- Update on the Epidemiology, Treatment, and Outcomes of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter infections
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Kim UJ, Kim HK, An JH, Cho SK, Park KH, Jang HC
- KMID: 2172157
- Chonnam Med J.
- 2014 Aug;50(2):37-44.
- doi: 10.4068/cmj.2014.50.2.37
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter species are increasingly recognized as major nosocomial pathogens, especially in patients with critical illnesses or in intensive care. The ability of these organisms to accumulate diverse mechanisms of... -
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- Acinetobacter Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units(NICU)
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Bum WG, Kim IS, Kim YH, Choi YY, Ma JS, Hwang TJ
- KMID: 1879507
- J Korean Pediatr Soc.
- 1994 Dec;37(12):1669-1675.
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- A Case of Community-Acquired Acinetobacter Meningitis
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Ryu SH, Yu CM, Suh SO, Kim JH, Ko YJ, Park JH, Cho JH
- KMID: 1806936
- Infect Chemother.
- 2012 Dec;44(6):473-476.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.473
Acinetobacter baumannii infections have become significant pathogen in hospitalized patients, especially in the intensive care unit setting. Community-acquired Acinetobacter meningitis in adults is a very rare infection of the central... -
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- A Case of Acinetobacter Infection of Eye Lid
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Lee JK, Hong JW
- KMID: 2108342
- J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
- 1997 Dec;38(12):2223-2227.
A cystic mass of lid is occasionally diagnosed as a sebaceous cyst. But 20% of the clinically diagnosed sebaceous gland cystic mass wasbenign tumors or inflammations. So final diagnosis of... -
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- A case of fulminant community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia in Korea
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Oh YJ, Song SH, Baik SH, Lee HH, Han IM, Oh DH
- KMID: 1503787
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2013 Jul;28(4):486-490.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2013.28.4.486
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... -
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- Nosocomial Meningitis: Moving beyond Description to Prevention
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Kim HB
- KMID: 1776541
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2012 Jun;27(2):154-155.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2012.27.2.154
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- Comparison of Efficacy of Cefoperazone/Sulbactam and Imipenem/Cilastatin for Treatment of Acinetobacter Bacteremia
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Choi JY, Kim CO, Park YS, Yoon HJ, Shin SY, Kim YK, Kim MS, Kim YA, Song YG, Yong D, Lee K, Kim JM
- KMID: 1715874
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2006 Feb;47(1):63-69.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.1.63
Multiple antibiotic reisistance threatens successful treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii infections worldwide. Increasing interest in the well-known activity of sulbactam against the genus Acinetobacter has been aroused. The purpose of this... -
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- Effects of Aerosol Colistin Treatment of Pneumonia Caused by Multi-drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
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Choi HS, Hwang YH, Park MJ, Kang HM
- KMID: 1478135
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2008 Jan;64(1):8-14.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2008.64.1.8
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter infections are difficult to treat as they often exhibit multiple resistance to the antibiotics that are currently available for the treatment of pneumonia. Colistin is active against gram-negative... -
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- Modified CHROMagar Acinetobacter Medium for Direct Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Strains in Nasal and Rectal Swab Samples
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Song W, Lee J, Kim TK, Park MJ, Kim HS, Kim JS
- KMID: 1781325
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 May;33(3):193-195.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.3.193
This study aimed to investigate whether CHROMagar Acinetobacter medium (CHROMagar, France) in combination with an antimicrobial supplement (modified CHROMagar Acinetobacter; CHROMagar, France) can be used for detecting and isolating multidrug-resistant... -
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Imipenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii Complex Isolated in Daejeon, Korea
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Sung JY, Kwon KC, Cho HH, Koo SH
- KMID: 1781690
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2011 Oct;31(4):265-270.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2011.31.4.265
BACKGROUND: Members of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (Acb) complex are important opportunistic bacterial pathogens and present significant therapeutic challenges in the treatment of nosocomial infections. In the present study, we investigated... -
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- Further Increase of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium, Amikacin- and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter spp. in Korea: 2003 KONSAR Surveillance
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Lee K, Park KH, Jeong SH, Lim HS, Shin JH, Yong D, Ha GY, Chong Y, KONSAR Group
- KMID: 1715872
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2006 Feb;47(1):43-54.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.1.43
Monitoring temporal trends of antimicrobial resistance can provide useful information for the empirical selection of antimicrobial agents to treat infected patients and for the control of nosocomial infections. In this... -
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- The resistance mechanisms of b-lactam antimicrobials in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
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Kwon NY, Kim JD, Pai HJ
- KMID: 1129108
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2002 Jun;17(2):94-99.
BACKGROUND: Despite increasing importance of Acinetobacter baumannii in nosocomial infections and rapid development of multi-antimicrobial resistance in this strain, the resistance mechanisms of beta-lactam antimicrobials in A. baumannii were not... -
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- Epidemiological Characterizations of Class 1 Integrons from Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Isolates in Daejeon, Korea
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Sung JY, Koo SH, Kim S, Kwon KC
- KMID: 1791937
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Jul;34(4):293-299.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.4.293
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter spp. acquire antimicrobial agent-resistance genes via class 1 integrons. In this study, integrons were characterized to investigate the antimicrobial resistance mechanisms of MDR Acinetobacter isolates. In... -
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- Identification of Acinetobacter Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
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Jeong S, Hong JS, Kim JO, Kim KH, Lee W, Bae IK, Lee K, Jeong SH
- KMID: 2373552
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2016 Jul;36(4):325-334.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.4.325
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii has a greater clinical impact and exhibits higher antimicrobial resistance rates than the non-baumannii Acinetobacter species. Therefore, the correct identification of Acinetobacter species is clinically important. Matrix-assisted... -
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- The Outcomes of Using Colistin for Treating Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Species Bloodstream Infections
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Lim SK, Lee SO, Choi SH, Choi JP, Kim SH, Jeong JY, Choi SH, Woo JH, Kim YS
- KMID: 2157867
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Mar;26(3):325-331.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.3.325
Despite the identification of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates that demonstrate susceptibility to only colistin, this antimicrobial agent was not available in Korea until 2006. The present study examined the outcomes of... -
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- Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based VITEK MS System for the Identification of Acinetobacter Species from Blood Cultures: Comparison with VITEK 2 and MicroScan Systems
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Lee SY, Shin JH, Kim SH, Shin MG, Suh SP, Ryang DW
- KMID: 2363149
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Jan;35(1):62-68.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.1.62
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter species are the leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI), but their correct identification is challenging. We evaluated the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based... -
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- The Causes and Treatment Outcomes of 91 Patients with Adult Nosocomial Meningitis
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Kim HI, Kim SW, Park GY, Kwon EG, Kim HH, Jeong JY, Chang HH, Lee JM, Kim NS
- KMID: 1776544
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2012 Jun;27(2):171-179.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2012.27.2.171
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Frequent pathogens of nosocomial meningitis were investigated and the adequacy of empiric antibiotic therapy was assessed. Outcomes of nosocomial meningitis were also evaluated. METHODS: Ninety-one patients, who were diagnosed and... -
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- Correlation of Ciprofloxacin Resistance with the AdeABC Efflux System in Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates
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Ardebili A, Lari AR, Talebi M
- KMID: 2129568
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Nov;34(6):433-438.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.6.433
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important pathogens capable of colonization in burn patients, leading to drug-resistant wound infections. This study evaluated the distribution of the AdeABC efflux... -
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- Further Increases in Carbapenem-, Amikacin-, and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Isolates of Acinetobacter spp. and P. aeruginosa in Korea: KONSAR Study 2009
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Lee K, Kim MN, Kim JS, Hong HL, Kang JO, Shin JH, Park YJ, Yong D, Jeong SH, Chong Y, The KONSAR Group
- KMID: 1108073
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2011 Sep;52(5):793-802.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.5.793
PURPOSE: The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria has become a serious worldwide problem. The aim of this study was to analyze antimicrobial resistance data generated in 2009 by hospitals... -
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- The External Ventricular Drain-related Ventriculitis: Organisms and Appropriateness of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy
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Do BH, Kim SW, Oh JT, Son JW, Ha SW, Lee EK, Chang HH, Lee JM, Kim NS
- KMID: 2170145
- Infect Chemother.
- 2005 Apr;37(2):92-98.
PURPOSE: To investigate the etiologic microorganisms of external ventricular drain (EVD)-related ventriculitis and the appropriateness of using ceftazidime and vancomycin as an empiric therapy in neurosurgical patients with EVD-related ventriculitis.... -
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