Direct Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin B Gene by Nested PCR in Human Stool Specimens
Original article PDF Hee Kyung Park, Young Mi Lee, Hyun Jung Jang, Cheol Min Kim, Kyungwon Lee, Seok Hoon Jeong, Mooin Park Institute for Biomedical Research, SJ Hightech Co.; Department of Biochemistry*, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan; Department of Diagnostic Medicine** and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance***, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; […]
Quality Assurance for Commercially Prepared Microbiological Culture Media
Original article PDF Tae Yeal Choi Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Tae Yeal Choi, E-mail: tychoi@hanyang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):56-62.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background:Culture media that perform as intended are crucial to accurate work by a clinical microbiology laboratory. The author evaluated commercially […]
A Prospective, Comparative Study of Two Methods of Ascitic Fluid Culture to Diagnose Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.
Original article PDF In Sook Kim, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: mrmicro＠samsung.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):52-55.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Inoculation of ascitic fluid into blood culture bottles is known to be more […]
Antibiogram of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. Detected by Vitek ESBL Test
Original article PDF Eun Hae Cho, Nam Yong Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: mrmicro＠samsung.co.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):47-51.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background:Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates are clinically resistant to all the β-lactams except carapenems and […]
Comparison of MicroScan and Vitek ESBL test with NCCLS ESBL Confirmatory Test
Original article PDF Myung Hee Lee Seoul Veterans Hospital Department of Clinical Pathology Corresponding to Myung Hee Lee, E-mail: myung220@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):41-46.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: This study was designed to evaluate the ability of the Vitek and MicroScan ESBL test by comparing with NCCLS ESBL phenotypic confirmatory test […]
In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Cefroxadine, an Oral Cephalosporin, Against Major Clinical Isolates
Original article PDF Jongyoun Yi, Jae-Kyu Lee, Eui-Chong kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Eui-Chong kim, E-mail: euichong@plaza.snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):37-40.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Cefroxadine is an oral first-generation cephalosporin, which has been used for several years. But, the susceptibility […]
Antimicrobial Resistance of Clinically Important Bacteria Isolated from Hospitals Located in Representative Provinces of Korea
Original article PDF Seong Geun Hong1, Dongeun Yong2, Kyungwon Lee2, Eui-Chong Kim3, Wee Kyo Lee4, Seok Hoon Jeong5, Won Keun Song6, Yeon Jun Park7, Mi-Na Kim8, Young Uh9, Jong Hee Shin10, Jongwook Lee11, Ji Young Ahn12, Sun Wha Lee13, Jae Seok Kim5, Hee Bong Shin1 Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Coll. of Med., Pochon CHA Univ.1, […]
Urinary Tract Infection Due to Coagulase-negative Staphylococci : Species Identification, Antimicrobial Resistance and Clinical Characteristics
Original article PDF Hee Won Moon, and Mi Ae Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Mi Ae Lee, E-mail: miae@ewha.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):23-28.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Previously considered as nonpathogenic contaminants, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are now a major cause of […]
Glycopeptide and Aminoglycoside Resistance of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faeciumin Korea
Original article PDF Wee Gyo Lee, Young Sun Kim, Ji Young Huh Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Corresponding to Wee Gyo Lee, E-mail: weegyo@ajou.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):18-22.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background:Nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are increasing problem in Korea. Until now, […]
Identification of Streptococcus viridans group Isolated from the Blood of Patients
Original article PDF Jongyoun Yi, Byoung-Wook Song, Jae-Kyu Lee, Kyu-Sub Han, Myoung-Hee Park, and Eui-Chong Kim Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Eui-Chong Kim, E-mail: euichong@plaza.snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(1):12-17.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Streptococcus viridans group (SVG) is the normal flora of […]