- Evaluation of the Impact of Automated Specimen Inoculation, Using Previ Isola, on the Quality of and Technical Time for Stool Cultures
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Mischnik A, Trampe M, Zimmermann S
- KMID: 2363152
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Jan;35(1):82-88.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.1.82
BACKGROUND: This study was designed as a quasi-experiment to evaluate automatic inoculation of fecal specimens, using the automated specimen inoculator Previ Isola (bioMerieux, France). METHODS: We evaluated the quality of cultures,... -
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- Early Detection of Mycobacteria Using a Novel Hydrogel Culture Method
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Jang MH, Kim SY, Kim CK, Hwang SH, Park BK, Kim SS, Lee EY, Chang CL
- KMID: 1781356
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Jan;34(1):26-30.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.1.26
BACKGROUND: Early laboratory detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is crucial for controlling tuberculosis. We developed a hydrogel mycobacterial culture method that retains the advantages of both solid and liquid methods in... -
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- Performance of chromID Clostridium difficile Agar Compared with BBL C. difficile Selective Agar for Detection of C. difficile in Stool Specimens
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Han SB, Chang J, Shin SH, Park KG, Lee GD, Park YG, Park YJ
- KMID: 1791953
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Sep;34(5):376-379.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.5.376
We evaluated the performance of a new chromogenic medium for detection of Clostridium difficile, chromID C. difficile agar (CDIF; bioMerieux, France), by comparison with BBL C. difficile Selective Agar (CDSA;... -
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- Acceptability of Sputum Specimens for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Lee YJ, Shin S, Roh EY, Yoon JH, Kim DK, Chung HS, Lee CH
- KMID: 2160601
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2015 Jun;30(6):733-736.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.6.733
The evaluation of the quality of a sputum specimen prior to bacterial culture has been an accepted practice. However, optimal sputum criteria for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are not well established.... -
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- Evaluation of PCR-Reverse Blot Hybridization Assay, REBA Sepsis-ID Test, for Simultaneous Identification of Bacterial Pathogens and mecA and van Genes from Blood Culture Bottles
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Park SD, Lee G, Wang HY, Park M, Kim S, Kim H, Kim J, Kim YK, Kim HY, Lee H, Uh Y, Kim JB
- KMID: 2129570
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Nov;34(6):446-455.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.6.446
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate a newly developed PCR-based reverse blot hybridization assay (PCR-REBA), REBA Sepsis-ID (M&D, Wonju, Korea), to rapidly detect the presence of bacteremia... -
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