- Protocol of a Nationwide Observational Study among Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Pulmonary Disease in South Korea (NTM-KOREA)
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Kwak N, Choi H, Jeon D, Jhun BW, Jo KW, Kang YA, Kwon YS, Lee M, Mok J, Shim TS, Shin HJ, Whang J, Yim JJ
- KMID: 2471890
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2020 Apr;83(2):141-146.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2019.0077
BACKGROUND: The burden of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease (PD) is increasing globally. To understand the treatment outcomes and prognosis of NTM-PD, a unified registry is needed. In this project,... -
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- Frequency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among M. tuberculosis Complex Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimen
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Cho H, Kim JB, Uh Y
- KMID: 2471856
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Mar;23(1):21-31.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.1.21
BACKGROUND: Rapid and accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is of primary importance for infection control and selection of anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, most clinical laboratories report MTB complex (MTC) without... -
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- Treatment Outcomes after Discontinuation of Ethambutol due to Adverse Events in Mycobacterium avium Complex Lung Disease
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Kwon YS, Kwon BS, Kim OH, Park YE, Shim TS, Chong YP, Jo KW
- KMID: 2471205
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2020 Mar;35(9):e59.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e59
BACKGROUND: Long-term administration of ethambutol (EMB) for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD) sometimes leads to permanent discontinuation of EMB due to various adverse events. This study aimed to investigate... -
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- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter-Related Infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus Confused with Rhodococcus
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Jung JH, Ahn SH
- KMID: 2471202
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2020 Mar;35(9):e44.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e44
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- First Report of Tenosynovitis Caused by Mycobacterium virginiense in Korea
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Oh S, Lee KH, Heo ST, Kim GM, Kim YR, Yoo JR
- KMID: 2460919
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2020 Mar;40(2):184-186.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.184
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- Diagnostic Performance of the GENEDIA MTB/NTM Detection Kit for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria With Sputum Specimens
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Shin S, Yoo IY, Shim HJ, Kang OK, Jhun BW, Koh WJ, Huh HJ, Lee NY
- KMID: 2460915
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2020 Mar;40(2):169-173.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.169
The GENEDIA MTB/NTM Detection Kit (GENEDIA MTB/NTM; Green Cross Medical Science Corp., Chungbuk, Korea) is a multiplex real-time PCR assay used for differential identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and... -
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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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- Different Quantitative Interferon-γ Response in Active Tuberculosis of Various Primary Infection Sites
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Lee H, Kim KH
- KMID: 2466767
- Lab Med Online.
- 2020 Jan;10(1):58-65.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2020.10.1.58
BACKGROUND: The quantitative interferon (IFN)-γ response in the IFN-γ release assay (IGRA) has been investigated to predict progression from Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to active tuberculosis (TB). However, the significance of... -
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- Effectiveness of Intravenous Isoniazid and Ethambutol Administration in Patients with Tuberculosis Meningoencephalitis and HIV Infection
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Butov D, Feshchenko Y, Kuzhko M, Gumenuik M, Yurko K, Grygorova , Tkachenko , Nekrasova , Tlustova T, Kikinchuk , Peshenko A, Butova T
- KMID: 2466625
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2020 Jan;83(1):96-103.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2019.0021
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous isoniazid (H) and ethambutol (E) administered in patients with new sputum positive drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with... -
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- A rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis
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Kwon OJ, Lee SW, Jang MS, Kim SC, Lee JH, Kim H
- KMID: 2459806
- Clin Exp Emerg Med.
- 2019 Sep;6(3):264-267.
