• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.564-568
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• 1999

Habituation to alkali condition and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents were investigated to determine methods t inactivation Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with food poisoning. The investigation showed that Escherichia coli O157:H7growth at pH 9.0 The susceptibilities of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to 13 drugs examined were found highest in regad to saicin and ceftriaxone and lowest in regard to erythromycin and josamycin. No significant changes in minimal inhibitory concen-tration(MIC) values of bactericidal effect was found when saicin and ceftriaxone were irradiated with doses of 5-100KGy.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2017

요로감염은 병원 내 감염의 주요한 부분이며 최근 항생제의 남용 등으로 인해 요로감염에서의 효과적인 항생제의 선택이 제한받고 있다. 연구자들은 본 병원을 방문하여 시행한 요배양검사에서 의미있는 균이 동정된 외래 및 입원 환자의 요로감염의 주요 원인균과 항생제 감수성을 조사하여 요로감염의 치료에 도움을 주고자 하였다. 2010년 1월 1일부터 2015년 12월 31일까지 6년간 본 병원에서 시행한 요배양검사에서 의미 있는 원인균이 동정된 외래 및 입원환자를 대상으로 하였으며 균집락 단위(colony forming unit: CFU)가 $10^5/ml$이상인 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 배양된 동정균주에서 가장 흔한 원인균은 E.coli로 28.1%의 비율이었다. E.coli의 경우 남성에서는 2010년부터 2015년까지 빈도의 차이는 없었으나 여성의 경우 2014년 이후 그 빈도가 점차 감소하였다. 항생제 감수성 결과 가장 흔한 균주인 E.coli의 감수성 검사에서는 ampicillin 72.2%, TMP/SMX (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) 44.9%, ciprofloxacin 41.3%의 내성율을 보였으며, cefazolin 12.4%, 2,3,4세대 cephalosporin에는 5% 이하의 낮은 내성율을 보였다. 요로감염의 원인균은 시간이 지날수록 다양해지고 빈도 또한 변화를 보인다. 따라서 TMP/SMX와 ciprofloxacin 등 기존 항생제에 대한 내성도 또한 비교적 높은 것으로 나타나 향후 요로감염에 대한 경험적인 항생제의 사용에 대해 더욱 신중한 선택을 해야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.295-305
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to isolate microorganisms from half milk samples of dairy goats by California mastitis test (CMT) during the lactation period and to further investigate the susceptibility of isolated organisms to antimicrobial drugs. From a total of 235 half milk samples with CMT scores of 2 or above from 366 dairy goats distributed throughout Jeonnam province, microorganisms were isolated from 198 (83.5%) samples either singly (99.0%) or in combination (1.0%). The most prevalent microorganism was the coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., (44.4%, n=88) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (24.2%, n=48), Escherichia coli (11.1%, n=22) and Streptococcus spp. (7.6%, n=15). Isolated bacteria also included Bacillus spp. (2.5%, n=5), Pseudomonas spp. (2.5%, n=5), Micrococcus spp. (1.5%, n=3), Corynebacterium spp. (1.5%, n=3), Enterococcus facium (1.0%, n=2), Morganella morganii (0.5%, n=1) and Streptococcus agalactiae (0.5%, n=1). During the summer season, a high prevalence of all microorganisms were observed in which Staphylococcus spp. (30.8%), Escherichia coli (8.6%), and Streptococcus spp. (5.6%) were among the most prevalent bacteria isolated. Staphylococcus spp. was also shown to be high in the winter (21.7%). In most samples, the presence of bacterial pathogens in goat milk led to the increase in the total somatic cell count (SCC). Most of the half milk samples of dairy goats with bacterial contamination showed SCC of ${\geq}1{\times}10^6cells/ml$ (90.4%). Minor pathogens (11.4%) were more detected from milk samples with SCC of < $1{\times}10^6cells/ml$ than major pathogens (4.1%), while the major pathogens tended to be higher from samples with SCC of ${\geq}3{\times}10^6cells/ml$. Susceptibility of these bacteria to 12 antimicrobial agents was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Results indicated that more than 90% of bacteria isolated from CMT 2+ dairy goat half milk samples were susceptible to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin/clavulanic, enrofloxacin and cephalothin while they were resistant to tetracycline (44.7%).

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2005

In this study, a total of 2,119 samples was taken from bovine feces and carcass from March 2002 to December 2003. And those were examined for the presence of enterohemorrhagic E coli O157:H7. The properties of the isolates were characterized for biochemical features, serotypes, virulence genes and antimicrobial susceptibility. Forty five strains($3.7\%$) of E coli O157:H7 were isolated from 1,208 fecal samples and were not detected in carcass using immunomagnetic separation technique and selective media. In multiplex PCR using stx1, stx2, eaeA and hlyA primers, the amplified bands at 180 bp, 255bp, 384bp and 534bp were observed, respectively. In antimicrobial susceptibility test, all isolates were susceptible to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefazolin. The isolates were most resistant to sulfisoxazole($24.4\%$), followed by streptomycin($22.2\%$), tetracycline($20.0\%$). Eight strains($17.8\%$) of 45 isolates showed the multi-resistant patterns with over 3 drugs.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.668-679
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• 2023

Edwardsiella tarda is one of the most significant fish pathogens, causes edwardsiellosis in a variety of freshwater fish species, and its antibiotic resistance against multiple drugs has made it a health risk worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antibiotic resistance (ABR) genes of E. tarda and establish its antibiotic susceptibility. Thus, 540 fish (299 Oreochromis niloticus, 138 O. mossambicus, and 103 O. aureus) were collected randomly from twelve fish farms in three districts of Punjab in Pakistan. E. tarda was recovered from 147 fish showing symptoms of exophthalmia, hemorrhages, skin depigmentation, ascites, and bacteria-filled nodules in enlarged liver and kidney. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing proved chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, and streptomycin effective, but amoxicillin, erythromycin, and flumequine ineffective in controlling edwardsiellosis. Maximum occurrence of qnrA, blaTEM, and sul3 genes of E. tarda was detected in 45% in the liver, 58%, and 42% respectively in the intestine; 46.5%, 67.2%, and 55.9% respectively in O. niloticus; 24%, 36%, and 23% respectively in summer with respect to fish organs, species, and season, respectively. Motility, H₂S, indole, methyl red, and glucose tests gave positive results. Overall, E. tarda infected 27.2% of fish, which ultimately caused 7.69% mortality. The Chi-squared test of independence showed a significant difference in the occurrence of ABR genes of E. tarda with respect to sampling sites. In conclusion, the misuse of antibacterial agents has led to the emergence of ABR genes in E. tarda, which in association with high temperatures cause multiple abnormalities in infected fish and ultimately resulting in massive mortality.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.295-303
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• 2008

One hundred and sixty nine Escherichia (E.) coli strains isolated from fecal samples of aquatic birds in Geumho river basin and Dalseong park were tested by agar dilution method to determine their susceptibility patterns to 14 antimicrobial agents. The distribution of tetracycline resistance determinants (tetA, tetB, tetC, tetD and tetE) were also examined by PCR in 76 tetracycline-resistant ($TC^r$) E. coli isolates. The high resistance was observed in tetracycline, cephalothin and ampicillin (45.0~36.7%). Resistance of E. coli isolates derived from Dalseong park to tetracycline, cephalothin, ampicillin and streptomycin (65.7~44.8%) were significantly higher than those isolated from Geumho river basin (31.4~14.7%). About seventy percent (70.4%) of the strains isolated were resistant to one or more drugs tested. Thirty (39.5%) of 76 $TC^r$ E. coli isolates which were resistant to one or more drugs transferred all or a part of their resistance patterns to the recipient strain of E.coli J53 by conjugation. All of $TC^r$ E. coli isolates contained at least one or more of 5 tet genes examined. The most common genes found in these isolates were tetA (60.6%) and followed by tetB (7.9%) and tetC (1.3%). However, tetD and tetE were not found in any of the isolates tested. Twenty one (27.6%) of $TC^r$ E. coli isolates had two determinants, tetA/tetB (20 strains), tetA/tetC (1 strain). And two strains (2.6%) contained three determinants (tetA/tetB/tetC).

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-31
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• 1986

Forty clinical isolates of Serratia marcescens were tested for their susceptibility to 19 antimicrobial drugs and studied on the molecular characteristics of R plasmids. Cefotaxime (Ct) was the most effective drug and only 2 (5%) strains were resistant to this drug. Thirteen to 18% of strains were resistant to cefoperazone (Cz), amikacin (Ak). and trimethoprim (Tp), and 28 to 40% were resistant to piperacillin (Pi), nalidixic acid (Na), gentamicin (Gm), and cefoxitin (Cx). A majority of strains were resistant to carbenicillin (Cb), tobramycin (Tp), kanamycin (Km), and cefamandole (Cd), and all to cephalothin. One half of the isolates were resistant to 10 or more drugs. $MIC_{90}$ of Pi to Gm-resistant strains (Gm') were 8 times higher than that to Gm-susceptible strains (Gm'), but $MIC_{90}$ of Ak, Cx, Ct, and Cz were almost the same between both Gm' and Gm' strains. Nine (23.7%) strains among 38 of multiply drug-resistant S. marcescens transferred conjugally their partial patterns of resistance to E. coli or Klebsiella strains, and two S. marcescens strains producing bacteriocin transferred their resistance to Klebsiella only, but not to E. coli. The plasmid profiles of S. marcescens were studied by the methods of SDS lysis and agarose gel electrophoresis. Twenty-four (60%) strains carried one to four plasmids of 1.4. to 144 Mdal, and conjugative R plasmids of 49 to 127 Mdal were noted in transconjugants. MIC levels of drugs in transconjugants were variable by the R plasmids and recipient strains.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1984

