Original article PDF Jeong-Hun Kim, Jin-Tae Suh, Myung-Hee Kim, Gee-Young Kim, Sun-Ryung Her, Hee-Joo Lee, Woo-In Lee, So-Young Kang Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jin-Tae Suh, E-mail: Suhjt@hitel.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2004;7(2):182-185.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : Tuberculosis is still one of the most seriously threatening infections in Korea, because of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Results of antituberculosis drug susceptibility test can provide clinicians very important informations for selection of proper regimens for treatment.  Methods : In this study the results of antituberculosis drug susceptibility test of 298 cases at Kyunghee Medical Center from 2000 to 2003 were retrospectively analysed to evaluate the trend of antituberculosis drug susceptibility. The procedure of drug susceptibility test was based on the absolute concentration method using Lowenstein-Jensen solid media.  Results : The resistance rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to one or more drugs was increased

Case report In Hwa Jeong, Gyu Dae Ahn, Namhee Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Sang Dong Shin, Jin Yeong Han, Gwang Sook Woo Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Gwang Sook Woo, E-mail: wizard1005@dau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23(3):149-153. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.3.4Received on 13 January 2020, Revised on 23 February 2020, Accepted on 23 February 2020, Published on 20 September 2020.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Carnobacterium is a genus of gram-positive bacilli belonging to the family Lactobacillaceae. Generally, Carnobacterium species are considered nonpathogenic to humans and are mostly found in the natural environment, food, and food packaging. Furthermore, some Carnobacterium species play a bioprotective role in the food industry. Isolation of Carnobacterium from human blood or other sites, such as skin or abscess, has rarely been reported—there are only four published case reports worldwide, and none of them is from Korea. In all the

Case report PDF Goeun Lee, Jeeyong Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Jung Ah Kwon, Yunjung Cho, Young Kee Kim, Kap No Lee, and Chang Kyu Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chang Kyu Lee, E-mail: cklee@korea.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):194-197.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Scedosporium prolificans is a saprophytic fungus widespread in the environment. It has become an emerging pathogen in recent years causing disseminated infections, especially in profoundly neutropenic immunocompromised patients. We report a case of fatal Scedosporium fungemia in a 45 year old female with acute myeloid leukemia in relapse. She received salvage chemotherapy and antibiotic treatment, and was neutropenic with relapsing fever. S. prolificans was isolated repeatedly from the aerobic bottles on the second day of two successive blood cultures. Amphotercin B was started; however, the patient expired the next day. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):194-197) Keywords Scedosporium prolificans, Fungemia, Immunocompromised

Original article PDF Min Kyoung Lee1, Yiel Hea Seo2, Ji Hoon Jeong2, Pil Whan Park2, Kyung Hee Kim2, Jeong Yeal Ahn2, Jin Yong Kim3, Jeong Woong Park3 1School of Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Departments of 2Laboratory Medicine, 3Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Yiel Hea Seo, E-mail: seoyh@gilhospital.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):98-103. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.98Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been increasing worldwide as well as its clinical importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution and clinical significance of NTM that has been isolated from respiratory specimens during a recent two-year period at a tertiary hospital.  Methods: We analyzed respiratory samples that were obtained between January 2009 and December 2010 for AFB culture. We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of these patients to obtain both clinical and radiologic information. NTM pulmonary

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 September, Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 149-153. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.3.4 In Hwa Jeong, Gyu Dae Ahn, Namhee Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Sang Dong Shin, Jin Yeong Han, Gwang Sook Woo Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Abstract Carnobacterium is a genus of gram-positive bacilli belonging to the family Lactobacillaceae. Generally, Carnobacterium species are considered nonpathogenic to humans and are mostly found in the natural environment, food, and food packaging. Furthermore, some Carnobacterium species play a bioprotective role in the food industry. Isolation of Carnobacterium from human blood or other sites, such as skin or abscess, has rarely been reported—there are only four published case reports worldwide, and none of them is from Korea. In all the reported cases, the patients reported contact with an aqueous environment or were administered nutrition via a parenteral route. Herein, we

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