• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2011

The plant species reported here are used by traditional healers in Gabon for different ailments such as wounds, malaria, fever, gonorrhea or diarrhea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of 7 plants (Strombosiopsis tetrandra, Tetraberlinia bifoliolata, Dichapetalum barbatum, Guibourtia demeusii, Dacryodes normandii, Manniophytum fulvum, Paropsia grewoides) against different strains of both Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Salmonella. Disc diffusion was first used to determine the antimicrobial effectiveness of the plants' ethanolic extracts. Then the minimum inhibitory concentrations of the crude extracts of either leaves or stem barks of the 7 plants were determined using broth micro-dilution. The ethanolic plant extracts showed very good activity against both MRSA and Salmonella strains where the MICs ranged from $250\;{\mu}g/ml$ to $1000\;{\mu}g/ml$. The study shows that many of the tested plants used by Gabonese traditional healers have antimicrobial activities and give support to their traditional use.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.73-80
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• 2023

일반적으로 여러 다양한 지방산들은 넓은 범위의 미생물들에 대해 항균활성을 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 지방산의 구조에는 다양한 구조적 차이가 있음에도 불구하고 지방산의 구조적 차이에 따른 항균활성의 변화에 대해서는 많이 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 중쇄지방산들을 대상으로 카복실기의 숫자와 위치에 따른 항균활성의 차이를 잘 알려져 있는 식중독균들을 대상으로 조사하였다. 전반적으로 단일카복실기를 갖는 중쇄 지방산이 이중카복실기를 갖는 중쇄지방산에 비해 더 강한 항균활성을 나타내었지만 두 종류의 중쇄지방산 모두 일반 항생제들과 함께 사용될 경우 매우 높은 시너지 효과를 나타낸다는 사실이 추가적으로 확인되었다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2018

Purpose: Treatment of diabetic foot infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains challenging. Applying vancomycin-impregnated cement is one of the best methods of treatment. Vancomycin-impregnated cement has been used worldwide; however, to date, there is a limited number of studies regarding its use. We evaluated the duration of antimicrobial activity of vancomycin-impregnated cement stored at room temperature after manufacturing. Materials and Methods: The vancomycin-impregnated cement was manufactured by mixing 1 g of vancomycin with 40 g of polymer and adding 17.90 g of liquid monomer. The cement dough was shaped into flat cylinders with diameter and height of 6 mm and 2 mm, respectively. Another cement of the same shape without mixing vancomycin was prepared as the negative control. All manufactured cements were sterilized with ethylene oxide gas and stored at room temperature. Each cement was placed on Mueller Hinton agar plate lawned with standard MRSA strain. Standard vancomycin disk and gentamicin disk were placed together. After 24 hours, the diameter of inhibition zone was measured, and if the diameter was less than 15 mm, vancomycin-impregnated cement was regarded as a loss of antimicrobial activity. The study was repeated every 2 weeks until vancomycin-impregnated cements lost their antimicrobial activity. Results: Vancomycin-impregnated cement stored for a duration of 16 weeks created a 14 mm inhibition zone, while vancomycin disk created a 15 mm inhibition zone. Vancomycin-impregnated cement stored for a duration of 17 weeks created 7 mm and 9 mm inhibition zones, while vancomycin disk created 16 mm and 15 mm inhibition zones, respectively. Conclusion: We found a decrease of antimicrobial activity in vancomycin-impregnated cements after 16 weeks. After 17 weeks, they showed definite loss of antimicrobial activity. Therefore, we recommend not using vancomycin-impregnated cement spacers that has been stored for more than 16 weeks at room temperature.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2010

The molecular epidemiological characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates have demonstrated their genetic diversity and evolution. A total of 137 strains of MRSA clinical isolates was collected from Korean healthcare facility in 2007. The MRSA clinical isolates were analyzed by molecular typings (SCCmec element and agr locus typing), virule nce factor gene detections {(Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), enterotoxin, exfoliative toxin and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1), and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)}. The MRSA clinical isolates were classified as SCCmec type II-agr type 1 (2 strains), type II-agr type 2 (79 strains), type III-agr type 1 (24 strains), type III-agr type 2 (2 strains), type IV-agr type 1 (27 strains), type IV-agr type 2 (2 strains), and non-typable (1 strain, agr type 3). Based on SCCmec types, SCCmec type II (95.1%) and III (88.5%) indicated higher multidrug resistance rate than SCCmec type IV (10.3%) (P<0.001). The most common enterotoxin genes were seg (83.8%), sei (83.1%), and sec (80.2%). The tst gene was present in 86 out of 137 (62.8%) MRSA isolates. All MRSA isolates were negative for PVL and exfoliative toxin genes. The combinations of toxin genes were observed in particular SCCmec types; 97.6% of SCCmec type II strains carried sec, seg, sei and tst genes, 73.0% of SCCmec type III strains carried sea gene, and 89.7% of SCCmec type IV strains carried sec, seg and sei genes. Each of the SCCmec types of MRSA isolates had distinct AFLP profile. In conclusion, SCCmec type II, agr type 1 and 2 have demonstrated to be the most common types in Korea, and the results indicated that the virulence factors are closely associated with their molecular types (SCCmec and agr types).

