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기관 폐쇄 병변에서 시행된 기관 절제 및 재건술에 대한 결과 (Results of Segmental Resection and Reconstruction of the Trachea for Obstructive Tracheal Lesions)

  • 김명천;박주철;조규석;유세영;김범식
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제31권8호
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    • pp.792-798
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    • 1998
  • 배경: 기관의 폐쇄 질환은 기관 삽관과 기관 절개술에 의한 협착, 기관 종양, 갑상선 종양, 기관내 결핵등 다양한 질환이 원인이 될 수 있는데 최근 이런 기관 질환에 대해 병변 부위를 완전히 절제한 후 단단 문합 술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻고 있다. 대상 및 방법: 이에 저자들은 1985년에서 1996년까지 38명의 기관 폐쇄 병변에 대해 실시한 기관 절제 및 재건술의 성적과 결과를 분석하였다. 기관 절제 길이는 2 cm이하에서 6 cm까지 다양하였으며, 수술 방법은 경부 횡절개 22례, 경부 및 부분 흉골 정중절개 12명, 우측 흉부절개 를 4례에서 시행하였으며, 기관 병변 주위를 완전 절제한후 32명의 환자에서 기관 단단 문합술을, 6명의 환자에게 윤상연골 절제가 동반된 후두 기관 문합술을 시행하였다. 이중 3명에서 봉합부 장력을 감소시키기 위해 후두 분리가 필요하였다. 결과: 합병증으로 창상 감염 4례, 문합 부위 육아종 증식 2례, 성대 마비 1례, 폐렴 2례, 전신성 캔디디아시스 1례가 발생하여 그중 수술전 의식이 명료하지 않아서 수술후 T-tnbe 삽입이 필요하였던 2명 환자가 폐렴에 의해, 외상에 의해 전신성 캔디디아시스가 발생한 1례가 사망하였다. 결론: 이상의 성적으로 6 cm 까지의 기관 병변에서 기관 절제가 재건술로 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있었으나 의식 상태나 전신상태가 나쁜 환자에서의 기관절제와 재건술은 수술후 합병증 및 사망률이 높으므로 보존적 치료가 좋을 것으로 사료된다.

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Rifampicin Inhibits the LPS-induced Expression of Toll-like Receptor 2 via the Suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ DNA-binding Activity in RAW 264.7 Cells

  • Kim, Seong-Keun;Kim, Young-Mi;Yeum, Chung-Eun;Jin, Song-Hyo;Chae, Gue-Tae;Lee, Seong-Beom
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제13권6호
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    • pp.475-482
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    • 2009
  • Rifampicin is a macrocyclic antibiotic which is used extensively for treatment against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. Recently, a number of studies have focused on the immune-regulatory effects of rifampicin. Therefore, we hypothesized that rifampicin may influence the TLR2 expression in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 cells. In this study, we determined that rifampicin suppresses LPS-induced TLR2 mRNA expression. The down-regulation of TLR2 expression coincided with decreased production of TNF-$\alpha$ Since NF-${\kappa}B$ is a major transcription factor that regulates genes for TLR2 and TNF-$\alpha$, we examined the effect of rifampicin on the LPS-induced NF-${\kappa}B$ activation. Rifampicin inhibited NF-${\kappa}B$ DNA-binding activity in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 cells, while it did not affect IKK$\alpha/\beta$ activity. However, rifampicin slightly inhibited the nuclear translocation of NF-${\kappa}B$ p65. In addition, rifampicin increased physical interaction between pregnane X receptor, a receptor for rifampicin, and NF-${\kappa}B$ p65, suggesting pregnane X receptor interferes with NF-${\kappa}B$ binding to DNA. Taken together, our results demonstrate that rifampicin inhibits LPS-induced TLR2 expression, at least in part, via the suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ DNA-binding activity in RAW 264.7 cells. Thus, the present results suggest that the rifampicin-mediated inhibition of TLR2 via the suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ DNA-binding activity may be a novel mechanism of the immune-suppressive effects of rifampicin.

