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Infectious diseases
Risk factors and molecular epidemiology of community-onset, multidrug resistance extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli infections
So Yeon Park, Cheol-In Kang, Yu Mi Wi, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam-Yong Lee, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):146-157. Published online April 20, 2016
Background/Aims: Although multidrug resistance (MDR) among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) poses significant therapeutic challenges, little is known regarding the risk factors and epidemiology of community-onset MDR‑ESBL‑EC infections. We performed this study t..
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Diagnostic yield of computed tomography-guided bone biopsy and clinical outcomes of tuberculous and pyogenic spondylitis
Eun-Jeong Joo, Joon-Sup Yeom, Young Eun Ha, So Yeon Park, Chong-Suh Lee, Eun-Sang Kim, Cheol-In Kang, Doo-Ryeon Chung, Jae-Hoon Song, Kyong Ran Peck
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):762-771. Published online April 15, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided bone biopsy for the diagnosis of spinal infection and compared the clinical outcomes between tuberculous and pyogenic spinal infections.
Methods: The retrospective cohort study included patients who receiv..
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Risk factors and etiology of surgical site infection after radical neck dissection in patients with head and neck cancer
So Yeon Park, Mi Suk Kim, Joong Sik Eom, Jin Seo Lee, Young Soo Rho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):162-169. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major complication after radical neck dissection (RND) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). We investigated the incidence, risk factors, and etiology of SSI among patients who underwent RND.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was perfor..
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Initially Presented with Abdominal Cutaneous Mass and Hyperthyroidism
Kyu-Hyoung Lim, Keun-Wook Lee, Jee Hyun Kim, So Yeon Park, Sung-Hee Choi, Jong Seok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):450-453. Published online November 27, 2010
A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a tender abdominal wall mass about 15 cm in diameter, which she had for 1 month. About 1 week earlier, the patient had also perceived a mass in the neck area. Computed tomography revealed huge thyroid and periumbilical masses. The thyroid hor..
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