Survey of Antimicrobial Resistance of Pharyngeal α-Hemolytic Streptococci among School Children
Research note PDF Eun-Ha Koh, Sunjoo Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):69-70.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract α-hemolytic streptococci (AHS) are common normal oropharyngeal flora that can transfer antibiotic-resistance genes to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Reports […]
A Case of Escherichia coli O157 Hemorrhagic Colitis
Case report PDF Seok Ho Yoon, Il Joong Park, Wee Gyo Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Corresponding to Il-Joong Park, E-mail: pij0304@paran.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):66-68.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Escherichia coli O157 is an important serotype of enterohemorrhagic E. coli that causes hemorrhagic colitis worldwide. Outbreaks of E. […]
A Case of Granulicatella adiacens Septicemia Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis
Case report PDF Kyeong Seob Shin1, Bo Ra Son1, Hye Won Jeong2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Kyeong Seob Shin, E-mail: ksshin@chungbuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):63-65.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Granulicatella adiacens is one of the fastidious gram positive cocci previously described as […]
Comparison of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detecting Parasitic Diseases
Original article PDF Hye Ryoun Kim1, Mi Kyung Lee1, Sung Tae Hong2, Jong Yil Chai2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine; 2Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):56-62.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Serologic tests […]
Pseudo-outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca from Bronchial Washing Specimens
Original article PDF Ja Young Lee1, Jeong Hwan Shin1,2, Hyun-Kyung Lee3, Seong-Mi Yu5, Eun Hee Park6, Hee Ryune Lee1, Jae Hyen Kim1, Hye Ran Kim1, Chi Sook Moon3, Young Jae Kim4, Jeong Nyeo Lee1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Departments of 3Internal Medicine and 4Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan; 5Department of Nursing, Gwangju […]
Distribution and Clinical Characteristics of Fungal Species Isolated from Blood Cultures over a 7-year Period at a Tertiary-care Hospital
Original article PDF Hee-Young Yang, Hee-Joo Lee, Jin-Tae Suh Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee-Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):49-55.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Fungemia has increased over the past decade and is an important cause of significant morbidity and […]
Comparison of Anti-mycobacterial Drug Susceptibility Test Results by Institutes and Methods
Original article PDF Seung Hwan Oh1,2, Young Jin Kim1, Seung Kyu Park2, Sang Hyun Hwang1, Hyung Hoi Kim1, Eun Yup Lee1, Chulhun L. Chang1,3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan; 2National Masan Hospital, Masan; 3Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: cchl@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):43-48.Copyright © […]
Distribution and Clinical Significance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography in Clinical Specimens
Original article PDF Joseph Jeong, Sung-Ryul Kim, Chulhun L. Chang1, Seon Ho Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan; 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Seon Ho Lee, E-mail: 690519@hitel.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):34-42.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Infections caused by nontuberculous […]
Clinical Usefulness of Real-time PCR and Amplicor MTB PCR Assays for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Original article PDF Chae Lim Jung, Mi Kyung Kim, Dong Chun Seo, Mi Ae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Ae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):29-33.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: PCR assay has provided a mean of […]
Evaluation of the Vitek 2 Korean Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Cards AST N056 and AST N055
Original article PDF So Youn Shin, Sun Hoe Koo, Kye Chul Kwon, Jong Woo Park, Chi Seon Ko, Jung Hoon Song, Ji Youn Sung Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea Corresponding to Kye Chul Kwon, E-mail: kckwon@cnu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2008;11(1):23-28.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The recently […]