A. Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in Asia
B. Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Asia
C. Antimicrobial resistance in Enterococci in Asia
D. Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria
E. Clinical issues related to resistance
F. Basic research papers and novel species identification
 
Publications
 
  This publication list as of June 2008 includes 59 SCI papers by ARFID & ANSORP team since 1999. Papers are mainly based on ANSORP studies about antimicrobial resistance in Asian countries, and also the list includes papers from studies on clinical issues and basic research (underlined names are main authors including (co)first and corresponding authors).  
 
 
 
A. Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in Asia
Total : 14 SCI papers under this theme (as of June 2008 )
2008
A.14 Song JH, Baek JY, Peck KR, Cheong HS, Ko KS. Incorrect identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its effect on antimicrobial resistance rates. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (In press) M
2006
A.13 Song JH, Ko KS, Lee MY, Park S, Baek JY, Lee JY, Heo ST, Kwon KT, Ryu SY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY. In vitro activities of ertapenem against drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and other respiratory pathogens from 12 Asian countries. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 56(3):445-450, 2006 (December). M
A.12 Ko KS, Song JH, Lee MY, Park S, Kwon KT, Heo ST, Ryu SY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY. Antimicrobial activity of tigecycline against recent isolates of respiratory pathogens from Asian countries. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 55(4):337-341, 2006 (August). M
A.11 Lee MY, Ko KS, Oh WS, Park S, Lee JY, Baek JY, Suh JY, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH. In vitro activity of cefditoren: antimicrobial efficacy against major respiratory pathogens from Asian countries. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 28(1):14-18, 2006 (July). M
2005
A.10 Ko KS, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee JH, Lee NY, Song JH. Phenotypic and genotypic discrepancy of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated from Asian countries. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 45(1):63-70, 2005 (June). M
2004
A.09 Ko KS and Song JH. Evolution of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Asian countries that contains erm(B) and mef(A) genes. Journal of Infectious Diseases 190(4):739-747, 2004(August). M
A.08 Song JH., Jung SI, Ko KS, Kim NY, Son JS, Chang HH, Ki HK, Oh WS, Suh JY, Peck KR, Lee NY, Yang Y, Lu Q, Chongthaleong A, Chiu CH, Latitha MK, Perera J, Yee TT, Kumararasinghe G, Jamal F, Kamarulzaman A, Parasakthi N, Van PH, Carlos C, So T, Ng TK, and Shibl A. High prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Asia (an ANSORP study). Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 48(6):2101-2107, 2004(June). M
A.07 Song JH, Jung SI, Ki HK, Shin MH, Ko KS, Son JS, Chang HH, Kim SW, Lee H, Kim YS, Oh WS, Peck KR, Chongthaleong A, Lalitha MK, Perera J, Yee TT, Jamal F, Kamarulzaman A, Carlos CC, So T, Chiu CH, Liu JW, for the ANSORP study group. Clinical outcomes of pneumococcal pneumonia caused by antibiotic-resistant strains in Asian countries: A study by the Asian Network for surveillance of resistant pathogens. Clinical Infectious Diseases 38(11):1570-1578, 2004(June). M
A.06 Baek JY, Ko KS, Oh WS, Jung SI, Kim YS, Chang HH, Lee H, Kim SW, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH. Unique variations of pbp2b sequences in penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from Korea. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42
(4):1746-1750, 2004(April). M
A.05 Song JH, Chang HH, Suh JY, Ko KS, Jung SI, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, Yang Y, Chongthaleong A, Aswapokee N, Chiu CH, Lalitha MK, Perera J, Yee TT, Kumararasinghe G, Jamal F, Kamarulzaman A, Parasakthi N, Van PH, So T, Ng TK. Macrolide Resistance and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Asian Countries: ANSORP Study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 53(3):457-463, 2004(March). M
A.04 Oh WS, Suh JY, Song JH, Ko KS, Jung SI, Kim S, Peck KR, Lee NY, Yang Y, Chongthaleong A, Chiu CH, Kamarulzaman A, Parasakthi N, Lalitha MK, Perera J, Yee TT, Kumarasinghe G, Carlos CC. Fluoroquinolone resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Asian countries: ANSORP study. Microbial Drug Resistance 10(1):37-42, 2004(Spring). M
2001
A.03 Lee NY, Song JH, Kim S, Peck KR, Ahn KM, Lee SI, Yang Y, Li J, Chongthaleong A, Tiengrim S, Aswapokee N, Lin TY, Wu JL, Chiu CH, Lalitha MK, Thomas K, Cherian T, Perera J, Yee TT, Jamal F, Warsa UC, Van PH, Carlos CC, Shibl AM, Jacobs MR, and Appelbaum PC. Carriage of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci among Asian children: a multinational surveillance by the Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP). Clinical Infectious Diseases 32(10):1463-1469, 2001(May). M
2000
A.02 Song JH, Yang JW, Jin JH, Kim SW, Kim CK, Lee H, Peck KR, Kim S, Lee NY, Jacobs MR, Appelbaum PC. Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Korea. The Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP) Study Group. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 38(4):1641-1644, 2000(April). M
1999
A.01 Song JH, Lee NY, Ichiyama S, Yoshida R, Hirakata Y, Fu W, Chongthaleong A, Aswapokee N, Chiu CH, Lalitha MK, Thomas K, Perera J, Yee TT, Jamal F, Warsa UC, Vinh BX, Jacobs MR, Appelbaum PC, Pai CH. Spread of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Asian countries: Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP) Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 28(6):1206-1211, 1999(June). M

B. Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Asia
Total : 8 SCI papers under this theme (as of June 2008 )
2008
B.08 Ko KS, Lee JY, Baek JY, Peck KR, Rhee JY, Kwon KT, Heo ST, Ahn KM, Song JH. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage from children attending an outpatient clinic in Korea. Microbial Drug Resistance 14(1):37-44, 2008 (March). M
2007
B.07 Heo ST, Peck KR, Ryu SY, Kwon KT, Ko KS, Oh WS, Lee NY, Song JH. Analysis of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus blood isolates in an emergency department. Journal of Korean Medicinal Science 22(4):682-686, 2007 (September). M
2006
B.06 Ko KS, Park S, Peck KR, Shin EJ, Oh WS, Lee NY, Song JH. Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus spread by neonates transferred from primary obstetrics clinics to a tertiary care hospital in Korea. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 27(7):593-597, 2006 (June). M
B.05 Chongtrakool P, Ito T, Ma XX, Kondo Y, Trakulsomboon S, Tiensasitorn C, Jamklang M, Chavalit T, Song JH, Hiramatsu K. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in 11 Asian countries: a proposal for a new nomenclature for SCCmec elements. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 50(3): 1001-1012, 2006 (March). M
2005
B.04 Ko KS, Peck KR, Oh WS, Lee NY, Hiramatsu K, Song JH. Genetic differentiation of methichillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from Korea and Japan. Microbial Drug Resistance 11(3):280-287, 2005. (October). M
B.03 Ko KS, KimYS, Song JH, Yeom JS, Lee H, Jung SI, Jeong DR, Kim SW, Chang HH, Ki HK, Moon C, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY. Genotypic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Korean hospitals. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 49(8):3583-3585, 2005. (August). M
B.02 Ko KS, Suh JY, Lee JY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH. Distribution of major genotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Asian countries. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43(1):421-426, 2005 (January). M
2004
B.01 Song JH, Hiramatsu K, Suh JY, Ko KS, Ito T, Kapi M, Kiem S, Kim YS, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, and the Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP) Study Group. Emergence in Asian countries of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 48(12):4926-4928, 2004(December). M

C. Antimicrobial resistance in Enterococci in Asia
Total : 5 SCI papers under this theme (as of June 2008 )
2008
C.05 Song JH, Ko KS, Suh JY, Oh WS, Kang CI, Chung DR, Peck KR, Lee NY, Lee WG. Clinical implications of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) with VanD phenotype and vanA genotype. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 61(4):838-844, 2008 (April). M
2007
C.04 YoonChang SW, Peck KR, Kim OS, Lee JH, Lee NY, Oh WS, Song JH. Efficacy of infection control strategies for vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary care hospital in Korea: A 4-year follow-up study. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 28(4): 493-495, 2007 (April). M
2006
C.03 Song JH, Ko KS, Oh WS, Park S, Heo ST, Kwon KT, Ryu SY, Peck KR, Lee NY. High frequency of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates with VanB phenotype and vanA genotype in Korean hospitals. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 56(4):401-406, 2006 (December). M
2005
C.02 Oh WS, Ko KS, Song JH, Lee MY, Park S, Peck KR, Lee NY, Kim CK, Lee H, Kim SW, Chang HH, Kim YS, Jung JI, Song JS, Yeom JS, Ki HK, Woo GJ. High rate of resistance of quinupristin-dalfopristin in Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates from Korea. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 49(12):5176-5178, 2005 (December). M
C.01 Ko KS, Baek JY, Lee JY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, Lee WG, Lee K, Song JH. Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Korea. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43(5):2303-2306, 2005 (May). M

D. Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria
Total : 7 SCI papers under this theme (as of May 2008 )
2008
D.07 Chuang CH, Su LH, Perera J, Carlos C, Tan BH, Kumarasinghe G, So T, VAN PH, Chongthaleong A, Hsueh PR, Liu JW, Song JH, Chiu CH. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi in seven Asian countries. Epidemiololy and Infection 12:1-4, 2008 (May). M
D.06 Kuo CY, Su LH, Perera J, Carlos C, Tan BH, Kumarasinghe G, So T, Van PH, Chongthaleong A, Song JH, Chiu CH. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella isolates in eight Asian countries, 2001-2004. Journal of Microbiology, Immunololy, and Infection. 41(2):107-11, 2008 (April). M
D.05 Ko KS, Lee MY, Song JH, Lee H, Jung SI, Kim SW, Chang HH, Yeom JS, Kim YS, Ki HK, Chung DR, Kwon KT, Peck KR, Lee NY. Prevalence and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated in Korean hospitals. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (In press). M
D.04 Ko KS, Yeom JS, Lee MY, Peck KR, Song JH. Clonal dissemination of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with outbreak within a Korean hospital Korean Journal of Medicinal Science 23(1):53-60, 2008 (February). M
2007
D.03 Ko KS, Suh JY, Kwon KT, Jung SI, Park KH, Kang CI, Chung DR, Peck KR, Song JH. High rates of resistance of colistin and polymyxyn B in subgroups of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Korea. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 60(5):1163-1167, 2007 (November). M
D.02 Ko KS, Suh JY, Peck KR, Lee MY, Kwon KT, Jung DS, Lee NY, Song JH. In vitro activity of cefditoren against clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from a Korean hospital. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 30(3):283-285, 2007 (September). M
D.01 Ko KS, Suh JY, Peck KR, Lee MY, Oh WS, Kwon KT, Jung DS, Lee NY, Song JH. In vitro activity of fosfomycin against ciprofloxacin-resistant or extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from urine and blood. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 58(1):111-115, 2007 (May). M

E. Clinical issues related to resistance
Total : 16 SCI papers under this theme (as of June 2008 )
2008
E.16 Cheong HS, Kang CI, Wi YM, Ko KS, Chung DR, Lee NY, Song JH, Peck KR. Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy as a risk factor for mortality in patients with community-onset Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia. Europen Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (In press) M
E.15 Song JH; the Asian HAP Working Group. Treatment recommendations of hospital-acquired pneumonia in Asian countries: first consensus report by the Asian HAP Working Group. American Journal of Infection and Control 36(Suppl 4):S83-S92, 2008 (May). M
E.14 Kang CI, Song JH, Oh WS, Ko KS, Chung DR, Peck KR; Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens (ANSORP) Study Group. Clinical outcomes and risk factors of community-acquired pneumonia caused by gram-negative bacilli. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (In press). M
E.13 Kwon KT, Cheong HS, Rhee JY, Wi YM, Ryu SY, Heo ST, Moon CS, Ki HK, Jung CW, Peck KR, Song JH, Oh WS, Kim WS, Im YH, Lee NY, Ko KS. Panipenem versus cefepime as empirical monotherapy in adult cancer patients with febrile neutropenia: a prospective randomized trial. Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 38(1):49-55, 2008 (January). M
E.12 Song JH, Oh WS, Kang CI, Chung DR, Peck KR, Ko KS, Yeom JS, Kim CK, Kim SW, Chang HH, Kim YS, Jung SI, Tong Z, Wang Q, Huang SG, Liu JW, Lalitha MK, Tan BH, Van PH, Carlos CC, So T, and on behalf of the ANSORP.  Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in adult patients in Asian countries: a prospective study by the Asian network for surveillance of resistant pathogens. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 31(2):107-114, 2008 (February). M
E.11 Kang CI, Cheong HS, Chung DR, Peck KR, Song JH, Oh MD, Choe KW. Clinical features and outcome of community-onset bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease 27(1):85-88, 2008 (January). M
2007
E.10 Cheong HS, Kang CI, Kwon KT, Heo ST, Wi YM, Kim ES, Lee JS, Ko KS, Chung DR, Lee NY, Song JH, Peck KR. Clinical significance of healthcare-associated infections in community-onset Escherichia coli bacteremia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 60(6):1355-1360, 2007 (December). M
E.09 Lee MY, Ko KS, Song JH, Peck KR. In vitro effectiveness of the antibiotic lock technique (ALT) for the treatment of catheter-related infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 60(4):782-787, 2007 (October). M
E.08 Heo ST, Peck KR, Ryu SY, Kwon KT, Ko KS, Oh WS, Lee NY, Song JH. Analysis of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus blood isolates in an emergency department. Journal of Korean Medicinal Science 22(4): 682-686, 2007 (August). M
E.07 Kwon KT, Oh WS, Chang HH, Jung SI, Kim SW, Ryu SY, Heo ST, Kim SH, Ko KS, Peck KR, Lee NY, and Song JH. Impact of imipenem resistance on clinical outcome of Acinetobacter bacteremia : Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 59(3):525-530, 2007 (March). M
2006
E.06 Lee JY, Ko KS, Peck KR, Oh WS, Song JH. In vitro evaluation of the antibiotic lock technique (ALT) for the treatment of catheter-related infections by staphylococci. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 57(6):1110-1115, 2006 (June). M
E.05 Lee JY, Oh WS, Ko KS, Heo ST, Moon CS, Ki HK, Kiem S, Peck KR, Song JH. Synergy of arbekacin-based combinations against vancomycin hetero-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Korean Medical Science 21(2):188-192, 2006 (April). M
2004
E.04 Kim SW, Jin JH, Kang SJ, Jung SI, Kim YS, Kim CK, Lee H, Oh WS, Kim S, Peck KR, and Song JH. Therapeutic efficacy of meropenem for treatment of experimental penicillin-resistant pneumococcal meningitis. Journal of Korean Medical Science 19(1):21-26, 2004(February). M
E.03 Lee H, Sogn JH, Kim SW, Oh WS, Jung SI, Kiem S, Peck KR, and Lee NY. Evaluation of a triple-drug combination for treatment of experimental multidrug-resistant pneumococcal meningitis. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 23:307-310, 2004(March). M
2003
E.02 Peck KR, Kim SW, Jung SI, Kim YS, Oh WS, Lee JY, Jin JH, Kim S, Song JH, Kobayashi H. Antimicrobials as potential adjunctive agents in the treatment of biofilm infection with Staphylococcus epidermidis. Chemotherapy 49(4):189-193,2003(July). M
2001
E.01 Kim SW, Peck KR, Jung SI, Kim YS, Kim S, Lee NY, and Song JH. Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a potential cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Journal of Korean Medical Science 16(6):742-744, 2001(Demcember). M

