Pulmonary Fungal Ball of Pseudallescheria boydii Identified by LSU rDNA D2 Region Sequencing
Case report PDF Miyoung Kim, Mi-Hee Ahn, Ji Sang Kang, Hyun Lee, Sei-Ick Joo, Sung Sup Park, Eui-Chong Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Eui-Chong Kim, E-mail: euichong@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):87-91.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract We report a case of pulmonary fungal ball of Pseudallescheria […]
Septic Peripheral Embolism in Left Leg from Aggregatibacter aphrophilus Endocarditis
Case report PDF Ja Young Lee1, Si Hyun Kim1, Haeng Soon Jeong1, Seung Hwan Oh1, Hye Ran Kim1, Young Il Yang2,4, Yang Haeng Lee3, Jeong Nyeo Lee1,4, Jeong Hwan Shin1,4 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Pathology, 3Thoracic Surgery, 4Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Jeong Hwan Shin, E-mail: jhsmile@inje.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol […]
A Case of Haemophilus parainfluenzae Endocarditis
Case report PDF Ji Hoon Huh, Sook Young Bae, Jang Su Kim, Kap No Lee, Chang Kyu Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chang Kyu Lee, E-mail: cklee@korea.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):78-81.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract The HACEK group of bacteria (Haemophilus parainfluenzae, H. aphrophilus, H. paraphrophilus, Actinobacilus actinomycetemcomitans, […]
Evaluation of the Real-Q HCV Quantification Kit
Original article PDF Young-Sook Cho1, Young-Hoon Kim1, Kyung-Hee Lee1, Hye-Sun Jang1, Kyung-Ah Hwang1, Yoo-Li Kim2, Hyun-Young Chi1 1Samkwang Medical Laboratories, 2Biosewoom Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hyun-Young Chi, E-mail: chumgang@smlab.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):72-77.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA quantification is necessary for predicting […]
Comparison of Two Sputum Processing Methods for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Culture and PCR: Universal Sample Processing (USP) and NALC-NaOH Methods
Original article PDF Hyeong-Kee Yun1, Soo-Hyun Kim1, Duck Cho1, Seung-Jung Kee1, Myung-Geun Shin1, Jong-Hee Shin1,2, Soon-Pal Suh1, Dong-Wook Ryang1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and 2Clinical Trial Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Soo-Hyun Kim, E-mail: alpinboy@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):67-71.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: […]
Frequency and Clinical Characteristics of Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Original article PDF Sung Ju Kim1, Ohgun Kwon1, Young Uh1, Gyu Yul Hwang1, Ih Ho Jang1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Hyo Youl Kim2 Departments of 1 Laboratory Medicine and 2 Infectious Diseases, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):62-66.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Staphylococcus saprophyticus is the […]
Aminoglycoside Resistance in Gram-negative Bacilli
Review article PDF Yeon-Joon Park Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Yeon-Joon Park, E-mail: yjpk@catholic.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2009;12(2):57-61.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Aminoglycosides are one of the clinically relevant antibiotics. They kill bacteria by binding to bacterial 30S subunit of ribosome. […]
T Types, emm Genotypes and Antibiotic Resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes Isolated from School Children in Jinju, 2006
Original article PDF Eun-Ha Koh, In-Suk Kim, 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 2009;12(1):6-10.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis. T antigens and emm genotypes are […]
A Case of Emetic Toxin Producing Bacillus cereus Strains Isolated from Outbreak
Case report PDF Jong Hyun Kim1, Eun Gyoung Lim2, Hyun Chul Jang1, Ju Young Park2, Sun Jin Lee1, Mi Sun Park1, Gil Bae Choi2, Bok Kwon Lee1 1Division of Enteric Bacterial Infections, Center for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Seoul, 2Microbe Division, Ulsan Institute of Health and Environment, Ulsan, Korea Corresponding to Bok Kwon Lee, […]
Nosocomial Infectious Bacterial Contamination on Residents’ White Coats and Neckties
Original article PDF Yong-Kyun Kim1, Jae-Seok Kim1,3, Hyoung-Sun Lee2, Hyun-Sook Koo3, Han-Sung Kim1, Wonkeun Song1, Ji Young Park1, Hae-Ran Lee4, Hyoun Chan Cho1, Kyu Man Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 4Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Departments of 2Laboratory Medicine and 3Infection Control Unit, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jae-Seok Kim, E-mail: jaeseok@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin […]