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수입 관상어에서 분리한 motile aeromonads의 특성 (Characters of motile aeromonads isolated from imported ornamental fish)

  • 진세윤;고창용;이예지;정윤희;주성철;김은희
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.89-96
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    • 2017
  • 현재 국내에 유통되고 있는 담수관상어의 대부분은 수입에 의존하므로 외래 병원체 및 항생제 내성균의 유입 가능성이 크다. 본 연구에서는 담수에 상재하는 균으로 인수공통 감염이 가능하며 어류에 조건성병원균으로 작용하는 Aeromonas hydrophila를 다양한 수입 담수관상어로부터 분리하여 특성을 분석하고자 하였다. 수입 후 1일 이내의 관상어를 수족관으로부터 수집하여 0.5% NaCl을 포함하는 TSA 배지에 간, 신장, 비장을 도말하여 세균을 분리하였다. 세균의 형태, 생화학적 특성 및 starch- ampicillin agar (SA)에서의 clear zone 형성 유무에 근거하여 분리 균의 약 70%인 226 균주가 Aeromonas spp.로 확인되어 이들의 분리 빈도가 매우 높음을 알 수 있었다. 이들 중 9균주를 선택하여 16S rRNA gene의 sequence를 분석한 결과 모두 A. hydrophila로 동정되었으며 API 20E test에서 대부분의 분리 균주는 amygdalin, D-melibiose, D-sucrose, trisodium citrate, L-arabinose 이용에서 표준 균주와 차이를 보였다. 10종의 항균제에 대한 분리 균주의 감수성을 디스크 확산법으로 확인한 결과 amoxycillin, ampicillin에 대해서는 모든 균주가 저항성이었고 florfecicol에 대해서는 모두 감수성이었다. 그러나 7균주는 tetracycline 계통의 항균제와 erythromycin, nalidixic acid 등에 복합내성을 보였다. A. hydrophila로 동정된 9개 분리 균주를 금붕어에 인위 감염을 실시한 결과, 3 균주는 5일 이내에 60~80%의 폐사를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 다약제내성이면서 독력이 있는 Aeromonas가 수입관 상어를 따라 국내로 유입되어 전파될 수 있으므로 수입상에서 소비처로 판매되기 전의 방어적 조치가 필요하다는 것을 시사한다.

오존화 올리브유의 항균성 및 변이원성 평가 (Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity and Mutagenicity of Ozonized Olive Oil)

  • 장일웅;이승재;안정엽;미우라 토시아키;정문웅;최동성
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제38권6호
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    • pp.805-809
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    • 2006
  • 오존화 올리브유의 여드름 치료용 소재로서의 사용 가능성을 알아보기 위하여 여드름 형성에 관여하는 미생물인 Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus와 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대한 생육 억제효과를 검토하였고, Ames test로 그의 변이원성 유무를 평가하였다. 항균활성을 paper disk 법으로 평가했을 때 P. acnes, S. epidermidis, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa에 대하여 항균활성을 나타내기 시작한 농도는 각각 4, 1, 0.5, 0,5 mg/mL이었고, 20 mg/mL 농도에서의 생육 저지환의 크기는 각각 7.7, 5.3, 5.6, 5.5 mm이었다. 50% 생육저해활성을 표시하는 $MIC_{50}$은 P. acnes, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa에 대해 2 mg/mL, S. epidermidis에 대해 4 mg/mL로 나타났으며 미생물의 생육이 관찰되지 않는 MIC 농도는 P. acnes, S. epidermidis, P. aeruginosa에 대해 8 mg/mL, S. aureus에 대해 10 mg/mL로 나타났다. 최소저해농도(MICs) 범위는 2${\sim}$10 mg/mL이었다. Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 균주에 대하여 오존화 올리브유와 오존화 메칠 올레산은 S9 mix의 첨가 유무에 상관없이 세포독성을 나타내지 않는 농도에서 $his^{+}$ 복귀돌연변이주의 수가 증가하지 않아 변이원성을 나타내지 않았다. 오존화 올리브유는 돌연변이원성을 나타내지 않으면서 여드름 형성 원인균에 대한 생육 억제효과를 나타내어 여드름 치료용 소재로서 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

