• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2022

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is resistant to the β-lactam antibiotics due to a non-classical transpeptidase in the cell wall with β-lactamase activity. A recent study showed that meropenem combined with clavulanate, a β-lactamase inhibitor, was effective in multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB). However, in Korea, clavulanate can only be used as drugs containing amoxicillin. In this study, we investigated the susceptibility and genetic mutations of drug-resistant Mtb isolates to amoxicillin-clavulanate and meropenem-clavulanate to improve the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB patients. Methods: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of amoxicillin-clavulanate and meropenem-clavulanate was examined by resazurin microtiter assay. We used 82 MDR and 40 XDR strains isolated in Korea and two reference laboratory strains. Mutations of drug targets blaC, blaI, ldtA, ldtB, dacB2, and crfA were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. Results: The MIC₉₀ values of amoxicillin/clavulanate and meropenem/clavulanate in drug-resistant Mtb isolates were 64/2.5 and 16/2.5 mg/L, respectively. Gene mutations related to amoxicillin/clavulanate and meropenem/clavulanate resistance could not be identified, but T448G mutation was found in the blaC gene related to β-lactam antibiotics' high susceptibility. Conclusion: Our results provide clinical consideration of β-lactams in treating drug-resistant TB and potential molecular markers of amoxicillin-clavulanate and meropenem-clavulanate susceptibility.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2005

목 적 : 인체의 세균성 호흡기감염 및 중추신경계 감염에 제일 중요하고 흔한 병원균인 폐구균은 전 세계적으로 다양한 항생제에 대한 내성이 발생되기 시작하여 점차 증가하며 최근에는 고도 내성균에 의한 중증 감염이 임상적으로 심각한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 특히 5세 이하의 어린 소아 연령에서 더욱 빈번하게 호흡기감염과 중추신경계 감염을 일으키는 특성이 있어 폐구균에 대한 항균력 평가에 대한 연구는 매우 중요하다. 이런 배경에 따라 국내 급성 중이염, 급성 부비동염 및 폐렴 환아에서 분리된 폐구균에 대하여 페니실린 내성을 파악하고 우리나라에서 이들 질환에 흔히 사용되고 있는 경구용 항생제인 amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefaclor에 대한 항균력 평가를 실시하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 5월부터 2003년 6월 사이에 가톨릭의대 성모자애병원, 여의도 성모병원, 성빈센트병원, 성바오로병원, 대전성모병원, 고려의대 안산병원, 부산의대병원, 마산파티마병원, 인하의대병원에 외래 방문 또는 입원한 급성 중이염, 급성 부비동염 및 폐렴을 지닌 환아에서 분리 동정된 156개의 폐구균을 대상으로 하였다. 2003년 NCCLS의 기준에 의한 한천배지 희석법으로 페니실린에 대한 MIC를 일차적으로 확인하여 폐구균에 대한 페니실린 내성을 파악하였고, 급성 중이염, 급성 부비동염 및 폐렴에서의 내성률 차이를 확인하였으며, amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefaclor에 대한 내성 정도를 파악하고 $MIC_{50}$ 및 $MIC_{90}$을 확인하여 감수성 차이를 비교하고 분석하였다. 결 과 : 급성 중이염, 급성 부비동염 및 폐렴 환아로부터 분리된 156 폐구균 검체에서 페니실린에 78.2%(중등도 내성률; 46.2%, 고도 내성률; 32.0%)의 높은 내성률이 확인되었고, 질환별로는 급성 부비동염의 페니실린 내성률이 71.4%, 급성 폐렴의 경우는 73.4%이었으나 급성 중이염의 경우는 92.7%로 두 질환에 비해 현저히 높은 차이점이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 한편 2003년 NCCLS 판정 MIC 기준에 따른 amoxicillin의 내성률은 16.7%(중등도 내성; 15.4%, 고도 내성; 1.3%)로 나타나 페니실린의 내성 결과와 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 그리고 amoxicillin-clavulanate의 경우는 내성률이 9.6%(중등도 내성 9.6%, 고도 내성; 0%)로 역시 penicillin 내성 결과와 현저히 다른 결과를 알 수 있었으며, amoxicillin보다도 내성률이 낮았고 고도 내성이 없는 결과를 보였다. 그러나 cefaclor의 내성 결과는 95.5%(중등도 내성 1.9%, 고도 내성; 93.6%)의 결과를 보여 매우 심각한 내성이 있음을 확인하였다. 결 론 : 본 연구 결과로 소아 급성 호흡기감염 환아로부터 분리된 폐구균에 대한 페니실린 내성이 매우 높음을 확인하였으며, 특히 급성 중이염 환아에서 분리된 폐구균에 대한 페니실린 내성이 가장 높아 급성 중이염 환아에게 항생제의 사용이 많았음을 추정할 수 있었다. 그러나 amoxicillin과 amoxicillin-clavulanate에 대한 항균력을 평가한 결과 amoxillin과 amoxicillin-clavulanate의 폐구균에 대한 내성은 페니실린보다 현저히 낮았고, 특히 amoxillin의 고도 내성률은 1.3%이었고, amoxicillin-clavulanate에서는 고도 내성을 보인 폐구균이 없는 결과를 보여 국내에서는 이들 항균제의 표준 용량으로 폐구균에 의한 소아 급성 호흡기감염 치료가 일차적으로 이루어 질 수 있음을 확인하였다. 반면 국내에서 경구 cephalosporin제 중 제일 사용이 많은 cefaclor의 경우는 95.5%의 내성을 보여 일차 약제로서의 역할이 없음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.77.1-77.7
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• 2023

