Original article PDF Min Kyoung Lee1, Yiel Hea Seo2, Ji Hoon Jeong2, Pil Whan Park2, Kyung Hee Kim2, Jeong Yeal Ahn2, Jin Yong Kim3, Jeong Woong Park3 1School of Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Departments of 2Laboratory Medicine, 3Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea Corresponding to Yiel Hea Seo, E-mail: seoyh@gilhospital.com Ann Clin Microbiol 2012;15(3):98-103. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.98Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been increasing worldwide as well as its clinical importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution and clinical significance of NTM that has been isolated from respiratory specimens during a recent two-year period at a tertiary hospital.  Methods: We analyzed respiratory samples that were obtained between January 2009 and December 2010 for AFB culture. We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of these patients to obtain both clinical and radiologic information. NTM pulmonary

Original article PDF Soie Chung1, Sue Shin2,3, Jong Hyun Yoon2,3, Eun Youn Roh2, Sung Jun Seoung2, Gyoung Pyoung Kim2, Eui-Chong Kim3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, 1Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, 2 Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, 3Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Sue Shin, E-mail: jeannie@snu.ac.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2013;16(2):87-91. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2013.16.2.87Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: The persistence of infection by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) may lead to cervical cancer. Recently, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) announced that oncogenic HPV screening and the PAP smear are the main methods of screening for cervical cancer. The goal of this study was to investigate the prevalence and genotyping of HPV, as well as the risk of cervical dysplasia.  Methods: HPV genotyping was conducted by a commercial chip assay. Cervical dysplasia was retrospectively reviewed using electronic medical records. The

Original article PDF Jeong Hwan Shin1, Eui Chong Kim2, Sunjoo Kim3, Eun-Ha Koh3, Dong-Hyun Lee3, Sun-Hoi Koo4, Ji-Hyun Cho5, Jae-Seok Kim6, Nam Hee Ryoo7 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, 5Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonkwang University Medical School, Iksan, 6Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, 7Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Corresponding to Sunjoo Kim, E-mail: sjkim8239@hanmail.net Ann Clin Microbiol 2013;16(1):8-12. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2013.16.1.8Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: This study analysed patterns of requests for repeated blood cultures and the microorganisms isolated in follow-up cultures. Methods: The frequencies and intervals of repeated blood cultures performed during January and February of 2010 at

Original article Vandarith Nov1, Le Phuong Nguyen2,3, Kennedy Mensah Osei*1, Hyukmin Lee3, Dongeun Yong3, Kyungwon Lee3 1Department of Global Health Security, Yonsei University Graduate school of Public Health, Seoul, 2Brain Korea 21 plus Program for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding to Dongeun Yong, E-mail: deyong@yuhs.ac Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24(4):115-126. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2021.24.4.2Received on 19 February 2021, Revised on 24 August 2021, Accepted on 9 September 2021, Published on 20 December 2021.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: Environmental sanitation plays a significant role on the prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria. This study aimed to determine the trends in the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of enteropathogenic bacteria from 2011 to 2019. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using data from stool cultures of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Plesiomonas shigelloides, Yersinia

Original article Wonjung Choi1, Joohee Hahn1,2, Worlsook Lee1, Chaemin Shin1 1Division of New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, 2Review and assessment research department, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Wonju, Korea Corresponding to Chaemin Shin, E-mail: blu0924@neca.re.kr Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24(2):31-43. https://doi.org/10.5145/ACM.2021.24.2.2Received on 24 February 2021, Revised on 9 April 2021, Accepted on 23 April 2021, Published on 20 June 2021.Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. Abstract Background: This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) Specific Antigen Induced Interferon-Gamma ELISPOT (enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot)/ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) procedure in predicting the risk of CMV infection/disease in immunocompromised patients through a systematic literature review. Methods: The searched electronic databases included MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library. A total of 884 non-duplicate citations were retrieved and a total of 25 studies (15 cohort studies, 10 cross-sectional studies) were included in this review. Study subjects