Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Abiotrophia defectiva in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report with Literature Review
Case report PDF Hyunggon Je1, Duyeal Song2, Chulhun L. Chang2 Departments of 1Thoracic Surgery and 2Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: cchl@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2019;22(1):23-27. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2019.22.1.23Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Infective endocarditis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva is rarely encountered. A 67-year-old male transferred from a local […]
Genetic Variants and Haplotypes in the IL10 Gene and Their Association with Opportunistic Infections among HIV-Infected Patients in Korea in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Original article PDF In-Suk Kim1, Hyung-Hoi Kim2, Chulhun L. Chang1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Corresponding […]
Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes by the Group of CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase
Original article PDF Bareum Gwon1,2, Eun-Jeong Yoon2, Dokyun Kim2, Hyukmin Lee2, Jong Hee Shin3, Jeong Hwan Shin4, Kyeong Seob Shin5, Young Ah Kim6, Young Uh7, Hyun Soo Kim8, Young Ree Kim9, Seok Hoon Jeong2 1Department of Clinical Pathology, Sangji University College of Science, Wonju, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University […]
A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis with Cerebral Hemorrhage Caused by Rothia mucilaginosa
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 211-216. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.6 Yeo-Jin Song1*, Bongyoung Kim1*, Young-eun Kim2, Yangsoon Lee2, Hyunjoo Pai11Department of Internal Medicine, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Rothia spp. are aerobic, gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Micrococcaceae, […]
Evaluating the Use of Distilled Water for Washing Sodium Hydroxide in Mycobacterial Culture
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 201-210. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.5 Hae-Gyeong Baek1, Hyun-Mi Ko2, Myung-Hee Lee11Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, 2Dental Science Research Institute, Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. Abstract Background: Respiratory specimens subjected to mycobacterial […]
Causes and Clinical Relevance of Inconclusive SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Test Results
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 191-199. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.4 Aram Kim, Heerah Lee, Kyu Wha Hur, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: Inconclusive SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcription-PCR (rRT-PCR) test results, […]
The Trend of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Korean Hospitals with the Analysis of Nationwide Sample Cohort
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 181-189. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.3 Kang Ju Son1,2, Young Ah Kim3, Yoon Soo Park41Department of Research and Analysis, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 2Department of Biostatistics and Computing, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health […]
Cross-Correlation Analysis of the Incidence of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms with Hand Hygiene Compliance and Effectiveness of Alcohol-Gel Hand Hygiene Practice
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 173-179. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.2 Eun-Hwa Baek1, Se-Eun Kim1, Da-Hye Kim1, Sunjoo Kim2,31Infection Control Team, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, 3Institute of Health Science Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea Abstract Background: Multidrug- resistant organisms (MDRO) are […]
Experience at Department of Laboratory Medicine during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Daegu
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 December, Volume 23, Issue 4, pages 165-171. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.1 Sunggyun Park1, Do-Hoon Kim1, Won-Mok Lee1, Jung-Sook Ha1, Dong-Seok Jeon1, Jae-Hee Lee2, Namhee Ryoo11Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 2Daegu Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea Abstract The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
Translation and Publication of the Book, “One Health: People, Animals, and the Environment”
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2020 September, Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 159-163. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2020.23.3.6 Young Ah Kim1,2, Hyunsoo Kim1,3, Chulhun L. Chang1,41Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan […]