Dengue fever: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapeutic strategies
Review article Teddy Namirimu1, Sunjoo Kim2,3,4 1Marine Biotechnology & Bioresource Research Department, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, 3Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: […]
Anisakidosis in humans and animals and detection of anisakid larvae in fish and cephalopods in Korea: a literature review (1971-2022)
Review article Jong-Yil Chai1, Woon-Mok Sohn2, Bong-Kwang Jung3 1Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul2Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju;3MediCheck Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jong-Yil Chai, E-mail: cjy@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):93-130. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.6Received on 3 April […]
Serological diagnosis of tissue-invading parasites in Korea
Review article Min-Ho Choi Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Min-Ho Choi, E-mail: mhchoi@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):81-91. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.5Received on 17 May 2024, Revised on 20 May 2024, Accepted on 20 May 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society […]
Molecular diagnosis of parasitic diseases in Korea
Review article Sun Huh Department of Parasitology and Institute of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea Corresponding to Sun Huh, E-mail: shuh@hallym.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):69-79. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.4Received on 3 April 2024, Revised on 8 May 2024, Accepted on 9 May 2024, Published on 20 June 2024.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.This […]
Practical guide for the diagnosis of helminth ova in stools
Review article Woon-Mok Sohn1, Jong-Yil Chai2 1Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, 2Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Woon-Mok Sohn, E-mail: wmsohn@gnu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(2):49-67. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2024.27.2.3Received on 3 April 2024, Revised on 29 April […]
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 […]