• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2003

목 적 : 연도별 항균제 감수성의 추이를 파악하는 것은 항생제 치료에 대한 정보를 얻는데 매우 중요하다. 이에 저자들은 1997년부터 2001년까지의 혈액, 뇨, 분변 및 뇌척수액에서 분리된 균종 및 그들의 항균제 감수성검사를 분석하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 2001년 12월 사이에 신생아에서 18세까지의 한일병원 소아과 외래 및 입원환아로부터 혈액, 요, 분변 및 뇌척수액에서 분리된 검출물을 대상으로 검사대장을 통해서 원인균주와 항균제 감수성 검사를 후향적으로 조사 분석하였다. 결 과 : 6,974검체의 혈액배양에서 226검체(3.3%), 4,549검체의 요배양에서 365검체(8.0%), 2,593검체의 분변 배양에서 50검체(1.9%) 및 655검체의 뇌척수액배양에서 9검체(1.4%)로부터 원인 균주가 분리되었다. 1) 혈액배양에서 Staphylococcus epidermidis(33.5%), Staphylococcus aureus(19.7%), Escherichia coli(13.8%)와 Burkholderia cepacia(9.0%) 순으로 많았고 요배양에서 E. coli(74.7%), GroupD Enterococcus(11.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae(7.1%)와 Proteus mirabilis(2.5%) 순으로 많았으며 분변배양에서 Group D Salmonella 및 뇌척수액배양에서 Group B Streptococcus가 많이 분리되었다. 연도별 주요 원인균주의 빈도는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 2) 혈액배양에서 40명의 S. aureus 양성 환아 중 27명에서 methicillin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus가 관찰되었다. 3) 혈액배양에서의 E. coli의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin제제인 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 1997년도에 각각 80%, 100%, 80%와 2001년도에 각각 60%, 80%, 60%이었고 요배양에서 K. pneumoniae의 amikacin과 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 1997년도에 각각 80%, 100%, 80%와 2001년도에 각각 50%, 83%, 50%이었다. 4) 요배양에서의 Group D Enterococcus 양성률은 1997년도에 6.7%에서 2001년에는 15.8%에서 분리되었으며 다약제 내성을 보였고, 특히 vancomycin에 대해서는 11~33% 정도의 균주가 내성을 보였다. 5) Group D Salmonella의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin계 항생제인 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 각각 96%, 96%, 92%이었다. 결 론 : 혈액배양에서 methicillin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus가 67%에서 관찰되었으나 vancomycin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus는 관찰되지 않았다. 혈액배양에서의 E. coli와 요배양에서의 K. pneumoniae의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin제제에 대한 내성이 증가하는 경향이었으며 요배양에서의 Group D Enterococcus의 검출율이 증가하였고, vancomycin에 대한 내성이 17%에서 관찰되었다.

• 대한임상약리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한임상약리학회 1995년도 정기총회 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.47-47
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• 1995

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2012

Recently, the prevalence of 16S rRNA methylase conferring high-level resistance to aminoglycosides has been increasing in Gram-negative bacilli globally. We determined the prevalence and genotype of these methylase-producing bacteria, and characterized the co-resistance to ${\beta}$-lactam antibiotics and quinolone in Gram-negative clinical isolates collected in 2010 at a hospital in Korea. Among 65 amikacin-resistant isolates screened from 864 Gram-negative bacilli (GNB), 16S rRNA methylase genes were detected from 49 isolates, including Acinetobacter baumannii (43), Klebsiella pneumoniae (2), Proteus mirabilis (2) and Serratia marcescens (1), Empedobacter brevis (1). All of the 16S rRNA methylase genotype was armA and no variant sequences of amplified PCR products for armA were noted. The 16S rRNA methylase producing bacteria showed much higher resistance to aminoglycoside for Enterobacteriaceae and glucose non-fermenting (NF)-GNB and to imipenem for glucose NF-GNB, than the non-producing isolates. All of the 16S rRNA methylase producing Enterobacteriaceae had the extended-spectrum-${\beta}$-lactamase. In addition, two K. pneumoniae concurrently produced both plasmid-mediated AmpC ${\beta}$-lactamase and qnrB gene. All of the amikacin-resistant A. baumannii (43) co-harbored armA 16S rRNA methylase and $bla_{OXA-23}$ carbapenemase. In conclusion, 16S rRNA methylase producing bacteria were very prevalent among GNB in South Korea, and were commonly associated with co-resistance, including carbapenem and quinolone.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.408-420
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• 2016

