• 대한수의학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2013

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can infect not only human but also several animals. This study has been conducted to evaluate the comprehensive anti-HEV seroprevalence in zoo animals in Korea. Anti-HEV antibodies were identified in 14 of 64 zoo animal species. HEV antibodies were detected for the first time in Eurasian Lynx, Setland Pony, Fallow Deer, Ezo Sika, Formosa Deer, East Wapitis, Barasingha, Corriedale, American Bison, Guanacos, Reticulated Giraffe, and Saanen. These results indicate that the several zoo animal species were exposed to HEV.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권2호
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• pp.84-87
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• 2014

We hereby observe four co-infection cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis with various clinical presentations. It may be prudent to consider M. tuberculosis co-infections when patients with pandemic influenza reveal unusual clinical features that do not improve despite appropriate treatments against the influenza, especially in Korea, in the endemic areas of M. tuberculosis.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2021

Background & Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present infectious diseases control and crisis response plans for International students by investigating the management of International students and prevention of infectious diseases targeting International students infectious disease control managers at universities in Busan in a situation where the risk of infectious diseases increases due to the spread of COVID-19. Methods: The data were collected from 14 International students infectious disease control managers at universities in Busan. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS 22.0. Results: There were differences in the importance and performance of COVID-19 infectious disease control and support work by university. Conclusions: It is necessary to integrate management of support and roles of infectious diseases control for foreign students. Furthermore, strengthening the competence of experts and communication tools with international students are needed.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2021

This study was conducted to develop and apply clinical nursing practice training simulation program using Standardized Patient for Nursing Students focused on infectious respiratory disease. This study is descriptive methodological study. Through prior consideration of documents and educational task of infectious respiratory disease was conducted with interview of clinical specialists of infection control managers. Development of educational task for infectious respiratory disease for Nursing Students went through the content validity. Finally, 10 educational tasks are developed 'knowledge of respiratory infections disease', 'hand washing', 'put on mask', 'lead to put on mask to patients and caregiver', 'intravenous injection via 3way', 'surgical aseptic technique', 'sterilization medical instrument', 'management of contaminated linen', 'infected personnel management manual'. The infectious respiratory disease simulation program was developed based on the ADDIE model and proceeded to 4 steps of analysis, design, development, implementation. The infection control education program included lectures (20 min), skill training (20 min), simulation using standardized patient (20 min), and debriefing (40 min), The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics with SPSS program for version 23.0. The results of this study confirmed that the clinical nursing practice training simulation program using standardized patients was effective in infectious respiratory disease of the nursing college students in knowledge of infectious respiratory disease and clinical nursing performance. we found this practical training program for nursing college students to improve knowledge and clinical competency of infection control. we expected that this developed program could be applied to practical training for various infectious control.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.15.1-15.5
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• 2023

The hepatitis A virus (HAV) induces severe acute liver injury and is adapted to human and monkey cell lines but not other cells. In this study, the HAV was inoculated into porcine kidney (PK-15) cells to determine its infectivity in porcine cells. The growth pattern of the HAV in PK-15 cells was compared with its growth pattern in fetal rhesus kidney (FRhK-4) cells. The growth of HAV was less efficient in PK-15 cells. In conclusion, HAV replication was verified in PK-15 cells for the first time. Further investigations will be needed to identify the HAV-restrictive mechanisms in PK-15 cells.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2021

