Annals of Clinical Microbiology, The official Journal of the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology

Effect of Delayed Entry on Time to Detection for the Lactose Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods

Original article PDF Seung-Wook Kim1*, Jung-Hyun Byun2*, Sunjoo Kim2 1Convergence of Medical Sciences, 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 2017;20(1):7-12. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.1.7Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Prolonged transport or poor accessibility of blood […]

Tuberculosis Presenting as a Mediastinal Mass in an Infant

Case report PDF Namhee Kim1, Hyun-Ji Lee2, Jongyoun Yi1, Su Eun Park3, Chulhun L. Chang2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 3Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children’s Hospital, Yangsan, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: cchl@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(1):17-20. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.1.17Copyright © […]

A Case of Chronic Gordonia otitidis Lung Infection Initially Regarded as Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease

Case report PDF Hyerim Kim1, Yun Seong Kim2, Kye-Hyung Kim2, Namhee Kim1, Hyung Hoi Kim1, Chulhun L. Chang1, Jongyoun Yi1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Corresponding to Jongyoun Yi, E-mail: socioliberal@yahoo.co.kr; Yun Seong Kim, E-mail: yskim@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(1):13-16. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.1.13Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. […]

Comparative Evaluation of Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assays for Six Pathogens of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Original article PDF Hae-Sun Chung, Miae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Miae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(1):1-6. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.1.1Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The multiplex real-time PCR assay is a sensitive test for simultaneous detection of various pathogens of sexually […]