홍삼추출물과 글루코사민 복합제제의 관절염에 미치는 영향 (Anti-arthritic Effect of a New Diet-Supplement Containing Red Ginseng Extract and Glucosamine Complex)

  • 정춘식;현진이;강민희;심준수;손미진;정상훈;김종훈;이광승;김영식
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제34권4호통권135호
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    • pp.327-334
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    • 2003
  • We evaluated the anti-arthritic effect of a new diet-supplement product containing red ginseng, glucosamine, shark cartilage, ascorbic acid and manganese chloride for the relieving arthritic symptoms. Anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of red ginseng (250 and 500 mg/kg), glucosamine (240 mg/kg) and shark cartilage (240 mg/kg) were tested individually on vascular permeability and carrageenan-induced paw edema. Glucosamine and shark cartilage showed the inhibition of vascular permeability by 29.6 and 32.9%, respectively. Red ginseng (500 mg/kg) and shark cartilage showed the inhibition of carrageenan-induced paw edema at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 hr. The supplement (red ginseng mixture: RGM) composed of red ginseng (43.5%), glucosamine (25.0%), shark cartilage (25.0%), ascorbic acid (5.0%) and manganese chloride (1.5%) was prepared and its inhibitory activities including vascular permeability and carrageenan-induced paw edema were comparable to anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac and ibuprofen. It was also tested on adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats as one of chronic arthritic tests and Randall-Selitto assay as an analgesic test. RGM showed the inhibition against the swelling of rat paws induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis at a dose of 1,500 mg/kg. Determination of cytokines of the sera sampled from arthritis-induced animals indicated that RGM increased the levels of $interferon-{\gamma}$ and interleukin-6, representing the immunostimulatory effect by red ginseng. RGM treatment moderately reduced the production of NO in RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these results support that RGM can be applicable for the improvement of arthritic as a new diet-supplement.

번데기동충하초(Cordyceps militaris) 에탄을 추출물의 항산화성 및 항돌연변이원성 효과 (Antioxidative and Antimutagenic Effects of the Ethanol Elrtract from Cordyceps militaris)

  • 김미남;오상화;이득식;함승시
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.109-117
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    • 2001
  • 번데기동충하초(Cordyceps militaris(L. ex fr.) Link)의 수소전자공여능 및 항돌연변이원성을 살펴본 결과 부탄을 분획물과 에틸 아세테이트 분획물에서 수소전자공여능이 다른 시료에 비해 2배 이상 높게 나타났다. 항돌연변이원성 실험결과에서는 직접변이원인 MNNG, 4NQO 그리고 간접변이원인 B($\alpha$)P, Trp-P-1에 대해서 유의성 있는 돌연변이 억제효과를 보였다. MNNG(0.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate)의 경우 S. typhimurium TA100 균주에서는 시료농도 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate에서 에탄을 추출물이 78.1%인데 반해 부탄을, 물 분획물에서는 각각 90.4%와 87.6%로 매우 높은 억제효과가 나타났다. 4NQO(0.15 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate)에 대한 S. typhymurium TA98 균주의 경우 에틸 아세테이트 분획물의 경우 80.4%였고, TA100 균주에서는 부탄을 분획물이 88.6%의 억제효과를 보였다. 또한 간접변이원의 경우 B($\alpha$)P(10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate)을 사용한 경우 에틸 아세테이트와 부탄을 분획물은 시료농도 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate에서 85% 이상의 높은 억제율을 나타내었다. Trp-P-1(0.15 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate)에서는 TA98 균주의 경우 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/plate 농도에서 핵산 분획물과 부탄을 분획물이 각각 90.2%, 87.6%로 높은 억제율을 보여주었고, TA100 균주에 대해서는 에틸 아세테이트 분획물이 90.1%로 억제효과가 가장 높게 나타났다. 또한 같은 농도에서 부탄올과 물 분획물에서 각각 87.0%와 75.4%의 억제율을 나타내었다. 번데기동충하초 에탄을 추출물 및 분획물은 시료 농도증가에 따라 TA98과 TA100 균주 모두에서 각 변이원에 대한 돌연변이 억제효과도 증가하였다.

