Evaluation of a Quantitative Sonication Method of Catheter Tip Culture for Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
Original article PDF Soo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Ki Kim, Young Jin Ko, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, 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 2015;18(1):7-13. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2015.18.1.7Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection […]
Acute Cellulitis Caused by Neisseria skkuensis
Case report PDF Sung-Gyun Park1, Kyoung-Bo Kim1, Wonmok Lee1, Jung-Sook Ha1, Namhee Ryoo1, Dong-Seok Jeon1, Jae-Ryong Kim1, Hyun-Ah Kim2, Seong-Yeol Ryu2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Infectious Disease, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Namhee Ryoo, E-mail: nhryoo@dsmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2015;18(1):33-36. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2015.18.1.33Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract A 73-year-old […]
Evaluation of the Performance of a New Chromatographic Assay BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Influenza A & B
Original article PDF Sholhui Park, Miae Lee, Hae-Sun Chung Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hae-Sun Chung, E-mail: sunny0521.chung@gmail.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2015;18(1):27-32. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2015.18.1.27Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: For early diagnosis and treatment of influenza, rapid influenza diagnostic tests are commonly used. We […]
Comparison of the Vitek 2, API 20A, and 16s rRNA Gene Sequencing for the Identification of Anaerobic Bacteria
Original article PDF Gyun Cheol Park1, Sook Jin Jang1,2, Min Jung Lee2, Joong-Ki Kook3, Min Jung Kim3, Young Sook Kim4, Nam Woong Yang5, Hye Soo Lee6,7, Seong Ho Kang1, Geon Park1, Dae Soo Moon1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Research Center for Resistant Cells, Chosun University College of Medicine, 3Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, […]
Trends in Bloodstream Infections at a Korean University Hospital between 2008 and 2013
Original article PDF Tae Sang Oh1,2, You Sun Nam2, Young Jin Kim1, Hyung-seok Yang1, Min-young Lee1, Hyun Jung Gu1, Hee Joo Lee1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 2Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr […]
Evaluation of the Usefulness of MacConkey Agar and Colistin-Nalidixic Acid Blood Agar for Body Fluids, Peritoneal Fluid, and Wound/Abscess Specimens
Original article PDF Jayoung Kim1, Sung-il Cho2, Yong-Kyun Kim3, Yeon-Joon Park4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic Kwandong University of Korea, Incheon, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, 3Samkwang Medical Laboratories, Seoul, 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University […]
Nationwide Survey of Blood Culture Protocol in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories in Korea
Original article PDF Young Ah Kim1, Dokyun Kim2, Dongeun Yong2, Kyungwon Lee2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):97-104. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.97Copyright © Korean Society of […]
Molecular Typing and Resistance Profiles of Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in Korea: Results from a National Surveillance Study, 2007-2013
Original article PDF Jung Wook Kim, Gi Su Kang, Jae Il Yoo, Hwa Su Kim, Yeong Seon Lee, Jae-Yon Yu, Kwang-Jun Lee, Chan Park, Il-Hwan Kim Division of Antimicrobial Resistance, Korea National Research Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Il-Hwan Kim, E-mail: ilhwan98@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):88-96. […]
Carbapenem Inactivation Method: Accurate Detection and Easy Interpretation of Carbapenemase Production in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas spp.
Original article PDF Wonkeun Song, Han-Sung Kim, Jae-Seok Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Dong Hoon Shin, Saeam Shin, Min-Jeong Park Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Wonkeun Song, E-mail: swonkeun@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):83-87. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.83Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: We evaluated the carbapenem inactivation method […]
Taxonomic Identification of Bacillus Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
Original article PDF Won Seon Yu, Kyeong Min Lee, Kyu Jam Hwang Pathogen Resource TF, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Kyu Jam Hwang, E-mail: kyuhwang61@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):110-120. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.110Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: In this […]