Molecular Detection of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates
Original article PDF Chang-Ki Kim1,3, Byung Soo Lee1, Myung Joon Choi1, Hee Jin Kim1, Kyungwon Lee2,3 1Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, 3Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(3):80-85. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.3.80Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: […]
Intestinal Microflora and Atopy Development in Infants during the First Nine Months
Original article PDF Jae-Seok Kim1, Tae-Jung Sung2, Hong Kyu Park2, Ji Young Park1, Hyoun Chan Cho1, Il Tae Hwang2, Hae-Ran Lee2 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hae-Ran Lee, E-mail: drran@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(3):73-79. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.3.73Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The intestinal microflora […]
Two Cases of Campylobacter jejuni Bacteremia from Patients with Diarrhea
Case report PDF Mi-Soon Han, Myungsook Kim, Yangsoon Lee, Dongeun Yong, Kyungwon Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(2):69-72. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.2.69Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Campylobacter jejuni commonly causes bacterial enteritis […]
A Study of Efflux Pump Genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates
Research note PDF Sun Young Cho1, You Sun Nam2, Hyung-Seok Yang1, Yun Soo Soh3, Min Jin Kim4, Hee Joo Lee1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 2Department of Biomedical Science, 3Department of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Graduate School, 4Seegene Medical Foundation, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr Ann […]
Factors Influencing the False Positive Signals of Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture System
Original article PDF Young Uh1,2, In Ho Jang1, Soon Deok Park1, Kab Seung Kim1, Dong Min Seo2, Kap Jun Yoon1, Hee Kyoung Choi3, Young Keun Kim3, Hyo Youl Kim3 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Medical Information Development and 3Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin […]
Characterization of Salmonella spp. Clinical Isolates in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, 2012 to 2013
Original article PDF Oh-Geun Kweon1, Jin Seok Kim2, Gou-Ok Kim1, Chang-Il Lee1, Kwang-Hyeon Jeong1, Junyoung Kim2 1Division of Microbiology, Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government Institute of Health and Environment, 2Division of Enteric Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongwon, Korea Corresponding to Junyoung Kim, E-mail: jun49@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(2):50-57. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.2.50Copyright © Korean […]
A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Detection of M. tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance Using Xpert MTB/RIF
Original article PDF Ji-Young Jeong1, Seon-Heui Lee1, Sunyoung Jang2 1Health Technology Assessment Department, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, 2Department of Nursing, Hanseo University, Seosan, Korea Corresponding to Sunyoung Jang, E-mail: sjang@hanseo.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(2):42-49. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.2.42Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness […]
Clinical Usefulness of Routine Use of Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle
Original article PDF Sae Am Song1*, Ji Hyun Kim1*, Jeong Hwan Shin1,2, Si Hyun Kim1,2, Nam Yong Lee3, Mi-Na Kim4, Sunjoo Kim5 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, 2Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, 4Department […]
Characterization of the Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter species Causing a Nosocomial Outbreak at Intensive Care Units in a Korean Teaching Hospital: Suggesting the Correlations with the Clinical and Environmental Samples, Including Respiratory Tract-related Instruments
Original article PDF Hae-Sun Chung1,2, Yangsoon Lee2, Eun Suk Park3, Dong Suk Lee3, Eun Jin Ha3, Myungsook Kim2, Dongeun Yong2, Seok Hoon Jeong2, Kyungwon Lee2,3, Yunsop Chong2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 3Department of Infection […]
Clinical Characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae Bacteremia in Adults Living in Jeju Island
Original article PDF Kyutaeg Lee1, Woo Jin Kim1, Dong Lyul Kim1, Hyun Mi Ko1, Seung Hee Baik2, Mi Na Kim2, Moo Sang Chong3 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Infection, Cheju Halla General Hospital, 3Department of Clinical Pathology, Cheju Halla College, Jeju, Korea Corresponding to Kyutaeg Lee, E-mail: kyutaeg@daum.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2014;17(1):9-13. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2014.17.1.9Copyright © Korean Society […]