• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1426-1433
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• 2007

우리는 ESBL 유전자를 포함하는 세균의 항생제 내성 패턴을 조사하기 위해서 부산에 있는 임상실험실로부터 Klebsiella pneumoniae 한 균주를 수집하였다. 그 세균은 이중 디스크 확산법에 의해 ESBL을 생성하는 Klebsiella pneumoniae라는 것이 밝혀졌고 PCR과 DNA 염기서열분석을 통하여 세 가지의 ESBL gene (TEM-1, SHV-12, CTX-M-15)이 포함되어 있다는 것이 확인되었다. 그리고 그 세 가지 유전자의 특징을 알아내기 위해서 우리는 이 균주로부터 교차접합시험, 형질전환시험, 클로닝(SHV-12 gene)등을 이용하여 재조합균주를 배양하였다. 이렇게 각기 재조합된 균주들을 한천평판희석법을 이용하여 3세대 cephalosporin 항생제 (ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone)에 대한 최소억제농도의 측정하고 비교 분석하였다. Klebsiella pneumoniae (NO. 60031)의 MIC는 ceftazidime ($30\;{\mu}g/ml)$, cefotaxime ($30\;{\mu}g/ml$), ceftriaxone ($30\;{\mu}g/ml$)이 각각 ${\geq}256\;{\mu}g/ml,\;128\;{\mu}g/ml,\;128\;{\mu}g/ml$이었고, E. coli $RG176^{Na(r)}$에 교차접합 시킨 conjugant 균주의 MIC는 ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone이 각각 ${\geq}256\;{\mu}g/ml,\;64\;{\mu}g/ml,\;128\;{\mu}g/ml$이었다. E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$에 형질전환 시킨 transformant 균주의 MIC는 ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone이 각각 $128\;{\mu}g/ml,\;32\;{\mu}g/ml,\;32\;{\mu}g/ml$를 나타내었고, SHV-12 gene 만을 분리하여 E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$에 클로닝 시킨 균주는 ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone이 각각 $128\;{\mu}g/ml,\;8\;{\mu}g/ml,\;32\;{\mu}g/ml$을 나타내었다. 결국 conjugant 균주와 transformant 균주는 세 가지의 내성유전자를 가졌다는 공통점은 있으나 conjugant 균주의 MIC가 transformant 균주의 MIC보다 높게 나타나는 차이점을 보였다. 또한 SHV-12 gene 만을 분리하여 E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$에 클로닝 시킨 균주는 ceftazidime, ceftriaxone에 내성을 발현하였지만 cefotaxime에 대해서는 내성을 발현하지 않았다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2007

본 연구는 부산지역 하천에서 plasmid 매개성 광범위 ${\beta}-lactam$ 분해효소(extended spectrum ${\beta}-lactamase;\;ESBL$)를 생성하는 세균을 분리하여 생성된 광범위 ${\beta}-lactam$ 분해효소를 유형별로 분류하기 위함이다. Escherichia coli 6균주와 Klebsiella pneumoniae 15균주가 피전달균주인 Escherichia coli J53 $Azid^{R}$에 plasmid 매개성 광범위 ${\beta}-lactam$ 분해효소 생성 인자를 전달하였다. PCR 후 얻은 유전인자를 plasmid로 매개된 광범위 ${\beta}-lactam$ 분해효소 유전자의 염기서열 분석결과, E. coli와 K. pneumoniae 유전자를 BCM Search Launcher 및 GenBank nucleotide database를 통하여 검색한 결과 ESBL 유형은 TEM-52형과 SHV-12형이었다. TEM-52는 E. coli와 K. pneumoniae 양쪽에서 분리되었다. 그러나 SHV-12는 K. pneumoniae에서만 분리되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 plasmid 매개성 광범위 ${\beta}-lactam$ 분해효소를 생성하는 세균이 한국에서는 이미 임상범위를 넘어 자연계까지 확산되었음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.268-279
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• 2023

The pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh produces a diverse range of antibiotics for human and animal use, however, waste disposal management is inadequate. This results in substantial quantities of antibiotics being discharged into water bodies, which provide suitable environment for the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, capable of spreading resistance genes. This study intended for exploring the bacterial antibiotic resistance profile in adjoining aquatic environmental sources of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh. Seven surface water samples were collected from the vicinity of two pharmaceutical industries located in the Savar area and 51 Escherichia coli isolates were identified using both phenotypic and genotypic methods. Antibiotic susceptibility tests revealed the highest percentage of resistance against ampicillin, azithromycin, and nalidixic acid (100%) and the lowest resistance against meropenem (1.96%) out of sixteen different antibiotics tested. 100% of the study E. coli isolates were observed with Multidrug resistance phenotypes, with the Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) value ranging from 0.6-1.0. Furthermore, 69% of the isolates were Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) positive as per the Double Disk Diffusion Synergy Test (DDST). ESBL resistance genes bla_TEM, bla_CTX-M-13, bla_CTX-M-15, and bla_SHV were detected in 70.6% (n = 36), 60.8% (n = 32), 54.9% (n = 28), and 1.96% (n = 1) of the isolates, respectively, by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Additionally, 15.68% (n = 8) of the isolates were positive for E. coli specific virulence genes in PCR. These findings suggest that pharmaceutical wastewater, if not properly treated, could be a formidable source of antibiotic resistance spread in the surrounding aquatic environment. Therefore, continued surveillance for drug resistance among bacterial populations around drug manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh is necessary, along with proper waste disposal management.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2015

Purpose: We investigated trends in antibiotic resistance for gram-negative bacteria in infants with a urinary tract infection (UTI) over 15 years at a single institution. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for children younger than 24 months who visited the emergency room and were diagnosed with a UTI between January 2000 and December 2014. We selected urine culture data that grew Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Baseline clinical information and results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests were analyzed by dividing the 15-year study time frame into three periods (A: 2000-2004, B: 2005-2009, and C: 2010-2014). Results: During the study period, 478 applicable children were identified (E. coli, 89.7% and K. pneumoniae, 10.3%). Antibiotic resistance to third-generation cephalosporins was increased from period A to period C (A, 2.1%; B, 8.3%; C, 8.8%; P=0.025). Resistance to quinolones also showed a steady pattern during periods A to C, although it was not statistically significant (A, 7.9%; B, 9.7%; C, 12.4%; P=0.221). The incidence of Extended-spectrum ${\beta}$-lactamase (ESBL)-producing gram-negative bacteria increased from period A to period C (A, 1.4%; B, 7.6%; C, 8.2%; P=0.012). Conclusion: This study revealed that the common uropathogens E. coli and K. pneumoniae experienced increasing resistance rates against third-generation cephalosporins and a constant antibiotic resistance to quinolones in children younger than 24 months. We also showed a recent increased incidence of ESBL-producing gram-negative bacteria in patients with community-acquired UTIs. Therefore, it is necessary to actively surveil resistance in order to properly select empirical antibiotics.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2021

Background and Objectives Tracheostomy lead to persistent bacterial colonization of the respiratory tract. Surgical site infection and restenosis by the pathogenic bacteria is the most fatal complication after open airway surgery. The aim of this study is to describe the culture results of larynx and tracheostoma in patients with tracheostomy and the preoperative, intraoperative culture results in patients underwent open airway surgery. Materials and Method A retrospective review was performed on 18 patients who underwent culture between 2017 and 2019. Results Pseudomonas or antibiotic resistance bacteria were identified in 11 patients out of 18 patients (61.1%); Ceftriaxone-resistant Streptococcus (38.9%), Pseudomonas (33.3%), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (16.7%), extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (11.1%). Among 18 patients, 6 patients showed the different culture result between larynx and tracheostoma. In 4 out of 10 patients who underwent open airway surgery, the bacteria were not identified before surgery, but the bacteria were isolated in the intraoperative culture. In one patient, the bacteria detected intraoperatively were different from those detected before surgery. Conclusion Preoperative respiratory tract culture and usage of perioperative antibiotics according to the culture are necessary. It is crucial to verify the bacterial culture in both tracheostoma and larynx. And it should be performed immediately before open airway surgery.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2015

