Comparison of ATB FUNGUS 2 and VITEK-2 Antifungal Susceptibility (AST-YS01) Tests for Candida Species Isolated from Blood Culture
Original article PDF Soon Deok Park1, Young Uh1, In Ho Jang1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Jong Hee Shin2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, 2Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(3):114-120. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.114Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The […]
Comparison of Rapid Antigen Test and Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR for Diagnosing Novel Swine Influenza A (H1N1)
Original article PDF Aerin Kwon, Jae-Seok Kim, Han-Sung Kim, Wonkeun Song, Ji-Young Park, Hyoun Chan Cho, Kyu Man Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jae-Seok Kim, E-mail: jaeseok@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(3):109-113. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.109Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Novel swine influenza (H1N1) was first […]
Outbreak of Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1); Experience of a Regional Center in Seoul during a Month, August-September 2009
Original article PDF Soo Jin Yoo1, Choong-Hee Noh2,3, Hyeon Mi Yoo2, Won Chang Shin4, Soo Jeon Choi4, Baek-Nam Kim4, Chang Keun Kim5, Myoung-Jae Chey5, Kyunam Kim6, Sang-Lae Lee7, Eun-Young Kuak1, Bo-Moon Shin1,2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Infection Control Office, 3Urology, 4Internal Medicine, 5Pediatrics, 6Family Medicine, and 7Emergency Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of […]
A Case of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis due to Curvularia
Case report PDF Hae-Sun Chung1, Jang Ho Lee1, Hyo Yeol Kim2, Nam Yong Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, and 2Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: micro.lee@samsung.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):98-101. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.98Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Allergic […]
A Case Report of Tsukamurella pulmonis Infection Misidentified as Atypical Mycobacteria
Case report PDF Ah Ra Cho1, Hye Ryoun Kim1, Mi-Kyung Lee1, Seong Ho Choi2, Sin Weon Yun3 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Internal Medicine and 3Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):93-97. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.93Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract We report a case of […]
Clostridium symbiosum Isolated from Blood
Case report PDF Hee Jae Huh, Seung Tae Lee, Jang Ho Lee, Chang Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee,, E-mail: micro.lee@samsung.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):90-92. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.90Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Clostridium symbiosum […]
A Case of Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 with Hemorrhagic Colitis in an Infant, Diagnosed by Multiplex PCR
Case report PDF Hae-Sun Cho1, Min-Chul Cho1, Shinae Noh1, Mi-Na Kim1, Kyoung-Mo Kim2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):85-89. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.85Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is an […]
Species Distribution and Susceptibilities to Azoles of Candida Species Including C. tropicalis in a Tertiary Burn Center
Original article PDF Tae-Hyoung Kim1, Yong Seong Lee2, Mi-Kyung Lee3, Kyu Man Lee4 Departments of 1Urology and 3Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Departments of 2Urology and 4Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):79-84. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.79Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Comparison of Collagen-coated Polyethylene Terephthalate Disc Plate and Shell Vial Culture Method for the Isolation of Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Original article PDF Mi Hye Kim, Won Kil Lee Department 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 2010;13(2):73-78. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.73Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is one of the major respiratory infectious pathogens and can be accurately […]
Impact of Revised Penicillin Breakpoints for Streptococcus pneumoniae (CLSI M100-S18) on the Penicillin Susceptibility Rate
Original article PDF Kyung-Hee Kim, Jung-Eun Kim, Soon-Ho Park, Young-Hee Song, Jeong-Yeal Ahn, Pil-Whan Park, Yiel-Hea Seo Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Yiel-Hea Seo, E-mail: seoyh@gilhospital.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):68-72. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.68Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: In January 2008, the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute […]