A Case of Disseminated Trichosporon beigelii Infection Treated with the Combination of Amphotericin B and Fluconazole
Case report PDF Bong Joon Oh1 , Jong Hee Shin1, Dong Hyun Shin2, Sook In Jeong2, Hyung Joon Kim2, Soon Pal Suh1, and Dong Wook Ryang1 Departments of Laboratory Medicine1 and Internal Medicine2, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Jong Hee Shin, E-mail: shinjh@chonnam.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):179-184.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Molecular Epidemiology and Virulence Factors of Shigella sonnei Isolated in Korea
Original article PDF Jin Hong Park1, Ji Young Moon1, Chulhun L. Chang2, and Yung Bu Kim1* 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and 2Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Yung Bu Kim, E-mail: ybkim@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):172-178.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Most of the shigellosis outbreaks […]
Epidemiological Analysis of Influenza by Laboratory Surveillance in Incheon, 2003/2004~2004/2005
Original article PDF Mi-Yeon Lee, Young-Woo Gong, Bo-Yong Oh, Seung-Hye Jung, Hye-Young Kim, and Jea-Mann Lee Incheon Institute of Health and Environment, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Mi-yeon Lee, E-mail: kite1014@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):165-171.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Influenza virus, which causes epidemics every […]
Evaluation of Vitek and Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Enterobacteriaceae against Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus against Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Original article PDF Wonkeun Song*, Tae Jae Lee, Taek-Kyung Kim, Han-Sung Kim, Jae-Seok Kim, Min-Jeong Park, and Kyu Man Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Wonkeun Song, E-mail: swonkeun@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):160-164.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The aim of this study was […]
The First Outbreak of Shigellosis Caused by Shigella dysenteriae Type 8 in Korea
Original article PDF Junyoung Kim1, Seonghan Kim1, Semi Jeon1, Yeonho Kang1, Duyoung Jeon2, Jungbeom Kim3, and Bokkwon Lee1 Laboratory of Enteric Infections, Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention1; Laboratory of Microbiology, Jeollanamdo Institute of Health and Environment2; and Laboratory of Microbiology, Gyeonggido Institute of Health and Environment3, […]
Evaluation of FAN-aerobic Blood Culture Bottle in BacT/Alert3D System
Original article PDF Dae-Dong Lee, Sun-Min Lee, Jae-Cheol Choi, Eun-Yup Lee, and Chulhun L. Chang Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: cchl@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):148-152.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: This study was designed to evaluate the performance of […]
Etiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection at a Tertiary-care Hospital
Original article PDF Jeong Hwan Shin1,5, Hye Ran Kim1, Hi Ryune Lee1, Jae Il Chung2, Kweonsik Min2,5, Chi Sook Moon3, Seong Mi Ryu4, and Jeong Nyeo Lee1,5 Departments of Laboratory Medicine1, Urology2, and Internal Medicine3, College of Medicine, Paik Institute for Clinical Research5, Inje University, Infection Control Committee4, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea […]
Comparative study for Isolation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis from Water
Original article PDF Chong Rae Cho, Tae Hyun Um, and In Ki Paik1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsanpaik Hospital, and Seoul Seobu Blood Center, Korea Red Cross1, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chong Rae Cho, E-mail: chocr@ilsanpaik.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):136-141.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is recognized […]
Comparison of Toxin A Enzyme Linked Fluorescence Assay and Latex Agglutination based on Clostridium difficile culture and Toxin A and B PCR assay
Original article PDF Bo-Moon Shin, and Eun-Joo Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Bo-Moon Shin, E-mail: bmshin@unitel.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2005;8(2):130-135.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Clostidium difficile is one of the most important pathogens responsible for nosocomial diarrhea; therefore, we compared the efficacy of laboratory […]
Molecular Epidemiology of Infection Caused by OXA-23 or IMP-1 β-Lactamase-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii
Original article PDF Kwang Ok Park1, Han Chul Son2, Il Kwon Bae3, and Seok Hoon Jeong3 Department of Quality Improvement, Pusan National University Hospital1; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine2; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine3, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Seok Hoon Jeong, E-mail: kscpjsh@ns.kosinmed.or.kr Ann Clin […]