Evaluation of Automatic Acid-Fast Bacilli Stainer AT-2000F
Original article PDF Shin Young Kim1, Eun Kyoung Yang1, Young Jin Kim1, Sun Min Lee1, Eun Yup Lee1, Young Kil Park2, Gill Han Bai2, Chulhun L. Chang1,2 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan; and Korean Institute of Tuberculosis2, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Chulhun L. Chang, E-mail: […]
In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles (NANOVER) against Clinical Isolates
Original article PDF Woon Bo Heo1, Sang Heun Lee2, Won Kil Lee1 Departments of Clinical Pathology1, and Otorhinolaryngology2, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Won Kil Lee, E-mail: leewk@knu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2006;9(2):110-114.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Silver has extensive and powerful antimicrobial activities and silver-containing materials […]
Emergence of CTX-M-12, PER-1 and OXA-30 β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Original article PDF Il Kwon Bae1, Yu Nae Lee1, Seok Hoon Jeong1, Kyungwon Lee2, Dongeun Yong2, Jongwook Lee3, Seong Geun Hong4, Eui-Chong Kim5, Yeon Jun Park6, Tae Yeal Choi7, Young Uh8, Jong Hee Shin9, Wee Gyo Lee10, Ji young Ahn11, Sung-Hee Lee12, Gun-Jo Woo13, Hyo-Sun Kwak13 Department of Laboratory Medicine1, Kosin University College of Medicine, […]
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 […]