• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1563-1572
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• 2018

Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) and their conjugates have been gaining a great deal of recognition in the medical field. Meanwhile, extended-spectrum ${\beta}$-lactamases (ESBL)-producing bacteria are also demonstrating a challenging problem for health care. The aim of this study was the biosynthesis of AuNP using Rosa damascenes petal extract and conjugation of ceftriaxone antibiotic (Cef-AuNP) in inhibiting ESBL-producing bacteria and study of in vitro anticancer activity. Characterization of the synthesized AuNP and Cef-AuNP was studied. ESBL-producing strains, Acinetobacter baumannii ACI1 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PSE4 were used for testing the efficacy of Cef-AuNP. The cells of MCF-7 breast cancer were treated with previous AuNP and Cef-AuNP at different time intervals. Cytotoxicity effects of apoptosis and its molecular mechanism were evaluated. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy established the formation of AuNP and Cef-AuNP. Transmission electron microscope demonstrated that the formed nanoparticles were of different shapes with sizes of 15~35 nm and conjugation was established by a slight increase in size. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of Cef-AuNP against tested strains were obtained as 3.6 and $4{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. Cef-AuNP demonstrated a decrease in the MIC of ceftriaxone down to more than 27 folds on the studied strains. The biosynthesized AuNP displayed apoptotic and time-dependent cytotoxic effects in the cells of MCF-7 at a concentration of $0.1{\mu}g/ml$ medium. The Cef-AuNP have low significant effects on MCF-7 cells. These results enhance the conjugating utility in old unresponsive ceftriaxone with AuNP to restore its efficiency against otherwise resistant bacterial pathogens. Additionally, AuNP may be used as an alternative chemotherapeutic treatment of MCF-7 cancer cells.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.638-646
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• 1993

A cepfialosporin with an aminothiazoiylmethoxyimino-type side chain at the 7 position and bicyclic quinolone dithicarbamate at the 3' position was synthesized. It has broad and potent antivacterial activity in vitro. The antibacterial spectrum reflects contributions of both the cephalosporin moiety and the quinolone moiety. Thus, this compound was named DACD implying a dualaction cephalosporin derivative. In this paper, the physicochemical proper-ties (lipid-water partition, pKa), stability and pharmacokinetics of DACD were determined and compared with cefotaxime 3'-norfloxacin dithiocarbamate (CENO). Stability tests were studied in pH 1.20, 6.80 and 8.00 buffers and in the presence of AB type human plasma, rat liver homogenate and its .betha.-lactamase. The pharmacokinetic parameters of DACD were evaluated in mice after a single intravenous dose of 40 mg/kg. The results are as follows. The lipid-water partition coefficient of DACD was higher than that of CENO. The calculated pKa values of CENO and DACD, were 6.82$\pm$0.03, 7.53$\pm$0.21, respectively. In the hydrolysis test, half-lives (t$^{1/2}$) of CENO and DACD was 66.0 hr and 80.0 hr in pH 6.80 buffer, 190 hr and 91.4 hr in pH 8.00 buffer. CENO and DACD were rapidly hydrolyzed in human plasma and in rat liver hornogenate. Half-lives (t$_{1/2}$ of CENO and DACD were 1.29 hr and 1.15 hr in hyman plasma, 0.62 hr and 0.71 hr rat liver homogenate. In $\beta$-lactamase stability test, CENO and DACD were very stable to the .betha.-lactamases obtained from three different strains. Half-life (t$_{1/2}$) and areas under the curve (AUC) in mice were 2.33 hr and 15.97 (mg.h/1), respectively.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2014

To characterize the extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from Korea in 2008-2011, we screened seven enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and one enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) that produce ESBLs from a nationwide survey. All eight isolates produced CTX-M-type ESBLs, including CTX-M-12 (n = 4), CTX-M-14 (n = 2), and CTX-M-15 (n = 2). PCR-based replicon typing indicated that the $bla_{CTX-M-12}$ genes of four ETEC isolates were carried on a conjugative IncF plasmid, whereas the $bla_{CTX-M-14}$ of one EAEC was located on an IncK plasmid. This is the first report of the occurrence of $bla_{CTX-M}$ genes in clinical isolates of EAEC in Korea. The ESBL-producing isolates were shown to be different based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and multilocus sequence typing, whereas the four isolates with CTX-M-12 were clonally related. These observations raise an alarm for the spread of plasmid-mediated resistance to ESBL among diarrheagenic E. coli.

• Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.325-333
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of IMP and OXA genes in clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) that are carriers of the ampC gene. Methods: In this study, 105 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa were collected. Antibiotic resistance patterns were determined using the disk diffusion method. The strains carrying AmpC enzymes were characterized by a combination disk method. Multiplex-PCR was used to identify resistance and virulence genes, chi-square test was used to determine the relationship between variables. Results: Among 105 isolates of P. aeruginosa, the highest antibiotic resistance was to cefotaxime and aztreonam, and the least resistance was to colictin and ceftazidime. There were 49 isolates (46.66%) that showed an AmpC phenotype. In addition, the frequencies of the resistance genes were; OXA48 gene 85.2%, OXA199, 139 3.8%, OXA23 3.8%, OXA2 66.6%, OXA10 3.8%, OXA51 85.2% and OXA58 3.8%. The IMP27 gene was detected in 9 isolates (8.57%) and the IMP3.34 was detected in 11 isolates (10.47%). Other genes detected included; lasR (17.1%), lasB (18%) and lasA (26.6%). There was a significant relationship between virulence factors and the OX and IMP genes ($p{\leq}0.05$). Conclusion: The relationship between antibiotic resistance and virulence factors observed in this study could play an important role in outbreaks associated with P. aeruginosa infections.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of non-carbapenem treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) in young children. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children under 2 years of age who were diagnosed and treated for UTIs caused by ESBL-producing E. coli from September 2014 to March 2020. Results: Forty-three children under 2 years of age were treated with non-carbapenem antimicrobials for UTIs caused by ESBL-producing E. coli without bloodstream infections. The overall clinical and microbiological success rates for empirical antimicrobial treatment were 90.7% and 97.7%. Three of the patients (7.0%) experienced a relapse of UTI within a month. An in vitro susceptibility test showed that two patients were sensitive and one was resistant to the antimicrobial treatments. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in the time to defervescence, clinical success, microbiological success, and relapse rate between the susceptible (n=13) and non-susceptible groups (n=30). Conclusion: In this study, the overall relapse rate of patients treated with non-carbapenem antimicrobials was 7.0%. The patients showed high success rates in the clinical and microbiological responses to the non-carbapenems regardless of the results of the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility test. These results provide evidence that non-carbapenems may be viable alternative treatments for UTIs caused by ESBL-producing E. coli.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.2295-2302
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• 2014

장내세균 가운데서 가장 빈번하게 나오는 대장균에서 Extended-Spectrum ${\beta}$-Lactamase(ESBL)를 생성하는 효소의 검출빈도와 이들 균주의 ESBL 효소의 유형을 구분하는 것이 이 연구의 목적이다. 균주는 충청지역 (대전, 충남, 충북)병원에서 2013년 2월부터 7월까지 6개월간 282 대장균 균주 중 ESBL을 생성하는 74균주(26.2%)를 수집하였다. 충청지역에 ESBL 균주를 포함한 대장균의 항균제 내성률은 Aztreonam 30.8%, Cefotaxim 30.9%, 그리고 Ceftazidime 32.2%로 나타났으며 ESBL을 생성하는 균주는 ${\beta}$-lactam 항균제인 Aztreonam에 58.1%, Cefotaxim 100%, 그리고 Ceftazidime 63.5%의 내성률을 보였다. 동정된 ESBL 균의 CTX-M-2은 48 균주, CTX-M-8은 20 균주, PER-1 28 균주, 그리고 VEB-1 26 균주에서 나왔다. GES-1 형은 74균주 중 2균주가 충남에서만 유일하게 나타났다. ESBL 검출빈도와 유형의 정확한 파악은 병원감염관리와 항균제 처방에 도움이 될 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.413-419
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 확장 스펙트럼 𝛽-락타마제(ESBL) 항생제가 그람 음성 세균에 의한 감염을 치료하고 예방하는데 사용하고 있으며 임상에서 심각한 감염을 치료하는데 선택하는 마지막 옵션 역할을 한다. 미생물의 확장 스펙트럼 𝛽-락타마제(ESBL) 및/또는 카르바페네마제(Carbapenemase) 내성에 대한 보고는 전 세계적으로 확산되는 것으로 보고되며 항생제 치료에 많은 제한을 주는 요인으로 다약재 내성과 관련이 있기 때문에 보건 서비스에 큰 관심을 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 국내 시장에서 구매하여 분리한 육류로부터 세균을 분리 동정하여 항생제 저항성 테스트인 디스크 확산법을 사용하여 내성균을 분리 실험하였고, PCR과 DNA 시퀜싱방법을 수행아였다. 결과는 PCR을 수행하여 항생제 내성유전자와 유전자를 생산하는 ESBL의 존재를 검출하고 결과를 얻었다. 총 36개의 샘플 육류로부터 181개의 각각 분리된 세균을 추출하여 실험결과을 얻었다. 결과는 PCR과 DNA 염기서열을 분석하여 항생제내성 유전자로 blaVIM, blaBIC, blaKPC, blaSIM으로 나타났다. 분리한 육류 속의 박테리아는 별도 유전자 서열분석으로 4개의 다른 박테리아가 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 소매되는 육류에서 발견되는 박테리아에 ESBL 내성유전자인 blaVIM, blaBIC, blaKPC, blaSIM를 가진 박테리아 균주가 있을 수 있으며 이는 특수 확장 스펙트럼 𝛽-락타마제(ESBL) 및/또는 카르바페네마제(Carbapenemase) 내성유전자가 확산될 수 있다는 것을 시사한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1733-1737
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• 2007