계육에서 분리한 Listeria species 와 Staphylococcus aureus의 항생제 내성패턴 (Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Listeria species and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from poultry carcasses in Korea)

  • 허진;김준만;권남훈;박건택;임지연;정우경;홍순근;박용호
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 2004
  • This study was carried out to investigate the antibiotic resistance pattern of Listeria spp. and Staphylococcus aureus. A total of 17 (14.8%) L. monocytogenes, 13 (11.3%) L. innocua, 7 (7%) L. welshimeri, and 83 (72.2%) S. aureus were isolated from commercial poultry carcasses in Seoul and Kyonggi province during the period between 2001 and 2003. Antibiotic susceptibility test of all Listeria strains isolated was performed by the disk agar diffusion method. Antibiotics used in the study were as follows; Amikacin (An), Ampicillin (Am), Cephalothin (Cf), Chloramphenicol (C), Ciprofloxacin (Cip), Erythromycin (E), Gentamicin (Gm), Imipenem (Ipm), Kanamycin (K), Minocycline (Mi), Neomycin (N), Norfloxacin (Nor), Ofloxacin (Ofx), Penicillin (P), Streptomycin (S), Tetracycline (Te), Tobramycin (Nn), Trimethoprim (Tmp), Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazloe (Sxt), and Vancomycin (Va). The antibiotic resistance pattern of S. aureus isolates was performed by the disk agar diffusion method. For the latter program, antibiotics used to the study were as follows; Cf, C, Cip, Clindamycin (Cc), E, Gm, Ipm, Nafcillin (Nf), Oxacillin (Ox), P, Te, Sxt, and Va. Of the 17 L. monocytogenes isolates, 94.1% were resistant to Te, 88.2% to Mi, 11.8% to Nor, 11.8% to S, 5.9% to Cip, and 5.9% to C. Of 13 L. innocua, 53.8% were resistant to Te, 23.1% to Mi, 23.1% to S, 7.7% to Cip, and 7.7% to Nor. Of 7 L. welshimeri, 57.1% were resistant to Te, and 14.3% to Am. Of 83 S. aureus, 100% were resistant to Te, 86.7% to Gm, 34.9% to P, 15.7% to Cip, 12% to Cc, 9.6% to E. The multiple antibiotic resistance patterns of L. monocytogenes isolates were observed in Te Mi Cip (5.9%), Te Mi Nor (5.9%), Te Mi (76.5%), and Te Nor (5.9%). Multiple antibiotic resistance was also found in L. innocua isolates. Resistant to Te Mi S Cip Nor was 7.7%, Te Mi S (7.7%), Te Mi (7.7%), and was 7.7% to Te S. Antibiotic resistance patterns for S. aureus isolats were demonstrated to Te Gm P Cip Cc E (6.0%), Te Gm Cip Cc E (3.6%), Te Gm P Cc (1.2%), Te Gm P (15.6%), Te Gm Cip (2.4%), Te P Cip (2.4%), Te Gm Cc (1.2%), Te Gm (56.6%), Te P (9.6%), and to Te Cip (1.2%). The results of this study suggest a high incidence of Lsteria spp. and S. aureus on poultry carcasses. The contaminated poultry carcasses may be a potential vehicle for foodborne infections due to multiple antimicrobial resistant organisms.

