- General Features and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of Rabies
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Park JS, Han MG
- KMID: 2170273
- Infect Chemother.
- 2010 Feb;42(1):6-11.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2010.42.1.6
Rabies is a representative zoonotic disease caused by rabies virus. The discriminative features of rabies are broad range of hosts including humans, a wide variety of incubation periods ranging from... -
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- Updates on Preventing HIV Infection
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Choi JY
- KMID: 2218767
- Korean J Med.
- 2016 Jun;90(6):474-480.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2016.90.6.474
There are many evidence-based methods to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. This review describes recent updates on the prevention of HIV infection via sexual contact, mother-to-child transmission, and occupational... -
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- Prophylaxis of Human Hydrophobia in South Korea
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Kim YR
- KMID: 2284971
- Infect Chemother.
- 2014 Sep;46(3):143-148.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2014.46.3.143
Domestic human hydrophobia has not been reported since the one case of 2004 in South Korea, but still a few animal rabies occur persistently since the reemerging stage of rabies... -
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- Post-exposure Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury from Asymptomatic HIV Carrier: A case report
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Han MA, Kim JH
- KMID: 2238412
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2005 May;48(5):561-563.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2005.48.5.561
The incidence of AIDS and related disorders continues to rise sharply these days and anesthesologists may expect to encounter such patients more and more frequently during the performance of routine... -
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- Prevention of HIV/AIDS
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Kang MW
- KMID: 2184850
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2007 Apr;50(4):330-336.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2007.50.4.330
The prevention of HIV infection is based on strategies that interrupt sexual, blood-borne, and perinatal transmission of the virus. Post-exposure prophylaxis using anti-retroviral therapy is recommended in case of mucosa... -
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- Five Year Experience of Preexposure and Postexposure Rabies Prophylaxis in Korean Children at the National Medical Center
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Noh JC, Park HM, Park JH, Won YK, Lee CH, Kim JY
- KMID: 2279005
- Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
- 2013 Apr;20(1):9-16.
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis of rabies that the National Medical Center (NMC) handled and to check whether appropriate measures were performed according to... -
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- Clinical analysis of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis for animal bite in emergency department
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Kim DI, Yeo W, Park T, Kwon J
- KMID: 2435483
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2018 Aug;29(4):311-318.
- doi: 10.0000/jksem.2018.29.4.311
OBJECTIVE: This study examined patients who visited the emergency department of a national medical center equipped with rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin to confirm whether the treatment for rabies vaccination... -
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- Post-exposure Prophylaxis against Varicella Zoster Virus in Hospitalized Children after Inadvertent Exposure
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Yang SI, Lim JH, Kim EJ, Park JY, Yun KW, Lee HJ, Choi EH
- KMID: 2362476
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2016 Dec;23(3):180-187.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2016.23.3.180
PURPOSE: This study described the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and secondary varicella infection in children inadvertently exposed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the hospital. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed data from patients... -
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- Gender Reassignment Surgery in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients: A Report of Two Cases
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Kim SK, Choi JA, Kim MH, Kim MS, Lee KC
- KMID: 2152461
- Arch Plast Surg.
- 2015 Nov;42(6):776-782.
- doi: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.6.776
It is believed that surgery on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is dangerous and should be avoided due to the possibility of postoperative infection of the patients or HIV occupational... -
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- Infectious Diseases among Healthcare Workers
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Ahn YS
- KMID: 1463312
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2010 Jun;53(6):454-466.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2010.53.6.454
The healthcare industry employs over one million workers in Korea and encompasses a usually broad spectrum of occupations and related exposures. There are so many biological exposures in healthcare settings,... -
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- Effectiveness of Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin Administration within 96 Hours versus more than 96 Hours after Exposure to the Varicella-Zoster Virus
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Kim SJ, Lee BK, Kim YH, Kim SJ, Kim YJ
- KMID: 2465248
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2015 Aug;22(2):55-62.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2015.22.2.55
PURPOSE: Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG) is available in Korea for post-exposure prophylaxis of the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in high-risk patients. In July 2013, the United States Centers for Disease... -
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- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of Varicella in Family Contact by Oral Acyclovir
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Kim SH, Kim JH, Oh JH, Hur JK, Kang JH, Koh DK
- KMID: 2440127
- Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
- 2002 May;9(1):61-66.
