Isolation of Haemophilus aphrophilus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci from the Blood of a Patient with Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
Case report PDF Chang Ki Kim1 , Injoo Cho1 , Youn Hee Park1, Kyoung Ho Roh1, Dongeun Yong1,3,4, Kyungwon Lee1,3,4 , June Myung Kim2,3,4, Yunsop Chong1,3 Departments of Laboratory Medicine1, Internal Medicine2; Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance3; and Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences4, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr […]
TT Virus (TTV) Infection in General Population, Chronic Liver Diseases, Hemodialysis, and Transfused Patients
Original article PDF Woon Bo Heo1, Nan Young Lee1, Kyu Young Jeong2, Won Kil Lee1 Department of Clinical Pathology1, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu; and Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Jeju Joongang Hospital, Jeju, Korea Corresponding to Won Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@kyungpook.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(1):7-12.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: […]
Evaluation of a 16S rDNA PCR Assay for Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Blood Culture Broth
Original article PDF Sook-Jin Jang1,2, Jin Hee Kim1, Young Sook Kim3, Jong Hee Shin4, Geon Park1, Bidur Prasad Chaulagain1,2, Dae Soo Moon1, Young Jin Park1 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Research Center for Resistant Cells2, and Department of Diagnostic Radiology3, Chosun University Medical School; and Department of Laboratory Medicine4, Chonnam University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Corresponding […]
Evaluation of the Phoenix System for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus aureus
Original article PDF Kyung Ran Jun, Hong Seon Jeon, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim Department of Laboratory 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 2006;9(1):58-63.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: We evaluated the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System (Phoenix) […]
A Decrease in Erythromycin Resistance Rate of Streptococcus pyogenes in 2004 in Jinju
Original article PDF Eun-Ha Koh1, Kook Young Maeng1, Sunjoo Kim1, Hyun ju Jeong2, Nam Yong Lee3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences1, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju; Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Masan Medical Center, Masan; and Department of Laboratory Medicine3, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea […]
Trends of the Species and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Microorganisms Isolated from Blood Cultures of Patients
Original article PDF Gyun Yeol Ahn1, Sook jin Jang1,2, Sung Hyun Lee1, Ok Yeon Jeong3, Bidur Prasad Chaulagain1,2, Dae Soo Moon1, Young Jin Park1 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, and Research Center for Resistant Cells2, Chosun University Medical School, Gwang-Ju; and Department of Laboratory Medicine3, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Namwon, Korea Corresponding to Sook jin […]
Underlying Diseases Associated with Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of the Organism
Original article PDF Young Uh1, Ohgun Kwon1, Kap Jun Yoon1, Gyu Yul Hwang1, Hyo Youl Kim2 Departments of Laboratory Medicine1and Internal Medicine2, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Young Uh, E-mail: u931018@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(1):36-41.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The association of Streptococcus bovis biotypes with the type […]
Evaluation of Sysmex UF-100 Urine Flow Cytometer in Predicting the Outcome of Urine Cultures
Original article PDF Myung Hee Lee Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Myung Hee Lee, E-mail: myung220@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(1):30-35.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Urine culture is still the standard laboratory procedure for definitive diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The author investigated the feasibility of […]
Molecular Epidemiologic Analysis of Legionella pneumophila by Infrequent-Restriction-Site Polymerase Chain Reaction
Original article PDF Jeong Man Kim1, Kyeong Hee Kim1, Eun Ju Song2, Sun Min Lee2, Eun Yup Lee2, Eun Hee Park3, Chulhun L. Chang2 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Dong-A University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Pusan National University College of Medicine; and Microbiology Division3, Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment, Busan, […]
Association of T Antigens with emm Genotypes of Group A Streptococci
Original article PDF Hyun-Ju Jung1, Eun-Ha Koh2 , Sunjoo Kim2, Kook-Young Maeng2, Sung-Ha Kang3 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Masan Medical Center, Masan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences2, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju; and Department of Laboratory Medicine3, Cheju National University School of Medicine, Cheju, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: […]