An Imported Case of Afebrile Malaria Infection from Tanzania in a Returning Traveler to the Republic of Korea following an Earlier COVID-19 Infection.

Malaria is well-known as one of the most common causes of fever among travelers returning from endemic areas such as tropical African countries. However, afebrile malaria has rarely been reported in a returning traveler with no prior history of malaria infection. Here, we report an imported case of afebrile malaria infection from Tanzania in a returning traveler to the Republic of Korea, following an earlier COVID-19 infection without previous history of malaria infection.

Prescription of Antibiotics for Adults with Acute Infectious Diarrhea in Korea: A Population-based Study.

Background: Acute infectious diarrhea (AID) is a commonly observed condition globally. Several studies recommend against the use of empiric antibiotic therapy for AID, except in some cases of travelers' diarrhea. However, many physicians prescribe antimicrobial agents for AID.

Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis.

Acute gastroenteritis is common infectious disease in community in adults. This work represents an update of 'Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal infections' that was developed domestically in 2010. The recommendation of this guideline was developed regarding the following; epidemiological factors, test for diagnosis, the indications of empirical antibiotics, and modification of antibiotics after confirming pathogen.

First outbreak of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 258 in a hospital in South Korea.

In this study, we report the first outbreak of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from three patients admitted to a neurosurgery department in a South Korean teaching hospital. Multilocus sequence typing showed that the isolates were identical to the previous KPC producers in South Korea and other countries, suggesting clonal spread.

Epidemiology and clinical features of HIV infection/AIDS in Korea.

HIV infection/AIDS shows characteristic epidemiological and clinical patterns according to the region, country, and race. The epidemiological and clinical patterns of HIV infection/ AIDS in Korea was investigated by retrospectively analyzing the medical records of 176 HIV-infected persons who visited two major referral hospitals of AIDS in Korea from 1985 to April 2000. The most common transmission route was heterosexual contact (52.

Elevated serum ceruloplasmin levels in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a population-based study.

Serum ceruloplasmin was reported to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether serum ceruloplasmin level is elevated in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS, insulin resistance syndrome) in a community-based population. A total 883 subjects over 40 years of age were studied among a population of the Chongup district, a rural area of South Korea.