Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Healthy Volunteers of the Community
Original article PDF Jae-Mann Lee, Kyoung Wha Hwang, Seung Jegal Incheon Institute of Health and Environment, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Kyoung Wha Hwang, E-mail: hkwha@naver.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):32-36.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: We monitored the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and the pattern of multiple drug resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from healthy […]
Evaluation of a Quantitative RealArt HBV LC PCR Assay for Hepatitis B Virus by Real-time PCR
Original article PDF Ji-Hyun Cho1,2,3, Hye-Soo Lee4, Key-Earn Lee1,2, Do-Sim Park1,2,3, Young-Jin Lee1,2,3, Hyung-Bae Moon2,3,5, Chang-Soo Choi2,3,6, Eun-Young Cho2,3,6, Haak-Cheoul Kim2,3,6 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 5Pathology and 6Internal Medicine, 2Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, 3Wonkwang Clinical Medicine Research Center, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan; 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea Corresponding to Haak-Cheoul Kim, […]
Patterns of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of the Causative Bacteria of Urinary Tract Infections in Recent Years in an Island Region
Original article PDF Young Ree Kim1, Jung-Sik Huh2, Sung-Ha Kang1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Urology, Cheju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea Corresponding to Young Ree Kim, E-mail: namu8790@empal.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):19-24.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: In order to provide a guideline for empirical treatment of urinary tract infections, we […]
TT Virus Detection Using Different PCR Primer Sets in Healthy and Infected Individuals with Hepatitis B or C Viruses
Original article PDF Han-Sung Kim, Jae-Seok Kim, Wonkeun Song, Hee Jung Kang, Kyu Man Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Corresponding to Han-Sung Kim, E-mail: kimhan@hallym.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):14-18.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: TT virus (TTV) infection is highly prevalent in the general population […]
RNAi: A Recent Revolutionary Tool for Understanding of Basic Biology
Review article PDF Dong Kil Jung1, Young Suk Cho2, Won Kil Lee3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hongseong Medical Center, 2Samkwang Medical Laboratory, Samkwang Medical Science Institute, Seoul; 3Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Won Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@knu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):1-5.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract […]
Characteristics of Acquired β-lactamase Gene in Clinical Isolates of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Original article PDF Sun Yang Chung1, Ji Youn Sung2, Kye Chul Kwon2, Jong Woo Park2, Chi Seon Ko2, So Youn Shin2, Jeong Hoon Song2, Sun Hoe Koo2 1Health Promotion Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea Corresponding to Sun Hoe Koo, E-mail: shkoo@cnu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):98-106.Copyright © Korean Society of […]
Detection of CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase in Clinical Isolates of Chromosomal AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Korea and Their Molecular Characteristics
Original article PDF Chang-Ki Kim1, Jong Hwa Yum2, Dongeun Yong3,4, Seok Hoon Jeong3,4, Kyungwon Lee3,4, Yunsop Chong3,4 1Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, The Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Seoul; 2Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dong-Eui University College of Natural Science, Busan; 3Department of Laboratory Medicine and 4Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to […]
Multicenter Study for the Frequency of 23S rRNA Point Mutations Associated with Clarithromycin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori in Korea
Original article PDF Hae Kyung Lee1, Hiun Suk Chae2, Jung Oak Kang3, Mi-Kyung Lee4, Heungsup Sung5, Mi-Na Kim5, Jongwook Lee6, Miae Lee7, Ki-Nam Shim8 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 5Department of Laboratory Medicine, […]
Distributions of Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B Resistance Phenotypes in Clinical Isolates of Staphylococi
Original article PDF Young Uh1, Gyu Yul Hwang1, Ih Ho Jang1, Ohgun Kwon1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Hyo Youl Kim2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Infectious Diseases, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):78-83.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Increased resistance rates to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin […]
Resistance Mechanism and Epidemiology of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
Review article PDF Wee Gyo Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Corresponding to Wee Gyo Lee, E-mail: weegyo@ajou.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):71-77.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Since vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were first isolated in Europe, rates of VRE colonization and infection have risen steadily. Today VRE […]