흰 쥐의 감염된 전층피부 결손에서 Iodine의 드레싱 방법에 따른 창상치유 효과의 비교 (Comparative Efficacy for Dressing Methods of Iodine on Infected Full Thickness Skin Wound in the Mouse)

  • 이종훈;김요한;민경희;홍성희;이원미;채정돈;전진현
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제37권3호
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: Iodine has been used for the prevention or management of wound infection as a topical agent. Although iodine was widely used mainly by Betadine$^{(R)}$ and cadexomer iodine, there was no comparative study on the efficacies of dressing methods of iodine. And also it's wound healing effect was not yet clear. The purpose of this study is to compare antibacterial effects and wound healing effects associated with various dressing methods of iodine on infected full thickness skin defect in the mouse. Methods: One full thickness skin defects in the mice (n=60) were developed on the back and left open for twenty-four hours. Sixty mice were divided into four groups : group S (dressing with Betadine$^{(R)}$ soaking, n=15), group T (dressing with Betadine$^{(R)}$ topping, n=15), group I (dressing with Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, n=15), group G (control group, dressing with dry gauze, n=15). The size of the wound defects and the grades of wound healing were evaluated in 4, 7, 10 days, and antibacterial effect was evaluated with restricted zone in Mueller Hinton agar by disk diffusion method. Results: After the wound was left open for twenty-four hours, many Staphylococcus aureus were cultured. The wound defect size was decreased in order of Betadine$^{(R)}$ soaking, Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, Betadine$^{(R)}$ topping and gauze dressing group in all days, but difference among experimental groups was not statistically significant. The grade score of wound healing was increased in order of Betadine$^{(R)}$ soaking, Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, Betadine$^{(R)}$ topping and gauze dressing group, and the difference was statistically significant. Antibacterial effect for S. aureus was increased in order of Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, Betadine$^{(R)}$ soaking, Betadine$^{(R)}$ topping and gauze dressing group, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Selection of the effective dressing method of iodine for infected wounds remains a controversial decision. According to this study, Iodosorb$^{(R)}$ may be most effective method for antibacterial effect and Betadine$^{(R)}$ soaking may be most effective method for infected wound healing. However, further study is necessary to evaluate the clinical efficacy of dressing methods of iodine and to search for the mechanisms that explain their effects.

추백리 혈청검사 양성 산란계로부터 Salmonella속균 분리 (Isolation of Salmonella from the layer chickens reacting in pullorum-typhoid agglutination test)

  • 류재윤;전무형;장경수;손현수;곽학구;박경재;우용구
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.221-237
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    • 1999
  • To investigate the specificity of rapid slide agglutination test for pullorum-gallinarum diseases and to obtain a basic data for avian salmonellosis control, salmonella isolation was peformed for the layer chickens positively reacted in pullonlm-typhoid agglutination test. The biochemical, serological and antimicrobial properties of the isolates were examined. The results obtained through this study were summarized as follows; 1. Of 2,384 chickens tested by the agglutination test, 606 chickens (25.4%) were positive reactors. 154 of 606 reactors and 49 of the non-reacting chickens were investigated for salmonella isolation, resulting in isolation of 68 strains of salmonellae from 27 chickens. 2. By organs, the isolation frequency from liver, cecum, spleen, ovary and gall bladder showed 8.9% (18 strains), 8.9% (18 strains), 7.4% (15 strains), 4.4% (9 strains) and 3.9% (8 strains), respectively. 3. By culture medium the combination of selenite broth and MacConkey agar revealed the highest isolation rate and the enrichment culture by delayed secondary enrichment culture method was found the most effective for salmonella isolation. 4. The serotypes of 68 salmonella isolates were identified as 3 strains of S pullorum, 24 strains of S gallinarum, 15 strains of S typhimurium, 8 strains of S enteritidis, 7 strains of S paratyphi A, 5 strains of S typhimurium and 6 strains of the other salmonellae. 5. The serotypes of 8 salmonella strains isolated from 49 chickens non-reacting in pullorum-typhoid agglutination test were identified as 3 strains of S typhimurium and 5 strains of S infantis. 6. When 24 chickens of which 68 strains of salmonellae isolated were examined by microplate agglutination test, the average antibody titer for pullorum antigen was $2^{5.25}$. The chickens at antibody titer between $2^3$ and $2^5$ showed the higher frequency of isolation as compared with the chickens at the other titers. 7. When salmonella isolates were tested the antimicrobial drug sensitivity by disk diffusion method, S paratyphi A were highly sensitive by 100% to ATM and GM, S typhimurium, by 88% to AM, CIP, IMP and TN, S infantis, by 100% to AM, CRO, ENR and PIP, S enteritidis,by 100% to IMP and PIP, S pullorum, by 100% to ATM, CRO, ENR and PIP and S gallinarum, by 92% to CRO, CIP and PIP.

