Flavobacterium meningosepticum에 의한 균혈증 1예

장성원,유진홍,진승원,김선우,김연식,박순민,이대훈,최민호,최주연,신완식,강문원,강지민 대한화학요법학회 1997 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.15 No.1

1996년 6월 카톨릭대학교 부천성가병원에 뇌경색으로 입원했던 61세 남자 환자의 혈액에서 Flavobacterium meningosepticum을 분리하였다. 환자는 폐렴을 동반한 패혈증의 예로 ceftriaxone과 metronidazole을 투여하였으나 입원 48시간만에 사망하였다. Flabovacterium meningosepticum is a rae cause of nosocomial infection which shows multi-drug resistance. It mainly invades patients with impaired immunity. Recently, we experienced a case of F. meningosepticum bacteremia in a patient with chronic debilitated state owing to stroke. The clinical progress was so rapid that he died within 48 hours. Blood culture revealed F. meningosepticum which showed characteristic yellow colony in blood agar plate.

한국 비만 여성의 신체 계측에 의한 체지방 추정

심경원,김지연,서희선,이홍수,이상화,강지현 대한비만학회 2002 The Korean journal of obesity Vol.11 No.2

연구배경 : 국내 비만 여성을 대상으로 비용이 적게 들고 단순하면서도 보다 정확하게 체지방률을 추정할 수 있는 체지방률 추정식을 작성함으로써 쉽게 체지방률과 조절해야하는 지방의 양을 판단할 수 있도록 하고자 한다. 방법 : 이대목동병원 비만클리닉을 처음으로 내원한 19세 이상의 성인 여자 607명 중 체질량지수가 25 kg/㎡ 이상인 500명을 연구대상으로 하여 목, 가슴, 허리, 엉덩이, 대퇴, 하퇴, 발목, 상완, 전완, 손목의 10부위의 둘레와 생체전기저항분석법 (bioelectrical impedance analysis, BIA) 방식의 체성분 분석기를 이용하여 체지방률을 측정하였다. 체지방률 추정식을 구하기 위해 BIA에 의한 체지방률을 종속변수로 하고 , 신체 둘레 계측기 및 신장, 체중, 체질량지수, 연령을 독립변수로 하여 단계별 다중회귀분석 (multiple stepwise regression)을 시행하였다. 결과 : 신장과 체중, 연령, 체질량지수 및 신체 둘레 측정치 중 체지방률을 반영하는 지표는 체질량 지수, 전완둘레, 신장, 엉덩이 둘레, 하퇴둘레였고, 이 다섯가지 지표를 이용한 체지방률 추정식은 66.1%의 예측력과 2.86%의 측정 오차를 나타냈다 (R^2=0.661, SEE=2.86). 결론 : 비만한 성인 여성에서 신장과 체중, 연령 및 신체 둘레 계측치를 이용한 본 연구의 추정식은 체지방률(%)을 적은 오차범위로 비교적 정확하게 반영하였다. Background : This study was conducted to develop a regression equation that accurately estimates body fat percentage using relatively easy and inexpensive method in adult obese Korean women. Method : Data were collected among 500 obese Korean women visiting obesity clinic in Ewha woman's university Mokdong hospital, Seoul, Korea. Height, weight, and circumferences at ten body sites (neck, chest, waist, hip, thigh, calf, ankle, arm, forearm, wrist) were measured s well as total body bioelectrical impedance. Results : The full regression equation estimates body fat percentage included six variables : BMI, forearm circumference, height, hip circumference, thigh circumference. This equation accounted for 66.1% of the variance in body weight measured by bioelectrical impedance, and their standard error of estimate was 2.86%. Conclusion : For the obese Korean women in this study, circumference measurements provided a s relatively good estimation of body fat percentage.

화농성 슬관절염이 동반된 수막구균성 수막염 1예

김태연,유진홍,박성환,김연식,임상현,신완식,강문원,정창훈,최문구,강지민 대한화학요법학회 1997 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.15 No.2

저자들은 최근 화농성 슬관절염과 병발한 수막구균성 수막염 1예를 체험하였고, 이는 국내에서 아직 보고되지 않은 드문 예로 사료되어 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. We recently experienced a case of meningococcal meningitis associated with pyogenic arthritis in a 37-year old male patient. Pyogenic arthritis developed in right knee joint during treatment for meningococcal meningitis. He was treated successfully by appropriate antibiotics and arthroscopic irrigation. To our knowledge, such a rare case has not ever been reported in Korea, Hence we report this case with a review of related literatures.

