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The association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and bacteremia in elderly patients admitted to the emergency department

Yu JS, Song H, Youn CS, Oh SH, Lim J, Kim SH, Bang HJ, Kim HJ

  • KMID: 2538053
  • J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
  • 2022 Dec;33(6):565-572.
Objective: Bacteremia is a common cause of increased morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, but early diagnosis and identification are complex. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte count ratio (NLR) is suggested as a...
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Clinical Usefulness of the QMAC-dRAST System for AmpC β-lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales

Choi H, Kim D, Kwon M, Byun JH, Jin B, Hong KH, Lee H, Yong D

Background: Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) is important for the appropriate treatment of bloodstream infections. The QMAC-dRAST system (QuantaMatrix Inc., Korea) can directly perform RAST using positive blood culture samples...
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Impact of Inappropriate Empirical Antibiotic on Outcomes in Community-acquired Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistant Enterobacterales Bacteremia

Nasomsong W, Changpradub D, Vasikasin V

Background: Currently, third generation cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales (3GCRE) are becoming more common in community-acquired infection, leading to increasing consumption of carbapenems. Because community-acquired 3GCRE infections are generally less severe and...
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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Septic Embolism Secondary to Staphylococcus lugdunensis Bacteremia without Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

Nguyen AVP, Daly SR, Liang B, Lesley WS

A cerebral large vessel occlusion due to septic embolism with resultant stroke is a known complication of infective endocarditis and can cause severe neurologic disability. However, septic embolism rarely occurs...
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Changing Patterns of Causative Pathogens over Time and Efficacy of Empirical Antibiotic Therapies in Acute Cholangitis with Bacteremia

Jeong HT, Song JE, Kim HG, Han J

Background/Aims: To select appropriate empirical antibiotics, updates on the changes in pathogens are essential. We aimed to investigate the changes in pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility in acute cholangitis (AC)...
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The First Case of Bacteremia Caused by Bordetella hinzii in Korea

Yu J, Kim S, Hur KH, Sung H, Kim MN

Bordetella hinzii is a nonfermenting, gram-negative rod and a rare opportunistic pathogen that can cause respiratory infections, bacteremia, and cholangitis. Here, we report the first case of bacteremia caused by...
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Bacteremia in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients Receiving Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis: Incidence, Resistance, and Risk Factors

Eryilmaz-Eren E, Izci F, Ture Z, Sagiroglu P, Kaynar L, Ulu-Kilic A

Background: Bacteremia is a common complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Prophylactic fluoroquinolone is recommended and used in these individuals. Breakthrough infections can occur with fluoroquinolone-resistant strains. We aimed...
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Successful Treatment of VancomycinResistant Enterococcus Bacteremia With a Combination of Daptomycin and Tigecycline in an Infant who Underwent Heart-Lung Transplantation

Kang JE, Byun JH, Kim Y, Park SE

The treatment of invasive infections caused by multidrug-resistant vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is challenging, particularly in pediatric patients with underlying medical conditions. Newer antibiotics used to treat VRE infections in pediatric...
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Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematologic Diseases: Causative Organisms and Factors Associated with Resistance

Choi H, Ahn H, Lee R, Cho SY, Lee DG

Background: Patients with hematologic diseases are at high risk of bloodstream infections (BSIs). This study aimed to analyze clinical features and distributions of microorganisms in patients with hematologic diseases presenting...
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The Changes in Epidemiology of Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for 17 Years

Kim D, Lee H, Choi Js, Croney CM, Park KS, Park HJ, Cho J, Son S, Kim JY, Choi SH, Huh HJ, Ko KS, Lee NY, Kim YJ

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii infections cause high morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there are limited data on the changes of longterm epidemiology of imipenem resistance in...
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A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Pantoea ananatis in a Patient Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition

Lee J, Park JH, Kim TS, Park H

Pantoea ananatis is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, motile bacterium that belongs to the family Erwiniaceae of the order Enterobacterales. In this study, we report the first Korean case of bacteremia...
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Kidney Transplantation From Deceased Donors With Bloodstream Infection: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Mo H, Lee J, Park JB, Park SC, Kim YH, Han A, Jung IM, Ha J, Kim NJ, Min S

Background: The use of organs from donors with infection is limited because of the possibility of transmission. We aimed to investigate the transmission after deceased donor transplantation with bloodstream infection...
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Coinfection of Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

Bae SW, Lee JH

This report describes a case of coinfection of Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in a 66-year-old immunocompetent female patient. The patient had undergone traditional procedures, including acupuncture, which...
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A Direct Rapid Phenotypic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Enables Early Selection of Optimal Antibiotics to Treat Bacteremia in COVID-19 Patients

Park DH, Chang E, Kang CK, Choe PG, Kim NJ, Kim TS, Park WB, Oh Md

Background: Co-infection with bacteria and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may result in greater use of healthcare resources and a poor prognosis. Therefore, early selection and use of optimal...
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Occult bacteremia in children with simple febrile seizure in the post-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era

Yoon GS, Chung HJ, Byun YH, Kim MJ, Park SH, Paek SH, Kim OJ, Kwon JH

Purpose: The authors aimed to investigate the utility of blood culture (BC) for children with simple febrile seizure (SFS) in the emergency department (ED) in the post-10/13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine...
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends and Risk Factors for Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia: 12-Year Experience in a Tertiary Hospital in Korea

Kang JS, Moon C, Mun SJ, Lee JE, Lee SO, Lee S, Lee SH

Background: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) have been on the rise worldwide, and delayed active antimicrobial therapy is associated with high mortality. However, few studies have evaluated increases...
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Comparison of Blood Culture Parameters between 2 and 10 mL Aerobic Bottles from Patients with Sepsis

Kim SC, Kim S

Background: Blood volume is the most important parameter for an optimal blood culture; however, the effect of blood volume on blood culture is not clearly understood from patients with sepsis. Methods:...
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Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemaseproducing K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli bacteremia

Seo H, Bae S, Kim MJ, Chong YP, Kim SH, Lee SO, Choi SH, Kim YS, Jung J

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacterales bacteremia is associated with significant mortality; however, no optimal antibiotic strategy is available. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes according to the antibiotic...
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The Impact of Antibiotic Burden on the Selective Resistance of Gram Negative Bacteria in Children

Park S, Lee E, So HJ, Yoo RN, Lee J

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between antibiotic use and the antimicrobial resistance of gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood cultures in a pediatric population. Methods: From...
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A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Superimposed on Eczema Herpeticum in a Patient with Uncontrolled Atopic Dermatitis

Lee YS, Kim YS, Lee JH, Choi JE, Han TY

  • KMID: 2518995
  • Korean J Dermatol.
  • 2021 Jul;59(6):491-494.
Eczema herpeticum is a widespread herpes simplex infection that favors eczema-damaged skin, including skin involved with atopic dermatitis. Here we report a case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with...
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