Fig. 1. (A) Number of positive cases according to the respiratory virus panel testing results of the institution, (B) Number of patients with acute respiratory viral infection as per the nationwide surveillance system (NSS) in South Korea, and (C) Comparison of the number of patients with other respiratory viruses and influenza (7th‒14th week) based on 3 year data retrieved from NSS. Dotted rectangles highlight 7th‒14th week of each year. “Other respiratory viruses” comprise adenovirus, bocavirus, coronavirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and rhinovirus.
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:27-29. The Impact of Social Distancing on the Transmission of Acute Respiratory Viruses during the COVID-19 Pandemic Download image
Table 2. Concordance of three rapid antigen assays based on real-time RT-PCR for influenza A virus
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:21-26. Comparative Evaluation of the STANDARD F Influenza A/B FIA Test with the Sofia Influenza A+B FIA and SD BIOLINE Influenza Ag A/B/A(H1N1) tests for Influenza A Virus Detection Download table RT-PCR STANDARD F Influenza A/B FIA Sofia Influenza A+B FIA SD BIOLINE Influenza Ag No. + + + + 19 + […]
Table 1. Diagnostic performance of three rapid antigen assays for the detection of influenza A virus
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:21-26. Comparative Evaluation of the STANDARD F Influenza A/B FIA Test with the Sofia Influenza A+B FIA and SD BIOLINE Influenza Ag A/B/A(H1N1) tests for Influenza A Virus Detection Download table Test Sensitivity % (95% CI) Specificity % (95% CI) STANDARD F Influenza A/B FIA 50.7 (38.4-63.0) 100 (97.1-100) Sofia Influenza A+B […]
Table 3. Risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections by E. coli by multivariate analysis
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Risk factor* OR (95% CI) P-value Healthcare-associated 03.731 (1.190-11.698) 0.0239 E. coli bacteremia 02.580 (1.072-6.209) 0.0344 Persistence after 7 days 13.792 (2.603-73.063) 0.0020 *Statistical significances were maintained after the adjustment for sex, underlying disease (hemiplegia), acquisition sites, […]
Table 2. Comparison of Recurrent and single episodes of urinary tract infections caused by E. coli
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Variable No. (%) in Recurrent episodes (n = 64) No. (%) in Single episodes (n = 124) P-value Age in years 71.8 ± 18.8 71.6 ± 16.8 0.9362 Male sex 15 (23.4) 17 (13.7) 0.0926 Acquisition site […]
Table 1. The molecular epidemiology of E. coli isolated from urinary tract infections
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download table Characteristic No. (%) in Recurrent episodes No. (%) in Single episodes P-value ST131 22/62 (35.5) 19/62 (30.6) 0.5669 O25 20/22 (90.9) 19/19 (100) O16 02/22 (9.1) 00/19 (0) ESBL genotype 28/62 (45.2) 13/62 […]
Fig. 2. Dendrogram of XbaI-restricted DNA of Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infection (n=122). PFGE was performed with size marker, Lambda Ladders (Promega, Fitchburg, WI, USA).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; ST, sequence type; rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of E. coli urinary tract infection.
Fig. 1. Antimicrobial resistance rates of Escherichia coli. Total UTI (n = 124) included both recurrent episodes (n = 62) and single episodes (n = 62).
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:11-20. Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli Download image Abbreviations: rUTI, recurrent urinary tract infection; sUTI, single episode of urinary tract infection; N, number, Amp, ampicillin; Sam, ampicillin-sulbactam; Pip, piperacillin; Tzp, piperacillin-tazobactam; Amc, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; Cxm, cefuroxime; Ctx, cefotaxime; Caz, ceftazidime; Fep, cefepime; Fox, cefoxitin; Atm, […]
Table 2. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between emergency medical technicians and laboratory technicians
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Blood culture indicators Emergency medical technicians Laboratory technicians P-value Working place Emergency department and ICU Wards Positive rate 9.2% (468/4,600) 9.4% (380/3,661) 0.7825 Contamination rate 0.4% (19/5,049) 1.4% (55/3,986) <0.0001 Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.
Table 1. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between pre- and post- educational intervention period
Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital Download table Variable Pre-intervention (n=9,064 bottles) Post-intervention (n=9,154 bottles) P-value Blood volume per bottle, mL (IQR) 5.4 (4.1 – 6.5) 7.1 (5.0 – 10.1) <0.0001 Blood volume per aerobic bottle, mL (IQR) 5.3 (4.1 – 6.4) 7.7 (5.4 – 10.2) […]