Improvement of Methanol Dehydrogenases using Directed Evolution and Biological Methanol Sensor System for the Elimination of Formaldehyde

Ji-Yeun YI,Jung-Hoon SOHN,Seung Goo LEE,Sun Chang KIM,Bong Hyun SUNG 한국생물공학회 2013 한국생물공학회 학술대회 Vol.2013 No.10

Comparison of the rapidity of SARS-CoV-2 immune responses between primary and booster vaccination for COVID-19

Ji Yeun Kim,Ji-Soo Kwon,Hye Hee Cha,So Yun Lim,Seongman Bae,Sung-Han Kim 대한내과학회 2022 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.37 No.6

Background/Aims: The rapidity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific memory B or T cell response in vaccinated individuals is important for our understanding of immunopathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We therefore compared the timing of adequate immune responses between the first and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines in infection-naïve healthcare workers. Methods: We enrolled healthcare workers who received two doses of either the BNT162b2 vaccine or the ChAdOx1 vaccine, all of whom received the BNT162b2 vaccine as the booster (the third) dose. Spike 1 (S1)-immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and interferon gamma producing T cell responses were measured at 0, 7, 14, and 21 days after the first dose, and at 0 and between 2 to 7 days after the booster dose. Results: After the first-dose vaccination, the S1-IgG antibody responses were elicited within 14 days in the BNT162b2 group and within 21 days in the ChAdOx1 group. After the booster dose, the S1-IgG antibody responses were elicited within 5 days in both groups. The SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses appeared at 7 days after the first dose and at 4 days after the booster dose. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2-specific immune responses by memory B cells and T cells may be expected to appear around 4 to 5 days after the booster dose.

Adiponectin is Associated with Impaired Fasting Glucose in the Non-Diabetic Population

Sang Yeun Kim,Sun Ju Lee,Hyoun Kyoung Park,Ji Eun Yun,Myoungsook Lee,Jidong Sung,Sun Ha Jee 한국역학회 2011 Epidemiology and Health Vol.33 No.-

OBJECTIVES: Adiponectin is strongly associated with diabetes in the Western population. However, whether adiponectin is independently associated with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in the non-obese population is unknown. METHODS: The serum adiponectin, insulin resistance (IR), and waist circumference (WC) of 27,549 healthy Koreans were measured. Individuals were then classified into tertile groups by gender. IFG was defined as a fasting serum glucose of 100-125 mg/dL without diabetes. IR was calculated using the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). The association of adiponectin and IFG was determined using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: WC and adiponectin were associated with IFG in both men and women. However, the association of WC with IFG was attenuated in both men and women after adjustment for the HOMA-IR. Adiponectin was still associated with IFG after adjustment for and stratification by HOMA-IR in men and women. Strong combined associations of IR and adiponectin with IFG were observed in men and women. Multivariate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) among those in the highest tertile of IR and the lowest tertile of adiponectin were 9.8 (7.96 to 12.07) for men and 24.1 (13.86 to 41.94) for women. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that adiponectin is strongly associated with IFG, and point to adiponectin as an additional diagnostic biomarker of IFG in the non-diabetic population.

The relationship between cisplatin - induced apoptosis and p53 , bcl - 2 and bax expression in human lung cancer cells

(Ji Youn Han),(Yeun Jun Chung),(Jung Soo Kim),(Mun Gan Rhyu),(Hoon Kyo Kim),(Kyung Shick Lee),(Sung Won Park) 대한내과학회 1999 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.14 No.1

N/A Objectives : Given the roles of bcl-2, bax and p53 in apoptosis, we investigated the effect of their expression on the response to cisplatin in order to understand the molecular events of cisplatin-resistance in lung cancers. Methods : Three parental human lung cancer cell lines (PC9, PC14 and H69) and their in vitro selected cisplatin-resistant sublines were examined. Cells treated with cisplatin were processed for acridine orange and ethidium bromide staining and DNA gel electrophoresis for the morphologic detection of apoptosis. The endogenous levels of bcl-2, bax and p53 protein expression in lung cancer cells were assessed by Western blot analysis and DNA of polymerase chain reaction-amplified exon 5 to 8 of p53 gene was directly sequenced. Results : H69, which had bcl-2 expression, p53 mutation and decreased expression of p53 and bax, was relatively resistant to cisplatin and delayed and reduced apoptosis. Although apoptosis was markedly reduced in cisplatin-resistant sublines compared to their parental cells, there were no significant differences in the expression of p53, bcl-2 and bax. Conclusions : Cisplatin-resistance was associated with the reduced cellular susceptibility to apoptosis. Cancer cells with the natural expression of bcl-2 and p53 mutation may be more resistant to cisplatin and less susceptible to apoptosis.

