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On-field evaluation of exdia COVID-19 antigen point-of-care testing in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic

Original article In Young Yoo1, Gun Dong Lee1, Hyojin Chae1, Chun Song Youn2, Eun-Jee Oh1, Yeon-Joon Park1 Department of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Yeon-Joon Park, E-mail: yjpk@catholic.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2022;25(3):73-78. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2022.25.3.2Received on 25 January 2022, Revised on 1 May 2022, Accepted on 17 May 2022, Published on 20 September 2022.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background: We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the Exdia COVID-19 antigen test (Exdia Ag; Precision Biosensor Inc., Korea) as a point-of-care (POC) test performed in the emergency department (ED) for the rapid detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in

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Mock communities to assess biases in next-generation sequencing of bacterial species representation

Original article Younjee Hwang1,2*, Ju Yeong Kim1,3*, Se Il Kim4,5, Ji Yeon Sung1,6, Hye Su Moon1, Tai-Soon Yong3, Ki Ho Hong1, Hyukmin Lee1, Dongeun Yong1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea2Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea3Department of Tropical Medicine, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Arthropods of Medical Importance Resource Bank, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea4Division of Chemical and Medical Metrology, Center for Bioanalysis, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Korea5Convergent Research Center for Emerging Virus Infection, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Korea6Roche Diagnostics Korea, Seoul, Korea*These authors contributed equally to this work. Correspondence to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2025;28(1):3. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2025.28.1.3Received on 31 December 2024, Revised on 6 March 2025, Accepted on 10 March 2025, Published on 20 March 2025.Copyright © Korean

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Current epidemiology and implication for microbiological diagnosis of cryptococcal infections in Korea

Review article Myeong Hee Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Myeong Hee Kim, E-mail: meikim96@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(4):257-265. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.4.5Received on 7 October 2024, Revised on 12 November 2024, Accepted on 14 November 2024, Published on 20 December 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.This is an Open Access article which is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Abstract Cryptococcosis is a major invasive fungal infection affecting both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts worldwide and is mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. C. neoformans accounts for 90% of all infections and primarily causes central nervous system infections. Although C. gattii is primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions, infections have recently been reported in temperate areas such as Korea. Genetic studies in Korea indicated that most

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Molecular Characterization of vanA-containing Enterococcus faecium Isolated from a Teaching Hospital

Original article PDF Wee Gyo Lee, Suck Ho Lee*, Sun Min Lee**, Ji Young Huh, Dongeun Yong***, Kyungwon Lee***, Wan Shik Shin**** and Dong Gun Lee**** Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Division of Gastroenterology*, Department of Internal Medicine, Sooncheonhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bestian Medical Center**, Yonsei University School of Medicine***, Division of Infectious Disease****, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Wee Gyo Lee, E-mail: weegyo@ajou.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):119-125.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : The widespread dissemination of Tn1546 has been attributed to transposition into plasmid or transferable elements. The transposition has been achieved through the activity of insertion sequences. Genetic diversity in Tn1546 includes integration of IS elements such as IS1216V, IS1251, IS1476 and IS1542. We investigated molecular typing and the distribution of insertion sequences in vanA-containing Enterococcus faecium isolated from patients in a teaching hospital. Methods

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Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Poultry in Korea

Original article PDF Ji Young Huh, Sun Min Lee*, Suck Ho Lee**, Wee Gyo Lee, Dongeun Yong***, Kyungwon Lee***, Wan Shik Shin**** and Dong Gun Lee**** Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Bestian Medical Center*, Seoul, Division of Gastroenterology**, Department of Internal Medicine, Sooncheonhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Department o f Laboratory Medicine***, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease****, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Ji Young Huh, E-mail: heidi2030@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):114-118.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been increasingly isolated worldwide as a nosocomial pathogen. In Korea, because avoparcin has been used as a growth promoter in animal feed, vanA-containing enterococci have been found in animals. The aim of this study is to understand the epidimiology of VRE isolated from chicken of diverse geographic areas.  Methods : Thirty eight isolates

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Antimicrobial Resistance of Clinically Important Bacteria Isolated from 12 Hospitals in Korea