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광주지역내 바닥분수 재이용수에서 분리한 장구균의 항생제 내성 연구 (A Study of Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococci Isolated from Recycling Water of Floor Fountains in Gwangju Area)

  • 김연희;송형명;최영섭;이윤국;박진환;김선정;김하람;강유미;배석진;조영관
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제45권3호
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    • pp.222-230
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: This study aims to evaluate water quality in terms of microorganisms and identify the antibiotic resistance of Enterococci isolated from the recycling water in floor fountains at three parks and one reservoir in the Gwangju area. Methods: Water samples were analyzed for Enterococci using membrane Enterococcus indoxyl ${\beta}$ d glucoside agar (mEI) as described in USEPA Method 1600. The vancomycin-resistant Enterococci with VanA and VanB were identified by PCR. An examination of the antibiotic resistance of isolates against 14 antibiotics was performed by the disk diffusion method. Results: The drinking water quality criterion was exceeded for total colony counts in 68% of all recycling water samples. The average concentration of total califorms and fecal coliforms was 139,325 and 413 CFU/100 mL, respectively. VanA and VanB were not detected from the isolates. We found the antibiotic resistant Enterococci strains to be E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. durans, E. mundtii, E. hirae, and E. thailandicus. The isolates were resistant to Rifampin (50%), Erythromycin (25.8%), Tetracycline (10.2%), Nitrofurantoin (8.1%), Minocycline (3.1%), Erythromycin (1.2%), Penicillin (0.7%), Norfloxacin (0.5%), and Teicoplanin (0.5%) among the 14 antibiotics tested. Antibiotic resistance tests for Enterococci from the recycling water of floor fountains resulted in 30.2% showing resistance to two or more antibiotics. Conclusions: These results showed that the multi-antibiotic resistance of Enterococci, E. coli, and others should be investigated continuously in each environment field.

유화제를 이용한 계육 표면에서 Campylobacter jejuni의 부착 제어 (Adhesion control of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken skin using emulsifiers)

  • 오도건;김광엽
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제52권6호
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    • pp.670-677
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구에서는 가장 빈번하게 발생하는 세균성 식중독의 원인균인 C. jejuni의 주 감염원인 계육에 대하여, 식품공전에 등재된 식품첨가물 중 유화제를 이용하여 계육에서 C. jejuni의 부착을 제어 할 수 있는 기술을 확보하고자 하였다. 8종의 유화제를 200 mg/mL의 농도에서 paper disc agar diffusion method로 C. jejuni에 대한 항균활성을 검색한 결과 L-7D, L-1695, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80 등 4종의 유화제에서 생육억제환을 생성하였다. L-7D, L-1695, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80 4종의 유화제를 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/mL의 농도에서 항균활성을 검색한 결과, 농도가 작아질수록 생육억제환의 크기도 줄어들었으며, 유화제 중 L-1695 샘플이 200 mg/mL에서 가장 큰 생육억제환을 생성하였다. pH 및 열에 대해 안정성을 측정한 결과 L-7D, L-1695, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80 4종의 유화제 모두 pH 및 열에 안정성을 가지고 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 최소저해농도를 측정한 결과 다른 유화제 L-7D, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80 샘플과 비교하였을때 L-1695 샘플이 1.56 mg/mL에서 가장 좋은 최소저해농도를 나타냈다. 최소살균 효과는 L-7D, L-1695, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80 4종의 유화제 모두 나타나지 않았다. 접촉표면의 부착제어능력을 확인하기 위해서 stainless steel과 ceramic에서 실험한 결과, 두 접촉 표면 모두에서 L-1695 샘플 처리 시 가장 적은 생균수를 나타냈다. 앞선 실험의 종합적인 결과에 따라 L-1695 유화제를 최종적으로 선별하고, 계육 피부에 부착된 C. jejuni에 영향을 주는지 CLSM으로 분석한 결과 대조구에 비하여 conventional spray 및 electrostatic spray를 처리하였을 때 모공에 부착된 균이 대다 수 떨어졌음을 확인하였다. 그러나 생균수를 확인해 본 결과 conventional spray와 electrostatic spray 처리 시에는 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 위 결과들을 종합한 결과 C. jejuni KCTC 5327에 대하여 L-1695 유화제는 생육을 억제시키지만, 살균효과는 없는 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 L-1695 유화제는 식품접촉표면에서 캠필로박터균의 부착을 저해하는 특성을 갖고 있으며, 계육 피부에 인위접종된 C. jejuni를 효과적으로 감소시키는 것을 볼 때, 실제 도계공정에서 세척수에 포함시켜 C. jejuni의 제어에 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