省風湯이 C₆ 아교세포와 미세아교세포의 Nitric oxide 생성에 미치는 영향

문연자,김지수,성강경,정연태,우원홍 대한해부학회 2000 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.33 No.6

Molecular and Morphological Identification of Fungal Species Isolated from Bealmijang Meju

( Ji Yeun Kim ),( Soo Hwan Yeo ),( Sung Yeol Baek ),( Hye Sun Choi ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2011 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.21 No.12

Bealmijang is a short-term aged paste made from meju, which is a brick of fermented soybeans and other ingredients. Different types of bealmijang are available depending on the geographic region or ingredients used. However, no study has clarified the microbial diversity of these types. We identified 17 and 14 fungal species from black soybean meju (BSM) and buckwheat meju (BWM), respectively, on the basis of morphology, culture characteristics, and internal transcribed spacer and β-tubulin gene sequencing. In both meju, Aspergillus oryzae, Rhizopus oryzae, Penicillium polonicum, P. steckii, Cladosporium tenuissimum, C. cladosporioides, C. uredinicola, and yeast species Pichia burtonii were commonly found. Moreover, A. flavus, A. niger, P. crustosum, P. citrinum, Eurotium niveoglaucum, Absidia corymbifera, Setomelanomma holmii, Cladosporium spp. and unclassified species were identified from BSM. A. clavatus, Mucor circinelloides, M. racemosus, P. brevicompactum, Davidiella tassiana, and Cladosporium spp. were isolated from BWM. Fast growing Zygomycetous fungi is considered important for the early stage of meju fermentation, and A. oryae and A. niger might play a pivotal role in meju fermentation owing to their excellent enzyme productive activities. It is supposed that Penicillium sp. and Pichia burtonii could contribute to the flavor of the final food products. Identification of this fungal diversity will be useful for understanding the microbiota that participate in meju fermentation, and these fungal isolates can be utilized in the fermented foods and biotechnology industries.

Poster Session : PS 0651 ; Respiratory Medicine ; Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of the Patients Who Admitted in Intensive Care Units with Nursing and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

( Ji Sun Choi ),( Myoung Kyu Lee ),( Sang Ha Kim ),( Won Yeon Lee ),( Suk Joong Yong ),( Kye Chul Shin ),( Jiwon Choi ),( Yeun Seoung Choi ),( Jae Ho Seong ),( Ye Ryung Jung ) 대한내과학회 2014 대한내과학회 추계학술대회 Vol.2014 No.1

Background: Limited studies have been identifi ed about nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. We evaluated the clinical and microbiological characteristics of NHCAP patients admitted to the ICU. Methods: NHCAP was categorized as four groups. Reviewed database included age, gender, comorbid diseases, laboratory data and microbiological Results: The severity of pneumonia was assessed by using the pneumonia severity index (PSI) and CURB-65. The 30-day mortality and duration of ICU stay were evaluated as endpoints Results: Total 428 patients (men, 67.1%) were reviewed. The mean age was 71.2 ± 11.9 year-old. Thirty-day mortality was 25.5%, and duration of ICU stay was 13.8 ± 13.3 days. Mortality (P = 0.349) had no signifi cant difference among four groups although duration of ICU stay (P = 0.008) was signifi cantly longer in group C and D. When we performed multivariate logistic analysis using signifi cant variables, PSI score (OR 1.015 95% CI 1.004-1.026, P = 0.009), serum HCO3- level (OR 0.954 95% CI 0.918-0.993, P = 0.020), duration of ICU stay (OR 0.971 95% CI 0.950-0.993, P = 0.010), multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens including ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae (OR 2.688 95% CI 1.237-5.840, P = 0.013) and MDR A. baumannii (OR 3.081 95% CI 1.504-6.311, P = 0.002) were signifi cantly associated with 30-day mortality. Conclusions: ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae and MDR A. baumannii were more often isolated and associated with mortality in NHCAP in ICU patients, therefore these MDR pathogens as well as PSI score should be considered as prognostic factors in NHCAP.