- Susceptibility of β-Lactam Antibiotics and Genetic Mutation of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Korea
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Park S, Jung J, Kim J, Han SB, Ryoo S
- KMID: 2531454
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2022 Jul;85(3):256-263.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2021.0175
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is resistant to the β-lactam antibiotics due to a non-classical transpeptidase in the cell wall with β-lactamase activity. A recent study showed that meropenem combined with... -
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- Inhibitory Effects of Copper, Brass, and Stainless Steel Surfaces on Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms
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Kim JB, Kim JK, Lee J, Chae HS, Lee HK, Park Y
- KMID: 2530724
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2022 Jun;25(2):35-44.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2022.25.2.1
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the inhibitory effects of copper, brass (78% copper, 22% tin), and stainless steel surfaces on multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MRAB), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase... -
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- Candida auris: An Overview of the Emerging Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection
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Sanyaolu A, Okorie C, Marinkovic A, Abbasi AF, Prakash S, Mangat J, Hosein Z, Haider N, Chan J
- KMID: 2531013
- Infect Chemother.
- 2022 Jun;54(2):236-246.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2022.0008
Candida auris is an invasive fungal pathogen that has been recognized globally as a serious health threat due to its extensive innate and acquired resistance to antifungal drugs. A growing... -
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- Aerosolized antibiotics in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Jung YJ, Kim EJ, Choi YH
- KMID: 2524235
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2022 Jan;37(1):1-12.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2021.277
Aerosolized antibiotics are being increasingly used to treat respiratory infections, especially those caused by drug-resistant pathogens. Their use in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill... -
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- Mycobacterial infections in solid organ transplant recipients
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Rashid HU, Salma Begum NA, Kashem TS
- KMID: 2523670
- Korean J Transplant.
- 2021 Dec;35(4):208-217.
- doi: 10.4285/kjt.21.0033
Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients remains a major challenge for physicians and surgeons. Active tuberculosis (TB) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in SOT recipients.... -
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- Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in HIV/Tuberculosis Co-Infected Patients
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Lee CM, Lee E, Bang JH, Park SW, Park WB, Oh Md, Kim NJ
- KMID: 2524075
- Infect Chemother.
- 2021 Dec;53(4):792-795.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0085
Tuberculosis (TB) is a common opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB have poor outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDR-TB in HIV/TB... -
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- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation against Gut Colonization Using a Multidrug-Resistant Organism
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Lee SK, Choi JE, Shin CM, Kim MN
- KMID: 2520135
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2021 Sep;24(3):97-104.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2021.24.3.4
Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation against gut colonization using a multidrugresistant organism is a technique used to treat infections through normalizing the gut microbiota via fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with... -
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- Differentiating between Intestinal Tuberculosis and Crohn’s Disease May Be Complicated by Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Hong SW, Park SH, Ye BD, Yang SK
- KMID: 2518773
- Ewha Med J.
- 2021 Jul;44(3):93-96.
- doi: 10.12771/emj.2021.44.3.93
Differentiating between intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn’s disease (CD) remains a challenge for gastroenterologists. In Asia, where the prevalence of tuberculosis is relatively high and the incidence of CD is... -
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- Additional Drug Resistance in Patients with Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Korea: a Multicenter Study from 2010 to 2019
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Lee T, Lee SJ, Jeon D, Lee HY, Kim HJ, Kang BH, Mok J
- KMID: 2518007
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2021 Jul;36(26):e174.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e174
Background: Drug-resistance surveillance (DRS) data provide key information for building an effective treatment regimen in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). This study was conducted to investigate the patterns and trends of... -
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- Comparative Performance of Line Probe Assay (Version 2) and Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for Early Diagnosis of Rifampicin-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Yadav RN, Kumar Singh B, Sharma R, Chaubey J, Sinha S, Jorwal P
- KMID: 2517831
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2021 Jul;84(3):237-244.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2020.0171
Background: The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), is a major menace to cast off TB worldwide. Line probe assay (LPA; GenoType MTBDRplus ver. 2) and Xpert MTB/RIF assays are two... -
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- Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Comparison of Pre- and Post-Public–Private Mix Periods
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Kang Y, Jo EJ, Eom JS, Kim MH, Lee K, Kim KU, Park HK, Lee MK, Mok J
- KMID: 2511601
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2021 Jan;84(1):74-83.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2020.0093
Background: This study compared the treatment outcomes of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) before and after the implementation of public–private mix (PPM). Factors affecting treatment success were also investigated. Methods: Data... -
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- Diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
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Jang JG, Chung JH
- KMID: 2508172
- Yeungnam Univ J Med.
- 2020 Oct;37(4):277-285.
- doi: 10.12701/yujm.2020.00626
Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major health problem worldwide. Especially, multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), which is defined as TB that shows resistance to both isoniazid and rifampicin, is a barrier in... -
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- Impact of Molecular Drug Susceptibility Testing on the Time to Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Initiation
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Jeon D, Kang H, Kwon YS, Yim JJ, Shim TS
- KMID: 2506083
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2020 Sep;35(35):e284.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e284
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current status and trends in the coverage of molecular drug susceptibility testing (mDST), and the impact of mDST on the... -
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- Evaluation of the QuantaMatrix Multiplexed Assay Platform for Molecular Diagnosis of Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Using Clinical Strains Isolated in Myanmar
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Chang Y, Kim S, Kim Y, Ei PW, Hwang D, Lee J, Chang CL, Lee H
- KMID: 2460911
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2020 Mar;40(2):142-147.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.142
BACKGROUND: Although the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is decreasing, cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB continue to increase. As conventional phenotype drug susceptibility testing (pDST) takes... -
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- Culture-Positive Spontaneous Ascitic Infection in Patients with Acute Decompensated Cirrhosis: Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens and Antibiotic Strategies
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Liu J, Gao Y, Wang X, Qian Z, Chen J, Huang Y, Meng Z, Lu X, Deng G, Liu F, Zhang Z, Li H, Zheng X
- KMID: 2468489
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2020 Feb;61(2):145-153.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.2.145
PURPOSE: This study investigated multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and antibiotic strategies of culture-positive spontaneous ascitic infection (SAI) in patients with acute decompensated cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 432 acute decompensated... -
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- Multidrug-resistant Disseminated Tuberculosis Related to Infliximab in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis and Negative Evaluation for Latent Tuberculosis
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Jun YK, Chun J, Kang EA, Lee HJ, Im JP, Kim JS
- KMID: 2458698
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2019 Sep;74(3):168-174.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2019.74.3.168
Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) is an effective biological agent for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) refractory to conventional therapy. On the other hand, anti-TNF therapy is strongly... -
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- Concurrent, Prolonged Use of Bedaquiline and Delamanid for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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Hyun DG, Lee SH, Jo KW, Shim TS
- KMID: 2449428
- Korean J Med.
- 2019 Jun;94(3):294-298.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2019.94.3.294
Bedaquiline and delamanid were recently approved for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Korea. A treatment duration of 24 weeks was established based on phase 2 clinical trial data,... -
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- Trend of multidrug and fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from 2010 to 2014 in Korea: a multicenter study
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Kim H, Mok JH, Kang B, Lee T, Lee HK, Jang HJ, Cho YJ, Jeon D
- KMID: 2441014
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2019 Mar;34(2):344-352.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2018.052
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was conducted to evaluate the recent prevalence and trend of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug resistance with a focus on multidrug-resistance (MDR) and fluoroquinolone resistance in South Korea. METHODS: We... -
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- Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis
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Yoon SW, Choi JC
- KMID: 2431992
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2019 Jan;62(1):25-36.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2019.62.1.25
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious disease. In addition, the incidence of TB is high in South Korea. Effective TB control requires early... -
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- Duodenoscope-Associated Infections: A Literature Review and Update
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Oh IH, Son BK
- KMID: 2448643
- Korean J Pancreas Biliary Tract.
- 2018 Oct;23(4):145-149.
- doi: 10.15279/kpba.2018.23.4.145
A duodenoscope is complex instrument with an elevator and an elevator wire channel which are difficult to access and not readily amenable to cleaning and disinfection. Lapses in endoscope reprocessing... -
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