No abstract available.
Vibrio vulnificus* ; Vibrio*

No abstract available.
Vibrio vulnificus* ; Vibrio*

No Abstract Available.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction* ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament*

Vibrio vulnificus infection is one of the most fatal diseases in Korea. This study was undertaken to determine the cellular fatty acid (CFA) compositions of ninety-five clinical strains of V. vulnificus isolated from Korea during 1985-1995. We compared these results with the CFA profile of V. vulnificus in the Microbial Identification System (MIS) (CLIN library version 3.9; Microbial ID Inc., Newark, Del.), and also evaluated the MIS ability to identify V. vulnificus. Subgrouping of V. vulnificus by CFA analysis was performed and its results were compared with those of serotyping. Most of the CFAs in V. vulnificus strains were similar to the CFA profile of V. vulnificus in the MIS, but some distinctive differences were observed. First, means of two major CFAs, 16:0 and 16:1w7c, were 22.16% and 18.26% in this study, but 23.52% and 25.44% in the MIS respectively. Second, all isolates had 11:Oiso3OH, which was not present in the MIS. Eighty-five strains (89.5%) disclosed the first choice identification of V. vulnificus by the MIS, but only two strains (2.1%) were identified with SI values of 0.6. Remaining ten strains (10.5%) showed 'NO MATCH' results. Cluster analysis of CFA could separate V. vulnificus into nine subgroups, and predominant subgroups were subgroup VII (45 strains) and V (36 strains). There was heterogeny between subgroups by CFA and serotypes of V. vulnificus. The strains of 04 serotype which accounted for 80% (76/95) of the isolates were distributed into six different subgroups such as VII (40 strains), V (27 strains), III (4 strains), I (2 strains) and VI (1 strain). These showed that V. vulnificus strains isolated from Korea had different characteristics in the CFA composition in comparison with the MIS V. vulnificus library. Subgrouping by the CFA analysis might be a useful tool for the epidemiological study of V. vulnificus infection in Korea.
Korea* ; Serotyping ; Vibrio vulnificus* ; Vibrio*

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a major cause of death in premature neonates, and it is caused by the failure of morphological and biochemical lung maturation (synthesis and secretion of lung surfactant). It is known that cortisol, thyroxine, prolactin, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and estrogen accelerate the lung maturation. Cortisol and thyroxine are currently used in the antenatal treatment for the prevention of RDS in premature neonates. In order to evaluate the effect of EGF on the levels of cortsol, thyroxine, and prolactin, this study was undertaken. Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with and without EGF was directly injected into the 25 days gestational fetus in uterus. Blood was collected for the measurement of cortisol, thyroxine, and prolactin one day or two days after the injection. Body weights and lung weights were also measured. The results were as follows: 1. There was no significant difference in body weights and lung weights between PBS-treated group(control group) and EGF-treated poup(experimental group), 24 hours and 48 hours after the injection. 2. 24 hours after the injection, the levels of cortisol were significantly inaeased in the EGF-treated group compared with those in the PBS-treated group. However 48 hours after the injection, there was no significant difference in the levels of cortisol between the two groups. The levels of thyroxine and prolactin in the EGF-treated group did not significantly differ from those in the PBS-treated group 24 hours and 48 hours after the injection. In conclusion, in vivo, the synthesis of cortisol may be affected by EGF treatment, which suggests that the action of EGF for lung maturation may be partially mediated by the increased endogenous levels of cortisol.
Body Weight ; Cause of Death ; Epidermal Growth Factor* ; Estrogens ; Fetus ; Humans ; Hydrocortisone ; Infant, Newborn ; Lung ; Prolactin* ; Rabbits* ; Thyroxine* ; Uterus ; Weights and Measures

We report two cases of multiple neurilemmomas occured in a 17-year-old female and in a 76-year-old male. Both cases were histopathologically confirmed as neurilemmoma and immunohistochemical study showed S-100 protein in the tumor cells of case 1.
Adolescent ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Neurilemmoma* ; S100 Proteins

We report two cases of multiple neurilemmomas occured in a 17-year-old female and in a 76-year-old male. Both cases were histopathologically confirmed as neurilemmoma and immunohistochemical study showed S-100 protein in the tumor cells of case 1.
Adolescent ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Neurilemmoma* ; S100 Proteins

No abstract available.
Captopril* ; Child* ; Humans ; Hypertension*

A total of 236 anterior cervical interbody fusion has been performed. In 76 cases mostly Cloward's original method has used. During these operations several technical modifications were made. With these technique 159 cases were operated and showed marked beneficial results. 1. For widening of the interspace, a halter traction was better than the vertebra spreader. 2. Extension of the cervical spine when drilling of the vertebral bodies prevented the post-operative flexion deformity of the neck. 3. The dowel size, 2mm. In diameter larger than the drill hole was used and the cortical end plate of the dowel was fixed st the anterior edges of the vertebral bodies. 4. It was safe to leave the posterior edges of the vertebral bodies when drilling. 5. If the dowel was too thin, 2 pieces of the graft were packed. 6. Post-operative pain on the dornor bone site and walking difficutly wer minimized when the dowel was obtained from the inner aspect of the ileum. when the dowel was obtained from the inner aspect of the ileum. Many technical fitfalls of this type of operation were analyzed and discussed the improved surgery.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Ileum ; Neck ; Spine ; Traction ; Transplants ; Walking

Two cases of neurofibromatosis are presented. In the first case, mainly the occipito-parietal area and in the other case, lumbosacral area were involved.
Neurofibromatoses*