Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Shigella sonnei
Case report PDF Nam Yong Lee Department of Clinical Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: mrmicro＠samsung.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):137-138.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Shigella species usually produce self-limited gastrointestinal infections that rarely result in extraintestinal complications. Urirary tract infections (UTI) due […]
Evaluation of a Modified Scheme for the Species Identification of Enterococci
Original article PDF Myungsook Kim*,** Sunhee Kim* Giyeon Kang,* Dongeun Yong*,**, Kyungwon Lee*,**, Yunsop Chong,*,** and Shin Moo Kim*** Department of Laboratory Medicine,* Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance,** Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Clinical Pathology, Wonkwang Health Science College, Iksan, Chonbuk, Korea Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):129-136.Copyright […]
Evaluation of Quantitative culture of Clostridium difficile From Fecal Specimens for the Diagnosis of C. difficile-associated Disease
Original article PDF Dongeun Yong, M.D.,* Hyuk Min Lee, M.D.,* Jong Ha Ryu, M.D.,* Kyung Ho Roh, M.D.,* Won Ho Kim, M.D.,**,*** Kyungwon Lee, M.D.,*,*** and Yunsop Chong, M.D. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance,* Department of Internal Medicine,** and Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences,*** Yonsei University College of Medicine, […]
Genotyping of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Infrequent Restriction Site Polymerase Chain Reaction
Original article PDF Dong G. Keum,* Jung O Kang, Tae Y. Choi Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Sungkygunwan University*, Hanyang University College of Medicine Corresponding to Tae Y. Choi, E-mail: tychoi@hanyang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):119-123.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Infrequent restriction site PCR (IRS-PCR) is a recently described DNA […]
Detection of Methicillin-Resistance of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci
Original article PDF Young-Uk Cho, Jeong-Don, Hye-Young Park, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):111-118.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background:Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) has been considered as a major causative agent of nosocomial […]
Evaluation of Various Methods for Detection of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Original article PDF Hye Soo Lee, Hyun Lim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, and Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonju, Korea Corresponding to Hye Soo Lee, E-mail: leehs@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):105-110.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) require […]
Two Cases of Leuconostoc Bacteremia
Case report PDF Young Uh, Hyeun Gyeo Lee, Gyu Yel Hwang, Kap Jun Yoon, Soo Young Yoo*, Baik Soon Koo**, and Hyo Youl Kim** Departments of Clinical Pathology, General Surgery*, and Internal Medicine**, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(1):62-67.Copyright © Korean Society of […]
Prevalence and Mechanism of Third-Generation Cephalosporins-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimen
Original article PDF Jeong Man Kim, Seok Hoon Jeong******, Sang Hee Lee****, Ji Hye Kim**, Bit Na Kim*, and Jong Chul Kim*** Department of Clinical Pathology, Dong-A University College of Medicine; Departments of Clinical Pathology*, Internal Medicine**, and Urology***, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan; Department of Genetic Engineering****, Youngdong University, Chungbuk; Research Institute of […]
Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates with Decreased Susceptibility to Optochin
Case report PDF Seungok Lee, Jung-Joon Park, Eun-Jee Oh, Yeon-Joon Park, and Byung Kee Kim Department of Clinical Pathology, Kangnam St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Yeon-Joon Park, E-mail: yjpk@cmc.cuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(1):59-61.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired […]
Diagnosis of Parasitic Infection by ELISA test
Original article PDF Tai Yeal Choi*, Myoung-Hee Ahn, Seo Eun Ha, Han Kyu Choi, and Jae-Sook Ryu Departments of Parasitology and Clinical Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Myoung-Hee Ahn, E-mail: mhahn@hanyang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(1):52-58.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: ELISA test is commonly used for diagnosis […]