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.255-265
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• 2016

Objectives: Mobile phones have become one of the most essential accessories in daily life. However, they may act as reservoir of infectious pathogens if they are used without hygienic practices in their handling. Therefore, this study aimed to isolate food-borne pathogens from mobile phones and investigate the characteristics of toxin genes and antibiotic susceptibility patterns. Methods: A total of 146 mobile phones were collected from 83 middle- and 63 high-school students in Busan. The surfaces of the mobile phones were aseptically swabbed. Results: Among the food-borne pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli were detected in 26 (17.8%), 20 (13.7%) and four (2.7%) samples, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences according to school level, gender or phone type. None of four E. coli strains had pathogenic toxic genes. All of the B. cereus strains carried at least three different toxin genes among the nine enterotoxin and emetic toxin genes. Three out of 20 B. cereus strains (15%) possessed emetic toxin genes, which are rarely detected in food-poisoning cases in Korea. Among the 26 strains of S. aureus, the detection rate of staphylococcal enterotoxin genes, toxic shock syndrome toxin (tsst) and factors essential for methicillin resistance (femA) were 84.6%, 7.7% and 100%, respectively. In the antibiotic susceptibility test, there was no methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA). Conclusion: The results show that students' mobile phones in Busan were contaminated by food-borne pathogens which carried various toxic genes. Therefore, regular phone disinfection and hand hygiene is important in order to reduce cross-contamination.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.96-104
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• 2013

2006년부터 2008년까지 다양한 식품에서 분리한 황색포도상구균 275균주에서 하나 이상의 항생제에 내성을 보인 균주는 259주(94.2%)이며 benzyl penicillin(P)이 92.0%로 가장 높은 내성률을 보였다. 106(40.7%) 균주가 2가지 이상의 항생제에 대하여 내성을 나타났으며 3가지 이상 항생제에 내성을 보인 균도 36주(13.8%)였다. Vancomycin에 대해서는 내성을 보인 균주는 없었다. 식품별로는 초밥과 김밥에서 검출된 균주는 8종류의 항생제에 각각 내성을 나타냈으며 MRSA 균주는 11주(전체 275주)가 4% 검출되었다. Oxacillin 내성균은 다제 내성 균주였다. Automated repetitive sequences based PCR microbial typing system(DiversiLab)으로 oxacillin 내성이 있거나 다제 내성인 20주에 대해 유형을 분석한 결과 DiversiLab Analysis Tool for Typing Reports 24529에 의해 90% 이상의 상동성은 2개의 Cluster과 4개의 unique type으로 구분되었다. Congo red agar에 의한 slime production assay로 균막 형성에 대한 양성 결과 균막 형성 양성은 275균주 중 67균주로 24.4%, biofilm assay로 균막 양성인 균주는 30.5%이며 초밥에서 분리한 균주가 34.5%로 가장 많이 형성 되었다. 항생제 내성과 균막 형성율과의 상관관계를 분석해 보면 slime 형성 균주는 fusidic acid(FA), mupirocin(MUP)의 단일 항생제의 내성과 통계적 의미를 확인할 수 있었다(p < 0.05). 다제 내성균의 수와 균막 형성은 상관 관계가 없었다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.12-12
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• 1997

