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| Species and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enteropathogenic Bacteria Isolated in 1986~1991 |
| Kwangsoo Park, Gye Won Lee, Dong Il Won, Kyungwon Lee, Yunsop Chong, Oh Hun Kwon |
| Department of Clinical Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.25 Num.3 (p221~229)
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Decreased isolation of Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi-A and Shigella, noted at Severance Hospital, does not appear to be the common phenomena in other regions of the Korea. We have limited knowledge on the significance of Yersinia and Campylobacter in Korea. Increased travel to the parts of the world where antimicrobial resistant S. typhi are endemic may introduce the strains to Korea. To extended 47.7% were Salmonella, 20.5% Shigella and 12.0% Campylobacter species. Marked decrease of S. typhi, S. paratyphi-A, Shigella, and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli were noted. Antimicrobial resistant S. typhi was not isolated. But the Salmonella other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi-A were often resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline. Continuous monitoring of the species and antimicrobial resistance of the enteric pathogens isolated from stool specimens were considered necessary for the proper management of the patients and extend our understanding the enteric infection in Korea.
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