[…] saline solution, ethanol, and soju (Korean liquor); all these exhibited significant effects after several hours, but L3 is exposed to these condiments only for seconds before ingestion, so these conditions cannot be used to prevent anisakid larval infections. Ethics statement This was not a human population study; therefore, approval by the institutional review board […]

Review article Min-Ho Choi Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Min-Ho Choi, E-mail: mhchoi@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):81-91. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.5 Received on 17 May 2024, Revised on 20 May 2024, Accepted on 20 May 2024, Published on 20 June 2024. Copyright […]

[…] identified as P. wickerhamii when re-tested with the VITEK YST system. The mold-extraction protocol was as follows: 70% ethanol was mixed with the colony, centrifuged for 2 min, and the supernatant was removed. Next, 40 µL of 70% formic acid and 40 µL of 100% acetonitrile were added, centrifuged for 2 min, and 1 […]

[…] next-generation whole-genome sequencing for diagnosis. Unlike other methods, molecular diagnosis has the advantage of increased sensitivity and specificity; however, it is not a gold standard diagnostic method, so its sensitivity and specificity may not be 100%. They can provide a diagnosis in a shorter time than culture tests. However, it can be more expensive […]

[…] for treating multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria . However, in Korea, the introduction of these drugs has been delayed or the national health insurance does not cover them , so adequate treatment modalities are lacking.  In this study, the isolates of A. baumannii from bloodstream infections showed higher AMRs to most antimicrobials in conditions of healthcare-associated […]

[…] flat-bottom jar with lid, and forceps (Fig. 1B). Procedure 1. Place a small amount of fecal sample on a newspaper and press the nylon mesh on top so that some of the feces are sieved through the mesh and accumulate on top (Fig. 1C). 2. Scrape the flat-sided spatula across the upper surface of […]