Antibiotics are known to be able to cause hypersensitivity reactions through various mechanisms. We present a case of drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia (DITP) and anaphylactic shock occurring simultaneously in a dog after the administration of two classes of antibiotics, namely trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and amoxicillin-clavulanate (AMC). The patient recovered completely from DITP on discontinuation of TMP-SMX and the anaphylactic shock caused by AMC was treated with intensive care. DITP is a rare adverse drug reaction (ADR), and anaphylactic shock is a life-threatening ADR. This is the first case report of a dog manifesting two types of hypersensitivity reactions caused by two antibiotics.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2010

In order to investigate the antibiotic prescription pattern for upper respiratory infections (URI), the prescription sheets for outpatients from July 2008 to June 2009 were collected from 7 community pharmacies in Ulsan City, and the prescription pattern of Pediatric and ENT physicians was analyzed. The antibiotic prescription rates of Pediatric and ENT physicians were 63.8% and 61.7%, respectively. It was also observed that the oral antibiotic prescription was 95.6% in Pediatrics and 97.6% in ENT. The most favorable antibiotics by Pediatric physicians were penicillins (21.5%) penicillin-clavulanate (36.4%) and cephalosporins (16.5%), macrolides (11.6%), quinolones (3.5%), and nifuroxazide (3.5%). In case of ENT, the commonly prescribed antibiotics were also penicillin-clavulanate (47.6%), cephalosporins (31.6%), macrolides (11.9%) and sulfonamide (1.3%). The antibiotic combination rate was 7.6% in Peditrics and 1.9% in ENT, among antibiotic prescriptions. The combination of more than two oral antibiotics was examined as 66.8% in Pediatrics and 44.2% in ENT. The common oral antibiotic combination in Pediatrics was prescriptions of two ${\beta}$-lactam antibiotics (54.3%). Among them 83% was the combination of amoxicillin-clavulanate (7:1) and amoxicillin, which could be judged as antibiotic overuse. The next highly prescribed oral antibiotic combination was ${\beta}$-lactam/macrolide antibiotic combination probably for URI (11.3%) and ${\beta}$-lactam/nifuroxazide combination (10.0%) presumably for acute diarrhea. Comparatively the oral antibiotic combination prescribed by ENT physicians was negligible except one physician. In conclusion, the antibiotic over-prescription rate by antibiotic combination was much higher in Pediatrics than ENT, even though both clinical departments showed nealy the similar antibiotic prescription rates.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.190-193
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• 2010

6년령, 암컷 시베리안 허스키가 점액성 설사로 충북대학교 동물의료센터에 내원하였다. 분변 검사 결과 심한 장상피세포 박리와 함께 다수(>70%)의 아포형성 간균 증식이 관찰되었다. 분자생물학적 세균 동정 결과 증식된 세균은 Clostridium perfringens로 확인되었으며, toxin 검사 결과 $\alpha$-toxin이 세균에 의해 합성되고 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 환자는 $\alpha$-toxin을 합성하는 C. perfingens에 의한 장염으로 진단하였으며, amoxicillin/clavulanate를 투여하였다. 치료 1주 후 설사는 소실되었으며, 분변 검사 결과 아포 형성 간균은 소실되었다. 이 증례는 빠르고 정확한 진단으로 type A C. perfringens에 의한 장염이 효과적으로 치료됨을 보여준다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.192-200
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• 2006