This study proposes an alternative approach for the use of chitosan silver-based dressing for the control of foot infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria. Sixty-five bacterial isolates were isolated from 40 diabetic patients. Staphylococcus aureus (37%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18.5%) were the predominant isolates in the ulcer samples. Ten antibiotics were in vitro tested against diabetic foot clinical bacterial isolates. The most resistant S. aureus and P. aeruginosa isolates were then selected for further study. Three chitosan sources were tested individually for chelating silver nanoparticles. Squilla chitosan silver nanoparticles (Sq. Cs-Ag⁰) showed the maximum activity against the resistant bacteria when mixed with amikacin that showed the maximum synergetic index. This, in turn, resulted in the reduction of the amikacin MIC value by 95%. For evaluation of the effectiveness of the prepared dressing using Artemia salina as the toxicity biomarker, the LC₅₀ was found to be 549.5, 18,000, and 10,000 μg/ml for amikacin, Sq. Cs-Ag⁰, and dressing matrix, respectively. Loading the formula onto chitosan hydrogel dressing showed promising antibacterial activities, with responsive healing properties for the wounds in normal rats of those diabetic rats (polymicrobial infection). It is quite interesting to note that no emergence of any side effect on either kidney or liver biomedical functions was noticed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.587-593
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• 2021

Infertility is a key issue affecting mood and behavior in men. Microorganisms are one of the primary etiological agents that may be associated with infertility. The objective of the present study was to identify bacterial causative agents from the semen of infertile subjects and determine the effect of bacterial infection on sperm quality, as well as determine the susceptibility of these bacteria to drugs. Forty semen samples from 30 infertile patients and 10 fertile individuals were collected. The pH, volume, motility, and concentration of semen were analyzed. The samples were processed and identified by biochemical testing using API identification kits. The antibiotic susceptibility pattern was determined using the disc diffusion method. Abnormal sperm quality was observed. The mean age of the individual and their sperm morphology, concentration, progressive motility, pH level, and pus cell content were 31.9 years, 2.7%, 10.4 million/ml, 27.3%, 8.3, and 5.7, respectively. Among the tested samples, oligoasthenozoospermia was found to show the highest occurrence, at 27/30 samples, followed by teratozoospermia, at 25/30 samples, and asthenozoospermia, at 22/30 samples. Of the tested infertile patients' sperm, 19, 6, and 5 isolates were identified as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Staphylococcus epidermidis, respectively. The results also revealed multi-drug resistance in the bacteria. Compared to that shown by the other tested antibiotics, amikacin showed higher activity against all isolated bacteria. However, the bacteria exhibited maximum resistance against gentamicin, cefotaxime, levofloxacin, and ampicillin. In conclusion, leukocytospermia and bacterial infections are possibly responsible for sperm abnormalities. Multi-drug resistant bacteria were detected. Gentamicin, cefotaxime, levofloxacin and ampicillin were shown the highest resistance, while amikacin was the most effective antimicrobial agent against the isolated bacteria.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권1호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2023

Background: There is a global increase in isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). The aim of the study was to analyze longitudinal trends of NTM identification and pattern of antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Methods: NTM recovery rates, distribution of NTM species identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of NTM at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital between January 2016 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 52,456 specimens from 21,264 patients were submitted for mycobacterial culture, of which 2,521 from 1,410 patients were NTM positive over five years (January 2016 to December 2020). NTM isolation showed an increasing trend from 2016 to 2020 (p<0.001, test for trend) mainly caused by Mycobacterium avium complex. The vast majority of M. avium complex were susceptible to key agents clarithromycin and amikacin. For Mycobacterium kansasii, resistance to rifampin and clarithromycin is rare. Amikacin was the most effective drug against Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies abscessus and Mycobacterium subspecies massiliense. Most of M. subspecies massiliense were susceptible to clarithromycin, while the majority of M. abscessus subspecies abscessus were resistant to clarithromycin (p<0.001). Conclusion: There was an increasing trend of NTM isolation in our hospital. Resistance to key drugs was uncommon for most NTM species except for M. abscessus subspecies abscessus against clarithromycin.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 1997

