Bacteremia Detected by a Peripheral Blood Smear in a Pediatric Surgical Patient with Thrombocytopenia
Case report PDF 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 Cho2,3,4 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 3Research Institute of Clinical Medicine and 4Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea Corresponding to Hye Soo Lee, […]
A Case of Pneumonia Caused by Balantidium coli in an Immunocompetent Patient
Case report PDF Koung-Sun Lee1, Do-Sim Park1,3, Ji-Hyun Cho1,3, Hak-Yeol Kim2,3, Young-Jin Lee1,3 Departments of 1Labroatory Medicine, 2Internal Medicine, 3Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea Corresponding to Young-Jin Lee, E-mail: jin20@wku.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):178-181. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.178Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Balantidium coli is the only largest ciliated protozoon […]
Catheter-related Bacteremia due to Microbacterium oxydans Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis and Biochemical Characteristics
Case report PDF 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 Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: micro.lee@samsung.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):173-177. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.173Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Microbacterium oxydans, a coryneform […]
Prevalence of Metallo-β-lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii
Original article PDF Nam Hee Ryoo, Jung Sook Ha, Dong Seok Jeon, Jae Ryong Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Nam Hee Ryoo, E-mail: nhryoo@dsmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):169-172. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.169Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) have been reported in gram negative bacilli […]
Direct Application of Multiplex PCR on Stool Specimens for Detection of Enteropathogenic Bacteria
Original article PDF Min-Chul Cho1, Sin-Ae Noh1, Mi-Na Kim1, Kyoung-Mo Kim2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):162-168. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.162Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Causative bacterial agents of infectious diarrheal disease […]
Performance of the VITEK2 System for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci
Original article PDF Mi Kyung Kim, Jong Hee Hong, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Miae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):157-161. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.157Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends testing for inducible clindamycin resistance […]
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
Original article PDF Jin Young Lee, Jong Hee Hong, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Miae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):151-156. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.151Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Blood culture bottles with an antimicrobial removal system have been developed for patients […]
Comparison of SD BIOLINE Rapid Influenza Antigen Test Using Two Different Specimens, Nasopharyngeal Swabs and Nasopharyngeal Aspirates
Original article PDF 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 Corresponding to Tae Youn Choi, E-mail: choity@hosp.sch.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(4):147-150. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.4.147Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The pandemic swine origin influenza A/H1N1 2009 […]
A Fatal Case of Candida orthopsilosis Fungemia
Case report PDF Hyun Jung Choi1, Jong Hee Shin1, Kyung Hwa Park2, Myung Geun Shin1, Soon Pal Suh1, Dong Wook Ryang1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Jong Hee Shin, E-mail: shinjh@chonnam.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(3):140-143. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.140Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Candida […]
Fungemia due to Exophiala dermatitidis
Case report PDF 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 Corresponding to Jong Hee Shin,, E-mail: shinjh@chonnam.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(3):135-139. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.135Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract We report a rare case of fungemia […]