Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Progression from carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales colonisation to subsequent clinical isolation in a Korean regional surveillance cohort: a retrospective cohort study

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) colonisation may progress to clinical infection. We aimed to determine the incidence of and risk factors for progression from CPE colonisation to clinical isolation in a regional surveillance cohort. From the 2024 mandatory CRE surve...

Economic effectiveness of training personnel for infectious disease response and improving information systems in Republic of Korea: a cost-benefit analysis

Objectives: This study assessed the economic value of 2 major initiatives within the national infectious disease response system of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA): the Training Programs for Public Health Workforce (TPPHW) and the Infectious Disease Informa...

Comparative analysis of associations between facility structure and air quality managers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices by COVID-19 outbreak status in welfare facilities for persons with disabilities: a cross-sectional survey study in South Korea

Objectives: This study investigated associations between building structure and managers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding indoor air quality in welfare facilities for persons with disabilities, comparing facilities with and without coronavirus disease 2019 (CO...