The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Colonization in a Stroke Patient: A Case Report

반코마이신 내성 장알균(Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci)이 검출된 뇌졸중 환자의 집락 해제에 대한 한방치료 1례 : 증례보고

  • Seo, Hyung-bum (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Chan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Im-hak (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Heo, Gi-yoon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-kyung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
  • 서형범 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이찬 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 조임학 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 허기윤 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 강희경 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한창우 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김소연 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 최준용 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박성하 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤영주 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 홍진우 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 권정남 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이인 (부산대학교한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2020.10.26
  • Accepted : 2021.01.04
  • Published : 2020.12.30
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Abstract

We studied the effect of Korean medicine treatment on the clearance of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) colonization and on improvement in symptoms in a stroke patient. The patient was continuously followed up with stool VRE cultures while being treated with herbal medicine, Chunglijagam-tang, acupuncture, and oxygen therapy. We also checked the coccygeal pressure sore condition and the oxygen levels during therapy. No VRE colonization was found after treatment and the oxygen levels and pressure sores had improved. This study proved that Korean medicine treatment could be effective for the clearance of VRE colonization and improvement of symptoms.

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