To provide guidelines for the empirical treatment of urinary tract infections, we observed annual changes in the occurrence frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary isolates in a university hospital in the Chungbuk province, South Korea, over a period of 10 years (2004~2013). Escherichia coli (38.2%), Enterococcus faecalis (11.7%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.3%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.3%), E. faecium (4.3%), and Staphylococcus aureus (4.1%) were commonly isolated urinary pathogens. The prevalence of E. coli, E. faecium and Streptococcus agalactiae were significantly higher in females (P < 0.001), whereas E. faecalis, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus were significantly more common in male patients (P < 0.001). E. coli mostly frequently showed resistance to ampicillin (67.94%), followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (36.06%) and ciprofloxacin (26.84%). Over the studied time period, resistance rates of E. coli to ciprofloxacin significantly increased (20.44% to 33.55%). Moreover, extended-spectrum $\beta$-lactamase (ESBL) producing isolates also significantly increased in E. coli (4.2% to 18.3%) and K. pneumoniae (9.6% to 26.9%). In addition, the proportion of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus facium (VRE) also increased (15.7% to 25.0%). In conclusion, over the last 10 years, the proportions of ciprofloxacin resistant E. coli and multidrug-resistant bacteria, such as ESBL and VRE have significantly increased. This trend must be strictly controlled and demonstrates the need for more updated guidelines for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2023

Antibiotics either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. However, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are difficult to treat with antibiotics. Infections caused by such bacteria often lead to severe diseases. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) can be horizontally transmitted across different bacterial species, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of how ARGs spread across various environments. In this study, we analyzed the plasmid sequences of 33 extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from pigs, farms, and their owners. We conducted an antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) with aztreonam and seven other antibiotics, as well as whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the strains using MinION. Our results demonstrated that the plasmids that did not harbor ARGs were mostly non-conjugative, whereas the plasmids that harbored ARGs were conjugative. The arrangement of these ARGs exhibited a pattern of organization featuring a series of ARG cassettes, some of which were identical across the isolates collected from different sources. Therefore, this study suggests that the sets of ARG cassettes on plasmids were mostly shared between pigs and their owners. Hence, enhanced surveillance of ARG should be implemented in farm environments to proactively mitigate the risk of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표논문집
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• pp.579-582
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• 2009

본 연구는 혈액에서 분리되는 미생물의 균종과 항균제 감수성 검사 결과 양상은 환자의 일반적 특성에 따라 다르므로 혈액배양 결과를 분석한 자료는 감염증 환자의 경험적 치료를 위한 중요한 근거가 되고, 특히 ESBL을 생성하는 균주의 경우 항균제의 사용과도 밀접한 관련이 있어 이 연구를 하게 되었다. 대상은 중부지역 일개대학병원의 입원 및 외래환자의 2004-2006년 혈액배양 결과와 항균제 내성 결과를 분석하였다. 혈액배양은 Bact/Alert 3D (North Carolina, Durham, USA)를 이용하여 성인에서는 Bact/Alert S（Aerobic)(Biomerieux Brazil S.A)와 Bact/Alert SN（Anaerobic)(Biomerieux Brazil S.A) 배지를 사용하였고, 소아에서는 Bact/Alert PF (Biomerieux Brazil S.A)배지를 사용하여 5일간 배양하였고, 항균제 감수성 검사는 자동화 동정 및 감수성 장비인 VITEK (BioMerieux vitek. Hazelwood. Missori. USA)을 이용하였다.