피부질환 원인균에 대한 자몽종자추출물과 법제유황수의 항균 효과 (Anti-microbial Activity of Grapefruit Seed Extract and Processed Sulfur Solution against Human Skin Pathogens)

  • 하유미;이보배;배희정;제경모;김순래;최재석;최인순
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.94-100
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    • 2009
  • GSE와 PSS를 이용한 피부 외용제를 개발하기 위해, 평판 배지확산법 및 액체배지감수성실험을 이용하여 GSE와 PSS의 비듬균(Malassezia furjur, M. restricta), 여드름균(Propionibacterium acnes) 및 무좀균(Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum)에 대한 항균 활성을 측정하였다. 평판 배지확산법의 경우 GSE가 $10{\mu}l/disk$일 때 M. furfur, M. restricta. P. acnes, T. mentagrophytes 및 T. rubrum은 각각 1.0, 1.0, 12.0, 15.0, 15.0 mm 였으며, PSS가 $10{\mu}l/disk$일 때에는 각각 7.3, 5.7, 2.0, 0 mm 이었다. 또한 액체배지감수성실험에서 GSE에 대한 MIC 값은 각각 3.91, 3.91, 0.004, 0.024, $0.012{\mu}l/ml$ 이었으며 PSS에 대한 MIC 값은 각각 0.03, 0.03, 0.156, 0.003, $0.012{\mu}l/ml$이었다. 또한 GSE 와 PSS가 함유된 에멀전 시제품을 제조하여 농도별 평판배지확산법을 수행한 결과 그 결과 값은 0.5% 농도에서 각각 5.2, 4.3, 8.0, 9.5, 12.8 mm의 값을 나타내었다. GSE 와 PSS가 실험 대상 균주에 대하여 모두 항균력을 가지고 있었으며 비듬균인 M. furfur와 M. restricta는 GSE 보다는 PSS에서 더 강한 항균력을 보였으며 여드름균인 P. acnes와 무좀균인 T. mentagrophytese 및 T. rubrum은 PSS 보다는 GSE에서 더 강한 항균 활성을 보였다. 그러므로 GSE와 PSS의 각각에 효과적인 균주별 피부질환 외용제 뿐만 아니라 GSE와 PSS를 함께 적용한 광범위한 피부질환 외용제의 응용개발이 가능하리라 사료된다. 또한 에멀전 로션 시제품의 물리화학적 특성을 분석한 결과 pH, 점도, 굴절 및 색도 변화에 있어서 모두 안정성을 보였고 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 기능성 화장품과 같은 피부 외용제 제품의 개발 가능성을 확인하였다.

