• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.135-139
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• 1987

This study was attempted to investigate the dissolution rate and the bioavailability of commercially available sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SMX-TM) tablets in rabbits. The dissolution test was conducted in artificial gastric juice by basket method with eight SMX-TM tablets which were chemically equivalent. According to the dissolution rate, SMX-TM tablets were divided into four groups, such as rapid, intermediate, slow and very slow groups for the bioavailability test in rabbits. The results were as follows: 1) The dissolution rate of brand A was most rapid but brand H was most slow in artificial gastric juice. 2) Area under the blood concentration curve was larger in the order of brand A > C > E > H in rabbits. 3) There was a little difference in pharmacokinetic parameters such as biological half life, absorption rate constant and $t_{max}$. 4) The relationship between the dissolution rate and relative bioavailability was significant in brand A, C, E and H. From the results of this experiment, the bioavailability of SMX-TM tablets in rabbits may be predicted from the results of dissolution rate studies.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2015

젓갈로부터 분리된 ampicillin 감수성, coagulase 음성 Staphylococcus 속 17 균주의 항생물질내성 및 위해성을 평가하였다. 15 균주는 한 종류 이상의 항생물질에 대한 내성을 나타내었고, penicillin G 내성 균주가 가장 높은 빈도로 검출되었다. PCR 증폭에 의한 항생물질내성 유전자 존재 확인 결과, trimethoprim 내성 관련 dfrA 유전자와 tetracycline 내성 관련 tetK 유전자를 각각 보유한 두 균주가 확인되었다. α 형 용혈활성은 검출되지 않았지만, 다섯 균주가 δ 형의 용혈을 나타내었고, 그 중 두 균주는 β 형 용혈활성을 나타냈으며, 12 균주가 biofilm을 형성하였다. 본 실험에서 수행한 모든 안전성 평가 결과는 균주 특이적으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.1008-1013
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• 2014

The use of antimicrobial agents for additives or therapeutics is strongly associated with a prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in commensal Enterobacteriaceae. We aimed to characterize integrons in Enterobacteriaceae isolates obtained from chicken cecums in Korea. Moreover, the correlation between integron gene cassettes and antimicrobial resistance was also investigated. A total of 90 isolates the belonged to Enterobacteriaceae were recovered from chickens grown at Gyeongsang and Chungcheong provinces in Korea. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed by the disk diffusion method. PCR and DNA sequencing were also performed to characterize the gene cassette arrays of the integrons. Of the 90 Enterobacteriaceae isolates tested, 39 (43.3%) and 10 (11.1%) isolates carried class 1 and 2 integrons, respectively. Whereas the class 2 integron did not contain gene cassettes, the class 1 integrons carried seven different gene cassette arrays. The class 1 integrons harbored genes encoding resistant determinants to aminoglycosides (aadA1, aadA2, and aadA5), trimethoprim (dfrA1, dfrA12, dfrA17, and dfrA32), lincosamides (linF), and erythromycin (ereA). Moreover, the presence of a class 1 integron was significantly related to a high resistance rate of antimicrobial agents, such as spectinomycin and trimethoprim. We confirmed that diverse class 1 integrons were widely distributed in Enterobacteriaceae isolates from chickens and directly contributed to the resistance to diverse antimicrobial agents in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 1989

