97.            Stratton, C.W., Weeks, L., and Aldridge, K.E., 1992.  Inhibitory and bactericidal activity of selected ß-lactam agents alone and in combination with ß-lactamase inhibitors compared with that of cefoxitin and metronidazole against cefoxitin-susceptible and cefoxitin-resistant isolates of the Bacteroides fragilis group.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15:321-330.

98.        Aldridge, K.E., Jones, R.N., Barry, A.L., and Gelfand, M.S., 1992.  In vitro activity of various antimicrobial agents against Staphylococcus aureus.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15:517-521.

99.        Aldridge, K.E., Gelfand, M.S., Schiro, D.D., and Barg, N.L., 1992.  The rapid emergence of fluoroquinolone-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a community hospital.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15:601-608.

100.          Schiro, D.D. and Aldridge, K.E., 1992.  Broth microdilution susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria.  H. Isenberg (ed.), Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. 5.6.1-5.6.17.

101.      Aldridge, K.E., 1992. Antianaerobic activity of various antimicrobial agents against beta-lactamase-positive and -negative strains of the Bacteroides fragilis group. Current Therapeutic Research 52:593-599.

102.      Aldridge, K.E., 1992. Cross-resistance to cephalosporin/cephamycin agents among the Bacteroides fragilis group. Advances in Therapy 9:265-270.

103.          Sanders, C.V. and Aldridge, K.E., 1992. Current antimicrobial therapy of anaerobic infections. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11:999-1011.

104.      Aldridge, K.E., 1993. A new potent ß-lactamase inhibitor, BRL-42715, with inherent activity against Bacteroides fragilis group strains. Clin. Infect. Dis. 16 (Suppl 4):S335-S338.

105.          Sapico, F.L. and Aldridge, K.E., 1993. What important problems remain in the areas of anaerobic bacteriology and anaerobic infections? Clin. Infect. Dis. 16(Suppl 4):S451-S452.

106.          Marier, R.L., Sanders, C.V., and Aldridge, K.E., 1993. Treatment of polymicrobial infections. Complications in Surg. 12 (Suppl A):S70-S76.

107.      Aldridge, K.E., 1993. Antimicrobial susceptibility of relatively infrequent isolates of the Bacteroides fragiis group: Bacterodies uniformis, Bacteroides caccae,  and Bacteroides eggerthii.  Curr. Therapeutic Res. 54:208-213.

108.      Aldridge, K.E., Cammarata, C., and Martin, D. H., 1993.  Comparison of the in vitro activities of various parenteral and oral antimicrobial agents against endemic Haemophilus ducreyi.  Antimicrob. Agents and Chemotherapy, 37:1986-1988.

109.      Aldridge, K.E., 1993.  Cross-resistance to ß-lactam — ß-lactamase inhibitor combinations and clindamycin among cefoxitin-resistant and cefoxitin-susceptible strains of the Bacteroides fragilis group.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 17:251-256.

110.      Aldridge, K.E., 1993.  Early susceptibility test results with the Bacteroides fragilis group.  J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 32:910-912.

111.      Aldridge, K.E., 1994.  In vitro activity of biapenem (L-627), a new carbapenem, against anaerobes.  Antimicrob. Agents and Chemotherapy, 38:889-893.

112.      Aldridge, K.E., 1993.  Activity of ß-lactam—ß-lactamase inhibitor combinations against the Bacteroides fragilis group:  Increased resistance among B. distasonis strains.  Recent Advances in Chemotherapy.  Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Stockholm, Sweden.  pp. 478-479.

113.      Aldridge, K.E. and Schiro, D.D., 1994.  Anaerobic susceptibility testing:  Slight differences in inoculum size can make a difference in minimum inhibitory concentrations. Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 18:191-195.

114.      Aldridge, K.E.,  Gelfand, M., Reller, L.B., Ayers, L.W., Pierson, C.L., Schoenknecht, F., Tilton, R.C., Wilkins, J., Henderberg, A., Schiro, D.D., Johnson, M., Janney, A., and  Sanders, C.V., 1994.  A five-year multicenter study of the susceptibility of the Bacteroides fragilis group isolates to cephamycins, penicillins, clindamycin, and metronidazole in the United States.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 18:235-241.

115.      Aldridge, K.E., 1994.  Increased activity of a new chlorofluoroquinolone, BAY y 3118, compared with activities of ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin, and other antimicrobial agents against anaerobic bacteria.  Antimicrob. Agents  Chemother. 38:1671-1674.

116.      Aldridge, K.E., 1994.  Anaerobes in polymicrobial surgical infections:  Incidence, pathogenicity, and antimicrobial resistance.  Eur J Surg; Suppl  573:  31-37.

117.      Aldridge, K.E., Morice, N., and Schiro, D.D., 1994.  Increased in vitro activity of ceftriaxone by addition of tazobactam against clinical isolates of anaerobes.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 19:227-234.

119. 118.            Aldridge, K.E., and Schiro, D.D., 1994.  Major methodology-dependent discordant susceptibility results for Bacteroides fragilis group isolates but not other anaerobes.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 20:135-142. Aldridge, K.E.,  1995.  The occurrence, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance of   anaerobes in polymicrobial infections.  The Am. J. of Surg., 169 (Suppl 5A): 2S-7S.