Original article PDF Seong Geun Hong1, Jongwook Lee2, Dongeun Yong3, Eui-Chong Kim4, Seok Hoon Jeong5, Yeon Jun Park6, Tae Yeal Choi7, Young Uh8, Jong Hee Shin9, Wee Kyo Lee10, Ji Young Ahn11, Sung-Hee Lee12, Gun-Jo Woo13, and Kyungwon Lee3 Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Coll. of Med., Pochon CHA Univ.1; Keonyang Univ. Med. Coll.2; Yonsei Univ. Coll. of Med.3; Seoul Nat. Univ. Coll. of Med.4; Coll. of Med. Kosin Univ.5; The Catholic Univ. of Kor.6; Hanyang Univ. Coll. of Med.7; Yonsei Univ. Wonju Coll. of Med.8; Chonnam Nat. Univ. Med. School9; Ajou Univ. Coll. of Med.10; Sooncheonhyang Univ. Coll. of Med.11; Cheju Hanmaeum Hospital12; Food Microbiology Division, Center for Food Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration13 Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2004;7(2):171-177.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : A rapid increase in antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has become a serious problem in Korea. Moreover, the

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Prevalence of CTX-M-type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Korea, 2003

Original article PDF Jung Hyun Lee1, Il Kwon Bae2, Su Bong Kwon2, Seok Hoon Jeong2,Gun Jo Woo3, Jongwook Lee4, Wee Gyo Lee5, Jung Oak Kang6, Ji Young Ahn7, Seong Geun Hong8, Jong Hee Shin9, Young Uh10, Yeon Jun Park11, Eui-Chong Kim12, Kyungwon Lee13, Dongeun Yong13 Departments of Pediatrics1 and Laboratory Medicine2, Kosin University College of Medicine; Division of Food Microbiology, Korea Food and Drug Administration3; Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Keonyang University College of Medicine4, Ajou University College of Medicine5, Hanyang University College of Medicine6, Sooncheonhyang University College of Medicine7, Pochon CHA University College of Medicine8, Chonnam National University Medical school9 , Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine10, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine11, Seoul National University College of Medicine12, Yonsei University College of Medicine13 Corresponding to Seok Hoon Jeong, E-mail: kscpjsh@ns.kosinmed.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2004;7(2):111-118.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : The aims of this study were

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Prevalence of Ambler Class A Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Korea

Original article PDF Ji Hae Kang1, Il Kwon Bae2, Su Bong Kwon2, Seok Hoon Jeong2*, Jongwook Lee3, Wee Gyo Lee4, Jung Oak Kang5, Ji Young Ahn6, Seong Geun Hong7, Jong Hee Shin8, Young Uh9, Yeon Jun Park10, Eui-Chong Kim11, Kyungwon Lee12, Dongeun Yong12, and Gun Jo Woo13 Departments of Pediatrics1and Laboratory Medicine2, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan; Department of Laboratory Medicine3, Keonyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon; Department of Laboratory Medicine4, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon; Department of Laboratory Medicine5, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri; Department of Laboratory Medicine6, Sooncheonhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi; Department of Laboratory Medicine7, Pochon Cha University College of Medicine, Sungnam; Department of Laboratory Medicine8, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju; Department of Laboratory Medicine9, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju; Department of Laboratory Medicine10, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Laboratory Medicine11, Seoul National University

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Emergence of CTX-M-12, PER-1 and OXA-30 β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Original article PDF Il Kwon Bae1, Yu Nae Lee1, Seok Hoon Jeong1, Kyungwon Lee2, Dongeun Yong2, Jongwook Lee3, Seong Geun Hong4, Eui-Chong Kim5, Yeon Jun Park6, Tae Yeal Choi7, Young Uh8, Jong Hee Shin9, Wee Gyo Lee10, Ji young Ahn11, Sung-Hee Lee12, Gun-Jo Woo13, Hyo-Sun Kwak13 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan; Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Laboratory Medicine3, Keonyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon; Department of Laboratory Medicine4, Pochon Cha University College of Medicine, Sungnam; Department of Laboratory Medicine5, Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine6, The Catholic University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine7, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Laboratory Medicine8, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine9, Wonju; Department of Laboratory , Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju; Department of Laboratory Medicine10, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon; Department

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Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections the Tamale Teaching Hospital in Northern Ghana: a three-year retrospective analysis

Original article Kennedy Mensah Osei1,4, Heekang Choi2, David Eklu Zeyeh1, Salifu Alikamatu1, Esther Owusu Boateng1, Vandarith Nov4, Le Phuong Nguyen2,3, Khadija Kubura1, Bernard Bobzah1, Dongeun Yong2,3 1Department of Laboratory, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 3Brain Korea 21 plus Program for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 4Department of Global Health Security, Yonsei University Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to David Eklu Zeyeh, E-mail: zdondavid@gmail.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2022;25(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2022.25.1.1Received on 19 April 2021, Revised on 30 January 2022, Accepted on 3 March 2022, Published on 20 March 2022.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is

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