• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1488-1493
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• 2019

The rising cases of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) and the lack of effective drugs call for quick attention. Here, based on a Tn7 transposon and Xer/dif system, we constructed a stable, selectable marker-free autoluminescent Ab capable of producing visible light without extra substrates. Utilization of this autoluminescent reporter strain has the potential to reduce the time, effort and costs required for the evaluation of activities of anti-Ab drug candidates in vitro.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1718-1726
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• 2024

Development of novel antibacterial agents is imperative due to the increasing threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This study aimed to develop the enhanced antibacterial activity and in-vivo efficacy of a novel truncated endolysin, CHAP^SAP26-161, derived from the endolysin Lys^SAP26, against multidrug-resistant bacteria. CHAP^SAP26-161 exhibited higher protein purification efficiency in E. coli and antibacterial activity than Lys^SAP26. Moreover, CHAP^SAP26-161 showed the higher lytic activity against A. baumannii with minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of 5-10 ㎍/ml, followed by Staphylococcus aureus with MBCs of 10-25 ㎍/ml. Interestingly, CHAP^SAP26-161 could lyse anaerobic bacteria, such as Clostridioides difficile, with MBCs of 25-50 ㎍/ml. At pH 4-8 and temperatures of 4℃-45℃, CHAP^SAP26-161 maintained antibacterial activity without remarkable difference. The lytic activity of CHAP^SAP26-161 was increased with Zn²⁺. In vivo tests demonstrated the therapeutic effects of CHAP^SAP26-161 in murine systemic A. baumannii infection model. In conclusion, CHAP^SAP26-161, a truncated endolysin that retains only the CHAP domain from Lys^SAP26, demonstrated enhanced protein purification efficiency and antibacterial activity compared to Lys^SAP26. It further displayed broad-spectrum antibacterial effects against S. aureus, A. baumannii, and C. difficile. Our in vitro and in-vivo results of CHAP^SAP26-161 highlights its promise as an innovative therapeutic option against those bacteria with multiple antibiotic resistance.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.733-739
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• 2021

Acinetobacter strains are widely present in the environment. Some antimicrobial-resistant strains of this genus have been implicated in infections acquired in hospitals. Genetic similarities have been reported between Acinetobacter strains in nosocomial infections and those isolated from foods. However, the antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter strains in foods, such as meat, remains unclear. This study initially aimed to isolate Campylobacter strains; instead, strains of the genus Acinetobacter were isolated from meat products, and their antimicrobial resistance was investigated. In total, 58 Acinetobacter strains were isolated from 381 meat samples. Of these, 32 strains (38.6%) were from beef, 22 (26.5%) from pork, and 4 (4.8%) from duck meat. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests revealed that 12 strains were resistant to more than one antimicrobial agent, whereas two strains were multidrug-resistant; both strains were resistant to colistin. Cephalosporin antimicrobials showed high minimal inhibitory concentration against Acinetobacter strains. Resfinder analysis showed that one colistin-resistant strain carried mcr-4.3; this plasmid type was not confirmed, even when analyzed with PlasmidFinder. Analysis of the contig harboring mcr-4.3 using BLAST confirmed that this contig was related to mcr-4.3 of Acinetobacter baumannii. The increase in antimicrobial resistance in food production environments increases the resistance rate of Acinetobacter strains present in meat, inhibits the isolation of Campylobacter strains, and acts as a medium for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. Therefore, further investigations are warranted to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance in food products.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.26.1-26.8
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• 2021

Acinetobacter is a bacteria found in the environment and clinical specimens, causing nosocomial infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats. This study examined the prevalence, species, and AMR characteristics of Acinetobacter isolated from surgical practice and the laboratory dog husbandry room environments (n = 235) at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok veterinary hospital during 2018-2019. The prevalence of Acinetobacter in the laboratory dog husbandry room and veterinary belongings were 2.55% and 0.43%, respectively. Species determination was Acinetobacter hemolyticus (2.13%) and Acinetobacter baumannii (0.43%) from environments in the laboratory dog husbandry room, and Acinetobacter junii (0.43%) from the shoes used in the surgical practice room. AMR was observed in both study environments and the specimens sent to the Veterinary Diagnostic Center. These isolates had a high resistant percentage to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (84.62%), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (61.54%), and cephalexin (53.85%) but were susceptible to imipenem. Compared to the isolates recovered from the clinical specimens, most isolates derived from environments exhibited multidrug resistance and shared correlated resistance patterns. These results highlight the need for sanitization in the dog husbandry room. Furthermore, the AMR results can be used as a preliminary baseline for studying AMR Acinetobacter contamination in animals and their environments.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.423-431
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• 2006

Among 53 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected in 2004, nine imipenem-resistant isolates were obtained from clinical specimens taken from patients hospitalized in Busan, Korea. Nine carbapenemase-producing isolates were further investigated in order to determine the mechanisms underlying resistance. These isolates were then analyzed via antibiotic susceptibility testing, microbiological tests of carbapenemase activity, pI determination, transconjugation test, enterobacterial repetitive consensus (ERIC)-PCR, and DNA sequencing. One outbreak involved seven cases of infection by A. baumannii producing OXA-23 ${\beta}-lactamase$, and was found to have been caused by a single ERIC-PCR clone. During the study period, the other outbreak involved two cases of infection by A. baumannii producing IMP-1 ${\beta}-lactamase$. The two clones, one from each of the outbreaks, were characterized via a modified cloverleaf synergy test and an EDTA-disk synergy test. The isoelectric focusing of the crude bacterial extracts detected nitrocefin-positive bands with pI values of 6.65 (OXA-23) and 9.0 (IMP-1). The PCR amplification and characterization of the amplicons via direct sequencing showed that the clonal isolates harbored $bla_{IMP-1}$ or $bla_{oxA-23}$ determinants. The two clones were characterized by a multidrug resistance phenotype that remained unaltered throughout the outbreak. This resistance encompassed penicillins, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams, and aminoglycosides. These results appear to show that the imipenem resistance observed among nine Korean A. baumannii isolates could be attributed to the spread of an IMP-lor OXA-23-producing clone. Our microbiological test of carbapenemase activity is a simple method for the screening of clinical isolates producing class D carbapenemase and/or class B $metallo-{\beta}-lactamase$, in order both to determine their clinical impact and to prevent further spread.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2013

To provide reference data or guideline for empirical treatment of bloodstream infection, we studied a change pattern in causative microorganisms and antimicrobial susceptibility in a general hospital at Gyeonggi province during five years. We retrospectively reviewed the frequency of causative microorganisms and antimicrobial susceptibility results of 5,782 microorganisms isolated from blood culture in a general hospital during the period from January 2008 to December 2012. The most common pathogens were Escherichia coli (14.7%), Staphylococcus aureus (7.5%), Streptococcus viridans group (4.9%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (4.1%). The multiple microorganisms were isolated in 4.3% of bloodstream infection patients. The average contamination rate of blood culture during five years was 3.0%. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae were isolated at 62%, 27% and 11%, respectively. Cefotaxime-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae was 20% and 18%, respectively. Imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IRPA) and Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB) was 25% and 66%, respectively. E. coli and S. aureus were most common pathogens isolated from blood culture for five years. The increase of multidrug-resistant microorganisms, such as MRSA, VRE, ESBL, IRPA and IRAB, requires more strict control of antibiotics and causes the need of the more updated guideline for the treatment of blood stream infection.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1015-1024
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• 2023

항생제는 인간을 비롯한 가축 및 어류의 세균성 감염 질환의 치료에 크게 기여해 왔으나, 그 오남용으로 인해 많은 다제약제 내성균의 등장을 야기하였다. 최근, 항생제 내성균의 제어를 위한 새로운 항생물질 소재 발굴 및 신약 개발에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 염생식물은 염분이 높은 토양에서 자생하는 식물로 산화 스트레스로 작용하는 염분에 대한 적응으로 독특한 대사과정을 통한 특이한 이차 대사산물을 생성하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 항생제의 오용 및 남용으로 항생제 내성균이 증가해 천연물질을 활용한 새로운 신약 개발의 필요성이 커지고 있다. 세균의 생물막 형성은 적대적 환경으로부터 스스로를 보호하는 적응 및 생존을 위한 전략으로 인식되며, 감염성 세균의 경우 숙주 내 부착 및 집락화를 위한 주요병원성 인자로 여겨진다. 특히, 생물막을 형성한 세균은 항생제에 대해 더 큰 내성을 보이며 쉽게 죽지 않아 치료가 더욱 어려워진다. 부유성 세균은 다양한 외부 환경을 인식하여 표면 부착을 통한 생물막 형성이 유도되는데 산화적 스트레스는 이를 유도할 수 있는 주요 신호 중 하나이다. 따라서 항산화제와 같은 산소 스트레스 조절 효과를 갖는 화학 물질은 세균의 생물막 형성과 관련된 감염성 질환 치료에 사용될 수 있을 것으로 여겨지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 총 18종의 국내에 자생하는 염생식물 추출물에 대한 항산화 효능을 확인하고 나아가 Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 17978균주에 대한 항생물막 효과 및 세포 독성을 검증하였다. 그 결과 해국, 통보리사초, 해당화, 천문동에서 높은 항산화 효과와 항생물막 효과가 있는 것을 확인하였고 세포독성 역시 보이지 않음을 확인하였다. 해당 연구를 통해 국내 자생 염생식물 유래 항산화 물질의 항생물막 활성을 함께 확인함으로써, 새로운 천연물 유래 신약 후보군을 제시하고 향후 다제약제 내성균의 제어를 위한 의약 소재로서 개발이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2008