흰 쥐의 감염된 전층피부결손에 대한 항균연고들의 항균효과 및 창상치유 효과의 비교 (Comparison of Antibacterial Ointments for Antibacterial and Wound Healing Effect on Infected Full Thickness Skin Defect in the Mouse)

  • 전소연;이종훈;민경희;홍성희;이원미;채정돈;전진현
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: Many topical agents had been used for contaminated wound treatment. Although antimicrobial ointments were widely used as topical agents, their comparative antibacterial and wound healing effects were largely unreported. The purpose of this study was to compare antibacterial effects and wound healing effects of common topical ointments on infected full thickness skin defect in the mouse. Methods: One full thickness skin defects in the mice (n=60) were developed on the back and left open for twenty-four hours. Sixty mice were divided into four groups: group B (dressing with Bactroban$^{(R)}$, n=15), group I (dressing with Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, n=15), group T (dressing with Terramycin$^{(R)}$, n=15), group G (control group, dressing with dry gauze, n=15). The size of wound defects and the grades of wound healing were evaluated at 4, 7, 10 days, and antibacterial effect was evaluated with restricted zone in Mueller Hinton agar by disk diffusion method. After the wound was left open for twenty-four hours, many Staphylococcus aureus was cultured. The wound defect size was decreased in order of Bactroban$^{(R)}$ (B), Iodosorb$^{(R)}$ (I), Terramycin$^{(R)}$ and gauze dressing group in all days, but difference among experimental groups was not statistically significant. The grade score of wound healing was increased in order of Bactroban$^{(R)}$, Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, Terramycin$^{(R)}$ and gauze dressing group, and the difference was statistically significant. Antibacterial effect for was increased in order of Bactroban$^{(R)}$, Iodosorb$^{(R)}$, Terramycin$^{(R)}$ and gauze dressing group, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Topical antimicrobial ointments application was effective against wound infections by S. aureus. Bactroban$^{(R)}$ may be an optimal topical treatment for infected wounds according to this study. However, further study is necessary to evaluate the clinical efficacy of antimicrobial ointments and to search for the mechanisms that explain their effects.

임상검체에서 분리된 Escherichia coli와 Klebsiella pneumoniae의 Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase 유전자형 및 분자유전학적 특성 (Molecular Characteristics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Genes in Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae)

  • 정경석
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.26-33
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    • 2006
  • Recently, the rapid increase in extended-spectrum ${\beta}$-lactamase (ESBL) producing clinical isolates has become a serious problem. In this study, the epidemiologic features and molecular characteristics of ESBL among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, antibiotic susceptibility testing, genotype of the ESBL and patterns of chromosomal DNA from PFGE (pulsed field gel electrophoresis) were observed. A total of 53 ESBL-producing clinical isolates (30 of E. coli and 23 of Klebsiella pneumoniae) were collected from two university hospitals in the period of June to July in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The antibiotic resistance frequency of those 53 strains was tested by the disk agar diffusion method with the result that all the strains were resistant to cephalothin. To other antibiotics, the resistance rates of E. coli (30 isolates) were in order of ceftazidime (90.0%), cefotaxime and aztreonam (respectively 83.3%). Also, the resistance rates of K. pneumoniae (23 isolates) were in order of aztreonam (78.3%), ceftazidime (73.9%) and cefotaxime (65.3%). Also the sensitivity of ceftazidime-clavulanic acid were 100% in E. coli and 95.7% in K. pneumoniae. And the sensitivity of cefotaxime-clavulanic acid was 96.7% in E. coli and 91.3% in K. pneumoniae. The types of the ESBL genes were determined by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among the 30 isolates of ESBL-producing E. coli, 6 (20.0%) have SHV only, 5 (16.7%) have TEM only and, 18 (60.0%) have both of TEM and SHV. Among the 23 isolates of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae, 7 (30.4%) have SHV only, 2 (8.7%) have TEM only, and 14 (60.9%) have both of TEM and SHV. These results show that 52 strains, with only one exception, were confirmed as either TEM or SHV. The patterns of Xba I-digested chromosomal DNA of ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates were analyzed by PFGE. PFGE patterns of E. coli and K. pneumoniae were multiclonal, but many strains were grouped into a few types. Therefore, it seems that there were clonal outbreaks or possible horizontal spread. In conclusion, the TEM and SHV ${\beta}$-lactamase are most widely spread in E. coli and K. pneumoniae in Korea. As these types are usually carried by plasmids, the spread of these ${\beta}$-lactamase genes could compromise the future usefulness of third generation cephalosporins for the treatment of infections caused by E. coli and K. pneumoniae.

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