- Vancomycin resistant enterococci in urine cultures: Antibiotic susceptibility trends over a decade at a tertiary hospital in the United Kingdom
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Toner L, Papa N, Aliyu SH, Dev H, Lawrentschuk N, Al-Hayek S
- KMID: 2363135
- Investig Clin Urol.
- 2016 Mar;57(2):129-134.
- doi: 10.4111/icu.2016.57.2.129
PURPOSE: Enterococci are a common cause of urinary tract infection and vancomycin-resistant strains are more difficult to treat. The purpose of this surveillance program was to assess the prevalence of... -
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance of Bacteria in 1999 in Korea with a Special Reference to Resistance of Enterococci to Vancomycin and Gram-Negative Bacilli to Third Generation Cephalosporin, Imipenem, and Fluoroquinolone
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Lee K, Lee HS, Jang SJ, Park AJ, Lee MH, Song WK, Chong YS, Members of Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Group
- KMID: 1129895
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2001 Jun;16(3):262-270.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.3.262
The trend of antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from patients in 30 Korean hospitals in 1999 was analyzed with a particular attention to cefotaxime- or fluoroquinolone-resistant gram-negative bacilli, imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas... -
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- Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in 2000 with Special Reference to Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococci, and Expanded-Spectrum Cephalosporin and Imipenem Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli
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Lee K, Kim MY, Kang SH, Kang JO, Kim EC, Choi TY, Chong YS, Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Group
- KMID: 720894
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2003 Aug;44(4):571-578.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.4.571
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is necessary to determine the size of the problem and to guide empirical selection of antimicrobial agents for treating infected patients. The aim of this study was... -
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- Increasing Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci, and Cefoxitin-, Imipenem- and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli: A KONSAR Study in 2002
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Lee K, Kim YA, Park YJ, Lee HS, Kim MY, Kim EC, Yong D, Chong Y, Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Group
- KMID: 721409
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2004 Aug;45(4):598-608.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.4.598
Continued antimicrobial resistance surveillance can provide valuable information for the empirical selection of antimicrobial agents for patient treatment, and for resistance control. In this 6th annual study for 2002, the... -
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- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia in a Hematology Unit: Molecular Epidemiology and Analysis of Clinical Course
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Yoo JH, Lee DG, Choi SM, Choi JH, Shin WS, Kim M, Yong D, Lee K, Min WS, Kim CC
- KMID: 1095185
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2005 Apr;20(2):169-176.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.169
An increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) bacteremia in hemato-oncological patients (n=19) in our institution from 2000 through 2001 led us to analyze the molecular epidemiologic patterns and clinical features unique... -
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- Two Cases of Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Joint Tissue or Wound
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Hong KH, Park JS, Kim EC
- KMID: 1781579
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Dec;28(6):444-448.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.6.444
Since its first isolation in 1997, vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) has been a clinical concern because it may lead to treatment failure. Up to the present, there were two reports... -
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- Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Strains Isolated from Animals and Humans in Korea
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Song JY, Hwang IS, Eom JS, Cheong HJ, Bae WK, Park YH, Kim WJ
- KMID: 1776697
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2005 Mar;20(1):55-62.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.1.55
BACKGROUND: To assess the possibility of VRE transmission from animals to humans, we studied the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in farm animals, raw chicken meat, and healthy people. We... -
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- Epidemiology and Control of an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Intensive Care Units
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Yoon YK, Sim HS, Kim JY, Park DW, Sohn JW, Roh KH, Lee SE, Kim MJ
- KMID: 1103816
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2009 Oct;50(5):637-643.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.637
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to describe a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) outbreak across three intensive care units (ICUs) of a Korean hospital from September 2006 to January 2007 and the... -
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- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection: Effect of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Colonization
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Choi HK, Kim KH, Lee SH, Lee SJ
- KMID: 1094254
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Jul;26(7):859-864.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.7.859
Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most difficult problems in healthcare infection control. We evaluated the risk factors associated with recurrence in patients with CDI. A retrospective... -
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- Characterization of a Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium Outbreak Caused by 2 Genetically Different Clones at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Lee WG, Ahn SH, Jung MK, Jin HY, Park IJ
- KMID: 1781443
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2012 Jan;32(1):82-86.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.1.82
In July 2010, we identified an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our 26-bed neonatal intensive care unit. We performed an epidemiological investigation after clinical cultures of 2 neonates were... -
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- Evaluation of the Usefulness of Selective Chromogenic Agar Medium (ChromID VRE) and Multiplex PCR Method for the Detection of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
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Kim DH, Lee JH, Ha JS, Ryoo NH, Jeon DS, Kim JR
- KMID: 1781670
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Dec;30(6):631-636.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.6.631
BACKGROUND: Accurate and early detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is critical for controlling nosocomial infection. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of a selective chromogenic agar medium and of... -
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- Clinical significance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in liver transplant recipients
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Kim YJ, Kim SI, Choi JY, Yoon SK, You YK, Kim DG
- KMID: 2381568
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2015 Sep;30(5):694-704.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.5.694
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Liver transplant patients are at high risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization. We evaluated patients before and after liver transplant using active surveillance culture... -
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