Basic Concepts of Bacterial Taxonomy
Original article PDF Young Sook Kim1, Sook-Jin Jang2 Departments of 1Radiology, and 2Laboratory Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Sook-Jin Jang, E-mail: sjbjang@chosun.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):79-87. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.79Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract The three components of taxonomy are classification, nomenclature and identification. Traditionally, bacterial classification and identification were […]
Laboratory Experience in Phenotypic and Molecular Identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis First Isolated in Korea
Case report PDF Kyung Sun Park, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: micro.lee@samsung.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):114-116. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.114Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Blastomycosis, endemic in North America, has been hardly reported in Korea. We […]
A Case of Bacteremia Due to Microbacterium oleivorans Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis
Case report PDF Bo Hyun Kim, Mi-Kyung Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):110-113. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.110Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Microbacterium oleivorans is a gram-positive, coryneform rod bacterium. The pathogenic potential of the Microbacterium species has recently been […]
Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Affirm VPIII, Papanicolaou Smear Test and Gram Stain
Original article PDF Kye Hyun Kim1, Tae-Hyoung Kim2, Jun Hyung Lee3, Tae Jin Lee4, Mi-Kyung Lee3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Departments of 2Urology, 3Laboratory Medicine, and 4Pathology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):104-109. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.104Copyright © […]
A Case of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens Isolated from Blood Culture
Case report PDF Woo Ri Jang1, Chung Hyun Nahm1, Yeon Sook Moon1, Young Soo Je1, Dongeun Yong2, Jin Ju Kim1 Departments of Laboratory Medicine, 1Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, 2Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Jin Ju Kim, E-mail: jkimmd@inha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(2):74-77. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.74Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case report PDF Young Jin Ko, Mi Hyun Hong, Chul-Min Park, Hee-Won Moon, Mina Hur, Yeo-Min Yun Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine and Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee-Won Moon, E-mail: hannasis@kuh.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(2):70-73. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.70Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is a […]
Number of Blood Cultures per 1,000 Patient Days at University-Affiliated Hospitals in Korea
Case report PDF Eui Chong Kim1, Jeong Hwan Shin2, Sunjoo Kim3, Nam Yong Lee4, Ji-Hyun Cho5, Sun Hoe Koo6, Nam Hee Ryoo7, Sae Ick Joo1 Departments of Laboratory Medicine, 1Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 2Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, 3Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, 4Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung […]
Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Aerobic Bacteria in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Original article PDF Myungsook Kim, Mi Jung Kwon, Hae-Sun Chung, Yangsoon Lee, Dongeun Yong, Seok Hoon Jeong, Kyungwon Lee, Yunsop Chong Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(2):60-66. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.60Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Epidemiologic Features of Parainfluenza Virus Type 1, 2 and 3 Infection in Seoul and a Neighboring Area, 2008-2011
Original article PDF Hyejin Lee1, Chang Kyu Lee1, Myung-Hyun Nam1, Kyoung Ho Roh1, Soo-Young Yoon1, Chae Seung Lim1, Yunjung Cho1, Young Kee Kim1, Kap No Lee1, Young Yoo2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, and 2Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chang Kyu Lee, E-mail: cklee@korea.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(2):54-59. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.54Copyright © Korean […]
Vaginal Candida and Microorganisms Related to Sexual Transmitted Diseases in Women with Symptoms of Vaginitis
Original article PDF Kye Hyun Kim1, Mi-Kyung Lee2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 2Department Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(2):49-53. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.49Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The female genital tract is […]