Bacteremia Detected by a Peripheral Blood Smear in a Pediatric Surgical Patient with Thrombocytopenia
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 182-186. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.182 Jeong Tae Kim1, Jae Hyeon Lee1, Hye Soo Lee1,3,4, Yong Gon Cho1,3,4, Dal Sik Kim1,3,4, Sam Im Choi1,3,4, Soo Chul Cho2,3,4Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 3Research Institute of Clinical Medicine […]
A Case of Pneumonia Caused by Balantidium coli in an Immunocompetent Patient
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 178-181. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.178 Koung-Sun Lee1, Do-Sim Park1,3, Ji-Hyun Cho1,3, Hak-Yeol Kim2,3, Young-Jin Lee1,3Departments of 1Labroatory Medicine, 2Internal Medicine, 3Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea Abstract Balantidium coli is the only largest ciliated protozoon known to […]
Catheter-related Bacteremia due to Microbacterium oxydans Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis and Biochemical Characteristics
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 173-177. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.173 Hye In Woo, Jang Ho Lee, Seung-Tae Lee, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Microbacterium oxydans, a coryneform gram-positive bacillus, […]
Prevalence of Metallo-β-lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 169-172. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.169 Nam Hee Ryoo, Jung Sook Ha, Dong Seok Jeon, Jae Ryong Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea Abstract Background: Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) have been reported in gram negative bacilli and are […]
Direct Application of Multiplex PCR on Stool Specimens for Detection of Enteropathogenic Bacteria
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 162-168. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.162 Min-Chul Cho1, Sin-Ae Noh1, Mi-Na Kim1, Kyoung-Mo Kim2Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: Causative bacterial agents of infectious diarrheal disease were traditionally […]
Performance of the VITEK2 System for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 157-161. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.157 Mi Kyung Kim, Jong Hee Hong, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends testing for inducible clindamycin resistance in […]
Comparison of BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Media and BacT/ Alert FA Media to Detect Bacteria in Blood Culture Bottles Containing Peak Therapeutic Levels of Antimicrobials
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 151-156. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.151 Jin Young Lee, Jong Hee Hong, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: Blood culture bottles with an antimicrobial removal system have been developed for patients treated […]
Comparison of SD BIOLINE Rapid Influenza Antigen Test Using Two Different Specimens, Nasopharyngeal Swabs and Nasopharyngeal Aspirates
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 December, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 147-150. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.4.147 Hae In Bang, Jeong Won Shin, Tae Youn Choi, Rojin Park, Yu Jeong Shin Department of Laboratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: The pandemic swine origin influenza A/H1N1 2009 virus (H1N1 […]
A Fatal Case of Candida orthopsilosis Fungemia
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 September, Volume 13, Issue 3, pages 140-143. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.3.140 Hyun Jung Choi1, Jong Hee Shin1, Kyung Hwa Park2, Myung Geun Shin1, Soon Pal Suh1, Dong Wook Ryang1Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Abstract Candida orthopsilosis is a […]
Fungemia due to Exophiala dermatitidis
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2010 September, Volume 13, Issue 3, pages 135-139. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2010.13.3.135 Eun Sun Jeong, Jong Hee Shin, Myung Geun Shin, Soon Pal Suh, Dong Wook Ryang Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Abstract We report a rare case of fungemia due to […]