“Min Jae Kim”에 대한 검색 결과 – Annals of Clinical Microbiology

Nosocomial Infectious Bacterial Contamination on Residents’ White Coats and Neckties

Original article PDF Yong-Kyun Kim1, Jae-Seok Kim1,3, Hyoung-Sun Lee2, Hyun-Sook Koo3, Han-Sung Kim1, Wonkeun Song1, Ji Young Park1, Hae-Ran Lee4, Hyoun Chan Cho1, Kyu Man Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 4Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Departments of 2Laboratory Medicine and 3Infection Control Unit, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jae-Seok Kim, E-mail: jaeseok@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(1):43-47.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Doctors’ white coats and neckties can become contaminated with potentially pathogenic bacteria and have a possibility of causing cross infections. Our objective was to determine the level of bacterial contamination and detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and Clostridium difficile present on the white coats and neckties of residents. Methods: We sampled 28 long-sleeved white coats and 14 neckties worn by residents. The tested sites for white coats were the cuffs and lower front surfaces, and for neckties, the lower surfaces. Impressions of these sites were taken

The Value of Serum Procalcitonin Level for Differentiation between Contaminants and Pathogens in Bacteremia

Original article PDF Hei Kyung Jin1, Jae Yun Jang1, Young Uh1, Ohgun Kwon1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Hyo Youl Kim2, Young Keun Kim2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Infectious Diseases, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2011;14(1):7-12. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2011.14.1.7Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Bacteremia is a life-threatening infection, and prognosis is highly dependent on early recognition and treatment with appropriate antimicrobial agents. We investigated the diagnostic performance of serum procalcitonin (PCT) for differentiation between contaminants and true pathogens in blood cultures. Methods: Serum PCT, C-reactive protein (CRP) and blood culture were performed for 473 patients between February 2008 and October 2008. We retrospectively reviewed the patients’ clinical characteristics and laboratory results based on medical records. Results: The mean concentration of PCT was significantly different between the two negative and positive blood culture groups (6.45 ng/mL vs 28.77

Identification of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae by DNA Sequencing in a Culture-Negative Intra-Abdominal Abscess

Case report PDF Hee Jae Huh1, Hyun-Young Kim1, Young Eun Ha2, Chang-Seok Ki1, Nam Yong Lee1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: micro.lee@samsung.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(4):132-135. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.4.132Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacillus that causes infections primarily in animals. In humans, the bacteria usually cause localized or generalized cutaneous infections. A 75-year-old man with chronic alcoholism presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography and laboratory findings suggested an intra-abdominal abscess in the periaortic soft tissue. While no definitive infectious source was identified, E. rhusiopathiae was identified by 16S rRNA-based gene sequencing from culture-negative, periaortic necrotic tissue, subsequent to empiric antibiotic treatment. It is suggested that E. rhusiopathiae has the potential to cause intra-abdominal abscesses. This case report highlights the

A Case of Whole Genome Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Using Oxford Nanopore MinION System

Case report Jae-Seok Kim, Sung Hee Chung, Jung-Min Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Han-Sung Kim, Wonkeun Song Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jae-Seok Kim, E-mail: jaeseok@hallym.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24(4):135-140. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2021.24.4.4Received on 28 June 2021, Revised on 27 September 2021, Accepted on 11 November 2021, Published on 20 December 2021.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract The application of whole genome sequencing on SARS-CoV-2 viral genome is essential for our understanding of the molecular epidemiology and spread of viruses in the community. The portable whole genome sequencer MinION (Oxford Nanopore Technologies, ONT, UK) could be feasibly used in a clinical microbiology laboratory without the need of vast resources or stringent operating conditions. We used the MinION sequencer to analyze the viral genome sequence of one SARS-CoV-2 strain. In June 2020, nasopharyngeal specimen from one patient was subjected to whole-genome analysis using the

Taenia saginata infection incidentally detected during workup for lymphoma from an 8-year-old boy in Korea: a case report

