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The history of infectious disease in Korea began with the first recorded epidemic in BC 15. 'Germ theory' was introduced to Korea in 1915 and heralded the beginning of Korea's...
Diseases caused by viral infections include mild illnesses such as common cold or exhibit temporary, non-life threatening symptoms such as mild fever, vomiting, diarrhea and rash, and as well as...
The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has become a serious problem in many parts of the world, including Korea. The resistance of of Gram-positive cocci was once considered to be...
Many infectious diseases have emerged or re-emerged during the past 50 years in the Republic of Korea. Some of these are new infectious diseases delivered by new or newly recognized...
Bacterial infections have been the main threat to childhood health in Korea for the past 50 years. The economic growth and societal transition of the country during last century has...
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen that causes a wide range of infections in the human body and has a tendency to metastasize to multiple organs. Endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis is an...
Widespread development of antimicrobial resistance by major bacterial pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococci, and gram-negative bacilli have emerged as a global healthcare concern. Antimicrobial resistance was first identified...
Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic gram-negative rod that causes healthcare-associated infections through contaminated disinfectants, fluids, and medical equipment. This bacterium shows resistance to various antibiotics. For this reason, available therapeutic...
The history of modern infectious disease control in Korea could be divided into 4 era by its characteristics; the Opening and Korean Empire era (1896-1910), Japanese Colonial Rule and US...