Intestinal helminth infections among health examinees: 10-year (2011–2020) nationwide observations in Korea
Original article Hyejoo Shin1, Sooji Hong1, Yoon-Hee Lee1, Young-Sung Kim1, Yoon-Joong Joo2, Eun-Hee Lee2, In-One Kim2, Jong-Yil Chai3, Bong-Kwang Jung1 1MediCheck Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul,2Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul,3Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Bong-Kwang Jung, E-mail: mulddang@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol […]
Challenging diagnosis of parasitic infection and practical guidance to clinical microbiology laboratories in Korea
Editorial Eun Jeong Won Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Eun Jeong Won, E-mail: ejwon@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):39-40. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.1Received on 7 June 2024, Revised on 13 June 2024, Accepted on 20 June 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical […]
Influence of Glycopeptides, as a Risk Factor on Intestinal Colonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
Original article PDF Jeong Hwan Shin, M.D., Chul Hun Chang, M.D., Han Chul Son, M.D., and Kwang Ok Park*, M.D. Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, and Hospital Infection Control Committee, Pusan National University Hospital* Corresponding to Jeong Hwan Shin, E-mail: jhsmile@hitel.net Ann Clin Microbiol 1998;1(1):68-74.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical […]
Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Escherichia coli
Original article Young Ah Kim1, Ea Wha Kang2, Young Hee Seo3, Kyungwon Lee3,4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 3Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance and 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Young Ah Kim, E-mail: yakim@nhimc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol […]
Performance evaluation of 4-day versus 5-day blood cultures using the BD BACTEC FX system
Original article Jiyeon Kim, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26(4):125-137. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2023.26.4.125Received on 26 October 2023, Revised on 1 December 2023, Accepted on 4 December 2023, Published on 20 December 2023.Copyright © Korean […]
Clinical usefulness of procalcitonin/albumin and blood urea nitrogen/albumin ratios for the early detection of bacteremia
Original article Sang Shin Pyo1,2*, Dae Wui Yoon1,2*, Hyunjung Kim3, Hiun Suk Chae4, Hae Kyung Lee3 1Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, 2Sleep Medicine Institute, Jungwon University, Goesangun, Chungbuk, Departments of 3Laboratory Medicine, 4Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea *These authors contributed equally to this work. […]
Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and antimicrobial resistance of group A streptococci infections
Mini review Sunjoo Kim1,2,3 1Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26(4):89-97. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2023.26.4.89Received on 29 November 2023, Revised on 15 December 2023, Accepted on 15 […]
Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital
Original article Seungjun Lee1, Seong Chun Kim2, Sunjoo Kim1,3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, 2Departments of Emergency Medicine and 3Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2021.24.1.1Received on 23 March 2020, Revised on 27 […]
Quantum dot-based lateral flow immunoassay for the rapid detection of pathogens
Sunjoo Kim
https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2023.26.4.89
Group A streptococci (GAS) cause diverse diseases ranging from mild to severe illnesses, and the global burden of GAS infections is enormous. Serological typing has been replaced by emm genotyping for the epidemiological study of GAS. Acute bacterial pharyngitis is a common illness, which requires either throat culture or rapid Ag test for diagnosis….
Evaluation of the efficacy of three medical device detergents on bacteria and yeast derived biofilm: a comparative study
Kuenyoul Park, Mi-Na Kim, Heungsup Sung
https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2023.26.4.117
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of three medical detergents against bacteria and yeast-derived biofilms. Methods: The biofilm removal efficacy of EmpowerTM (Metrex, USA), CidezymeTM (Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc, USA), and Matrix mintTM (Whiteley Medical, Australia) were compared to that of chlorine bleach….