실험 동물의 면역기능을 인위적으로 억제시킴과 동시에 몇 가지 항생 물질을 투여하여 Pneumocystis carin힐 또는 다른 원인에 의한 폐염을 발현시킨 다음 각 원인별 치사율 및 평균 생 존 기간(mean survival day) 등을 비교함으로써 간질성 폐염의 원인충으로서 흑 carinil히 중요성 을 알아보고자 이 연구를 실시하였다. 실험 동물로 Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐 90마리를 사용하였고 각각 15마리씩 1개 대조군과 다음 5개 투약군으로 분류하였다. 1군 prednisolone(25mg/kg twice weekly), 2군 prednisolone과 tetracycline (75mg/kg/day) , 3군 prednisolone, tetracycline 및 trimethoprim·sulfamethoBazole (50∼250mg/kg/day), 4군 prednisolone과 trimethoprim-sulfamethozazole, 5군 prednisolone과 griseofulvin(300 mg/kg/day). 상기 약제를 횐쥐가 죽을 때까지 투여하고 각 흰쥐의 생존 기간을 측정하였다. 죽은 흰쥐는 즉시 부검하여 폐장을 적출한 후 접촉 도말 표본과 조직 절편 표본을 만들고 toluidine blue O, Giemsa, Gomori's methenamine-silver, hematoxylin-eosin, Brown & Brenn 염색 등을 하여 관찰하였다. 각 군별 평균 생존 기간은 1군 $19.3{\pm}5.2$일, 2군 $41.1{\pm}14.0$일, 3군 $50.5{\pm}18.4$일, 4군 $43.0{\pm}22.9$일, 5군 $21.8{\pm}5.1$일이었다. 카 군별 생존 기간의 차이를 비교하면 1군과 2군, 1군과 3군 및 1 군과 4군이 각각 유의한 차이(p<0.01)를 보여 세균 감염 방지시 생존 기간이 연장되는 것으로 나타났다. 또 1군과 5군의 생존 기간은 거의 차이가 없었고, 2군과 5군, 3군과 5군 및 4군과 5군은 유의한 차이(p<0.01)를 보여 진균 감염보다는 세균이나 P. carinii 감염이 흰쥐 사인에 직접적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. P. carinii 폐염에 의한 사망은 실험 17일에 최초로 나타났으며 각 군별 비율은 3군이 92.9%로 가장 높고, 2군 및 5군이 80.0%, 4군이 78.6%, 1군이 33.3%를 보였다. P. carinii 폐염으로 죽은 53마리를 분류한 바 stage 1은 11.3%, stage 2는 28.3%, stage 3은 60.4%이었다. 죽은 흰쥐의 사인을 기간별로 분류했을 때 실험 전기(1일∼28일)는 세균 감염에 의한 사망이 많 고, 실험 중기(29∼56일)는 주로 P. carinii 폐염에 의한 사망이었으며 진균과의 혼합감염이 이 시 기에 나타났다. 실험 후기 (57∼82일)에는 세균, 진균 감염 없이 모두 P. carinii 폐염으로 사망하 였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 면역억제제 투여 1개월 이후 흰쥐의 사망 원인으로는 세균이나 진균성 폐염 보다 P. carinii 폐염이 더욱 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1559-1567
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• 2015

The combination of trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) has been shown to be active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in clinical tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, the mechanism of action of TMP-SMX against Mtb is still unknown. To unravel this, we have studied the effect of TMP and SMX by deleting the folP2 gene in Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm), and overexpressing the Mtb and Msm folP1/2 genes in Msm. Knocking out of the folP2 gene in Msm reduced the minimum inhibitory concentration of SMX 8-fold compared with wild type. Overexpression of the folP1 genes from Mtb and Msm increased the MICs by 4- and 2-fold in Msm for SMX and TMP, respectively. We show a strong correlation between the expression of folP1 and folP2 genes and TMP-SMX resistance in mycobacteria. This suggests that a combination of FolP2 inhibitor and SMX could be used for TB treatment with a better outcome.

• 분석과학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2016

상수원으로 유출될 가능성이 높은 잔류의약물질 대상으로 정수처리공정의 단위 공정별 잔류의 약물질 제어 효율을 평가하였다. 응집 공정에서는 Sulfonamide계 항생제는 22.6~42.1 % 제거 되었으며, Naproxen 28.2 %, Acetaminophen 20 %가 제거되었다. Trimethoprim은 4.4 %, Erythromycin은 2.4 %로 낮은 제거율을 보여 주었으며, Aspirin은 전혀 제거되지 않았다. 염소처리와 응집 혼합 공정을 적용하였을 때, 염소 주입량이 증가할수록 제거율이 증가되었다. 염소주입농도 3 mg/L일 때 Sulfonamide계 항생제, Acetaminophen, Naproxen은 100 %, Trimethoprim은약 98%로높은제거효율을나타내었으며 Erythromycin은 약 55 %, Aspirin은 약 10 %로 낮은 제거율을 보여 주었다. 분말활성탄 흡착 공정을 적용하였을 때, 분말활성탄 주입 농도가 증가할수록 제거율이 증가되었다. Sulfonamide계 항생제의 경우 1 mg/L에서 약 18~50 % 제거율을 보였으며, 25 mg/L에서는 약 80 % 이상으로 제거율이 증가하였다. 정수처리 공정에서 잔류의약물질의 효율적인 처리를 위한 염소처리와 흡착, 응집 공정의 적정 주입농도를 평가한 결과 염소 3 mg/L, 분말활성탄 10 mg/L, 응집제 15 mg/L을 적용했을 때 약 90 % 이상이 제거되었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.227-239
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• 2009