- doi: 10.14776/kjpid.2002.9.1.61
PURPOSE: To determine wether varicella can be prevented by administration of oral acyclovir(ACV) during the incubation period of the disease. METHODS: Starting 9 days after exposure to the index case in... -
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- Epidemiology of Animal Bites and Factors Associated With Delays in Initiating Post-exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention Among Animal Bite Cases: A Population-based Study
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Esmaeilzadeh F, Rajabi A, Vahedi S, Shamsadiny M, Ghelichi Ghojogh M, Hatam N
- KMID: 2384533
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2017 May;50(3):210-216.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.17.027
OBJECTIVES: One way to prevent deaths due to rabies is the timely utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Therefore, in addition to an understanding of the epidemiological distribution of animal bites,... -
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- Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of Overseas Travelers in the International Travel Clinic of the National Medical Center from 2006 to 2012, Korea
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Park JH, Lee CH, Won YK, Chin BS, Shin HS, Kim JY
- KMID: 2170455
- Infect Chemother.
- 2014 Mar;46(1):13-20.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2014.46.1.13
BACKGROUND: Rabies is an acute fatal viral disease generally transmitted from infected animals to humans through bites. It is distributed worldwide. The number of Korean people traveling to rabies-endemic countries... -
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- Needlestick/Sharps Injuries in Nursing Students in Korea: A Descriptive Survey
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Kim KM, Han SJ, Park SN
- KMID: 2307577
- Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.
- 2010 Jun;15(1):41-47.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and characteristics of needlestick/sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students in Korea. METHODS: The study was based on a survey of... -
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- Occupational Infections of Health Care Personnel in Korea
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Kang JO
- KMID: 2168197
- Hanyang Med Rev.
- 2011 Aug;31(3):200-210.
- doi: 10.7599/hmr.2011.31.3.200
Healthcare personnel (HCP) face a wide range of occupational hazards, including needle-stick injuries, back injuries, latex allergy, violence, and stress. In particular, occupational exposures to infectious agents, such as human... -
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- Epidemiological Features of Human Cases After Bites/Scratches From Rabies-suspected Animals in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Uzunović , Skomorac M, BaÅ¡ić F, MijaÄ-Musić I
- KMID: 2449813
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2019 May;52(3):170-178.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.18.252
OBJECTIVES: To determine the epidemiological features of patients and animals after bites/scratches from rabies-suspected animals in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS: Data from all patients (and the causative animals) admitted... -
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- Effect of Sharps Injury Prevention Program on the Incidence and Reporting of Sharp Injury among Nurses
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Park S, Jeong IS, Jun SS
- KMID: 1428637
- Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.
- 2013 Jun;18(1):15-25.
- doi: 10.14192/kjnic.2013.18.1.15
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify the effects of a multifaceted needlestick injury (NSI) prevention program on changes in knowledge about bloodborne infectious diseases and postexposure coping, attitudes toward postexposure... -
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- Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis strains isolated during anthrax outbreaks in Italy from 1984 to 2017
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Manzulli V, Fasanella , Parisi A, Serrecchia L, Donatiello A, Rondinone , Caruso M, Zange S, Tscherne A, Decaro N, Pedarra C, Galante D
- KMID: 2434778
- J Vet Sci.
- 2019 Jan;20(1):58-62.
- doi: 10.4142/jvs.2019.20.1.58
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is a non-contagious infectious disease that affects a wide range of animal species (primarily ruminants) including humans. Due to the often-fatal outcome in humans, quick... -
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- Descriptive Study of Reported Bloodborne Exposures in Health Care Workers in a University Hospital
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Oh HS, Choe KW
- KMID: 2256376
- Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.
- 2002 Jun;7(1):51-64.
BACKGROUND: Health care workers (HCWs) are exposed to patients' blood occupationally by needlesticks or sharps injuries and by direct contact to mucous membranes or skins. This study was performed to... -
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