Increase of Clostridium difficile in Community; Another Worrisome Burden for Public Health
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 7-12. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.7 Young Ah Kim1, John Hoon Rim2, Min Hyuk Choi2, Heejung Kim2, Kyungwon Lee21Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College […]
Two Cases of Medical Device-Related Corynebacterium striatum Infection: A Meningitis and A Sepsis
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 28-31. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.28 Sholhui Park1, Hae-Sun Chung1, Eui Kyo Seo2, Yeung Chu Mun3, Miae Lee1Departments of lLaboratory Medicine, 2Neurosurgery, 3Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Corynebacterium striatum is a commonly isolated contaminant in the […]
First Report of Salmonella Serotype Tilene Infection in Korea
PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 24-27. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.24 Su-Jin Chae, Young-Sun Yun, Cheon-Kwon Yoo, Gyung Tae Chung, Deog-Yong Lee Division of Enteric Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, National Research Institute of Health, Cheongju, Korea Abstract Salmonellosis is a common food- and water-borne disease and […]
An Effective Method of RNA Extraction from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PDF Research note Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 20-23. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.20 Tae Sang Oh1, Hee Yoon Kang2, You Sun Nam1, Young Jin Kim2, Eun Kyung You2, Min Young Lee2, Sun Young Cho2, Hee Joo Lee21Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, […]
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Genital Mycoplasmataceae in Korean Women: Correlation between Phenotypic Test and Resistance Genes
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 13-19. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.13 Jiyoung Chang1, Jin Kyung Yu1, Changeun Song1, In Yang Park2, Yeon-Joon Park1Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: While 7.6% of cultured genital Mycoplasmataceae […]
Microbial Contamination and Evaluation of Inoculum Volume in Umbilical Cord Blood Culture
PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2016 March, Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 1-6. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.1 Da Hae Shim, Hee Jung Kim, Hye Kyung Hong Biomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Korea Abstract Background: Microbial screening tests of umbilical cord blood (UCB) are essential for stem cell transplantation. We analyzed the […]