Ann Clin Microbiol 2025;28(3):13. Evaluation of VITEK 2 system and VITEK MS system for the identification of Haemophilus species: a diagnostic accuracy study Download table VITEK 2 results of identification Strains (n) H. influenzae / H. haemolyticus 6 H. influenzae / A. urae 5 H. influenzae / H. parainfluenzae 3 H. influenzae / H. parahaemolyticus 3 H. influenzae / A. pleuropneumoniae 1 H. influenzae / A. urae / H. haemolyticus 1 H. influenzae / H. haemolyticus / H. parainfluenzae 1 H. influenzae / H. parahaemolyticus / A. pleuropneumoniae 1 Total 22

Review article Jin-Hee Han, Eun-Taek Han Department of Medical Environmental Biology and Tropical Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea Corresponding to Eun-Taek Han, E-mail: ethan@kangwon.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(3):155-170. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.3.2Received on 31 July 2024, Revised on 14 August 2024, Accepted on 16 August 2024, Published on 9 September 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 Recent advancements in malaria diagnostics have revolutionized the detection and management of this deadly disease. From traditional microscopy to rapid diagnostic tests and currently, to cutting-edge molecular techniques, such as isothermal amplification and different types of polymerase chain reactions, significant progress has been witnessed in enhancing the sensitivity, specificity, and accessibility of diagnostic tools. These innovations have enabled rapid and more accurate detection of malarial parasites, especially in regions with limited

Case report PDF Do Sim Park, M.D., Young Jin Lee, M.D., Shin Moo Kim*, and Ji Hyun Cho, M.D. Department of Clinical Pathology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine and Wonkwang Health Science College* Iksan, Korea Corresponding to Do Sim Park, E-mail: emailds@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2000;3(2):142-146.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Vibrio cholerae strain other than O1 and O139 (Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139) are associated with sporadic diarrhea and have often been reported in association with extraintestinal infections. We report a case of peritonitis by V. cholerae non-O1/O139 in 43-year-old male who was diagnosed cirrhosis. He was complained of abdominal distension and fever without history of consumption of raw sea food and exposure to sea water. Gram negative bacilli were cultured from his peritoneal fluid and identified as V. cholerae sero group O14. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 2000;3:142-146) Keywords Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139, Peritonitis, Peritoneal fluid

Case report PDF Key Earn Lee, and Ji-Hyun Cho Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea Corresponding to Ji-Hyun Cho Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):139-142.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Vibrio cholerae is an autochthonous inhabitant of estuarine and seawater environment and is a facultative pathogen for humans. V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 strains are associated with gastroenteritis, septicemia and/or extraintestinal infections. But the reported cases of gastroenteritis by non-O1/non-O139 serotype, are rare in Korea. The authors isolated V. cholerae non-O1/nonO139 strain from a stool of a 67 year-old-woman who had suffered from diabetes, hypertension and Alzheimer disease and analyzed presence of toxin genes by multiplex PCR method. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 2002;5:139-142) Keywords Vibrio cholerae non-O1/non-O139, Gastroenteritis, Genotype, PCR

Original article PDF Bo-Rae G. Park, Hye-Ryoun Kim, Mi-Kyung Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):90-95.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: To estimate the influence of a change in the hospital environment on a hospitalacquired urinary tract infection (HAUTI), we analyzed and compared the rates of HAUTI and the associated risk factors between an old hospital (Phil-dong) and a new hospital (Heucksuck-dong) of Chung-Ang University. Methods: Retrospective studies of patients with urinary tract infection were conducted at the old and new hospital during the period from July 2003 to June 2004 and from January to December 2005, respectively. HAUTI was defined as the isolation of one or two microorganisms at greater than CFUs/mL from urine at 48 hours or more after admission. The risk factors of HAUTI included sex, age, duration of

Original article PDF HyeonHee Kim1, Semi Jeon2, JunYoung Kim1, SeongHan Kim2, Deog-Yong Lee1 1Division of Enteric Diseases, 2Division of TB and Respiratory Diseases, Center for Infection Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, KCDC, Cheongwon, Korea Corresponding to Deog-Yong Lee, E-mail: leedy0610@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2013;16(1):25-32. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2013.16.1.25Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Cholera is a representative water-borne disease that is caused by V. cholera ctx (+). V. cholera El Tor was previously the primary pathogen, but after the seventh pandemic outbreak, it was replaced by a V. cholera El Tor variant with a classical phenotype and genotype. In this study, we investigated the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of imported V. cholerae El Tor in Korea. Methods: Forty-nine V. cholerae O1 El Tor strains isolated from 2004 to 2011 were used in this study. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of the ctxB and rstR genes was used for biotype determination.

Original article Viga Rolly1*, Eun Jung Lee2*, Eun-Jeong Yoon3, Seok Hoon Jeong3 1Global Health Security, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, 2Sangji University College of Science, Wonju, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea *These authors contributed equally to this work. Corresponding to Eun-Jeong Yoon, E-mail: ejyoon@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23(2):73-80. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.2.4Received on 24 July 2019, Revised on 19 November 2019, Accepted on 19 November 2019, Published on 20 June 2020.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Ideal dose of the antimicrobials should be decided by considering their killing dynamics since sufficient elimination of the causative microorganisms is critical for proper antimicrobial treatment. In this study, the bactericidal activities of carbapenems by resistance mechanisms were assessed for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods: Minimal inhibition concentrations (MICs) of carbapenems were determined by broth dilution method and the resistance