At the present study, it was aimed to detect virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance genes among 102 strains of 12 Salmonella serotypes isolated from pigs and cattle. In polymerase chain reaction (PCR), invA was detected from all strains of Salmonella spp., spvC was detected from Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) (100%), S. Bradenburg (75%), and S. Typhimurium (20.4%). Drug resistance related genes of 12 types were detected from all strains. TEM ($bla_{TEM}$) gene was detected from 51 (92.7%) of 55 $\beta$-lactams (54 ampicillin or 1 amoxicillin) resistance strains. 55 (100%) of 55 chloramphenicol resistance strains, 3 (100%) of 3 gentamicin resistance strains and 5 (100%) of 5 kanamycin resistance strains did contain cml, aadB, and aphA1-Iab, respectively. strB (89.9%), strA (88.4%), aadA2 (84.1%) and aadA1 (72.5%) were detected from 69 streptomycin resistance strains. sulII and dhfrXII were detected from 49 (100%) of 49 sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim resistance strains, but sulI was not detected. tetA (97.9%) and tetB (21.6%) were detected from 97 tetracycline resistance strains. int gene was detected from 58 (56.9%) of 102 strains. 54 S. Typhimurium of 102 Salmonella spp. were attempted to detect drug resistance genes. TEM was detected from 44 (95.7%) of 46 $\beta$-lactams (45 ampicillin or 1 amoxicillin) resistance strains. cmlA was detected from 51 (100%) of 51 chloramphenicol resistance strains. aadA2 (100%), strA (100%), strB (100%), and aadA1 (79.6%) were detected from 54 streptomycin resistance strains. sulII (100%) and dhfrXII (100%) were detected from 49 sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim resistance strains. tetA was detected from 54 (100%) of 54 tetracycline resistance strains. int gene was detected from 54 (100%) of 54 strains. The major drug resistance pattern and resistance gene profile were ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and tetracycline (ACSSuT) and TEM, cmlA, aadA1, aadA2, strA, strB, sulII, dhfrXII, tetA and int, respectively.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2015

A 50-year-old male visited the outpatient clinic and complained of fever, poor oral intake, and weight loss. A chest X-ray demonstrated streaky and fibrotic lesions in both lungs, and chest CT revealed multifocal peribronchial patchy ground-glass opacities with septated cystic lesions in both lungs. Cell counts in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed lymphocyte-dominant leukocytosis, and further analysis of lymphocyte subsets showed a predominance of cytotoxic T cells and few T helper cells. Video-assisted wedge resection of the left upper lobe was performed, and the histologic examination was indicative of a Pneumocystis jirovecii infection. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was orally administered for 3 weeks; however, the patient complained of cough, and the pneumonia was aggravated in the follow-up chest X-ray and chest CT. Molecular studies demonstrated mutations at codons 55 and 57 of the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene, which is associated with the resistance to TMP-SMX. Clindamycin-primaquine was subsequently administered for 3 weeks replacing the TMP-SMX. A follow-up chest X-ray showed that the pneumonia was resolving, and the cough was also alleviated. A positive result of HIV immunoassay and elevated titer of HCV RNA indicated HIV infection as an underlying condition. This case highlights the importance of careful monitoring of patients with P. jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) during the course of treatment, and the molecular study of DHPS mutations. Additionally, altering the anti-PCP drug utilized as treatment must be considered when infection with drug-resistant P. jirovecii is suspected. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of TMP-SMX-resistant PCP described in Korea.

• 약학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.122-125
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• 1990

Antibiotic resistance patterns were determined for 14 strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated at a hospital in Pusan during summer in 1989. Resistance to chloramphenicol or clindamycin was recorded in 100% of strains. Resistance to the other compounds tested was as follows: tetracycline 86%, gentamicin 79%, tobramycin 71%, kanamycin 71%, erythromycin 57%, ampicillin 57%, methicillin 50%, streptomycin 29%, cephalothin 29%, and trimethoprim 21%. All strains were sensitive to vancomycin and rifampicin. All strains showed multiple resistance to more than 3 antibiotics.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.146-149
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• 2013

비브리오균은 해양 및 하구 환경에서 상재하는 균으로 그람 음성 간균, 호염성, 비포자형성의 특징을 가지고 있다. 질병과 관련된 균주로는 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio cholera 등이 있다. 매년 어패류의 섭취 등을 통해 식중독 사고가 빈번하게 발생하고 있으며, 이에 본 연구에서는 서해안 6곳에서 패류를 채취하여 비브리오균의 분포도를 모니터링하고, 이들의 항생제 내성을 분석하였다. 총 120건의 패류를 TCBS 평판배지와 API 20E kit 기법으로 동정하였을 때 23.3%의 시료에서 비브리오균이 검출되었다. 이들 분리균주들의 항생제 내성을 16종의 항생제에 대해 분석한 결과 82.1%가 각각 vancomycin과 ampicillin에 대해 내성을 보였고, rifampin (71.4%)과 cephalothin (53.6%)에 대한 내성비율도 다른 항생제들에 비해 상대적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 분리균주들의 항생제 감수성은 chloramphenicol (92.9%), sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (92.9%)과 tetracycline (96.4%)에 대해 가장 높았다. 분리균주들의 약 71.4%가 vancomycin과 ampicillin을 포함하여 3개 이상의 항생제에 대해 다중내성을 보였다.