- First Case in Korea of Group B Streptococcus With Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility Harboring Amino Acid Substitutions in Penicillin-Binding Protein 2X
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Yi A, Kim CK, Kimura K, Arakawa Y, Hur M, Yun YM, Moon HW
- KMID: 2438892
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2019 Jul;39(4):414-416.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.4.414
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- Mechanisms of Acquiring Carbapenem-resistance in Acinetobacter Species
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Jeong SH
- KMID: 1469962
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2009 Mar;12(1):1-5.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2009.12.1.1
A rapid dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. represents a significant clinical threat. Production of OXA carbapenemases and metallo-beta- lactamases (MBLs) is the most important mechanism in acquiring carbapenem resistance in... -
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- Substitutions in Penicillin-Binding Protein 1 in Amoxicillin-Resistant Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Korean Patients
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Kim BJ, Kim JG
- KMID: 1712324
- Gut Liver.
- 2013 Nov;7(6):655-660.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: A worldwide increase in amoxicillin resistance in Helicobacter pylori is having an adverse effect on eradication therapy. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of the amoxicillin resistance of... -
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- Detection of Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae by Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Lim SY, Bae SI, Lee CH, Kim KD
- KMID: 2031018
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1999 Oct;19(5):516-512.
BACKGROUND: Resistance to penicillin of Streptococcus pneumoniae in clinical isolates has occurred by the development of altered penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) that have greatly decreased affinity for antibiotics and has been... -
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- Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics on Enterococcus
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Song SM, Lee JH, Lee NY
- KMID: 1892796
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 1999 Sep;2(2):194-198.
BACKGROUND: Enterococci exhibit intrinsic resistance or high-level minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) to beta-lactams than other streptococci. This appears to be due to low affinity of penicillin-binding proteins and rarely production... -
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- A Comparative Analysis of Monofunctional Biosynthetic Peptidoglycan Transglycosylase (MBPT) from Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Bacteria
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Baker AT, Takahashi , Chandra SB
- KMID: 2166479
- Genomics Inform.
- 2010 Jun;8(2):63-69.
Monofunctional biosynthetic peptidoglycan transglycosylase (MBPT) catalyzes the formation of the glycan chain in bacterial cell walls from peptidoglycan subunits: N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and acetylmuramic acid (NAM). Bifunctional glycosyltransferases such as the... -
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- Sequencing Analysis of Penicillin-Binding Protein 2B Gene of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated in Korea
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Lee CK, Lee DH, Ma KR, Kim YK, Lee KN, Song JW, Song KJ, Suh JT
- KMID: 2300537
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1998 Dec;18(4):591-597.
BACKGROUND: The resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to penicillin has been rapidly increasing during the recent three decades. In Korea, we found the incidence of penicillin resistance (PR) to pneumococci was... -
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- PCR Fingerprinting Analysis of Genes Encoding Penicillin-binding Proteins of Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated from Korea
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Song JH, Yang JW, Jin JH, Kim S, Peck KR, Lee H, Lee NY
- KMID: 2115872
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Apr;30(2):117-125.
BACKGROUND: The rate of pneumococcal resistance in Korea has surged up to the world's highest level in a short period. To investigate the genetic relatedness and the spread of resistant... -
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- Antibiotic Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis(MRSE) Infection
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Eom JS, Kim WJ
- KMID: 2347846
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2001 Nov;44(11):1232-1240.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2001.44.11.1232
Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), often dismissed previously as culture contaminants, are assuming great clinical importance as true pathogens. CNS infections are associated with indwelling foreign bodies and... -
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- Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Infection by Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Community and Hospital
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Cheong HJ, Hwang BY, Park CW, Kim WJ, Kim MJ, Park SC, Lee YH
- KMID: 2305410
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 2001 Apr;33(2):112-122.
BACKGROUND: During the last three decades, the resistance of S. pneumoniae to penicillin has been rapidly increasing in many parts of the world, especially in Korea. To characterize the clinical... -
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- Ribotyping of Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Korea and Other Countries
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Song JH, Yang JW, Jin JH, Peck KR, Kim S, Lee NY
- KMID: 1548824
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1997 Nov;29(6):469-476.