Case report Eun Jeong Won1, Min Jae Kim2, Jina Lee3, Hyery Kim4, Heungsup Sung1, Mi-Na Kim1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Department of Infectious Diseases, 3Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, 4Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Min Jae Kim, E-mail: nahani99@gmail.com; Eun Jeong Won, E-mail: ejwon@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26(4):165-169. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2023.26.4.165Received on 22 September 2023, Revised on 8 November 2023, Accepted on 15 November 2023, Published on 20 December 2023.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 Human taeniasis is presumed to have almost disappeared from Korea. Recently, we incidentally detected a Taenia saginata infection in an 8-year-old boy undergoing lymphoma

Evolving molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus agalactiae in South Korea and East Asia: a narrative review

Review article Kwangjin Ahn, Young Uh Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Ann Clin Microbiol 2026;29(3):12. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2026.29.3.12Received on 14 June 2026, Revised on 20 July 2026, Accepted on 23 July 2026, Published on 14 September 2026.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 Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) remains a major pathogen in neonatal and adult invasive diseases, while maternal colonization continues to shape prevention strategies for early-onset disease. This narrative review examines how changes in capsular serotypes, sequence types (STs), clonal complexes (CCs), and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants are reshaping the molecular epidemiology of GBS, with emphasis on South Korea and comparisons across East Asia. Conventional serotyping and multilocus sequence typing remain useful for lineage definition, whereas whole-genome

Performance of an AI-based automated feces analyzer compared with the formalin-ether concentration technique for intestinal parasite detection: a diagnostic accuracy study

Original article Hui-Jin Yu1, Tae Yeul Kim2, Eun Jeong Won3, Hee Jae Huh2,4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea4Department of Medical Device Management and Research, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea Correspondence to Tae Yeul Kim E-mail: eilpost@skku.edu; Eun Jeong Won E-mail: ejwon@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2026;29(2):6. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2026.29.2.6Received on 26 February 2026, Revised on 14 April 2026, Accepted on 7 May 2026, Published on 8 May 2026.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 Background: To overcome the labor-intensive and technician-dependent nature of the formalin–ether concentration technique (FECT), artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated feces

Diagnostic performance evaluation of the PowerChek Respiratory Virus Panels 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the detection of respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2

Original article Kyeong Seon Ryu1, Jae Hyeon Park1, Jee-Soo Lee1,2, Moon-Woo Seong1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Correspondence to Jae Hyeon Park, E-mail: bjack9@snu.ac.kr; Moon-Woo Seong, E-mail: mwseong@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2026;29(1):5. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2026.29.1.5Received on 12 January 2026, Revised on 27 February 2026, Accepted on 11 March 2026, Published on 20 March 2026.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 Background: The accurate laboratory-based detection of respiratory viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is essential for effective patient management and infection control in the post–coronavirus disease 2019 era. In this study, the performance of the PowerChek Respiratory Virus Panels 1–4 assay (Kogene Biotech) in detecting non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and SARS-CoV-2 was compared

Performance of C. Diff Quik Chek Complete and RIDASCREEN immunoassays and lack of Ct value concordance between Allplex GI-Bacteria(I) and Xpert Clostridioides difficile assays: a diagnostic accuracy study

Original article Kibum Jeon1, Nuri Lee2, Hyun Soo Kim3, Han-Sung Kim4, Wonkeun Song2, Jae-Seok Kim5 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea5Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea Correspondence to Jae-Seok Kim E-mail: jaeseokcp@gmail.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2026;29(1):1. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2026.29.1.1Received on 30 September 2025, Revised on 10 December 2025, Accepted on 27 January 2026, Published on 6 March 2026.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

Pulmonary infection caused by Segniliparus rugosus in a patient without systemic immunodeficiency but with bronchiectasis: first identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry with whole-genome confirmation

Letter to the editor Jaesoon Kim1,2*, Nakwon Kwak3,4*, Jee-Soo Lee1,2, Taek Soo Kim1,2, Moon-Woo Seong1,2, Jae Hyeon Park1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea3Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea4Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea *These authors contributed equally to this work. Correspondence to Jae Hyeon Park, E-mail: bjack9@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2026;29(1):2. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2026.29.1.2Received on 1 January 2026, Revised on 15 January 2026, Accepted on 30 January 2026, Published on 27 February 2026.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/). Dear Editor, Segniliparus spp. are acid-fast, rapidly growing bacteria associated with pulmonary infections, particularly in patients with underlying lung disease.

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