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Open AccessCatheter-associated bacteremia by Mycobacterium senegalense in Korea
Rapidly growing mycobacteria is recognized as one of the causative agents of catheter-related infections, especially in immunocompromised hosts. To date, however, Mycobacterium senegalense, which was known as the...
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Open AccessLooking back to move forward: a twenty-year audit of herpes zoster in Asia-Pacific
Herpes zoster (HZ) is a prevalent viral disease that inflicts substantial morbidity and associated healthcare and socioeconomic burdens. Current treatments are not fully effective, especially among the most vu...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes and healthcare costs of inpatients with tetanus in Korea, 2011–2019
Tetanus is a rare, vaccine-preventable but extremely serious disease. We investigated the recent trend of the clinical outcomes and medical costs for inpatients with tetanus in South Korea over 10 years.
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Open AccessPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome in patients after 12 months from COVID-19 infection in Korea
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to progress, awareness about its long-term impacts has been growing. To date, studies on the long-term course of symptoms, factors associated with ...
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Open AccessRelationship between the appropriateness of antibiotic treatment and clinical outcomes/medical costs of patients with community-acquired acute pyelonephritis: a multicenter prospective cohort study
Inappropriate use of antibiotics not only increases antibiotic resistance as collateral damage but also increases clinical failure rates and medical costs. The purpose of this study was to determine the relati...