BACKGROUND: Recent data from Korea showed that penicillin-resistance in pneumococci was more than 70% with 35% of multidrug-resistance (MDR) among invasive isolates. One of the most important reasons for the... -
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- Unique alterations in penicillin-binding protein 2B of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Korea
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Song JH, Yang JW, Jin JH, Kang SJ, Hong HS, Kim SW, Lee H, Kim CK, Peck KR, Kim S, Lee NY
- KMID: 2147919
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 2000 Apr;32(2):108-114.
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal resistance became a global issue during the past decades. Korea is reported to be the hottest spot in the world with regard to the prevalence of penicillin and... -
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- Direct Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Blood Cultures Using Three Non-Molecular Methods: PBP2a Latex Agglutination, PBP2a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay and MRSA-Chromogenic Medium
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Hong SB, Son BR, Shin KS
- KMID: 2224857
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):27-31.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.27
BACKGROUND: This study compared three non-molecular methods for the detection of methicillin-resistance directly from blood cultures containing Staphylococcus aureus: penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2a latex agglutination (LA), PBP2a immunochromatographic assay (ICA)... -
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- Evaluation of Various Methods for Detection of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Lee HS, Lim H
- KMID: 1559945
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2002 Sep;5(2):105-110.
BACKGROUND: Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) require 24 hours to perform. In addition, accuracies of these methods can be influenced by prevalence of... -
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- Analysis of Gene Mutations Associated with Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Korean Patients
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An B, Moon BS, Lim HC, Lee YC, Kim H, Lee G, Kim SH, Park M, Kim JB
- KMID: 2249457
- Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res.
- 2014 Jun;14(2):95-102.
- doi: 10.7704/kjhugr.2014.14.2.95
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study aims to identify the gene mutation pattern associated with antibiotic resistance for mainly used antibiotics in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Koreans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-one H. pylori... -
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- Interaction of the mec Regulator Genes in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
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Choi Y, Lim IS, Shim TS, Lee MK, Park AJ
- KMID: 2207820
- J Korean Pediatr Soc.
- 1998 Sep;41(9):1224-1233.
PURPOSE: Low-affinity penicillin-binding protein PBP 2a encoded by mecA is closely related to methicillin resistance in staphylococci, and the expression of PBP 2a is controlled by regulator elements encoded by... -
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- Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Multiplex PCR
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Moon JY, Lee EJ, Kim YB
- KMID: 2055000
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2004 Jun;34(2):91-100.
Staphylococcus aureus continues to be the main cause of surgical site infections. Recently, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has been known to be resistant to many kinds of antibiotics and causes... -
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- Detection of Methicillin-Resistance of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci
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Cho YU, Chae JD, Park HY, Kim MN
- KMID: 1559946
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2002 Sep;5(2):111-118.
BACKGROUND: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) has been considered as a major causative agent of nosocomial infections. A prompt and accurate detection of methicillin resistance (MR) in staphylococci is a current issue... -
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- Synergistic Anti-bacterial Effects of Phellinus baumii Ethyl Acetate Extracts and beta-Lactam Antimicrobial Agents Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Hong SB, Rhee MH, Yun BS, Lim YH, Song HG, Shin KS
- KMID: 2373509
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2016 Mar;36(2):111-116.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.2.111
BACKGROUND: The development of new drugs or alternative therapies effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of great importance, and various natural anti-MRSA products are good candidates for combination therapies.... -
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- Early Screening of Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis from Blood Culture
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Jeong J, Chang CL, Park TS, Lee SH, Kim SR, Jeong SH
- KMID: 648671
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2002 Apr;17(2):168-172.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.168
The timely detection of blood-borne pathogens is one of the most important functions of the microbiology laboratory. Recently, methicillin-resistant staphylococci have become the most important pathogens seen by the laboratory.... -
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