Nosocomial Infection Control Epidemiology
Review article PDF Sook-Jin Jang Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding to Sook-Jin Jang, E-mail: sjbjang@chosun.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):97-102.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract 병원감염은 입원환자들이 걸릴 수 있는 감염성합병증으로서 심한 공중보건 문제일뿐만아니라 질병이환과 사망의 주요한 원인으로서 매년 2백만건 이상의 병원감염례가 발생한다[1-3]. 미국전역의 338개 병원을 대상으로 […]
Characteristics of Hepatitis B Virus(HBV) and HBV DNA Quantitative Tests
Review article PDF Won-Kil Lee Department of Clinical Pathology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine Taegu, Korea Corresponding to Won-Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@knu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):89-96.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract B형 간염바이러스(Hepatitis B Virus: HBV)는 인간의 간세포에 강한 친화성을 보이고 간기능장애를 초래하는 DNA 바이러스이며, 분류학적으로는 이런 뜻을 포함하고 있는 Hepadnaviridae에 속한다. […]
A Case of Haemophilus aphrophilus Endocarditis
Case report PDF Choong Hwan Cha, Hee Bong Shin, Seongsoo Jang, Min Kyung Kim*, Yang Soo Kim*, Jae Kawn Song* and Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine*, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi-Na Kim, E-mail: mnkim@amc.seoul.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):172-176.Copyright © Korean Society […]
A Case of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Isolated from Stool of a Patient Administered Yeast Biotherapeutic Agent
Case report PDF Yun Hee Kim, Mi Ae Lee and Ki Sook Hong Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Ki Sook Hong, E-mail: kshong@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):168-171.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract A particular strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Hansen CBS 5926 (syn. S. boulardii), is commonly used as biotherapeutic […]
A case of Small Colony Variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus from Sputum of a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure
Case report PDF Hye Soo Lee, Yong Kohn Cho, Dal Sik Kim, and Sam Im Choi Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute for Medical Science, Jeonju, Koreae of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Corresponding to Hye Soo Lee, E-mail: leehs@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):164-167.Copyright © […]
The First Outbreak of Botulism in Korea
Case report PDF Gyung Tae Chung, Do Hyun Kang, Cheon Kwon Yoo, Jong Hyun Choi* and Won Keun Seong Research Center for Pathogen Control, Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Daegu Metropolitan City*, Korea Corresponding to Gyung Tae Chung, E-mail: gtchung@nih.go.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):160-163.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Botulism […]
Evaluation of Asan Helicobacter Test for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Original article PDF Jongwook Lee, Pum Soo Kim*, Kyungwon Lee**, Jae Hag Lee***, Jae Kyoung Lee****, Chang Hoon Lee***** Department of Laboratory Medicine, Coll. Of Med, Konyang Univ., Daejon, Department of Internal Medicine, Coll. Of Med.,Inha Univ.*, Incheon, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei Univ. Coll. Of Med.**, Department of food and Nutrition, Seoil College***, Jongang […]
Prevalence & Diversity of Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Korea
Original article PDF Seong Geun Hong1, Sunjoo Kim2, Seok Hoon Jeong3, Chulhun L. Chang4, Sung Ran Cho5, Ji Young Ahn5, Jong Hee Shin6, Hye Soo Lee7, Won Keun Song8, Young Uh9, Jong Hwa Yum10, Dongeun Yong10, Kyungwon Lee10, Yunsop Chong10 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Coll. of Med., Pochon CHA Univ.1, Gyeongsang Nat. Univ. School of […]
Presumptive Identification of Candida Species Using Candida ID
Original article PDF Hwi Rin Kim, and Mi Ae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Ae Lee, E-mail: miae@mm.ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):144-148.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background：Candida ID is introduced as a new chromogenic medium that allows presumptive identification of Candida species. […]
Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Intradermal Test for the Diagnosis of Clonorchis sinensis Infestation
Original article PDF Jae-Cheol Choi, Seung-Hwan Oh, Hae Jin Jeong*, Junghwan Shin**, Ki Hyung Park***, Eun Yup Lee, and Chulhun Ludgerus Chang Departments of Laboratory Medicine, and Parasitology,* College of Medicine, Pusan National University; Department of Laboratory Medicine,** Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine,*** Pusan City Medical Center Corresponding […]