Seongman Bae, M.D., Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. He obtained both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Medicine from the University of Ulsan, where his graduate research focused on antimicrobial resistance and hospital epidemiology. His major research interests include antibiotic stewardship, healthcare-associated infections, and emerging infectious diseases.