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흉쇄 관절에 발생된 결핵성 관절염의 수술적 치료 - 2예 보고 - (Operative Treatment of the Tuberculous Arthritis on the Sternoclavicular Joint - A Report of Two Cases-)

  • 박진영;김정우;전철홍;권석현;최윤홍;이석중
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.57-61
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    • 2008
  • 흉쇄 관절의 결핵성 관절염은 매우 드문 질환으로 임상 증상이 뚜렷하지 않기 때문에 진단이 늦어지는 경우가 많다. 흉쇄 관절 부위의 점진적으로 진행하는 동통이나 종창, 미열이 있으면서 결핵의 과거력이 있는 경우에 결핵성 관절염을 의심해야 하고 혈액 검사, 방사선 검사, 조직 검사를 통한 조기 진단이 중요하다. 흉쇄 관절 결핵 관절염의 경우 1년 이상의 항결핵제 투여가 필요하며 증상의 호전이 없거나 증상이 진행되어 흉쇄 관절의 관절 파괴 소견이 보이는 경우 수술적 치료가 필요하게 되는데 수술적 치료 시 흉쇄 관절의 늑쇄골 인대의 손상을 최소화하면서 과도한 변연 절제술로 인해 흉쇄 관절의 주위의 종격동, 늑막 등의 중요 구조물이 손상되는 것을 피해야 한다. 저자들은 경험한 2예의 흉쇄 관절 결핵 관절염에서 변연 절제술로 증상의 호전을 가져온 1예와 변연 절제술 후 종격동 농양, 삼출성 늑막염 등의 합병증이 발생된 1예를 함께 보고하고자 한다.

일부(一部) 도시(都市) 영세지역(零細地域)의 보건실태(保健實態) (Health Status in Urban Slum Area)

  • 장임원;정규철
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.3-15
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    • 1977
  • In order to find out health problems among inhabitants in slum areas in Kwanak-Ku, Seoul, a series of health survey was conducted upon 510 households by interview from March to December, 1976. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Employments of householders were unstable; Out of 508 householders, 164(32.3%) were unemployed and 184 (36.2%) were daily or temporary employees. 2. Average number of households per house was 2.0 and average area of residential room per person was $4.0m^2$. 3. 476(93.3%) out of 510 households were supplied with tap water and rest of them made use of ground water as a source of drinking water. 4. Only 279(18.3%) out of 1527 live births were delivered at medical facilities, 496(32.7%) were at home attended by doctors or midwives and 358(25.1%) took prenatal care. The above findings were worse in urban slum area than in other urban area of relatively high economic level, but were better than in rural area of less medical facilities. 5. Initiation of treatment were delayed until their illnesses were advanced in most of the households, 472(92.5%) out 510. In the early stage of the illness, 131(25.6%) of the house-holds sought physicians in their clinics or general hospitals and 250 (40.9%) visited chemists, to toy drugs at first hand. Frequency of visits to physician increased to 52.8% as the disease aggravated in later stages. 6. Cost of medical expenditure per household amounted to 815 won, and was paid to, in the order of chemists, physicians, chinese herb stores, chinese herb doctors. 7. Concerning the health knowledge of the inhabitants, 273(53.9%) out of 506 respondents were aware of the infectivity of pulmonary tuberculosis, and 68(13.4%) of them checked regularly their chest findings by X-ray at least once every two years. 8. As for the family planning, although 448(87.3%) out of 510 respondents were in favor of it, 215 (41.8%) of them were actually practicing contraception. 9. About 40.6% (125 respondents) of them obtained information and knowledge concerning contraception through personal contact with family planning workers. 10. Nutritional status of housewives was generally poor: 49(38.3%) out of 128 housewives were found to be anemic and average serum protein level was $7.5{\pm}0.82g/dl$.

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대구지역 한 대학병원에서 비결핵 항산균의 미생물학적 분포 및 임상적 특성 (Microbiologic distribution and clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacteria in the tertiary hospital in Daegu)

