Se Yoon Park

Risk factors such as resistance to carbapenems, mechanical ventilation, and presence of malignancy were found to be associated with high mortality rates in the patients with A. baumannii bacteremia.

This was the first nationwide qualitative antibiotic prescription adequacy evaluation in Korea. A significant proportion of antibiotic prescriptions were inappropriate. Therefore, interventions for high-frequency infections and prescription antibiotics are needed.

OBJECTIVES: We calculated the human resources required for an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) in Korean hospitals. DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective study. SETTING: Eight Korean hospitals ranging in size from 295 to 1,337 beds. METHODS: The time required for performing ASP activities for all hospitalized patients under antibiotic therapy was estimated and converted into hours per week. The actual time spent on patient reviews of each ASP activity was measured with a small number of cases

CCHF in which the patient died of complications following surgical intervention for cerebral hemorrhage (8).

There are limited data on the duration of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in respiratory specimens after resolution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated symptoms/signs. We determined duration of SARS-CoV-2 virus shedding in symptomatic patients after remission of symptoms. We investigated the duration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs or spu

The use of a clinical scoring system based on lower respiratory infection, chronic respiratory disease, bacterial co-infection and fever appears to be useful for outcome prediction and risk stratification in order to select patients who may need early antiviral therapy.

Abstract The aim of this study was to determine factors influencing the hand hygiene compliance of a physician. We found a strong correlation between a leader’s (staff member’s or fellow’s) and a follower’s (resident’s) hand hygiene compliance. Followers’ appropriate hand hygiene compliance was significantly associated with the compliance of the leader (P = .01).

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Background: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is an important pathogen in nosocomial infections; nevertheless, only a few studies regarding CPE infection and its epidemiological factors have been conducted in the Republic of Korea (ROK). We aimed to analyze the clinical, microbiological, and epidemiological characteristics of CPE bloodstream infections (BSIs) in the ROK. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included data collected from the National Surveillance System from Jan

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is one of the most common life-threatening complications in immunocompromised patients. Voriconazole is currently the drug of choice for IA treatment. However, some patients with IA suffer clinical deterioration despite voriconazole therapy. Management of voriconazole-refractory IA remains challenging; no useful recommendations have yet been made. Voriconazole-refractory IA can be further categorized as disease attributable to misdiagnosis or co-infection with another

BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), and prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is recommended. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence and risk factors for PCP in KTRs after 6-month TMP-SMX prophylaxis. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of patients with PCP who received 6-month PCP prophylaxis with TMP-SMX after kidney transplantation (KT). In cases of rej

The objective of the current study was to determine the factors associated with delayed isolation of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). In this retrospective study, data of patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary TB from January 2015 through December 2017 at a referral hospital were reviewed. Delayed recognition of pulmonary TB was defined as failure to initiate airborne isolation within the first 3 days of admission. We analyzed the clinical, microbiological, and radiological factors associated with

This guideline aims to promote the prudent use of antibacterial agents for managing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections in clinical practice in Korea. The general section encompasses recommendations for the management of common CRE infections and diagnostics, whereas each specific section is structured with key questions that are focused on antibacterial agents and disease-specific approaches. This guideline covers both currently available and upcoming antibacterial agents in