Antimicrobial Resistance and Occurrence of Virulence Factors in Enterococci Isolated from Patients with Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection
Original article PDF Wee Gyo Lee1, Il Joong Park1, Ji Young Huh2, Eui-Chong Kim2, Kyungwon Lee3, Mi-Na Kim4, Chulhun L. Chang5, Sunjoo Kim6, Young Uh7, Insoo Rheem8, Gyoung Yim Ha9, Hye Soo Lee10 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon; Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of […]
Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Sternoclavicular Joint Mimicking Tuberculosis in an Otherwise Healthy Person
Case report PDF Young Dae Kim1, Sun Min Lee2, Bong Soo Son1, Eun Yup Lee2, Chulhun L. Chang2 Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery1, and Laboratory Medicine2, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Eun Yup Lee, E-mail: eylee@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):146-148.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Osteomyelitis caused […]
A case of Corynebacterium xerosis Infection in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Case report PDF Won Mok Lee, Jung Sook Ha, Nam Hee Ryoo, Dong Seok Jeon, Jae Ryong Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Nam Hee Ryoo, E-mail: nhryoo@dsmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):142-145.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Corynebacterium xerosis is a normal flora of the skin, […]
A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Leuconostoc lactis Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing
Case report PDF Gee-Young Kim1, Myung-Hee Kim1, Su-Yon Park1, Myung-Jae Park2, Jin-Tae Suh1, Hee-Joo Lee1 Departments of Laboratory Medicine1, and Internal Medicine2, Kyunghee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee-Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):137-141.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Leuconostoc spp. used to be considered nonpathogens to human, but […]
A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Colletotrichum Species
Case report PDF Sang Hoon Song1, Joon Jeong Park2, Kyo Sun Shin1, Sae Ik Joo1, Gwang Ja Lee2 , Kyoo Won Lee2, Hyun Lee1, Eui Chong Kim1 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul; and Department of Ophthalmology2, Cheil Eye Hospital, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Eui-Chong Kim, E-mail: euichong@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):131-136.Copyright © […]
Interpretation of Susceptibility Tests in Consideration of Tissue Concentrations of Antimicrobials
Original article PDF Chae Hoon Lee1, Hee Soon Cho1, Nam Hee Ryoo2 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University; and Department of Laboratory Medicine2, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Chae Hoon Lee, E-mail: chlee@med.yu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):125-130.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: For an optimum […]
Identification of Candida Species by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Original article PDF Mi-Kyung Lee1, Hye-Ryoun Kim1, Young-Jo Lee2 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine; and Seegene Inc.2, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):119-124.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Polymerase chain reacation (PCR)-based methods have been described for rapid detection and identification of Candida spp. […]
Evaluation of Automatic Acid-Fast Bacilli Stainer AT-2000F
Original article PDF Shin Young Kim1, Eun Kyoung Yang1, Young Jin Kim1, Sun Min Lee1, Eun Yup Lee1, Young Kil Park2, Gill Han Bai2, Chulhun L. Chang1,2 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan; and Korean Institute of Tuberculosis2, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: […]
In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles (NANOVER) against Clinical Isolates
Original article PDF Woon Bo Heo1, Sang Heun Lee2, Won Kil Lee1 Departments of Clinical Pathology1, and Otorhinolaryngology2, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Won Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@knu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):110-114.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Silver has extensive and powerful antimicrobial activities and silver-containing materials […]
Emergence of CTX-M-12, PER-1 and OXA-30 β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Original article PDF Il Kwon Bae1, Yu Nae Lee1, Seok Hoon Jeong1, Kyungwon Lee2, Dongeun Yong2, Jongwook Lee3, Seong Geun Hong4, Eui-Chong Kim5, Yeon Jun Park6, Tae Yeal Choi7, Young Uh8, Jong Hee Shin9, Wee Gyo Lee10, Ji young Ahn11, Sung-Hee Lee12, Gun-Jo Woo13, Hyo-Sun Kwak13 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Kosin University College of Medicine, […]