7-Aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA)로부터 새로운 구조의 ${\beta}-lactam$계 항생물질을 개발하기 위한 목적으로 7- ACA의 $C_3$ 위치에 thio1기를 도입하고 $C_7$위치 aminothiazole기를 결합시킨 신규 화합물 (YH-487)을 제조한 다음 이의 구조 확인과 항균활성, 작용기전, ${\beta}-lactamase$에 대한 안정성, 다른 항생물질과의 병용 효과 등을 검토한 결과 YH-487은 세균에 대한 항균활성과 살균력이 CTX보다 우수한 신규의 제3세대 cephem계 물질이었다. 또한 YH-487의 살균작용 메카니즘은 PBP-lA, PBP-1B와 PBP-3의 친화성에 의한 세균의 세포벽 합성저해에 의한 것이었다. ${\beta}-lactamase$에 대한 안정성은 E. coli가 생성하는 TEM-1 type Pcase에는 cefotiam 또는 cefotaxime과 동등한 수준이었으나 Stahylococcus aureus가 생성하는 Pcase와 Pseudomonas aeruginosa가 생성하는 CSase와 Proteus vulgaris 생성의 Cxase에는 cefotiam 또는 cefotaxime 보다 높은 안정성을 나타내어 ${\beta}-lactamase$에 대해 매우 안정한 약물임을 나타내었다. 한편 다른 항생물질과의 병용효과 실험결과는 gentamicin, tobramycin 그리고 amikacin과 병용시 녹농균에 대하여 상승효과가 인정되었고 Enterobacter cloacae에 대하여는 amikacin과 병용시 상승작용이 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.711-722
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• 1998

본 연구는 혈액에서 분리되는 세균의 항균제 감수성 양상을 파악하기 위하여 1993년 10월 1일부터 1996년 9월 30일 사이에 K대학 부속병원의 입원 및 외래환자 13,595명을 대상으로 혈액배양에서 분리된 1,104균주중 716균주를 세균의 균종별, 연령별, 계절별 분리빈도와 항균제 감수성 검사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 최근 3년간 균분리 양성은 1,104명으로 8.1%의 양성률을 보였다. 연구대상 716균주의 균종별 분리빈도는 E. coli가 29.8% (213주)로 분리율이 가장 높았다. 2. 대부분의 균종은 50세, 60세군 및 2세 이하군에서 분리율이 높았고, S. typhi는 30세군에서 분리율이 높았다. 3. 계절별 분리율은 대부분의 균종이 여름철에 분리율이 높았고, E. coli는 계절에 관계없이 분리되었다. 4. 항균제 감수성은 그람양성 구균의 경우 penicillin계 항균제인penicillin-G에 E. faecalis를 제외한 균에서 높은 내성률을 보였으며, vancomycin과 teicoplanin에는 감수성이 높았다. 그람음성 간균은 amikacin, ciprofloxacin, 및 imipenem에는 감수성이 높았고, ampicillin에는 내성을 보였다. S. typhi는 cephalothin을 제외한 모든 항균제에 100%의 감수성이었다. 이상의 결과에서 균혈증 환자로부터 분리된 세균에는 penicillin계 항균제에 내성인 균주가 많으며 glycopeptide계 항균제와 amikacin, ciprofloxacin 및 imipenem에는 아직 내성이 낮다는 결론을 얻었다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 1998

Improved knowledge of the time course of antimicrobial activity should provide useful information for designing optimal dosage regimen. In contrast to $\beta$-lactam, aminoglycosides tend to induce a prolonged postantibiotic effect against aerobic or facultative gram negative rods and clinical outcome was significantly correlated with achieving peak serum concentrations. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy, safety of e same total daily dose of amikacin and gentamicin given either twice or thrice daily in the treatment of patients. Consecutive patients over 20 years old with a suspected or confirmed infection for which an aminoglycosides was indicated were eligible. Exclusion criteria were known allergy to aminoglycosides, renal impairment, granulocytopenia and pregnancy. Patients were treated with intravenous amikacin 15 mg/kg/day or gentamicin 4.5 mg/kg/day either in two devided or in three devided. Seventy-four patients with infection were enrolled in this study of amikacin twice daily (A2, n=29), gentamicin twice daily (G2, n=8) vs amikacin thrice daily (A3, n=30), gentamicin thrice daily (G3, n=7). Baseline characteristics were comparable in G2 and G3. The clinical cure rate (including partial improve) were $89.0\%\;and\;86.0\%$ in A2 group and A3 group respectively. The bacteriologic cure rate were $99.0\%\;and\;85.7\%$ in A2 group and in A3 group respectively. The clinical and bacteriologic effects were difficult to compare G2 with G3, because of the small numbers of patients. The serum creatinin rose in $3.44\%$ (1 in 29) of patients in the A2 group compared to $13.3\%$ (4 in 30) in e A3 group. Although audiometry was not performed, there was no clinical evidence of ototoxicity in any of the patients. In our opinion, twice-daily regimen of aminoglycosides is more effective and less nephrotoxic than thrice-daily regimen.

• 대한임상약리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한임상약리학회 1999년도 제8차 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.58-58
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• 1999