Analysis of Blood Culture Data at a Tertiary University Hospital, 2006-2015
Original article PDF Yiel-Hea Seo, Ji-Hun Jeong, Hwan Tae Lee, Woo-Jae Kwoun, Pil-Whan Park, Jeong-Yeal Ahn, Kyung-Hee Kim, Ja Young Seo Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Yiel-Hea Seo, E-mail: seoyh@gilhospital.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(2):35-41. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.2.35Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Cumulative blood culture data […]
Viral Infections in Workers in Hospital and Research Laboratory Settings
Original article PDF Ki Ho Hong Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Ki Ho Hong, E-mail: kihohongmd@gmail.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(2):27-34. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.2.27Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract As many emerging human infections are caused by viruses, laboratory-acquired viral infection will become more common. However, additional knowledges is needed, […]
Practical Aspects of Cytomegalovirus DNA Quantitative PCR
Original article PDF Jeonghyun Chang1, Sang-Hyun Hwang1,2, Mi-Na Kim1, Heungsup Sung1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Diagnostic Oncology, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea Corresponding to Heungsup Sung, E-mail: sung@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2017;20(2):21-26. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2017.20.2.21Copyright © Korean Society […]
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 […]