Evaluation of Quantitative culture of Clostridium difficile From Fecal Specimens for the Diagnosis of C. difficile-associated Disease
Original article PDF Dongeun Yong, M.D.,* Hyuk Min Lee, M.D.,* Jong Ha Ryu, M.D.,* Kyung Ho Roh, M.D.,* Won Ho Kim, M.D.,**,*** Kyungwon Lee, M.D.,*,*** and Yunsop Chong, M.D. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance,* Department of Internal Medicine,** and Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences,*** Yonsei University College of Medicine, […]
Genotyping of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Infrequent Restriction Site Polymerase Chain Reaction
Original article PDF Dong G. Keum,* Jung O Kang, Tae Y. Choi Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Sungkygunwan University*, Hanyang University College of Medicine Corresponding to Tae Y. Choi, E-mail: tychoi@hanyang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):119-123.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Infrequent restriction site PCR (IRS-PCR) is a recently described DNA […]
Detection of Methicillin-Resistance of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci
Original article PDF Young-Uk Cho, Jeong-Don, Hye-Young Park, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):111-118.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background:Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) has been considered as a major causative agent of nosocomial […]
Evaluation of Various Methods for Detection of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Original article PDF Hye Soo Lee, Hyun Lim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, and Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonju, Korea Corresponding to Hye Soo Lee, E-mail: leehs@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2002;5(2):105-110.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) require […]