학교는 감염병 발생 시 광범위하게 확산될 우려가 높은 집단이며, 학생들의 건강과 학습권을 저해할 수 있으므로 체계적인 관리와 신속한 대응이 필요하다. 본 연구는 초·중·고 학생들에게 흔히 발생하는 감염병의 현황을 파악하여 감염병의 위협으로부터 학생과 교직원을 보호하고 정상적인 학교 기능을 유지하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 실시하였으며, 조사 대상으로는 세종시를 선정하였다. 3대 감염병은 인플루엔자, 수두, 수족구병으로서, 3대 감염병 모두 급성 바이러스성 감염병으로 분류되며 전파속도가 빠르고 전파력이 강한 특징이 있어 집단 생활을 하는 학생들에게는 치명적인 결과를 초래할 수 있다. 연구자료는 교육부 교육행정정보망인 나이스(NEIS)의 2019년도 감염병 보고자료를 활용하였고, 전국 초·중·고등학교에서 매주 보고된 현황 자료를 활용하여 분석하였으며, 연구방법으로는 전국과 세종시 감염병 발생 현황 비교, 각 학교급별 발생 현황 비교, 감염병 항목별 발생 현황 비교, 시기별 감염병 현황 분석을 실시하였다. 3대 감염병 발생 현황 조사 결과는 세종시 뿐만 아니라 전국 학교감염병의 감염병을 관리하는데 기초자료로 사용되어, 향후 학교감염병 관리 대책 수립에 활용할 수 있도록 기대한다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 미래감염병 발생 시 적합하고 신속한 위기관리체계를 수행으로 인한 피해경감을 최소화할 수 있는 정부의 보건의료정책을 마련하기 위한 감염병 감시체계 방안의 모색하는 것이다. 연구의 방법으로는 국내외 감염병 발생과 관리현황을 분석하고, 재난피해 지역에 대한 감염병 감시체계방안을 제시하기 위한 기술적 연구를 하는 것이다. 본 연구를 통해 과거 미래감염병의 사회적 확산에 대해서 원인과 그 대응정책의 시행착오 등에 대해 보다 명확한 관리체계를 확인할 수 있었다. 이에 대유행하고 있는 코로나바이러스감염증-19 확산사태를 지켜보면서 국내 재난대응체계에서는 재난 발생시 참여하게 되는 여러 기관의 역할과 관련된 감염병 예방을 위한 교육 및 훈련과 홍보가 매우 중요할 것으로 본다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2011

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a leading cause of invasive infections including bacteremia and meningitis, as well as mucosal infections such as otitis media and pneumonia among children and adults. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was licensed for use among infants and young children in many countries including Korea. The routine use of PCV7 has resulted in a decreased incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) by the vaccine serotypes among the vaccinees and substantial declines in IPD among unvaccinated populations such as older children and adults as well. In addition, there are increasing evidences to suggest that routine immunization with PCV7 is changing the epidemiology of pneumococcal diseases such as serotype distribution of IPD, nasopharyngeal colonization, and antibiotic resistance patterns. In contrast, there is an increase in the number of IPDs caused by nonvaccine serotypes, though it is much smaller than overall declines of vaccine serotype diseases. Several vaccines containing additional serotypes have been developed and tested clinically in order to expand the range of serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Recently two new pneumococcal protein conjugate vaccines, 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), have been approved for use in several countries including Korea. This report summarizes the recommendations approved by the Committee on Infectious Diseases, the Korean Pediatric Society.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2011

Pertussis is an acute respiratory infection characterized by paroxysmal cough and inspiratory whoop for over 2 weeks. The incidence of pertussis has decreased markedly after the introduction of DTwP/DTaP vaccine, but the incidence of pertussis has increased steadily among young infant and among adolescents and adults in many countries. Td vaccine was used in this age group but the increase in pertussis has lead to the development of a Tdap vaccine. The Tdap vaccine is a Td vaccine with a pertussis vaccine added and is thought to decrease the incidence and transmission of pertussis in the respective age group. In Korea, two products are approved by the KOREA FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION, which are ADACEL$^{TM}$ (Sanofi-Pasteur, Totonto, Ontario, Canada) and BOOSTRIX$^{(R)}$ (GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium) for those aged between 11-64. This report summarizes the recommendations approved by the Committee on Infectious Diseases, the Korean Pediatric Society.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2018

Background: Few studies have evaluated the long-term impact of postoperative infectious complications in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to determine the impact of infectious complications on long-term outcomes after surgical resection for NSCLC. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 1,380 eligible patients who underwent pulmonary resection for NSCLC from 2003 to 2012. Complications were divided into infectious complications and non-infectious complications. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compare unadjusted 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates and recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates. Cox regression was used to determine the impact of infectious complications on 5-year CSS and RFS. Results: The rate of total complications and infectious complications was 24.3% and 4.3%, respectively. In the node-negative subgroup, the 5-year CSS and RFS rates were 75.9% and 57.1% in patients who had infectious complications, compared to 87.9% and 78.4% in patients who had no complications. Infectious complications were a negative prognostic factor for 5-year RFS (hazard ratio, 1.92; 95% confidence interval, 1.00-3.69; p=0.049). In the node-positive subgroup, the 5-year CSS rate and RFS were 44.6% and 48.4% in patients who had infectious complications, compared to 70.5% and 48.4% for patients who had no complications. Conclusion: Postoperative infectious complications had a negative impact on CSS and RFS in node-negative NSCLC. Our findings may help improve risk assessment for tumor recurrence after pulmonary resection for node-negative NSCLC.