Abstract：
:The increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become of great concern in both hospital and community settings. To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus, blood isolates in our Emergency Department (ED) were collected. All patients with S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) who presented to the ED from January 2000 to August 2005 were included, and a retrospective study was performed. A total of 231 patients with SAB were enrolled (median age, 59 yr; M:F, 125:106). Among these patients, methicillin-resistant strains accounted for 27.3% (63 patients). Catheter-related infection was the most frequent primary site of SAB (39.0%), followed by skin and soft tissue infection (16.5%). In multivariate analysis, recent surgery (OR, 3.41; 95% CI, 1.48-7.85), recent hospitalization (2.17; 1.06-4.62), and older age (> or =61 yr) (2.39; 1.25-4.57) were independently associated with the acquisition of methicillin-resistant strains. When antimicrobial therapy is considered for the treatment of a patient with suspected SAB, clinicians should consider obtaining cultures and modifying empirical therapy to provide MRSA coverage for patients with risk factors: older age, recent hospitalization, and recent surgery.
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J Korean Med Scijournal_title
Journal of Korean medical scienceauthors
Heo ST,Peck KR,Ryu SY,Kwon KT,Ko KS,Oh WS,Lee NY,Song JHdoi
10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.682subject
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2007-08-01 00:00:00pages
682-6issue
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1011-8934issn
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22pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Current and primary treatment modality in overactive bladder includes the administration of anticholinergics. The demand for new agents has been rising since anticholinergics have proven to come with many side effects. This study was designed to investigate the effects of ylang-ylang essential oil (YYEO) on the relaxa...
journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
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更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.553
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
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doi：10.3346/jkms.2014.29.3.334
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.298
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2002.17.4.524
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2015.30.9.1226
更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2010.25.5.790
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2005.20.6.938
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2017.32.3.534
更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e220
更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2000.15.3.289
更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2012.27.5.537
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.1988.3.3.99
更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2013.28.9.1399
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.982
更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2011.26.5.612
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2010.25.2.313
更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A retrospective study was conducted to determine the mortality, causes and risk factors for death among HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Korea. The outcomes were determined by time periods, during the first year of ART and during 1-5 yr after ART initiation, respectively. Patients lost t...
journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2013.28.7.990
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Bacterial pericarditis has been recognized as a rare disease since the development of antibiotics. Usually, the disease is associated with underlying conditions or a seeding of infection elsewhere to the pericardium. Here we describe a case of group G streptococcal pericarditis as an initial presentation of colon canc...
journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2002.17.4.571
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe a case of infrarenal aortic hypoplasia in a 52-yr-old woman who presented with claudication. Computed tomographic angiography revealed an abrupt absence of the infrarenal aorta, with collateral flow reconstituting the iliofemoral systems. After a polytetrafluoroethylene graft was interposed between the aor...
journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2010.25.6.950
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e104
更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00
