- Evaluation of MicroScan MICroSTREP Plus Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panel for Testing Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Kim HS, Kim JS, Ha CO, Song W, Lee KM
- KMID: 2089803
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):18-22.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.18
BACKGROUND: The MicroScan MICroSTREP plus panel for susceptibility testing of various streptococci, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, has recently been introduced in Korea. The current study evaluated the usefulness of MicroScan MICroSTREP... -
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- A Case of Escherichia coli O157 Hemorrhagic Colitis
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Yoon SH, Park IJ, Lee WG
- KMID: 2089811
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):66-68.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.66
Escherichia coli O157 is an important serotype of enterohemorrhagic E. coli that causes hemorrhagic colitis worldwide. Outbreaks of E. coli O157 have been assocoated with contaminated food like meat, raw... -
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- Survey of Antimicrobial Resistance of Pharyngeal alpha-Hemolytic Streptococci among School Children
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Koh EH, Kim S
- KMID: 2089812
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):69-70.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.69
alpha-hemolytic streptococci (AHS) are common normal oropharyngeal flora that can transfer antibiotic-resistance genes to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Reports on antibiotic resistance in AHS from throats are rare in Korea. A total... -
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- A Case of Granulicatella adiacens Septicemia Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing Analysis
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Shin KS, Son BR, Jeong HW
- KMID: 2089810
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):63-65.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.63
Granulicatella adiacens is one of the fastidious gram positive cocci previously described as nutritionally variant streptococci due to their requirement of L-cysteine, pyridoxal, or thiol compounds for growth. These bacteria... -
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- Distribution and Clinical Significance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography in Clinical Specimens
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Jeong J, Kim SR, Chang CL, Lee SH
- KMID: 2089806
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):34-42.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.34
BACKGROUND: Infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are significantly increasing over the last decade. Due to the uncertainty in the clinical significance of these organisms, their effective diagnosis and treatment... -
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- Clinical Usefulness of Real-time PCR and Amplicor MTB PCR Assays for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
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Jung CL, Kim MK, Seo DC, Lee MA
- KMID: 2089805
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):29-33.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.29
BACKGROUND: PCR assay has provided a mean of more rapid and sensitive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex than conventional acid- fast bacilli (AFB) smears and MTB cultures. Using the... -
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- Microbiological Characteristics of Throat Cultures from School Children in Jinju, 2006
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Koh EH, Kim S
- KMID: 2089800
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):1-4.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.1
BACKGROUND: Group A streptococci (GAS) are the most common cause of pharyngitis in children. The streptococci in throat cultures from healthy elementary school children in Jinju were compared with previous... -
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- Distribution and Clinical Characteristics of FungalSpecies Isolated from Blood Cultures over a 7-yearPeriod at a Tertiary-care Hospital
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Yang HY, Lee HJ, Suh JT
- KMID: 2089808
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):49-55.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.49
BACKGROUND: Fungemia has increased over the past decade and is an important cause of significant morbidity and mortality. Since 1980, there has been an increase in the worldwide studies of... -
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- Characteristics of Microorganisms Isolated from Blood Cultures at a University Hospital Located in an Island Region During 2003~2007
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Kang SH, Kim YR
- KMID: 2089802
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):11-17.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.11
BACKGROUND: The referral hospital is somewhat isolated from the mainland due to its island status; thus, microorganisms isolated from blood cultures might have a distinct pattern in their frequency and... -
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- Evaluation of the Vitek 2 Korean Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Cards AST N056 and AST N055
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Shin SY, Koo SH, Kwon KC, Park JW, Ko CS, Song JH, Sung JY
- KMID: 2089804
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):23-28.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.23
BACKGROUND: The recently issued Korean version of antimicrobial susceptibility cards for Vitek 2 system uses an adjusted antimicrobial combination that reflects Korean clinical practice and CLSI guidelines. We evaluated the... -
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- Comparison of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Detecting Parasitic Diseases
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Kim HR, Lee MK, Hong ST, Chai JY
- KMID: 2089809
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):56-62.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.56
BACKGROUND: Serologic tests for specific antibody nowadays are widely employed for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Recently, an increasing numbers of kits have adopted enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the... -
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- Pseudo-outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca fromBronchial Washing Specimens
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Lee JY, Shin JH, Lee HK, Yu SM, Park EH, Lee HR, Kim JH, Kim HR, Moon CS, Kim YJ, Lee JN
- KMID: 2089801
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):5-10.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.5
BACKGROUND: We noticed a sudden increase in the isolation of Klebsiella oxytoca from bronchial washing specimens during May to June 2006. An epidemiological investigation was conducted to identify the cause... -
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- Comparison of Anti-mycobacterial Drug Susceptibility Test Results by Institutes and Methods
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Oh SH, Kim YJ, Park SK, Hwang SH, Kim HH, Lee EY, Chang CL
- KMID: 2089807
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2008 Apr;11(1):43-48.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.43
BACKGROUND: The purposes of the current study were to evaluate the concordant rates of anti-mycobacterial drug susceptibility test (DST) results in different solid media performed in different institutes, and to... -
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