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Impact of discontinuing isolation in a private room for patients infected or colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on the incidence of healthcare-associated VRE bacteraemia in a hospital with a predominantly shared-room setting by Chang, E., Im, D., Lee, H.Y., Lee, M., Lee, C.M., Kang, C.K., Park, W.B., Kim, N.J., Choe, P.G., Oh, M.

“…Isolating patients infected or colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a private room or cohort room to prevent hospital transmission is…”
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Reduction of blood culture contamination rates through simplified personal protective equipment in COVID-19 patient care setting by Park, J.H., Kim, T.S., Jo, H.J., Lee, C.M., Lee, M., Kang, C.K., Choe, P.G., Park, W.B., Kim, N.J.

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Reduction in the acquisition rate of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) after room privatization in an intensive care unit by Jung, J., Choe, P.G., Choi, S., Kim, E., Lee, H.Y., Kang, C.K., Lee, J., Park, W.B., Lee, S., Kim, N.J., Choi, E.H., Oh, M.

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major pathogens responsible for healthcare-associated infections, especially in intensive care units (ICUs). To evaluate…”
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Comparative outcomes of cefazolin versus nafcillin for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a prospective multicentre cohort study in Korea by Lee, S., Song, K.-H., Jung, S.-I., Park, W.B., Lee, S.H., Kim, Y.-S., Kwak, Y.G., Kim, Y.K., Kiem, S.M., Kim, H.-I., Kim, E.S., Park, K.-H., Kim, N.J., Jang, H.-C., Kim, H.B., Choi, S.-M., Park, K.U., Kim, C.J., Cho, J.E., Choi, Y.J., In Park, J., Kim, T.S., Choe, P.G., Park, W.B., Kim, N.-H., Lee, M.J., Choi, S.J., Jeon, J.H., Kim, D.-K., Song, S.-A., Kang, M.J., Shin, J.G., Yi, J., Park, S., Choi, H.K., Han, M.S., Cho, C.R., Song, H.S., Lee, Y.S., Kang, S.-J., Hwang, H.-J., Cheon, S., Hwang, J.H., Yun, S.J., Kwon, K.T., Shin, S.M.

“…No randomized controlled trials have evaluated the comparative outcomes of cefazolin versus nafcillin for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)…”
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Investigation on the transmission rate of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among exposed persons in a tertiary hospital using whole-genome sequencing by Chang, E., Chang, H.E., Shin, I.S., Oh, Y.R., Kang, C.K., Choe, P.G., Park, W.B., Choi, E.H., Oh, M.D., Park, K.U., Kim, N.J.

“…To reduce transmission of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CP-CRE), screening is recommended for patients sharing rooms with…”
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Impact of antimicrobial treatment duration on outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a cohort study by Kim, C.-J., Song, K.-H., Park, K.-H., Kim, M., Choe, P.G., Oh, M.-d., Lee, S.H., Jang, H.-C., Kang, S.-J., Kim, H.Y., Cheon, S., Kwak, Y.G., Choi, H.J., Kwon, K.T., Jeon, J.H., Kim, E.S., Kim, H.B., Cho, J.E., Choi, Y.J., Park, J.I., Jung, S.-I., Kim, N.J., Park, W.B., Choe, P.G., Kim, N.-H., Lee, M.J., Kim, K.H., Kim, Y.K., Choi, H.K., Han, M.S., Kim, Y.-S., Cho, C.R., Song, H.S., Lee, Y.S., Kim, H.-I., Kiem, S.M., Kim, D.-K., Song, S.-A., Kang, M.J., Shin, J.G.

“…To assess the outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) according to factors associated with necessity for longer treatment in conjunction with the…”
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Which tissues are best for microbiological diagnosis in patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis undergoing needle biopsy? by Kim, C.-J., Kang, S.-J., Choe, P.G., Park, W.B., Jang, H.-C., Jung, S.-I., Song, K.-H., Kim, E.S., Kim, H.B., Oh, M.-d., Park, K.-H., Kim, N.J.

“…Identification of the causative microorganism is important in the management of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO). The aim of this study was to…”
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Active surveillance for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, vancomycin-resistant enterococci and toxigenic Clostridium difficile among patients transferred from long-term care facilities in Korea by Hwang, J-H., Park, J.S., Lee, E., Bae, J.Y., Song, K-H., Choe, P.G., Park, W.B., Bang, J.H., Kim, E.S., Park, S.W., Kim, N.J., Oh, M., Kim, H.B.

“…A 10-month active surveillance study was conducted to assess carriage of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), vancomycin-resistant enterococci…”
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Chlorhexidine sensitivity in staphylococci isolated from patients with central line-associated bloodstream infection by Jun, K.I., Choi, Y., Kwon, K., Shin, M.J., Park, J.S., Song, K-H., Kim, E.S., Park, K-H., Jung, S-I., Cheon, S.H., Kim, Y-S., Yoon, N-R., Kim, D.M., Choe, P.G., Kim, N.J., Kim, H.B.

“…Since 2011, 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol (2% chlorhexidine tincture) has been widely used in Korea. To investigate changes in chlorhexidine…”
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Trends in device utilization ratios in intensive care units over 10-year period in South Korea: device utilization ratio as a new aspect of surveillance by Kim, E.J., Kwak, Y.G., Park, S.H., Kim, S.R., Shin, M.J., Yoo, H.M., Han, S.H., Kim, D.W., Choi, Y.H., Yoo, J.H., Kim, H.Y., Kim, Y.S., Kim, Y.H., Kim, T.H., Kim, H.B., Moon, K.-W., Uh, Y., Eun, B.W., Lee, M.S., Lee, S.-O., Choi, J.Y., Choe, P.G., Hong, K.-H., Yoo, S.-Y., Choi, J.-Y.

“…Device-associated infection (DAI) is an important issue related to patient safety. It is important to reduce unnecessary device utilization in order to…”
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Risk factors for suboptimal drug concentration of posaconazole oral suspension in patients with hematologic malignancy by Kim, E.J., Yu, K.-S., Na, S.H., Nam, E.Y., Oh, H.S., Kim, M., Yoon, S.H., Lee, J.-O., Koh, Y., Song, K.-H., Choe, P.G., Cho, J.-Y., Song, S.H., Kim, E.S., Kim, H.B., Bang, S.-M., Kim, N.J., Oh, M.-D., Kim, I., Park, W.B.

“…Absorption of posaconazole oral suspension is influenced by several factors including diet, medications, and mucosal integrity. However, there are few…”
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