Nationwide Survey of Blood Culture Protocol in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories in Korea
Original article PDF Young Ah Kim1, Dokyun Kim2, Dongeun Yong2, Kyungwon Lee2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 2Department 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 2016;19(4):97-104. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.97Copyright © Korean Society of […]
Molecular Typing and Resistance Profiles of Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in Korea: Results from a National Surveillance Study, 2007-2013
Original article PDF Jung Wook Kim, Gi Su Kang, Jae Il Yoo, Hwa Su Kim, Yeong Seon Lee, Jae-Yon Yu, Kwang-Jun Lee, Chan Park, Il-Hwan Kim Division of Antimicrobial Resistance, Korea National Research Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Il-Hwan Kim, E-mail: ilhwan98@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):88-96. […]
Carbapenem Inactivation Method: Accurate Detection and Easy Interpretation of Carbapenemase Production in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas spp.
Original article PDF Wonkeun Song, Han-Sung Kim, Jae-Seok Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Dong Hoon Shin, Saeam Shin, Min-Jeong Park Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Wonkeun Song, E-mail: swonkeun@hallym.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):83-87. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.83Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: We evaluated the carbapenem inactivation method […]
Taxonomic Identification of Bacillus Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
Original article PDF Won Seon Yu, Kyeong Min Lee, Kyu Jam Hwang Pathogen Resource TF, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea Corresponding to Kyu Jam Hwang, E-mail: kyuhwang61@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):110-120. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.110Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: In this […]
Prevalence of Bacteria in the Nationwide Survey of Stool Culture Performed in 2015, Korea
Original article PDF Won-Hee Choi1*, Jung-Hyun Byun2*, Sunjoo Kim2 1Department of Nursing Science, Kyungsung University, Busan, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(4):105-109. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.105Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The spectrum of […]
Rapid Diagnosis of Mycobacterium abscessus Bacteremia Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Case report PDF Eun Jeong Won*, Yong Jun Choi*, Soo Hyun Kim, Jong Hee Shin 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 2016;19(3):77-81. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.3.77Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Mycobacterium abscessus was isolated from cultures of seven blood samples […]
Effects of Blood Volume Monitoring on the Rate of Positive Blood Cultures from the Emergency Room
Original article PDF Min-Kyung So1, Hae-Sun Chung1, Chung-Jong Kim2, Hee Jung Choi2, Miae Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Miae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(3):70-76. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.3.70Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Blood cultures are essential in diagnosing and treating […]
Application of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry to Screen the Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing ST131 Escherichia coli Strains
Original article PDF Young Ah Kim1, Dongeun Yong2, Yong Ha In3, Hyung Soon Park3, Kyungwon Lee2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 3R&D Center, ASTA Inc, Suwon, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann […]
Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance of RAPIDEC CARBA NP Test for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
Original article PDF Wonkeun Song1, Gilsung Yoo2, Gyu Yul Hwang2, Young Uh2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(3):59-64. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.3.59Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]
Late Prosthetic Joint Infection and Bacteremia by Bacillus cereus Confirmed by 16S rRNA Sequencing and Hip Joint Tissue Pathology
Case report PDF Jihye Ha1, Yu Jin Park1, Yee Jeong Kim2, Hyun Cheol Oh3, Young Ah Kim4 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Departments of 2Pathology, 3Orthopedic Surgery, 4Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea Corresponding to Young Ah Kim, E-mail: yakim@nhimc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(2):54-57. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.206.19.2.54Copyright © […]