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Open AccessEffect of Regdanvimab on Mortality in Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variants: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study
Regdanvimab, a monoclonal antibody pharmaceutical, is the first Korean drug approved for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We analyzed the therapeutic efficacy of regdanvimab in patients with the C...
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Open AccessSafety and Effectiveness of Regdanvimab for COVID-19 Treatment: A Phase 4 Post-marketing Surveillance Study Conducted in South Korea
Regdanvimab, a neutralising monoclonal antibody (mAb) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), received approval for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South K...
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Open AccessMultiple heteroresistance to tigecycline and colistin in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates and its implications for combined antibiotic treatment
We investigated the presence of heteroresistance against both tigecycline and colistin in Acinetobacter baumannii and then evaluated the effectiveness of combined antibiotic treatment given the existence of discr...
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Open AccessCorrelates of burnout among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
Burnout is a form of negative emotional and physical response to job stress. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID...
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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...
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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 AccessUsefulness analysis of the 2018 ASCO/IDSA guideline for outpatient management of fever and neutropenia in adults treated for malignancy
Although the clinical practice guideline for outpatient management of febrile neutropenia (FN) in adults treated for malignancy was updated by the ASCO/IDSA in 2018, most patients with FN in our hospital have ...
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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 AccessCrucial role of temporary airborne infection isolation rooms in an intensive care unit: containing the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea
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Gender affects prognosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia differently depending on the severity of underlying disease
We aimed to elucidate the potential impact of gender on prognosis of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). We analyzed SAB cases prospectively collected over an 8-year period at 11 hospitals in Korea. SAB-relat...
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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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Predictive risk factors for Listeria monocytogenes meningitis compared to pneumococcal meningitis: a multicenter case–control study
Various immunocompromised conditions increase the risk of meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. However, the relative importance of these risk factors has not been well established. We determined the risk ...
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Is adjunctive corticosteroid beneficial in pneumococcal meningitis in a region with high rates of resistance to penicillin and ceftriaxone?
The role of adjunctive corticosteroids remains controversial in meningitis by penicillin-resistant pneumococci. We determined the effect of adjunctive corticosteroids in adults with pneumococcal meningitis in ...
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Early onset multiple myeloma in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and literature review
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for various plasma cell dyscrasias, but the coexistence of SLE and multiple myeloma (MM) are rarely reported to date. Due to the rarity, t...
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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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Effect of far infrared rays emitted from the calcined ceramics on ethylene production in mungbean hypocotyls
Ethylene production was measured in mungbean hypocotyls in the presence of far infrared rays emitted from ceramic powder using a gas chromatography. Both IAA-and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)-ind...
