- Serum Procalcitonin for Differentiating Bacterial Infection from Disease Flares in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
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Joo K, Park W, Lim MJ, Kwon SR, Yoon J
- KMID: 1779386
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Sep;26(9):1147-1151.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.9.1147
Early differentiation between bacterial infections and disease flares in autoimmune disease patients is important due to different treatments. Seventy-nine autoimmune disease patients with symptoms suggestive of infections or disease flares... -
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- Cervical Epidural Abscess Secondary to Aorto-Duodenal Fistula: A Case Report
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Yi HJ, Oh SH, Kwon OJ, Kim H
- KMID: 1099806
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2003 Feb;18(1):116-119.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.1.116
Although cervical epidural abscess is rare, it should be strongly suspected in any patient with unexplainable neck pain and fever, especially when the patient has a predisposing factor for this... -
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- Capnocytophaga sputigena Bacteremia in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Kim JA, Hong SK, Kim EC
- KMID: 1791943
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Jul;34(4):325-327.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.4.325
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- Update on Procalcitonin Measurements
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Meisner M
- KMID: 1791933
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Jul;34(4):263-273.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.4.263
Procalcitonin (PCT) is used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. At the same time, PCT has also been used to guide antibiotic therapy.... -
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- Prognostic Significance of Infection Acquisition Sites in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Nosocomial versus Community Acquired
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Song JY, Jung SJ, Park CW, Sohn JW, Kim WJ, Kim MJ, Cheong HJ
- KMID: 2157818
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2006 Aug;21(4):666-671.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.666
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascitic fluid infection as a complication of end stage liver disease. The outcome is related to the severity of hepatorenal function, gastrointestinal bleeding, and... -
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- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis with Sepsis Caused by Enterococcus hirae
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Sim JS, Kim HS, Oh KJ, Park MS, Jung EJ, Jung YJ, Kang DG, Seo SI, Kim WJ, Jang MK
- KMID: 2157990
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2012 Dec;27(12):1598-1600.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1598
Selective intestinal decontamination (SID) with norfloxacin has been widely used for the prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) because of a high recurrence rate and preventive effect of SID for... -
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- 16S Ribosomal RNA Identification of Prevotella nigrescens from a Case of Cellulitis
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Yang JJ, Kwon TY, Seo MJ, Nam YS, Han CS, Lee HJ
- KMID: 1781348
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Sep;33(5):379-382.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.5.379
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- Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis and Prediction of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Associated With Chronic Severe Hepatitis B
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Yuan LY, Ke ZQ, Wang M, Li Y
- KMID: 1711319
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Nov;33(6):449-454.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.6.449
BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cells (WBCs) are inflammatory markers used to diagnose severe bacterial infections. We evaluated the diagnostic role of these markers and compared... -
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- Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Impact of Bacterial Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease
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Park JK, Lee CH, Kim IH, Kim SM, Jang JW, Kim SH, Kim SW, Lee SO, Lee ST, Kim DG
- KMID: 2155473
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2015 May;30(5):598-605.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.5.598
Bacterial infection is an important cause of death in patients with liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of bacterial infection... -
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- Cardiobacterium Hominis Endocarditis: A Case Report
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Chong Y, Kim TS, Lee SY, Shim WH, Choo BK
- KMID: 692995
- Yonsei Med J.
- 1985 Jun;26(1):78-81.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.1985.26.1.78
Cardiobacterium hominis, a fastidious gram-negative bacillus rarely causing endocarditis, was isolated from blood culture of a 41-year-old man with subacute bacterial endocarditis. The patient had undergone an operation of valve... -
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- Fatal Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Korea
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Kim HS, Kim JH, Shin SY, Kang YA, Lee HG, Kim JS, Lee JK, Cho B
- KMID: 1777971
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Jan;26(1):22-27.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.22
The aim of this study was to describe the features of deaths associated with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) by 26 November 2009 in Korea. We collected standardized case... -
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- Changes of Ascites Nitric Oxide According to the Treatment Course in Cirrhotic Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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Park YS, Chon CY, Kim H, Paik YH, Song SY, Ahn SH, Hong S, Han KH, Moon YM
- KMID: 760554
- Korean J Hepatol.
- 2004 Sep;10(3):207-215.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule involved in vascular dilatation and pathogen suppression. It also has immunologic and regulatory functions. Liver cirrhosis is characterized by an increased risk... -
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- Renal Dysfunction after Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhosis: Incidence and Risk Factors
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Jung ES, Lee JS, Kim MH, Kim NH, Kim KA, Moon YS
- KMID: 782801
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2006 Dec;48(6):401-407.
BACKGROUNDS: Deterioration of renal function in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most sensitive predictor of in-hospital mortality. It has been shown that high dose... -
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- Prognostic Factors Influencing Infection-related Mortality in Patients with Acute Leukemia in Korea
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Yoo JH, Choi SM, Lee DG, Choi JH, Shin WS, Min WS, Kim CC
- KMID: 1781720
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2005 Feb;20(1):31-35.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.31
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 284 patients with neutropenic fever following chemotherapy for acute leukemia at the Catholic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center from January 1998 to December... -
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- Liver Abscess and Empyema due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris
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Kim HS, Park DW, Youn YK, Jo YM, Kim JY, Song JY, Sohn JW, Cheong HJ, Kim WJ, Kim MJ, Choi WS
- KMID: 1779241
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Nov;25(11):1669-1671.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.11.1669
Lactococcus lactis cremoris infections are very rare in humans. We experienced liver abscess and empyema due to L. lactis cremoris in an immunocompetent adult. A 42-yr-old man was admitted with... -
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- Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) in A Recent Five Year Period
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Song HG, Lee HC, Joo YH, Jung S, Park YH, Ryu SH, Shin JW, Lee YJ, Chung YH, Lee YS, Suh DJ
- KMID: 863069
- Korean J Hepatol.
- 2002 Mar;8(1):61-70.
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Recently, treatment failure with the third generation of cephalosporin was increasingly noted in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). We therefore were to evaluate the pattern of antibiotic... -
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- The Effect of the First Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Event on the Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan
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Hung TH, Tsai CC, Hsieh YH, Tsai CC, Tseng CW, Tseng KC
- KMID: 2412079
- Gut Liver.
- 2016 Sep;10(5):803-807.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl13468
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) contributes to poorer short-term mortality in cirrhotic patients with ascites. However, it is unknown how long the effect of the first SBP event persists in... -
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- Different Clinical Characteristics Among Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria and Aeromonas caviae Monomicrobial Bacteremia
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Chuang HC, Ho YH, Lay CJ, Wang LS, Tsai YS, Tsai CC
- KMID: 1123440
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Nov;26(11):1415-1420.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.11.1415
This study aimed to compare the clinical presentations of Aeromonas hydrophila, A. veronii biovar sobria and A. caviae monomicrobial bacteremia by a retrospective method at three hospitals in Taiwan during... -
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- Significantly Higher Percentage of Circulating CD27(high) Plasma Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Infection than with Disease Flare-Up
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Yang DH, Chang DM, Lai JH, Lin FH, Chen CH
- KMID: 1779641
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2010 Nov;51(6):924-931.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.6.924
PURPOSE: To distinguish lupus flare-up from infection in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we analyze the expression of circulating CD27(high) plasma cells in SLE patients with and without infection, in comparison... -
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