- doi: 10.15441/ceem.18.017
Perihepatic capsulitis is associated with various diseases, such as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, perforated cholecystitis, perforated hepatic abscess, and tuberculous peritonitis. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of... -
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- Prevalence and Species Spectrum of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolates at a Tertiary Care Center
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Joo YS, Kwak NE, Kim GH, Yoon EJ, Jeong SH
- KMID: 2459178
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2019 Sep;22(3):71-76.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2019.22.3.71
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing in South Korea. Since treatment strategy differs by NTM species, accurate identification is necessary. In this study, using Mycobacterium pulmonary isolates... -
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- Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-Cell Wall Skeleton as Immunotherapeutic Option for BCG-Refractory Superficial Bladder Cancer
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Whang YM, Yoon DH, Hwang GY, Choi YW, Chang IH
- KMID: 2457592
- Korean J Urol Oncol.
- 2019 Aug;17(2):88-95.
- doi: 10.22465/kjuo.2019.17.2.88
Although intravesical instillation of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most successful cancer immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer, the serious side effects are frequently arisen by using live mycobacteria.... -
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- Emerging Themes for the Role of Antibodies in Tuberculosis
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Tran AC, Kim MY, Reljic R
- KMID: 2455934
- Immune Netw.
- 2019 Aug;19(4):e24.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2019.19.e24
The best way to debunk a scientific dogma is to throw irrefutable evidence at it. This is especially true if the dogma in question has been nurtured over many decades,... -
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- Treatment of Mycobacterium Abscessus Pulmonary Disease
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Jhun BW, Koh WJ
- KMID: 2454677
- Korean J Med.
- 2019 Aug;94(4):343-352.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2019.94.4.343
Mycobacterium abscessus is the second most important pathogen in pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), following Mycobacterium avium. Mycobacterium abscessus is classified into three subspecies: M. abscessus subsp. abscessus,... -
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- Proposal to Revise the Screening Test for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Close Contacts at Elementary Schools in Korea
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Bae JM
- KMID: 2455132
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2019 Jul;52(4):272-275.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.19.043
The 2018 National Guideline for Tuberculosis Control, which was published by the Korea Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control (KCDC), mandates conducting an epidemiological survey among close contacts of active... -
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- Mycobacterium shimoidei Pulmonary Disease: The First Case in Korea
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Shin S, Yoo IY, Jhun BW, Koh WJ, Ki CS, Lee NY, Huh HJ
- KMID: 2450842
- Lab Med Online.
- 2019 Jul;9(3):166-170.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2019.9.3.166
Mycobacterium shimoidei is a nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), and is rarely reported as a pathogen causing the NTM pulmonary disease. We describe here the case of a 52-year-old male with symptoms... -
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- Report of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service on Clinical Mycobacteriology (2017–2018)
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Shin S, Hong SH
- KMID: 2452701
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2019 Jun;41(2):82-104.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2019.41.2.82
Rapid and correct diagnosis is essential for national tuberculosis (TB) control. A greater national concern for quality control (QC) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) testing is required to improve the proficiency... -
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- Thromboembolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection: Analysis and Literature Review
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Ha H, Kim KH, Park JH, Lee JK, Heo EY, Kim JS, Kim DK, Choi IS, Chung HS, Lim HJ
- KMID: 2450870
- Infect Chemother.
- 2019 Jun;51(2):142-149.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2019.51.2.142
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is associated with hypercoagulation; however, there are few reports of cases thromboembolism and tuberculosis at the same time in the real world. The purpose of this study was... -
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- Pre-immigration Screening for Tuberculosis in South Korea: A Comparison of Smear- and Culture-Based Protocols
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Lee S, Ryu JY, Kim DH
- KMID: 2453985
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2019 Apr;82(2):151-157.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2018.0009
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most important disease screened for upon patient history review during preimmigration medical examinations as performed in South Korea in prospective immigrants to certain Western countries.... -
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- Correlation between GenoType MTBDRplus Assay and Phenotypic Susceptibility Test for Prothionamide in Patients with Genotypic Isoniazid Resistance
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Lee JH, Jo KW, Shim TS
- KMID: 2453984
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2019 Apr;82(2):143-150.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2018.0027
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the gene mutation patterns by the GenoType MTBDRplus (MTBDRplus) assay and the phenotypic drug susceptibility test (pDST) results... -
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