Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae at Four University Hospitals in Busan and Gyeongnam
Original article PDF Si Hyun Kim1,2*, Sae Am Song1*, Jongyoun Yi3, Duyea Song1,3, Chulhun Ludgerus Chang3, Dong-Chul Park1, Sang-Hwa Urm4, Hye Ran Kim1, Jeong Hwan Shin1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and 2Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, 4Department of […]
Molecular Epidemiology and Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated at a University Hospital in Korea during 4-Year Period
Original article PDF Sunyoung Ahn1, Ji Yeon Sung1, Hyunsoo Kim2, Myung Sook Kim1, Younjee Hwang3, Sori Jong1, Younghee Seo1, Eunjin Ha4, Eun Suk Park4, Jun Yong Choi4,5, Dongeun Yong1,4, Kyungwon Lee1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Police Hospital, 3Brain Korea […]
A Clinico-Epidemiological Comparison Study of Pediatric Acute Viral Gastroenteritis at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Original article PDF Bo Hyun Kim1, Tae-Hyoung Kim2, Mi-Kyung Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Urology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Kyung Lee, E-mail: cpworld@cau.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(2):33-38. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.2.33Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Acute viral gastroenteritis is a common illness in young children. Rotavirus, norovirus and […]
Increase of Clostridium difficile in Community; Another Worrisome Burden for Public Health
Original article PDF Young Ah Kim1, John Hoon Rim2, Min Hyuk Choi2, Heejung Kim2, 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 Heejung Kim, E-mail: hjkim12@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(1):7-12. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.7Copyright […]
Two Cases of Medical Device-Related Corynebacterium striatum Infection: A Meningitis and A Sepsis
Original article PDF Sholhui Park1, Hae-Sun Chung1, Eui Kyo Seo2, Yeung Chu Mun3, Miae Lee1 Departments of lLaboratory Medicine, 2Neurosurgery, 3Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Miae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(1):28-31. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.28Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Corynebacterium striatum is a commonly isolated contaminant […]
First Report of Salmonella Serotype Tilene Infection in Korea
Case report PDF 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 Corresponding to Deog-Yong Lee, E-mail: leedy0610@korea.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(1):24-27. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.24Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Salmonellosis is a common food- and water-borne disease […]
An Effective Method of RNA Extraction from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Research note PDF Tae Sang Oh1, Hee Yoon Kang2, You Sun Nam1, Young Jin Kim2, Eun Kyung You2, Min Young Lee2, Sun Young Cho2, Hee Joo Lee2 1Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr […]
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Genital Mycoplasmataceae in Korean Women: Correlation between Phenotypic Test and Resistance Genes
Original article PDF Jiyoung Chang1, Jin Kyung Yu1, Changeun Song1, In Yang Park2, Yeon-Joon Park1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 2Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Yeon-Joon Park, E-mail: yjpk@catholic.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(1):13-19. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.13Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: While 7.6% of cultured […]
Microbial Contamination and Evaluation of Inoculum Volume in Umbilical Cord Blood Culture
Original article PDF Da Hae Shim, Hee Jung Kim, Hye Kyung Hong Biomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Korea Corresponding to Hee Jung Kim, E-mail: simma88@medi-post.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2016;19(1):1-6. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2016.19.1.1Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Microbial screening tests of umbilical cord blood (UCB) are essential for stem cell transplantation. We […]