  • 홍경수;안준홍;최은영;진현정;신경철;정진홍;이관호
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2015
  • Background: Recent studies have shown that the nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) recovery rate in clinical cultures has increased within Korea. However, another study conducted by a secondary hospital within Daegu reported different results. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand and evaluate the microbiological distribution and clinical features of NTM in Daegu. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 11,672 respiratory specimens undergoing acid fast bacilli (AFB) culture from 6,685 subjects who visited Yeungnam University Respiratory Center from January 2012 to December 2013. Results: Of the 11,672 specimens undergoing AFB culture, 1,310 specimens (11.2%) showed positive results. Of these specimens, NTM was recovered from 587 specimens, showing a recovery rate of 44.8%. Identification test for NTM was performed on 191 subjects; the results were as follows: M. avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) 123 (64.4%), M. abscessus 20 (10.5%), M. kansasii 12 (6.3%), and 33 other NTM germ strains. Of the 382 subjects with NTM, 167 were diagnosed with pulmonary NTM disease (43.7%), however virulence differed depending on NTM strain. Multivariate analysis showed that nodular bronchiectasis, the nodules, and finding consistent with cavity under imaging study were statistically significant for triggering pulmonary NTM disease. AFB culture showing MAC and M. abscessus was statistically significant as well. Positive predictive value for NTM polymerase chain reaction (NTM-PCR) was 88.6%. Conclusion: Results for NTM recovery rate within the Daegu area were similar to those for the Seoul metropolitan area. We can assume that NTM infection is increasing in our community, therefore AFB-positive subjects (1) should undergo NTM-PCR, (2) should have their culture results checked for differentiation of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB) from NTM, and (3) undergo NTM identification test to confirm its type. Administration of treatment with the above results should be helpful in improving the patients' prognosis.

소아뇌졸중의 보험의학적 고찰 (Review of pediatric cerebrovascular accident in terms of insurance medicine)

  • 안계훈
    • 보험의학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2010
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. MMD is one of cerebrovacular accident,which is treated with sugical maeuver in pediatic neurosurgery. Moyamoya (ie, Japanese for "puff of smoke") characterizes the appearance on angiography of abnormal vascular collateral networks that develop adjacent to the stenotic vessels. The steno-occlusive areas are usually bilateral, but unilateral involvement does not exclude the diagnosis. The exact etiology of moyamoya disease is unknown. Some genetic predisposition is apparent because it is familial 10% of the time. The disease may be hereditary and multifactorial. It may occur by itself in a previously healthy individual. However, many disease states have been reported in association with moyamoya disease, including the following: 1) Immunological - Graves disease/thyrotoxicosis 2) Infections - Leptospirosis and tuberculosis 3) Hematologic disorders - Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, sickle cell anemia, and lupus 4) Congenital syndromes - Apert syndrome, Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner syndrome, von Recklinghausen disease, and Hirschsprung disease 5) Vascular diseases - Atherosclerotic disease, coarctation of the aorta and fibromuscular dysplasia, 6)cranial trauma, radiation injury, parasellar tumors, and hypertension etc. These associations may not necessarily be causative but do warrant consideration due to impact on treatment.(Mainly neurosurgical operation.) The incidence of moyamoya disease is highest in Japan. The prevalence of MMD is 1 person per 100,000 population. The prevalence and incidence of moyamoya disease in Japan has been reported to be 3.16 cases and 0.35 case per 100,000 people, respectively. With regard to sex, the female-to-male ratio is 1.4:1. A bimodal peak of incidence is noted, with symptoms occurring either in the first decade(5-10yr) or in the third and fourth decades (30-40yr)of life. Mortality rates of moyamoya disease are approximately 10% in adults and 4.3% in children. Death is usually from hemorrhage. In aspect of life insurance, MR is 1700%, EDR is 16 per 1000 persons. Children and adults with moyamoya disease (MMD) may have different clinical presentations. The symptoms and clinical course vary widely from asymptomatic to transient events to severe neurologic deficits. Adults experience hemorrhage more commonly; cerebral ischemic events are more common in children. Children may have hemiparesis, monoparesis, sensory impairment, involuntary movements, headaches, dizziness, or seizures. Mental retardation or persistent neurologic deficits may be present. Adults may have symptoms and signs similar to those in children, but intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage of sudden onset is more common in adults. Recently increasing diagnosis of MMD with MRI, followed by surgical operation is noted. MMD needs to be considered as the "CI" state now in life insurance fields.

