A Case of Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 with Hemorrhagic Colitis in an Infant, Diagnosed by Multiplex PCR
Case report PDF Hae-Sun Cho1, Min-Chul Cho1, Shinae Noh1, Mi-Na Kim1, Kyoung-Mo Kim2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):85-89. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.85Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is an […]
Species Distribution and Susceptibilities to Azoles of Candida Species Including C. tropicalis in a Tertiary Burn Center
Original article PDF Tae-Hyoung Kim1, Yong Seong Lee2, Mi-Kyung Lee3, Kyu Man Lee4 Departments of 1Urology and 3Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Departments of 2Urology and 4Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):79-84. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.79Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Comparison of Collagen-coated Polyethylene Terephthalate Disc Plate and Shell Vial Culture Method for the Isolation of Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Original article PDF Mi Hye Kim, Won Kil Lee Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Won Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@knu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):73-78. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.73Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is one of the major respiratory infectious pathogens and can be accurately […]
Impact of Revised Penicillin Breakpoints for Streptococcus pneumoniae (CLSI M100-S18) on the Penicillin Susceptibility Rate
Original article PDF Kyung-Hee Kim, Jung-Eun Kim, Soon-Ho Park, Young-Hee Song, Jeong-Yeal Ahn, Pil-Whan Park, Yiel-Hea Seo Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Yiel-Hea Seo, E-mail: seoyh@gilhospital.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):68-72. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.68Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: In January 2008, the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute […]
Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcal Isolates from Blood and Risk Factors for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia in a Tertiary Care University Hospital from 2003 to 2007
Original article PDF Kyung Sun Park1, Myeong Hee Kim2, Tae Sung Park1, Jin Tae Suh1, Hee Joo Lee1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Kyung Hee University Medical Center, 2Kyung Hee University East West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Mediicne, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(2):59-67. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.2.59Copyright […]
Detection of Enterovirus using Real-Time Nucleic Acid Sequence-based Amplification
Original article PDF Sun Hee Jun1, Kee Hyung Sung1, Sang Hoon Song1,2, Kyoung Un Park1,2, Hong Bin Kim3, Junghan Song1,2, Eun Hwa Choi4, Sung Sup Park2, Eui Chong Kim2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Departments of 3Internal Medicine and […]
Clinical Characterization of Hepatitis A Infection Complicated with Acute Kidney Injury and Sequence Analysis of the VP1 Region
Original article PDF Young Kyung Yoon1,2, Hee Sun Sim2, Jeong Yeon Kim1, Dae Won Park1,2, Jang Wook Sohn1,2, Byung Chul Chun3, Min Ja Kim1,2 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, and 2Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Min Ja Kim, E-mail: […]
Two Cases of Extragenital Infection by Mycoplasma hominis
Case report PDF Mi Ae Jang, Min Jung Song, Jang Ho Lee, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine and 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(1):47-50. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.1.47Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Mycoplasma hominis is a commensal […]
Clinical Evaluation of the Multiplex PCR Assay for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Respiratory Specimens from Patients with Pneumonia
Original article PDF Chae Lim Jung, Mi Ae Lee, Wha Soon Chung Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Ae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2010;13(1):40-46. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.1.40Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major infectious disease with significant morbidity […]
Identification of Bacterial and Fungal Isolates by Sequence Analysis of 16S rRNA and Internal Transcribed Spacer
Original article PDF Younhee Park1, Hee Bong Shin2,7, Chang Ki Kim3,7, Kyoung Ho Roh4,7, Jong Hwa Yum5,7, Dongeun Yong6,7, Seok Hoon Jeong6,7, Kyungwon Lee6,7 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, 2Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, 4Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 5Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dongeui University, Busan, 6Department of […]