CFC-222 is a novel fluoroqinolone antibacterial agent synthesized and under development by the Cheil Jedang Corporation, Korea. CFC-222 exerts the antibacterial activity by inhibition of bacterial DNA gyrase leading to bactericidal action. In in vitro and in vivo preclinical testing, CFC-222 has been shown to possess a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. In particular CFC-222 is very potent against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus spp., Streptocuccus spp. (in particular penicillin G-resistant and -susceptible S. pneumoniae) and Enterococcus spp. when compared to other quinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin or lomefloxacin). CFC-222 also showed potent activity against the methicillin resistant clinical isolates of S. aureus (MRSA). Against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Pseudomonas and Sarcina) the activity of CFC-222 was slightly weaker than that of ciprofloxacin, but was more potent than that of ofloxacin or lomefloxacin. In urinary systemic infections caused by both Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, CFC-222 demonstrated a potent therapeutic efficacy in particular against Cram-positive bacteria S. aureus, S. pyrogen 203 and S. pneumonia TypeIII.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antibacterial efficacy of cotton and silk/rayon fabrics dyed with Saururus chinensis extract against antibiotic-resistant strains. The concentration of the concentrated dye in the Saururus chinensis extracts was 1.1% (o.w.f), and the liquor ratio was 1:10 at 30-70℃. The mordanting method was a post mordanting method. The concentration of Al2(SO4)3, CuSO4 5H2O and FeSO4 and7H2O mordant was 5% (o.w.f), and the liquor ratio was 1:40. In order to assess the antimicrobial activity of naturally dyed fabrics, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ATCC 33591, was used by incubating it in Brain Heart Infusion Agar (BHA) including Oxacillin (2㎍/ml) and Fungizone (2.5㎍/ml) and Brain Heart Infusion broth (BHI; Detroit, MI, USA.) The investigation of the reduction of the rate of antibiotic-resistant strains to dyed cotton fabrics and silk/rayon fabrics revealed that Cu mordanting fabric has the highest antimicrobial effects, with the rate of 99.7%, and Fe mordanting fabric has the lowest, with 77.7%. Non-mordant cotton fabrics also show a high reduction rate of strains (94.6%). In the case of dyed silk/rayon fabrics, it indicates a high reduction in the rate of strains in all fabrics with non-mordant treatment (94.2%), Al mordanting (99.6%), and Cu and Fe mordanting(99.9%).

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2019

목적: 본 연구를 통해 소아청소년에서 발생한 황색 포도알균혈증(Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia; SAB)의 역학적 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2002년부터 2016년까지 15년 간 가천대 길병원에 입원한 18세 이하 소아청소년 중 SAB 환자의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 총 212명의 소아청소년 SAB 환자가 분석에 포함되었다. 2002년부터 2016년까지 연간 SAB 발생률은 입원환자 1,000명당 0.77-1.95명이었다. 전체 SAB 중 신생아군(28일 미만)과 소아청소년군(28일-18세 이하)은 각각 51.4% (n=109), 48.6%(n=103)이었으며, 지역사회 관련 감염(community associated [CA])과 의료기관 관련 감염(healthcare associated [HA])은 각각 43.9% (n=93), 56.1% (n=119)였다. 소아청소년군(47.6%)보다 신생아군(64.2%)에서 HA-SAB의 비중이 더 높았다(P=0.015). CA-SAB와 HA-SAB에서 합병증 발생 여부는 차이가 없었으나, 사망률은 HA-SAB에서 더 높았다. 메티실린 내성 황색포도알균(methicillin-resistance S. aureus [MRSA])의 비율은 신생아군에서 가장 높았고(88.1%), 연령이 증가할수록 감소하여 5세 이상에서는 36.4-37.5%였다. MRSA 비율은 72.2%로 시간에 따른 일정한 추세는 보이지 않았다. 결론: 지난 15년 간 소아청소년에서 SAB의 발생률 및 MRSA의 비율은 일정한 추세 없이 유지되었다. 소아청소년의 SAB에서 적절한 항생제를 선택하기 위해 환자의 연령 및 감염 기원에 대한 신중한 고려가 필요하다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.637-642
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• 2010

We investigated the prevalence and the molecular characteristics of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from clinical samples at tertiary or general hospitals participating in a nationwide surveillance program for VISA and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) in Korea during an 8-week period in each year from 2001 to 2006. Of 41,639 MRSAs isolated, 37,856 were screened and 169 grew on brain heart infusion agar supplemented with 4 ${\mu}g/ml$ vancomycin. A vancomycin MIC of 4 ${\mu}g/ml$ was confirmed for 33 VISA isolates of the 169 isolates. Eighteen of the 33 isolates were classified as hetero-VISA (hVISA) by the population analysis profile (PAP) method. All VISA isolates were susceptible to linezolid, tigecycline, and quinupristin-dalfopristin. Most VISA isolates (MIC 4 ${\mu}g/ml$) showed a PFGE C pattern with sec, seg, and sei enterotoxin genes, including ST5-SCCmec type II, or a PFGE A pattern with sea, including ST239-SCCmec type III.