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Effects of deoxynivalenol- and zearalenone-contaminated feed on the gene expression profiles in the kidneys of piglets

  • Reddy, Kondreddy Eswar;Lee, Woong;Jeong, Jin young;Lee, Yookyung;Lee, Hyun-Jeong;Kim, Min Seok;Kim, Dong-Woon;Yu, Dongjo;Cho, Ara;Oh, Young Kyoon;Lee, Sung Dae
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.138-148
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    • 2018
  • Objective: Fusarium mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN), common contaminants in the feed of farm animals, cause immune function impairment and organ inflammation. Consequently, the main objective of this study was to elucidate DON and ZEN effects on the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and other immune related genes in the kidneys of piglets. Methods: Fifteen 6-week-old piglets were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments for 4 weeks: control diet, and diets contaminated with either 8 mg DON/kg feed or 0.8 mg ZEN/kg feed. Kidney samples were collected after treatment, and RNA-seq was used to investigate the effects on immune-related genes and gene networks. Results: A total of 186 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened (120 upregulated and 66 downregulated). Gene ontology analysis revealed that the immune response, and cellular and metabolic processes were significantly controlled by these DEGs. The inflammatory stimulation might be an effect of the following enriched Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway analysis found related to immune and disease responses: cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, chemokine signaling pathway, toll-like receptor signaling pathway, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), tuberculosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and chemical carcinogenesis. The effects of DON and ZEN on genome-wide expression were assessed, and it was found that the DEGs associated with inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 10 receptor, beta, chemokine [C-X-C motif] ligand 9, CXCL10, chemokine [C-C motif] ligand 4), proliferation (insulin like growth factor binding protein 4, IgG heavy chain, receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase C, cytochrome P450 1A1, ATP-binding cassette sub-family 8), and other immune response networks (lysozyme, complement component 4 binding protein alpha, oligoadenylate synthetase 2, signaling lymphocytic activation molecule-9, ${\alpha}$-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, Ig lambda chain c region, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase, isozyme 4, carboxylesterase 1), were suppressed by DON and ZEN. Conclusion: In summary, our results indicate that high concentrations of DON and ZEN suppress the inflammatory response in kidneys, leading to potential effects on immune homeostasis.

Microbiology and Epidemiology of Infectious Spinal Disease

  • Jeong, Se-Jin;Choi, Seung-Won;Youm, Jin-Young;Kim, Hyun-Woo;Ha, Ho-Gyun;Yi, Jin-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제56권1호
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 2014
  • Objective : Infectious spinal disease is regarded as an infection by a specific organism that affects the vertebral body, intervertebral disc and adjacent perivertebral soft tissue. Its incidence seems to be increasing as a result of larger proportion of the older patients with chronic debilitating disease, the rise of intravenous drug abuser, and the increase in spinal procedure and surgery. In Korea, studies assessing infectious spinal disease are rare and have not been addressed in recent times. The objectives of this study are to describe the epidemiology of all kind of spinal infectious disease and their clinical and microbiological characteristics as well as to assess the diagnostic methodology and the parameters related to the outcomes. Methods : A retrospective study was performed in all infectious spinal disease cases presenting from January 2005 to April 2010 to three tertiary teaching hospitals within a city of 1.5 million in Korea. Patient demographics, risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes were assessed. Risk factors entailed the presence of diabetes, chronic renal failure, liver cirrhosis, immunosuppressants, remote infection, underlying malignancy and previous spinal surgery or procedure. We comparatively analyzed the results between the groups of pyogenic and tuberculous spinal infection. SPSS version 14 statistical software was used to perform the analyses of the data. The threshold for statistical significance was established at p<0.05. Results : Ninety-two cases fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Overall, patients of tuberculous spinal infection (TSI) and pyogenic spinal infection (PSI) entailed 20 (21.7%) and 72 (78.3%) cases, respectively. A previous spinal surgery or procedure was the most commonly noted risk factor (39.1%), followed by diabetes (15.2%). The occurrence of both pyogenic and tuberculous spondylitis was predominant in the lumbar spine. Discs are more easily invaded in PSI. At initial presentation, white cell blood count and C-reactive protein levels were higher in PSI compared to TSI (p<0.05). Etiological agents were identified in 53.3%, and the most effective method for identification of etiological agents was tissue culture (50.0%). Staphyococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated infective agent associated with pyogenic spondylitis, followed by E. coli. Surgical treatment was performed in 31.5% of pyogenic spondylitis and in 35.0% of tuberculous spondylitis cases. Conclusion : Many previous studies in Korea usually reported that tuberculous spondylitis is the predominant infection. However, in our study, the number of pyogenic infection was 3 times greater than that of tuberculous spinal disease. Etiological agents were identified in a half of all infectious spinal disease. For better outcomes, we should try to identify the causative microorganism before antibiotic therapy and make every effort to improve the result of culture and biopsy.