Purpose : This study was performed to identify longitudinal changes in the prevalence of organisms isolated from urinary tract infection(UTI) and in the pattern of Escherichia coli susceptibility to antibiotics during the past 10 years in children with UTI. Methods : We performed a retrospective study of a total of 192 urine cultures from children with UTI in the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Adventist Hospital over two periods(1st: 1995-2000, 2nd:2001-2005). Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates was compared between the two groups. Results : The pathogens of UTI in the two groups were similar. In the first period, E. coli was the leading uropathogen(66.2%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae(7.8%), Enterobacter cloacae(6.5%), and others(19.5%). In the second period, E. coli was the leading uropathogen(67%) followed by K. pneumoniae(12.2%), E. cloacae(3.5%), Enterobacter aerogenes(3.5%), and others(13.8%). The susceptibility pattern of E. coli to amoxicillin/clavulanate(87.5%, 81.0%) did not present any statistically significant difference between the two periods(P>0.05). The susceptibility of E. coli to TMP/SMX(52.4%, 50.0%) was still low with no significant difference between the two periods(P>0.05). Conclusion : Our results suggest that the use of amoxicillin/clavulanate is still an excellent therapeutic option in children with UTI. The low rate of susceptibility to TMP/SMX against uropathogens suggest that TMP/SMX may be reevaluated as the first-line therapeutic drug for UTI.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.242-244
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• 2003

3연령 잡종편이 소양감, 탈모의 증상으로 내원하였다. 신체검사에서 전신적으로 발적, 구진, 탈모, 비듬 그리고 가피의 병변이 관찰되었다. 전반적인 피부검사결과 개선충, Staphylococcus spp과 Malassezia spp의 혼합 감염으로 진단되었다. Selamectin 6 mg/kg을 2주간격으로 2회 경부피부에 적용하였다. 그리고 한 달간 구균과 Malassezia 치료를 위해 amoxicillin trihydrate/clavulanate pattassium과 ketoconazole 10 mg/kg을 경구투여하고 5% chlorhexidine 샴푸를 주2회 실시하였다. 첫 치료 후 7,14,21 그리고 28일에 피부를 재검사 하였을 때 개선충은 관찰되지 않았으며 피부 증상은 현저하게 개선되었다. 피모는 거의 정상으로 회복되었으며 Staphylococcus와 Malassezia spp는 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 그러므로 이 치료절차에 따른 selamectin 적용은 개선충이 감염된 개에서 매우 효과적이라고 사료된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.521-530
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• 2020

Purpose: Malnutrition is a common feature in critically ill children. Enteral nutrition (EN) is the main strategy to nutritionally support critical ill children, but its use can be hindered by the development of intolerance. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of amoxicillin/clavulanate (A/C) to treat EN intolerance. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit from October 2018 to October 2019. We conducted a case-control study: in the first 6 months (October 2018-April 2019) we implemented the nutritional protocol of our Institution with no drug, whereas in the second half (May 2019-October 2019) we employed A/C for 1 week at a dose of 10 mg/kg twice daily. Results: Twelve cases were compared with 12 controls. At the final evaluation, enteral intake was significantly higher than that at baseline in the cases (from 2.1±3.7 to 66.1±27.4% of requirement, p=0.0001 by Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test) but not in the controls (from 0.2±0.8 to 6.0±14.1% of the requirement, p=NS). Final gastric residual volume at the end of the observation was significantly lower in the cases than in the controls (p=0.0398). The drug was well tolerated as shown by the similar safety outcomes in both cases and controls. Conclusion: Malnutrition exposes critically ill children to several complications that affect the severity of disease course, length of stay, and mortality; all may be prevented by early EN. The development of intolerance to EN could be addressed with the use of A/C. Future prospective clinical trials are needed to confirm these conclusions.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2018

Nowadays, Klebsiella oxytoca is described as a causative organism for antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis (AAHC). Here we report two cases of pediatric AAHC, from which K. oxytoca was cultured after starting amoxicillin-clavulanate or amoxicillin treatment. The patients developed severe abdominal pain and a large amount of bloody diarrhea. K. oxytoca was obtained in intestinal fluid culture of a boy through the colonoscopy. On the other hand, colonic tissue culture and intestinal fluid culture were negative of the other patient. K. oxytoca was detected in stool culture when he was admitted. These cases showed characteristic endoscopic findings of segmental hemorrhagic colitis, and both boys recovered spontaneously within 2-3 days after they stopped taking the antibiotics. Therefore, in children who develop relatively large amount of bloody diarrhea after antibiotic treatment, we should consider AAHC caused by K. oxytoca.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2020

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a gram-negative bacterium that can oxidize xylose. It is commonly found in contaminated soil and water but does not normally infect immunocompetent humans. We report a case of a cavitary lung lesion associated with community-acquired A. xylosoxidans infection, which mimicked pulmonary tuberculosis or lung cancer in an immunocompetent man. The patient was hospitalized due to hemoptysis, and chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a cavitary lesion in the superior segment of the left lower lobe. We performed bronchoscopy and bronchial washing, and subsequent bacterial cultures excluded pulmonary tuberculosis and identified A. xylosoxidans. We performed antibiotic sensitivity testing and treated the patient with a 6-week course of amoxicillin/clavulanate. After 2 months, follow-up chest CT revealed complete resolution of the cavitary lesion.