아산 양어장에서 양식되고 있는 뱀장어 (Anguilla japonica)로부터 22주의 병원성 세균을 분리하여 그 생화학적 성질, 혈청학적 관계, 금붕어에 대한 감염성 및 여러 항생물질에 대한 감수성을 시험하였다. 22균주중 14주 (64%)는 Edwardsiella tarda 5주 (23%)는 Aeromonas hydrophila, 기타 3균주(14%)는 Vibrio anguillarum으로 동정되었다. 3가지 분리균중에서 E. tarda는 동일한 혈청형으로 그 분리율 및 금붕어에 대한 감염성이 가장 높았다. 이에 따라 E. tarda가 조사된 양어장의 뱀장어에서 발생하는 세균성 질병의 주 병원체로 판명되었다. 세 분리균주의 균액을 수조에 풀어 금붕어에 접촉시켰을 때 그 감염율은 세 균주 모두 상대적으로 낮았다. 10주의 분리균을 택해 12가지 항생물질에 대해 감수성 검사를 한 결과 하나에서 여섯가지 약제에 대해 저항성을 나타냈으며, 그 중 tetracycline 유도체와 sulfisoxazole에 대한 저항성이 현저하였다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1987

A total of 58 strains of Enterobacter species isolated from clinical specimens at Kyungpook National University Hospital in Taegu and Yonsei University Hospital in Seoul were tested for the molecular characterization to investigate the nosocomial infection through the study of R plasmids which might spread among Gram negative organisms regardless of their originated strains. All strains resistant to ampicillin, cefoxitin and cephalothin but susceptible to moxalactam were subjected to the further test for the determination of in detail MIC value against 23 drugs of common use including beta-lactam antibiotics and R plasmid profile analysis. The reistance frequency of strains against carbenicillin (53.4%) was similar to those against chloramphenicol, tobramycin, and sulfisomidine. Though the MIC values of resistance criteria against ceftazidime, aztreonam, imipenem, and norfloxacine in NCCLS manual were not available but MIC ranges of strains tested were very low. There were differences in patterns and frequencies of resistance between the strains isolated in Seoul and Taegu isolates. Seoul isolates showed a tendency of higher multiplicity of resistance than those of Taegu isolates. The resistances against cefoxitin, cephalothin, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, nalidixic acid, and rifampin were not conferred to the conjugally transferable R plasmid. The approximate molecular size of conjugally transferable R plasmids ranged 30 to 151 megadalton, and one or 2 to 3 R plasmids were identified in each transconjugants.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.493-501
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• 1989

A total of 108 strains of C jejuni isolated from pigs and chickens were examined for the susceptibility to 10 antimicrobial agents and normal sera of cattle, sheep, guinea pigs and chickens. Minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) ranges of antimicrobial agents to C jejuni isolates were $${\leq_-}1.56$$ to $${\geq_-}100{\mu}g/ml$$ for erythromycin, rifampin, streptomycin and tetracycline, 50 to $${\geq_-}100{\mu}g$$ for cephalothin, $${\leq_-}1.56$$ to $50{\mu}g$ for ampicillin, $${\leq_-}1.56$$ to $25{\mu}g$ for kanamycin and nalidixic acid, $${\leq_-}1.56$$ to $12.5{\mu}g$ for chloramphenicol and gentamicin. Resistance rates of C jejuni were showed to in order of rifampin(84.7%), tetracycline(56.2 %), erythromycin(17.1%) and ampicillin(3.8%), all of the strains were sensitive to chloramphenicol, gentamicin and kanamycin, and the incidence rates of resistant C jejuni were highly frequent in pig isolates than chicken isolates. The drug resistance patterns of 87 chicken isolates C jejuni to 9 antimicrobial drugs were showed 12 patterns, and Sm Ra Tc(24.1%), Sm Ra(21.8%) and Ra Tc(14.9%) were relatively common, and also 21 pig isolates were showed 6 patterns and Em Sm Ra Tc(57.1%) were most frequent. The majority of the isolates showed multiple drug resistance. Bactericidal activity of 10% normal sera from healthy animals were examined for 60min at $37^{\circ}C$. C jejuni were decreased from 0.4 to 1.0 ${\log}_{10}$(p<0.01), and serum susceptibility were high in order of guinea pig, sheep, chicken and cattle sera. Serum sensitivity of C jejuni Ch-39 strain in increased serum concentation up to 10, 20, 40 and 80% were highly significant. In the normal animal serum, the number of Ch-39 strain were decreased from $1.8{\times}10^4/ml$ to $2.7{\times}10^3/ml$ after 60 min incubation(p<0.01), but the numbers were decreased to $6.6{\times}10^3/ml$ in the heat inactivated normal serum for 30 min at $56^{\circ}C$. Bactericidal activity was restored in the heat inactivated normal serum after the serum of complement source was added.