Performance Evaluation of SENTiFIT 270 and FOB Gold Reagent for Detecting Fecal Occult Blood
Original article PDF Da Young Kang1,2, Dokyun Kim1, Keonhan Kim1, In-Ho Jang2, Seok Hoon Jeong1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Sangji University College of Health Science, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Dokyun Kim, E-mail: kyunsky@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2019;22(2):29-34. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2019.22.2.29Copyright © Korean […]
Development and Evaluation of Multiplex PCR for the Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
Original article PDF Si Hyun Kim1*, Il Kwon Bae2*, Na Young Kim3,4, Sae Am Song3, Sunjoo Kim5, Joseph Jeong6, Jeong Hwan Shin3,4 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Semyung University, Jecheon, 2Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, 4Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, 5Department of Laboratory […]
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 […]