- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Ochrobactrum anthropi: A Case Report
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Wi YM, Sohn KM, Rhee JY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH
- KMID: 1713206
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2007 Apr;22(2):377-379.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.377
We report a case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis from Ochrobactrum anthropi. O. anthropi is recognized as an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised patients. In contrast to most previously described cases, the... -
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- Serum and Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin in Predicting Bacterial Infection in Patients with Parapneumonic Effusion
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Ko YC, Wu WP, Hsu CS, Dai MP, Ou CC, Kao CH
- KMID: 1779154
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2009 Jun;24(3):398-402.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.3.398
This study evaluated the value of procalcitonin (PCT) levels in pleural effusion to differentiate the etiology of parapneumonic effusion (PPE). Forty-one consecutive PPE patients were enrolled and were divided into... -
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- Risk Factors for Serious Bacterial Infection in Febrile Young Infants in a Community Referral Hospital
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Shin SH, Choi CW, Lee JA, Kim EK, Choi EH, Kim HS, Kim BI, Choi JH
- KMID: 1782004
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2009 Oct;24(5):844-848.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.5.844
Differentiation of serious bacterial infection (SBI) from self-limiting viral illness in febrile infants younger than three months is a significant challenge for clinicians. We aimed to assess the risk factors... -
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- Serum Procalcitonin as a Useful Serologic Marker for Differential Diagnosis between Acute Gouty Attack and Bacterial Infection
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Choi ST, Song JS
- KMID: 2374158
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2016 Sep;57(5):1139-1144.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.5.1139
PURPOSE: Patients with gout are similar to those with bacterial infection in terms of the nature of inflammation. Herein we compared the differences in procalcitonin (PCT) levels between these two... -
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- A Case of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Following Argon Plasma Coagulation for Angiodysplasias in the Colon
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Jung HJ, Ryu SH, Park KS, Yoon WJ, Kim JN, Kim YS, Moon JS
- KMID: 2164423
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2014 Aug;64(2):115-118.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2014.64.2.115
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in liver cirrhosis patients, and is not a result of surgery or intra abdominal infection. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is an... -
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- Ascites, Hepatorenal Syndrome and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Portal Hypertension
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Kim YS
- KMID: 948779
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2010 Sep;56(3):168-185.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.3.168
Ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and variceal hemorrhage are three major complications of portal hypertension. The diagnostic evaluation of ascites involves an assessment of its etiology by determining the serum-ascites albumin gradient... -
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- Evaluation of Seeplex(TM) Pneumobacter Multiplex PCR Kit for the Detection of Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens in Pediatric Patients
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Park J, Kim JK, Rheem I, Kim J
- KMID: 1096923
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Aug;29(4):307-313.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.4.307
BACKGROUND: Rapid identification of the causative agent among potential bacterial and viral pathogens is important for the management of acute respiratory disease. In this study, we evaluated the analytical performance... -
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- Detecting Bacterial Growth in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent Using Two Culture Methods
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Yoon SH, Choi NW, Yun SR
- KMID: 1785659
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Mar;25(1):82-85.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.1.82
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the peritonitis-causing bacteria detected in peritoneal fluid using a blood culture bottle in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). METHODS:... -
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- First Case Report of Bacteremia Due to Catabacter hongkongensis in a Korean Patient
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Choi YJ, Won EJ, Kim SH, Shin MG, Shin JH, Suh SP
- KMID: 2373622
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 Jan;37(1):84-87.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.1.84
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- Computed Tomography Findings of Community-Acquired Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
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Cha YK, Kim JS, Park SY, Oh JY, Kwon JH
- KMID: 2466293
- Korean J Radiol.
- 2016 Dec;17(6):961-964.
- doi: 10.3348/kjr.2016.17.6.961
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is a rare, but globally emerging gram-negative multiple-drug-resistant organism usually found in a nosocomial setting in immunocompromised patients. To our best knowledge, computed tomography (CT) features... -
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- Usefulness of Reagent Strips for the Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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Kim DK, Suh DJ, Kim GD, Choi WB, Kim SH, Lim YS, Lee HC, Chung YH, Lee YS
- KMID: 760606
- Korean J Hepatol.
- 2005 Sep;11(3):243-249.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the potentially life-threatening complications for patients with liver cirrhosis, and it has a mortality rate of over 20%. Early diagnosis of... -
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- Usefulness of Bile Cultures and Predictive Factors for Bacteriobilia in Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis
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Kim J, Ihm C
- KMID: 1781497
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2007 Aug;27(4):281-285.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2007.27.4.281
BACKGROUND: Bile cultures have been used to diagnose and predict the prognosis of acute cholecystitis (AC). As the standard treatment for AC has changed, the appropriate timing and clinical... -
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- Liver Abscess Caused by Gemella morbillorum
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Nam HJ, Yoon SJ, John BM, Jung SH, Kim A, Ko BS, Yang HW, Hwang KY, Lee JY, Kim SH, Kim DJ, Kim NY, Lim SH
- KMID: 1767510
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2005 Jul;46(1):56-59.
Gemella morbillorum, an anaerobic-to-aerotolerant Gram-positive coccus, is a normal flora of the oral cavity, respiratory tract, urogenital organ and gastrointestinal tract, and infections caused by this organism are unusual. It... -
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- Ascitic Fluid Calprotectin and Serum Procalcitonin as Accurate Diagnostic Markers for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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Abdel-Razik A, Mousa N, Elhammady , Elhelaly R, Elzehery R, Elbaz S, Eissa M, El-Wakeel , Eldars W
- KMID: 2412053
- Gut Liver.
- 2016 Jul;10(4):624-631.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl15120
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is based on a polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) exceeding 250/μL in ascitic fluid. The aim of the study was to evaluate serum procalcitonin... -
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- A Case of Brain Abscess Caused by Propionibacterium acnes 13 Months after Neurosurgery and Confirmed by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing
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Chung S, Kim JS, Seo SW, Ra EK, Joo SI, Kim SY, Park SS, Kim EC
- KMID: 1094353
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2011 Apr;31(2):122-126.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2011.31.2.122
Propionibacterium acnes is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus and a normal inhabitant of the skin. Although it is often considered a contaminant of blood cultures, it can occasionally cause serious infections,... -
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- Usefulness of a Chromogenic Selective Agar for the Identification of Bacillus cereus Isolated from Blood Cultures
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Jeong ES, Shin JH, Shin MG, Suh SP, Ryang DW
- KMID: 1781646
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Aug;30(4):394-399.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.4.394
BACKGROUND: The incidence of Bacillus cereus bacteremia is increasing, but the identification of Bacillus species remains difficult. Brilliance Bacillus cereus agar (BBC agar; Oxoid, UK) is a new CHROMagar medium... -
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