A Fatal Case of Infective Endocarditis Caused by Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST72 in Korea
Case report PDF Seong-Ho Choi, Jin-Won Chung Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jin-Won Chung, E-mail: drjwchung@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):129-131.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract The advent of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has been a worldwide threat to public health for the past decade. We report […]
Epidemiological Investigation of an Outbreak of Escherichia coli Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital
Original article PDF Hye Ryong Oh1, Dae Soo Moon2, Sook Jin Jang1,2, Xue Min Li2, Dong Min Kim3, Sang Gi Park4, Geon Park1, Young Jin Park2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 3Internal Medicine, 4Pediatrics, and 2Research Center for Resistant Cells, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Dae Soo Moon, E-mail: dsmoon@chosun.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):123-128.Copyright © Korean […]
Biocidal Effect of a Sanitizer/Disinfectant, Foodsafe, against Bacteria, Yeast, and Mycobacteria
Original article PDF Tae Youn Choi Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Tae Youn Choi, E-mail: choity@hosp.sch.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):117-122.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Sanitizers and disinfectants are essential for hygienic control to prevent food poisoning. We evaluated the biocidal activity of a […]
Evaluation of Rapid Assay (Tox A/B Quik Chek) for the Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B
Original article PDF Sue Jung Kim1, Heejung Kim1, Myung Sook Kim1, Eunmi Koh1, Chang-Ki Kim2, Seok Hoon Jeong1, Yunsop Chong1, Kyungwon Lee1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine; 2Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):112-116.Copyright © Korean Society […]
Evaluation of the VIDAS CDAB Kits for the Detection of the Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B
Original article PDF Jung Oak Kang1, Bo-Moon Shin2, Dongsoo Han3, Tae Yeal Choi1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 3Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jung Oak Kang, E-mail: jokang@hanyang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(2):107-111.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: […]
Survey of Antimicrobial Resistance of Pharyngeal α-Hemolytic Streptococci among School Children
Research note PDF Eun-Ha Koh, Sunjoo Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):69-70.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract α-hemolytic streptococci (AHS) are common normal oropharyngeal flora that can transfer antibiotic-resistance genes to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Reports […]
A Case of Escherichia coli O157 Hemorrhagic Colitis
Case report PDF Seok Ho Yoon, Il Joong Park, Wee Gyo Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Corresponding to Il-Joong Park, E-mail: pij0304@paran.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):66-68.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Escherichia coli O157 is an important serotype of enterohemorrhagic E. coli that causes hemorrhagic colitis worldwide. Outbreaks of E. […]
A Case of Granulicatella adiacens Septicemia Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis
Case report PDF Kyeong Seob Shin1, Bo Ra Son1, Hye Won Jeong2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Kyeong Seob Shin, E-mail: ksshin@chungbuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):63-65.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Granulicatella adiacens is one of the fastidious gram positive cocci previously described as […]
Comparison of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detecting Parasitic Diseases
Original article PDF Hye Ryoun Kim1, Mi Kyung Lee1, Sung Tae Hong2, Jong Yil Chai2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine; 2Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):56-62.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Serologic tests […]
Pseudo-outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca from Bronchial Washing Specimens
Original article PDF Ja Young Lee1, Jeong Hwan Shin1,2, Hyun-Kyung Lee3, Seong-Mi Yu5, Eun Hee Park6, Hee Ryune Lee1, Jae Hyen Kim1, Hye Ran Kim1, Chi Sook Moon3, Young Jae Kim4, Jeong Nyeo Lee1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Departments of 3Internal Medicine and 4Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan; 5Department of Nursing, Gwangju […]