Infectious diseases
The clinical and economic burden of community-onset complicated skin and skin structure infections in Korea
Yong Kyun Cho, Heung Jeong Woo, Shin Woo Kim, In-Gyu Bae, Young Goo Song, Hee Jin Cheong, Hyuck Lee, Sang Hoon Han, Hee Jung Choi, Chisook Moon, Seong Yeol Ryu, Jian Hur, Ja Cob Lee, Yu Mi Jo, Young Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1497-1506. Published online February 20, 2020
Background/Aims: To investigate epidemiologic characteristics, clinical and economic burdens, and factors associated with mortality in complicated skin and skin structure infection (cSSSI) patients in Korea.
Methods: A retrospective, observational, nationwide study was conducted between April to Ju..
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Opportunistic diseases among HIV-infected patients: a multicenter-nationwide Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study, 2006 to 2013
Youn Jeong Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Min Ja Kim, Dae Won Park, Joon-Young Song, Shin Woo Kim, Jun Yong Choi, June Myung Kim, Sang Hoon Han, Jin-Soo Lee, Bo Youl Choi, Joo Shil Lee, Sung-Soon Kim, Mee-Kyung Kee, Moon Won Kang, Sang Il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):953-960. Published online April 27, 2016
Background/Aims: The frequencies of opportunistic diseases (ODs) vary across countries based on genetic, environmental, and social differences. The Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study was initiated in 2006 to promote research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Korea, and to provide a logist..
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Blood Stream Infections by Candida glabrata and Candida krusei: A Single-Center Experience
Hee Kyoung Choi, Su Jin Jeong, Han Sung Lee, Bum Sik Chin, Suk Hoon Choi, Sang Hoon Han, Myung Soo Kim, Chang Oh Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Young Goo Song, June Myung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):263-269. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsThe increasing incidence of Candida glabrata and Candida krusei infections is a significant problem because they are generally more resistant to fluconazole. We compared the risk factors associated with C. glabrata
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Diagnosis and Species Identification of Mycobacterial Infections by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Sterile Body Fluids
Cheong Ho Cho, Sang Hoon Han, Bum Sik Chin, Suk Hoon Choi, Han Sung Lee, Chang Oh Kim, Myung Soo Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Young Goo Song, June Myung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):135-138. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsThe development of effective, accurate, and rapid diagnostic methods for Mycobacterium infection and mycobacterial species identification is required. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) is an easy, rapi..
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A case of scar sarcoidosis
Young Chul Hong, Dong Jib Na, Sang Hoon Han, Yang Deok Lee, Yong Seon Cho, Min Soo Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):213-215. Published online December 30, 2008
Infiltration of sarcoid granuloma in old cutaneous scars is one of the uncommon cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis. Here, we report the case of a 47-year-old female who presented with swelling and irritation in 5 old scars. She had acquired these scars 9 years ago in a traffic accident. An i..
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Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis type 1
Sang Hoon Han, Se Hoon Park, Gwon Hyun Cho, Na Rae Kim, Jae Hwan Oh, Eunmi Nam, Dong Bok Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):21-23. Published online March 31, 2007
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (von Recklinghausen's disease, NF-1) is an autosomal-dominant neurocutaneous disorder characterized by abnormal skin pigmentation (café au lait spots and axillary freckling), cutaneous and plexiform neurofibromas, skeletal dysplasias, and Lisch nodules (pigmented iris h..
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Thalidomide for Treating Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Pilot Study
Sang Hoon Han, Se Hoon Park, Jung Ho Kim, Jong Jun Lee, So Young Kwon, Oh Sang Kwon, Sun Suk Kim, Ju Hyun Kim, Keon Kug Kim, Yeon Ho Park, Jeong Nam Lee, Eunmi Nam, Soo-Mee Bang, Eun Kyung Cho, Dong Bok Shin, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):225-229. Published online December 31, 2006
BackgroundThalidomide has been reported to have antitumor activity for treating metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We evaluated the safety and efficacy of using thalidomide for treating selected patients with unresectable or metastatic HCC, and their disease was refrac..
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A Case of Lactic Acidosis Caused by Stavudine in an AIDS Patient
Byoung Chul Cho, Sang Hoon Han, Suk Hoon Choi, Jun Yong Choi, Kyung Hee Chang, Young Goo Song, June Myung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2004;19(1):66-69. Published online March 1, 2004
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