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Infectious diseases
Management of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii epidemic in an intensive care unit using multifaceted intervention strategy
Jeongmin Hong, Ok Jeom Jang, Mi Hui Bak, Eun Hwa Baek, Ki-Ho Park, Sun In Hong, Oh-Hyun Cho, In-Gyu Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):1000-1007. Published online November 27, 2017
Background/Aims: We evaluated the effects of a multifaceted intervention for controlling a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) epidemic in an intensive care unit (ICU) with no restrictions on carbapenem use.
Methods: This study was conducted in a medical ICU between April 201..
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Association of biofilm production with colonization among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
Seong Yeol Ryu, Won-Ki Baek, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(2):345-351. Published online September 22, 2016
Background/Aims: The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is increasingly causing healthcare-associated infections worldwide, particularly in intensive care units. Biofilm formation, a factor contributing to the virulence of A. baumannii, is associated with long-term persistence in hospita..
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Controlling endemic multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Units using antimicrobial stewardship and infection control
Shinhye Cheon, Mi-Ja Kim, Seon-Jin Yun, Jae Young Moon, Yeon-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):367-374. Published online February 15, 2016
Background/Aims: Nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii have become public-health problem. However, few studies have evaluated the control of endemic MDR A. baumannii in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Therefore, we investigated the effectiveness..
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A case of fulminant community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia in Korea
Yoon Jung Oh, Sung Heon Song, Seung Hee Baik, Hak Hyun Lee, In Mee Han, Dong Hyun Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):486-490. Published online July 1, 2013
Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) is a common pathogen found in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia all over the world. Community-acquired AB pneumonia, however, is very rare and has seldom been reported in Asia-Pacific countries. Community-acquired AB pneumonia has a fulminant ..
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The Causes and Treatment Outcomes of 91 Patients with Adult Nosocomial Meningitis
Hye-In Kim, Shin-Woo Kim, Ga-Young Park, Eu-Gene Kwon, Hyo-Hoon Kim, Ju-Young Jeong, Hyun-Ha Chang, Jong-Myung Lee, Neung-Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):171-179. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsFrequent pathogens of nosocomial meningitis were investigated and the adequacy of empiric antibiotic therapy was assessed. Outcomes of nosocomial meningitis were also evaluated. MethodsNinety-one patients, who were diagnosed and t..
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Current Epidemiology and Growing Resistance of Gram-Negative Pathogens
David M. Livermore
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):128-142. Published online May 31, 2012
In the 1980s, Gram-negative pathogens appeared to have been beaten by oxyimino-cephalosporins, carbapenems, and fluoroquinolones. Yet these pathogens have fought back, aided by their membrane organization, which promotes the exclusion and efflux of antibiotics, and by a remarkable propensity to ..
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