연구배경: 최근 다제내성 A. baumannii에 의한 폐렴이 중환자실 환자에서 매우 빈번하게 발생하고 있으며, 이탈 지연, 중환자실 재원기간 및 사망률의 증가가 초래되기도 한다. 수 년 전부터 colistin이 치료제로 다시 주목받고 있으나 병원획득폐렴에 대한 치료 경험은 많지 않으며, 분무치료의 효과에 대해서는 근거가 매우 부족하다. 이에 저자들은 한 대학병원 중환자실에서 발생한 다제내성 A. baumannii에 의한 병원획득폐렴에서 colistin 분무치료의 적용 가능성을 평가해보고자 하였다. 방법: 다제내성 A. baumannii에 의한 병원획득폐렴의 발생이 확인되어 colistin 분무치료를 시행한 환자 10명을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 결과: Colistin 분무치료 기간은 평균 $12.7{\pm}2.4$일이었다. 10명의 대상환자 중 9명(90.0%)의 환자에서 효과적인 치료 반응을 나타내었다. 치료 종료 후 추적한 객담 배양 검사에서 다제내성 A. baumannii는 단 한 명도 분리되지 않았다. 1명의 환자에서 기관지연축이 발생하였으나 기관지확장제 치료 후 호전되었다. 결론: 다제내성 A. baumannii에 의한 병원획득폐렴에서 colistin 분무치료는 매우 효과적일 가능성이 있으며, 향후 전향적인 연구를 진행할 가치가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2014

Periodic analysis of local epidemiologic data of prevalent pathogens of blood culture can provide clinicians with relevant information to guide empirical antibiotic therapy. In this study, we analyzed a pattern of change of causative microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary medical center in Chungcheong province from 2003 to 2012, retrospectively. Of 70,258 blood specimens cultured, 6,063 (8.6%) were positive. Among the positive isolates, 95.9% were aerobic or facultative anaerobic bacteria, 0.1% were anaerobes, and 3.9% were fungi. Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) (32.9%), Escherichia coli (16.7%), Staphylococcus aureus (9.1%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (6.4%), and ${\alpha}$-hemolytic Streptococcus (5.9%) were commonly isolated bacteria, and Candida albicans (1.4%) was the most commonly isolated fungi. Enterococcus faecium progressively increased but Streptococcus pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Proteus species gradually decreased over a period of 10 years. The multidrug-resistant microorganisms such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), cefotaxime-resistant E. coli, imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IRPA) and imipenem-resistant A. baumannii (IRAB), were significantly increased. Therefore, there is a need for a more strict control of antibiotics and a more updated guideline for the treatment of bloodstream infection.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.268-276
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors which influence the management of MultiDrug -Resistant Organisms (MDROs) by nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Methods: Data were collected from December 8 to 20, 2013 and participants were 163 ICU nurses working in one general hospital. The Health Belief Model tool and knowledge and management of MDROs infection tools were used in the study. Descriptive statistics, t-test, analysis of variances, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Results: Knowledge, perceived susceptibility, and perceived benefits had a significant influence on MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus,) and MDRAB (Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii) infection management when all the other variables were considered. Significant variable which had influence on VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Eenterococci) infection management were perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits. Conclusion: Perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits had significant influence on MDROs infection management. Emphasis needs to be on the perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits of MDROs infection management when providing an educational program for ICU nurses.