F. Basic research papers and novel species identification
Total : 14 SCI papers under this theme (as of January 2008 )
2008
F.14 Shin SY, Lee MY, Song JH, Ko KS. A new Erwinia-like organism causing cervical lymphadenitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology (In press) M
2007
F.13 Song JH, Ko KS. Detection of essential genes in Streptococcus pneumoniae using bioinformatics and allelic replacement mutagenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology 416:401-408, 2007 (December). M
F.12 Ko KS, Kim YS, Lee MY, Shin SY, Peck KR, Song JH. Paenibacillus konsidensis sp. nov., isolated from a patient. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (In press) M
F.11 Ko KS, Oh WS, Lee MY, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH. A new Microbacterium species isolated from the blood of a patient with fever: Microbacterium pyrexiae sp. nov. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 57:393-397, 2007 (April) M
2006
F.10 Ko KS, Oh WS, Lee MY, Lee JH, Lee H, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH. Bacillus infantis sp. nov. and Bacillus idriensis sp. nov., isolated from a patient with neonatal sepsis . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56:2541-2544, 2006 (November) M
F.09 Ko KS, Lee JY, Song JH, Baek JY, Oh WS, Chun J, Yoon HS. Screening of essential genes in Staphylococcus aureus N315 using comparative genomics and allelic replacement mutagenesis. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 16(4):623-632, 2006 (April 28) M
F.08 Ko KS, Park S, Oh WS, Suh JY, Oh TJ, Ahn S, Chun J, Song JH. Comparative analysis of growth-phase-dependent gene expression of Streptococcus pneumoniae using high-density DNA microarray. Molecules and Cells 21(1):82-88, 2006. (February). M
2005
F.07 Oh WS, Ko KS, Song JH, Lee MY, Ryu SY, Heo ST, Kwon KT, Lee JH, Peck KR, Lee NY. Catheter-associated bacteremia by Mycobacterium senegalense in Korea. BMC Infectious Diseases 5:107, 2005, (November). M
F.06 Heo YJ, Ko KS, Song JH, Cho YH. Profiling pyocins and competitive growth advantages in various Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 15(6): 1368-1376, 2005, (December). M
F.05 Ko KS, Lee NY, Oh WS, Lee JH, Ki HK, Peck KR, Song JH. Tepidimonas arfidensis sp. nov., a novel gram-negative and thermophilic bacterium isolated from bone marrow of a patient with leukemia in Korea. Microbiology and Immunology 49(8):785-788, 2005, (August). M
F.04 Song JH, Ko KS, Lee JY, Baek JY, Oh WS, Yoon HS, Jeong JY, Chun J. Identification of essential genes in Streptococcus pneumoniae using allelic replacement mutagenesis. Molecules and Cells 19(3):365-374, 2005, (June). M
F.03 Ko KS, Peck KR, Oh WS, Lee NY, Lee JH, Song JH. New species of Bordetella, Bordetella ansorpii sp. nov., isolated from the purulent exudates of an epidermal cyst. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43(5):2516-2519, 2005, (May). M
2004
F.02 Kiem S, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee NY, Lee JY, Song JH, Hwang ES, Kim ES, Cha CY, and Choe KW. Phase variation of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus by IS256 insertion and its impact on the capacity adhering to polyurethane surface. Journal of Korean Medical Science 19(6):779-782, 2004, (December). M
2002
F.01 Jung SI, Kiem S, Lee NY, Kim YS, Oh WS, Cho HL, Peck KR, and Song JH. One-point population analysis and effect of osmolarity on detection of hetero-vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 40(4):1493-1495, 2002, (April). M

 
 
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