Annals of Clinical Microbiology, The official Journal of the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology

An Unusual Feature of Malaria: Exflagellated Microgametes of Malarial Parasites in Human Peripheral Blood

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 151-153. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.151 Kyung-Min Lee, Ji Yeon Ham, Bo-Young Seo, Yu Kyung Kim, Won-Kil Lee Department of Clinical Pathology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Abstract Exflagellation of the malaria parasite microgametocyte usually occurs in the gut […]

Lung Abscess and Bacteremia Caused by Neisseria flavescens and Streptococcus sanguis in Patient with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 147-150. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.147 Ju Hyun Kong1, Sung Hyun Shin1, Su Eun Park1, Hee Ju Park1, Jongyoun Yi2, Shine Young Kim3, Seung Kook Son1Departments of 1Pediatrics, 2Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan […]

A Case of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Streptococcus agalactiae

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 143-146. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.143 Moon Suk Choi1, Dal Sik Kim1,2, Sam Im Choi1,2, Yong Gon Cho1,2,3, Hye Soo Lee1,2,31Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 2Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk […]

Haemophilus parainfluenzae Infective Endocarditis Confirmed by 16S rRNA Sequence Analysis from Culture Negative Tissue

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 139-142. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.139 Kyoung-Jin Park1, Kyung Sun Park1, Soo-Han Choi2, Yae-Jean Kim2, Chang-Seok Ki1, I-Seok Kang2, Nam Yong Lee1Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, 2Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Blood culture-negative infective […]

Diversity of Integrons Carrying blaVIM-2 Cassette in Pseudomonas spp. and Acinetobacter spp.

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol)2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 131-138. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.131 Jonghwa Yum1, Hee Bong Shin2, Dongeun Yong3, Yunsop Chong31Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-eui University, Busan, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute […]

Differential Time to Positivity and Semi-Quantitative Culture of Catheter Segments for Diagnosing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 125-130. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.125 Se Jin Oh, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is one of the leading types of infection, with a significant morbidity and […]

Evaluation of the AdvanSure MDR-TB GenoBlot Assay for Detection of Rifampin and Isoniazid Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Respiratory Specimens

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 December, Volume 15, Issue 4, pages 117-124. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.4.117 Jayoung Kim1, Yeon-Joon Park1, Nam Yong Lee2, Chulhun L . Chang3, Miae Lee4, Jong Hee Shin5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 2Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of […]

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Respiratory Specimens during Recent Two Years: Distribution and Clinical Significance

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 September, Volume 15, Issue 3, pages 98-103. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.3.98 Min Kyoung Lee1, Yiel Hea Seo2, Ji Hoon Jeong2, Pil Whan Park2, Kyung Hee Kim2, Jeong Yeal Ahn2, Jin Yong Kim3, Jeong Woong Park31School of Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Departments of 2Laboratory Medicine, 3Internal […]

Epidemiologic Characteristics of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Korea, 1995-2010: Microbiological Diagnosis versus Clinical Diagnosis

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 September, Volume 15, Issue 3, pages 92-97. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.3.92 Kyoung-Jin Park, Kyung Sun Park, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the […]

Evaluation of a ChromID C. difficile Agar for the Isolation of Clostridium difficile

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2012 September, Volume 15, Issue 3, pages 88-91. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2012.15.3.88 Ji-Sook Yim, Seock-Mi Hwang, Myungsook Kim, Hee-Joung Lim, Saeam Shin, Hae-Sun Chung, Heejung Kim, Kyungwon Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: Clostridium […]