Evaluation of the Vitek 2 AST-N055 Card for the Susceptibility Testing of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates to Amikacin
PDF Research note Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 144-145 https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.144 Dong-Jin Park1, Wonkeun Song1, Taek-Kyung Kim2, Jae-Seok Kim1, Han-Sung Kim1, Kyu Man Lee1Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Hallym University College of Medicine, 2Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea Abstract We collected 76 clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii […]
Myositis due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a Diabetic Patient
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 141-143. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.141 Sang Taek Heo1,3, In-Gyu Bae1,3, Jin Yong Park1, Sun-Joo Kim2,3Departments of 1Internal Medicine and 2Laboratory Medicine, 3Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Abstract We report a rare case of […]
Misidentification of Candida parapsilosis as Large Platelets in an Automated Blood Analyzer
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 138-140. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.138 Do Hoon Kim, Jung Sook Ha, Nam Hee Ryoo, Dong Suk Jeon, Jae Ryong Kim, Young Rok Do, Ki Young Kwon Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Abstract […]
A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Rothia dentocariosa
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 133-137. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.133 Soon Deok Park1, Young Uh1, Hyeun Gyeo Lee1, Ih Ho Jang1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Mee Kyung Namgoong2Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Abstract Rothia dentocariosa, a pleomorphic gram-positive […]
A Case of Brain Abscess due to Parvimonas micra
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 129-132. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.129 Ohgun Kwon1, Young Uh1, Ih Ho Jang1, Hyeun Gyeo Lee1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Hyo Youl Kim2, Yong Pyo Han3Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Infectious Diseases and 3Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Abstract Parvimonas […]
Evaluation of VITEK-2 Antifungal Susceptibility Test (AST-YS01) for Candida Species Isolates in Korea
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 122-128. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.122 Da-Woon Kim, Jong Hee Shin, Seung Jung Kee, Soo-Hyun Kim, Myung Geun Shin, Soon Pal Suh, Dong Wook Ryang Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Abstract Background: VITEK-2 yeast susceptibility test […]
Evaluation of OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test as a Screening Test for HIV Infection
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 116-121. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.116 Tae Youn Choi1, Young Ik Seo1, Tae Hyong Kim2, Jeong Won Shin1, Rojin Park1Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: For the diagnosis of HIV infection, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) […]
Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Children by Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase PCR, Direct Immunofluorescence Assay, and Shell Vial Culture
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 110-115. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.110 Kui Hyun Yoon1, Ji Hyun Cho21Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea Abstract Background: Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and shell vial culture (SVC) […]
Metallo-β-lactamase Producing Gram-negative Bacilli
PDF Review article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2009 September, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 103-109. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2009.12.3.103 Dongeun Yong Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Among gram-negative bacteria, rate of antibiotic resistance has been increasing. As a result, carbapenem is now […]