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

Two Cases of Leuconostoc Bacteremia

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 62-67. Young Uh, Hyeun Gyeo Lee, Gyu Yel Hwang, Kap Jun Yoon, Soo Young Yoo*, Baik Soon Koo**, and Hyo Youl Kim** Departments of Clinical Pathology, General Surgery*, and Internal Medicine**, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, […]

Prevalence and Mechanism of Third-Generation Cephalosporins-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimen

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 06-14. Jeong Man Kim, Seok Hoon Jeong******, Sang Hee Lee****, Ji Hye Kim**, Bit Na Kim*, and Jong Chul Kim*** Department of Clinical Pathology, Dong-A University College of Medicine; Departments of Clinical Pathology*, Internal Medicine**, and Urology***, Kosin […]

Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates with Decreased Susceptibility to Optochin

PDF Case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 59-61. Seungok Lee, Jung-Joon Park, Eun-Jee Oh, Yeon-Joon Park, and Byung Kee Kim Department of Clinical Pathology, Kangnam St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Abstract Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired […]

Diagnosis of Parasitic Infection by ELISA test

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 52-58. Tai Yeal Choi*, Myoung-Hee Ahn, Seo Eun Ha, Han Kyu Choi, and Jae-Sook Ryu Departments of Parasitology and Clinical Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background: ELISA test is commonly used for diagnosis of […]

Evaluation of Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Using MGIT 960 System

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 47-51. Youn Mi Choi Department of Clinical Pathology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background:Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) strains rely on the prompt availability of drug susceptibility test results. We evaluated the reliability and turnaround time of MGIT […]

Detection of Campylobacter jejuni by Multiplex PCR and Patterns of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 35-41. Jae-Kyoo Lee*,**, Kwang-Yup Kim**, Myoung-Sook Koo***, Dong-Eun Yong****, and Eui-Chong Kim*,**** Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul*; Department of Food Science and Technology, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Cheongju**; Department of Clinical Pathology, Kangnam […]

Identification System of Nonfermentative Gram Negative Bacilli Using Microplate

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 26-34. Young Uh, Hyun Mi Cho, In Ho Jang, Kap Jun Yoon, and Dong Min Seo* Departments of Clinical Pathology and Medical Information Development*, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Abstract Background:The accurate and rapid identification […]

Single Clone of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1-Producing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 21-25. Won keun Song, Chang Hee Oh*, Seung Joo Kim**, Tae Jae Lee, Min-Jeong Park, Dong Hoon Shin, Sung Ha Kang, and Kyu Man Lee Departments of Clinical Pathology, Pediatrics*, and Infection Control Office**, Hallym University College of […]

Evaluation of the VITEK 2 Advanced Expert System to Detect Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Production in Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli

PDF Original article Annals of Clinical Microbiology (Ann Clin Microbiol) 2002 June Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 15-20. Kyutaeg Yi*, Jung Oak Kang*, Kyung Suk Kim**, and Tae Yeal Choi* Department of Clinical Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine1; Department of Clinical Pathology, Major Woman’s Hospital* Abstract Background: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae are a […]