120.          Marshall, S.A., Aldridge, K.E., Allen, S.D., Fuchs, P.C., Gerlach, E.H., and Jones, R. N.  1995.  Comparative antimicrobial activity of piperacillin-tazobactam tested against more than 5000 recent clinical isolates from five medical centers.  A reevaluation after five years.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 21:153-168.

122. 121.                  Stratton, C.W., Aldridge, K.E., and Gelfand, M.S.  1995.  In vitro killing of penicillin-susceptible, -intermediate, and -resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae by cefotaxime:  A comparison of bactericidal and inhibitory activity with achievable CSF levels.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 22:35-42. Aldridge, K.E.,  1995.  Cefotaxime in the treatment of staphylococcal infections: Comparison of in vitro and in vivo studies.  Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 22:195-201.

123.          Aldridge, K.E.,  Ashcraft, D., and Bowman, K.A.  1997.  Comparative in vitro activities of trovafloxacin (CP 99,219) and other antimicrobials against clinically significant anaerobes.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.  41:484-487.

125. 124.                  Aldridge, K.E., and Ashcraft, D.  1997.  Comparison of the in vitro activities of Bay12-8039, a new quinolone, and other antimicrobials against clinically important anaerobes.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.  41:709-711. Aldridge, K.E., and Johnson, W.D. 1997.  A comparison of susceptibility results of the Bacteroides fragilis group and other anaerobes by traditional MIC results and statistical methods.    J. Antimicrob. Chemother.  39:319-324.

126. Aldridge, K.E.   1997.  Intra-abdominal infections:  Microbiologic considerations.             Antibiotics for Clinicians.  1(Suppl  1): 5S-8S.

127. Saenz, R.E., Sanders, C.V., Aldridge, K.E., and Patel, M.M.  1998.  Purulent  pericarditis with associated cardiac tamponade caused by a Streptococcus pneumoniae strain highly resistant to penicillin, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.  Clin. Infect. Dis. 26:762-763.

128. Aldridge, K.E. Ashcraft, D.S., and Sanders, C.V.  1998.  Trovafloxacin (CP 99,219), a new azabicyclo-naphthyridone antimicrobial:  inhibitory and bactericidal activity against clinical isolates of penicillin-susceptible and -resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.  Adv. Ther. 15:65-74.

129. Aldridge, K.E., Ashcraft, D.S., O’Cain, P., Sanders, C.V., Janney, A., Brown, W., Silbermann, R., and Pankey, G.  1998.   A multicenter study of the prevalence and  susceptibility patterns of isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with reduced susceptibility to penicillin G in Louisiana.  Amer. J. Med. Sci.  316:277-284.

130.      Aldridge, K.E., Ashcraft, D.S. and Sanders, C.V. 1998. RP 59,500 (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin):  A new streptogramin with potent activity against  penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.  Adv. Ther. 15:158-164.

131.      Aldridge, K.E., Ashcraft, D., Cambre, K., Pierson, C.L., Jenkins, S.G., and  Rosenblatt, J.E.  2001.  Comparison of the changing in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility  of clinical isolates of the B. fragilis group, Prevotella, Fusobacterium, Porphyromonas,   and Peptostreptococcus species.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 45:1238-1243.

132.          Aldridge, K.E.  2002.  Ertapenem (MK-0826), a new carbapenem:  comparative in vitro  activity against clinically significant anaerobes.  Diagn. Microbiol.  Infect. Dis. 44:181- 186 .

133.          Aldridge, K.E. and O’Brien, M.  2002.  In vitro susceptibilities of the Bacteroides  fragilis group species:  change in isolation rates significantly affects overall susceptibility data.  J. Clin. Microbiol.  40:4349-4352.

134.          Aldridge, K.E.  2002. Comparison of the post-antibiotic effect (PAE) induced by  ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, cefoxitin, ampicillin-sulbactam, and ticarcillin-clavulanate  against selected isolates of Bacteroides fragilis and B. thetaiotaomicron.  Anaerobe  8:295-299.

135.          Aldridge, K.E. and Sanders, C.V.  2002.  Susceptibility trending of blood isolates of the Bacteroides fragilis group over a 12-year period to clindamycin, ampicillin-susbactam, cefoxitin, imipenem, and metronidazole.  Anaerobe 8:301-305.

136.         Aldridge, K.E., Ashcraft, D., O’Brien, M., and Sanders, C.V.  2003.  Bacteremia due  to Bacteroides fragilis group:  distribution of species, b-lactamase production, and  antimicrobial susceptibility patterns.  Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.  47:148-153.

137.          Ferris, J.J., Marztaz, A., Aldridge, K.E. Fortenberry, D., Fidel, P.L., and Martin, D.H. 2004. Association of Atopobium vaginae, a recently described metronidazole resistant anaerobe, with bacterial vaginosis. BMC Infectious Diseases 4:5. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/5.

138.         Butt, A.A., Aldridge, K.E., Sanders, C.V. 2004. Infections related to the ingestion of seafood. Part I: viral and bacterial infections. The LANCET Infectious Diseases 4:201-212.

139.         Butt, A.A., Aldridge, K.E., and Sanders, C.V. 2004. Infection related to the ingestion of seafood. Part II: parasitic infections and food safety. The LANCET Infectious Diseases 4:294-300.

140.                      Aldridge, K.E. 2004. Commentary: Treatment of community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ped Infect. Forum 6:4-5.

141.         Welch, D.F. and Aldridge, K.E. 2005. Optimizing detection of group B strep from antepartum cultures. Infect. Med. 22:133-136.