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 to Chulhun Ludgerus Chang, E-mail: cchl@pusan.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2003;6(2):139-143.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background :The intradermal test for the screening of Clonorchis sinensis is difficult to interpret because the sensitivity and persistence rates of reactions after treatment are not well known. Methods : Stool egg examinations and intradermal tests for C. sinensis and Paragonimus westermani were performed for 1,207 persons who lived in endemic areas of C. sinensis infestation, and epidemiologic data were also surveyed. Results :The infestation rate of C. sinensis was 12% (male 14%, female 9%). It was higher in Southeastern area of Gyungsang Namdo Province and Ulsan (22%)

Original article PDF Seong Geun Hong1, Jongwook Lee2, Dongeun Yong3, Eui-Chong Kim4, Seok Hoon Jeong5, Yeon Jun Park6, Tae Yeal Choi7, Young Uh8, Jong Hee Shin9, Wee Kyo Lee10, Ji Young Ahn11, Sung-Hee Lee12, Gun-Jo Woo13, and Kyungwon Lee3 Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Coll. of Med., Pochon CHA Univ.1; Keonyang Univ. Med. Coll.2; Yonsei Univ. Coll. of Med.3; Seoul Nat. Univ. Coll. of Med.4; Coll. of Med. Kosin Univ.5; The Catholic Univ. of Kor.6; Hanyang Univ. Coll. of Med.7; Yonsei Univ. Wonju Coll. of Med.8; Chonnam Nat. Univ. Med. School9; Ajou Univ. Coll. of Med.10; Sooncheonhyang Univ. Coll. of Med.11; Cheju Hanmaeum Hospital12; Food Microbiology Division, Center for Food Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration13 Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2004;7(2):171-177.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background : A rapid increase in antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has become a serious problem in Korea. Moreover, the

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, Busan; Department of Laboratory Medicine2, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Laboratory Medicine3, Keonyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon; Department of Laboratory Medicine4, Pochon Cha University College of Medicine, Sungnam; Department of Laboratory Medicine5, Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine6, The Catholic University College of Medicine; Department of Laboratory Medicine7, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Laboratory Medicine8, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine9, Wonju; Department of Laboratory , Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju; Department of Laboratory Medicine10, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon; Department

Case report PDF Gee-Young Kim1, Jin-Tae Suh1, Seok-Keun Choi2, Hee-Joo Lee1 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine and 2Neurosurgery, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Hee-Joo Lee, E-mail: leehejo@khmc.or.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(2):160-163.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Arthrobacter spp. are coryneform bacteria known as a soil flora and also part of normal flora of human. Since coryneform bacteria are often reported to be a cause of life-threatening diseases, and especially the human infections of Arthrobacter spp. are reported recently, it is important to identify them to the genus and species levels by additional studies including molecular tests. We report a case of bacteremia caused by Arthrobacter woluwensis, which was misidentified initially as Leifsonia aquatica by commercial kits and conventional tests, but correctly identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 2007;10:160-163) Keywords Arthrobacter woluwensis, Bacteremia, 16SrRNA sequencing

Original article PDF Hyukmin Lee1, Chang Ki Kim2, Jongwook Lee3, Sung-Hee Lee4, Ji Young Ahn5, Seong Geun Hong6, Yeon Jun Park7, Seok Hoon Jeong8, Eui-Chong Kim9, Wee Kyo Lee10, Young Uh11, Jong Hee Shin12, Tae Yeal Choi13, Hyo-Sun Kwak14, Kyungwon Lee2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang; 2Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; 3Keonyang University Medical College, Daejeon; 4Cheju Hanmaeum Hospital, Jeju; 5Sooncheonhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi; 6Pochon CHA University College of Medicine, Seongnam; 7 The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul; 8Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan; 9Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul; 10Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon; 11Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju; 12Chonnam National Univeristy Medical School, Gwangju; 13Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul; 14Food Microbiology Division, Center for Food Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Kyungwon Lee, E-mail: leekcp@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):59-69.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Emergence and spread of antimicrobial

Original article PDF Ji-Hyun Cho1,2,3, Hye-Soo Lee4, Key-Earn Lee1,2, Do-Sim Park1,2,3, Young-Jin Lee1,2,3, Hyung-Bae Moon2,3,5, Chang-Soo Choi2,3,6, Eun-Young Cho2,3,6, Haak-Cheoul Kim2,3,6 Departments of 1Laboratory Medicine, 5Pathology and 6Internal Medicine, 2Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, 3Wonkwang Clinical Medicine Research Center, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan; 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea Corresponding to Haak-Cheoul Kim, E-mail: kimpb@wonkwang.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2007;10(1):25-31.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: As oral antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B increases, quantitation of viral load has become an essential test for HBV management, and assays using real-time PCR principles have been introduced recently. Methods: We analysed the analytical performance (precision, linear range, and sensitivity) of RealArt HBV LC PCR Reagents (Artus GmbH, Hamburg, Germany), its correlation with COBAS AMPLICOR HBV MONITOR Test (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany), and distribution of viral load in the patients’ sera according to antiviral treatment and presence of HBeAg.