Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance of bacteria in 1997.
10.3349/ymj.1998.39.6.569
- Author:
Yunsop CHONG
1
;
Kyungwon LEE
;
Yeon Joon PARK
;
Dong Seok JEON
;
Myung Hee LEE
;
Moon Yeun KIM
;
Chul Hun CHANG
;
Eui Chong KIM
;
Nam Yong LEE
;
Hyon Suk KIM
;
Eun Suk KANG
;
Hyun Chan CHO
;
In Ki PAIK
;
Hye Soo LEE
;
Sook Jin JANG
;
Ae Ja PARK
;
Young Joo CHA
;
Sung Ha KANG
;
Myung Hee LEE
;
Wonkeun SONG
;
Jong Hee SHIN
Author Information
1. Korean Nationwide Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Group, WHONET Korea, Seoul, Korea. whonetkor@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Antimicrobial resistance;
resistance surveillance;
resistance in Korea;
ESBL;
MRSA;
VRE;
PRP
- MeSH:
Bacterial Physiology*;
Drug Resistance, Microbial*;
Hospitals;
Human;
Korea;
Microbial Sensitivity Tests;
Prevalence
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1998;39(6):569-577
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are known to be prevalent in tertiary-care hospitals in Korea. Twenty hospitals participated to this surveillance to determine the nationwide prevalence of resistance bacteria in 1997. Seven per cent and 26% of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin. Increased resistance rates, 19% of Acinetobacter baumannii to ampicillin/sulbactam, and 17% of Pseudomonas aeruginoa to imipenem, were noted. The resistance rate to fluoroquinolone rose to 24% in E. coli, 56% in A. baumannii and 42% in P. aeruginosa. Mean resistance rates were similar in all hospital groups: about 17% of P. aeruginosa to imipenem, 50% of Haemophilus influenzae to ampicillin, 70% of Staphylococcus aureus to methicillin, and 70% of pneumococci to penicillin. In conclusion, nosocomial pathogens and problem resistant organisms are prevalent in smaller hospitals too, indicating nosocomial spread is a significant cause of the increasing prevalence of resistant bacteria in Korea.