A total of 2,280 nonduplicate clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, obtained nationwide from Korean non-tertiary care hospitals from 2002 to 2005, were identified and their susceptibilities to aminoglycosides, antipseudomonal penicillins, carbapenems, cephalosporins, monobactams, and quinolones were studied, together with their production of ${\beta}$-lactamases. Using disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration tests, it was found that 2.9% of isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. aeruginosa. An EDTA-disk synergy test, PCR amplification with specifically designed primers, and direct sequencing of the PCR products showed that the $bla_{OXA-10}$, $bla_{VIM-2}$, $bla_{OXA-2}$, $bla_{OXA-17}$, $bla_{PER-1}$, $bla_{SHV-12}$, and $bla_{IMP-1}$ genes were carried by 34.3%, 26.9%, 3.0%,3.0%, 1.5%, 1.5%, and 1.5% of 67 MDR P. aeruginosa isolates, respectively. The prevalence of MDR P. aeruginosa was three-fold higher, compared with that from the United States. More than two types of ${\beta}$-lactamase genes were carried by 10.4% of isolates. The most prevalent ${\beta}$-lactamase genes were $bla_{VIM-2}$ and $bla_{OXA-10}$. This study is the first description of MDR P. aeruginosa trom non-tertiary care hospitals in Korea and the coexistence of the $bla_{VIM-2}$, $bla_{IMP-1}$, or $bla_{PER-1} in these clinical isolates.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1191-1196
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• 2013

임상검체에서 분리되는 그람음성 막대균의 제 3세대 cephalosporin에 대한 내성율의 증가는 임상적으로 심각한 문제가 되고 있다. 3세대 cephalosporin 및 monobactam계 항균제에 대한 내성은 주로 Extended-Spectrum ${\beta}$-Lactamase(ESBL)의 생성에 기인한다. 따라서 ESBL 유전자의 정확한 검출은 병원내의 감염경로 파악을 위한 감시 및 역학조사를 위해 필수적이다. 본 연구는 2012년 2월부터 8월까지 대전, 충남, 충북지역의 대학병원으로부터 ESBL 생성 Klebsiella penumoniae 46균주를 분리하여 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)에 따라 ceftazidime (CAZ)과 CAZ/clavulanate (CLA)를 이용한 combination disk test (CDT) 방법에 의해 표현형을 조사하고, 유전형 특이 프라이머를 이용한 multiplex PCR을 수행하여 유전형을 검출하였다. CDT 결과 42균주가 ESBL생성균주로 확인되었다. PCR 결과, 46균주 모두 TEM형이었으며, 37균주는 SHV형, 14균주는 CTX-M형으로 나타났으며 10균주가 TEM, SHV, CTX-M 유전자를 모두 가지고 있었다. Multiplex PCR에 의한 유전형 검출 방법은 임상에서 분리한 ESBL생성 K. penumoniae균주의 감별과 검출에 유용한 방법으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2018

The rapid increase in number and diversity of Extended Spectrum ${\beta}$-Lactamases (ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae in natural aquatic environment is a major health concern worldwide. This study investigates abundance and distribution of ESBL producing multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae and molecular characterization of ESBL genes among isolates from highly polluted stretch of river Yamuna, India. Water samples were collected from ten different sites distributed across Delhi stretch of river Yamuna, during 2014-15. A total of 506 non duplicate Enterobacteriaceae isolates were obtained. Phenotypic detection of ESBL production and antibiotic sensitivity for 15 different antibiotics were performed according to CLSI guidelines (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute, 2015). A subset of ESBL positive Enterobacteriaceae isolates were identified by 16S rRNA gene and screened for ESBL genes, such as $bla_{CTX-M}$, $bla_{TEM}$ and $bla_{OXA}$. Out of 506 non-duplicate bacterial isolates obtained, 175 (34.58%) were positive for ESBL production. Susceptibility pattern for fifteen antibiotics used in this study revealed higher resistance to cefazolin, rifampicin and ampicillin. A high proportion (76.57%) of ESBL positive isolates showed multidrug resistance phenotype, with MAR index of 0.39 at Buddha Vihar and Old Delhi Railway bridge sampling site. Identification and PCR based characterization of ESBL genes revealed the prevalence of $bla_{CTX-M}$ and $bla_{TEM}$ genes to be 88.33% and 61.66%, respectively. Co-occurrence of $bla_{CTX-M}$ and $bla_{TEM}$ genes was detected in 58.33% of the resistant bacteria. The $bla_{OXA}$ gene was not detected in any isolates. This study highlights deteriorating condition of urban aquatic environment due to rising level of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae with multidrug resistance phenotype.