- A Case Report of Gemella sanguinis Isolated From Blood Cultures of a Patient With Mitral Valve Prolapse
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Kim HJ, Kym S, Choi Q
- KMID: 2537133
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2022 Dec;25(4):163-168.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2022.25.4.6
Gemella sanguinis is a gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic coccus bacterium that has rarely been reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. A 41-year-old male patient with mitral valve prolapse visited the... -
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- A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Pantoea ananatis in a Patient Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition
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Lee J, Park JH, Kim TS, Park H
- KMID: 2538588
- Lab Med Online.
- 2022 Jan;12(1):74-78.
- doi: 10.47429/lmo.2022.12.1.74
Pantoea ananatis is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, motile bacterium that belongs to the family Erwiniaceae of the order Enterobacterales. In this study, we report the first Korean case of bacteremia... -
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- Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Cyberlindnera fabianii in Korea
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Park JH, Oh J, Sang H, Shrestha B, Lee H, Koo J, Cho SI, Choi JS, Lee MH, Kim J, Sung GH
- KMID: 2470177
- Mycobiology.
- 2019 Dec;47(4):449-456.
- doi: 10.1080/12298093.2019.1651592
Invasive fungal infections caused by Cyberlindnera fabianii have recently increased. However, biochemical kits such as API 20 C AUX and Vitek-2C have misidentified this species as other Candida spp. such... -
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- A Case of Catabacter hongkongensis and Alistipes indistinctus Isolated from Blood Cultures of a Patient with Acute Appendicitis
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Ryu J, Kim Y, Lee J, Cho SY, Park TS, Lee HJ
- KMID: 2450844
- Lab Med Online.
- 2019 Jul;9(3):177-180.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2019.9.3.177
Catabacter hongkongensis is an anaerobic gram-positive coccobacillus that was first isolated in Hong Kong. It is infectious and causes high mortality in patients with rare but underlying diseases. Alistipes indistinctus... -
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- A Case of Fungemia with Co-isolation of Candida parapsilosis and Trichosporon asahii Confirmed by MALDI-TOF MS and D2 rRNA Sequencing
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Seo JD, Kim NH, Hong YJ, Kim TS, Hwang SM, Park JS, Seong MW, Park KU, Song J, Park SS, Kim EC
- KMID: 2441829
- Lab Med Online.
- 2019 Apr;9(2):88-93.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2019.9.2.88
Fungi are a major cause of human infections with diverse clinical manifestations. The incidence of fungal infections has increased over time, particularly in patients who have risk factors such as... -
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- Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology: What Are the Current Issues?
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van Belkum A, Welker M, Pincus D, Charrier J, Girard V
- KMID: 2425987
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 Nov;37(6):475-483.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.6.475
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has revolutionized the identification of microbial species in clinical microbiology laboratories. MALDI-TOF-MS has swiftly become the new gold-standard method owing to... -
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- Five Cases of the Gram Variable Bacterium Paenibacillus urinalis Isolated from Clinical Specimens and its Clinical Significance
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Gu H, Kim YJ, Ryu J, Cho SY, Lee HJ
- KMID: 2389661
- Lab Med Online.
- 2017 Oct;7(4):201-205.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2017.7.4.201
Paenibacillus urinalis was first isolated from the urine of a woman in 2008, and was reported to be a contaminant. Here, we report 5 cases of P. urinalis isolated over... -
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- Identification of viridans streptococci With Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption & Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry by an In-house Method and a Commercially Available System
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Stingu CS, Eschrich K, Thiel J, Borgmann T, Schaumann , Rodloff AC
- KMID: 2383920
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 Sep;37(5):434-437.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.5.434
Two matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS)-based methods were compared for their ability to identify viridans streptococci. One approach employed a reference database and software developed in-house. All... -
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- Laboratory Identification of Leptotrichia Species Isolated From Bacteremia Patients at a Single Institution
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Cho EH, Park KS, Yang M, Song DJ, Huh HJ, Ki CS, Lee NY
- KMID: 2369754
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 May;37(3):272-276.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.3.272
We describe the laboratory identification of Leptotrichia species from clinical isolates collected over a six-year period. Five isolates from blood cultures were identified as Leptotrichia species. Gram stain showed large,... -
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- Comparison of the Bruker Biotyper and VITEK MS Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Systems Using a Formic Acid Extraction Method to Identify Common and Uncommon Yeast Isolates
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Lee HS, Shin JH, Choi MJ, Won EJ, Kee SJ, Kim SH, Shin MG, Suh SP
- KMID: 2369747
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2017 May;37(3):223-230.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.3.223
BACKGROUND: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) allows rapid and accurate identification of clinical yeast isolates. In-tube formic acid/acetonitrile (FA/ACN) extraction is recommended prior to the analysis with... -
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- Resource Development and Investigation of Novel Species from Unidentified Pathogens in NCCP using MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA Gene Analysis
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Yu WS, Lee KM, Hwang KJ
- KMID: 2366865
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2016 Dec;46(4):201-212.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2016.46.4.201
Species identification is an important item to characterize unidentified bacterial pathogens in developing and managing bacterial resources. In this study, unidentified pathogens based on the results of an automated identification... -
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- Taxonomic Identification of Bacillus Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
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Yu WS, Lee KM, Hwang KJ
- KMID: 2362957
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2016 Dec;19(4):110-120.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2016.19.4.110
BACKGROUND: In this study, we compared various methods of taxonomic identification of Bacillus strains: biochemical methods, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).... -
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- Identification of Acinetobacter Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
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Jeong S, Hong JS, Kim JO, Kim KH, Lee W, Bae IK, Lee K, Jeong SH
- KMID: 2373552
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2016 Jul;36(4):325-334.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.4.325
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii has a greater clinical impact and exhibits higher antimicrobial resistance rates than the non-baumannii Acinetobacter species. Therefore, the correct identification of Acinetobacter species is clinically important. Matrix-assisted... -
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- Diagnosis of Cutaneous Nocardiosis with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
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Lee KC, Kim MJ, Eun DH, Lee HS, Jang YH, Lee SJ, Kim DW, Lee WJ
- KMID: 2327897
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2016 Jun;21(2):39-46.
- doi: 10.17966/KJMM.2016.21.2.39
Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infectious disease caused by several species of the genus Nocardia (N.), which are aerobic, filamentous, gram-positive bacilli. A definitive diagnosis depends on the... -
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- Direct Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria From Positive Blood Culture Bottles by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and the Vitek 2 System
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Jo SJ, Park KG, Han K, Park DJ, Park YJ
- KMID: 2373510
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2016 Mar;36(2):117-123.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.2.117
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the reliability and accuracy of the combined use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) bacterial identification and Vitek 2 antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for... -
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- Direct Identification of Urinary Tract Pathogens From Urine Samples Using the Vitek MS System Based on Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
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Kim Y, Park KG, Lee K, Park YJ
- KMID: 2045864
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Jul;35(4):416-422.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.4.416
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the coincidence rate between Vitek MS system (bioMerieux, France) and Vitek 2 in identifying uropathogens directly from urine specimens. METHODS: Urine specimens submitted to our microbiology laboratory between... -
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- Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Six Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Isolates From Blood Samples
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Park S, Chung HS, Lee M
- KMID: 2363188
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Mar;35(2):250-253.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.2.250
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are reported to be the leading cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. Staphylococcus pettenkoferi is a novel member of CoNS that was first isolated from the human blood... -
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- Comparison of MALDI-TOF MS, Housekeeping Gene Sequencing, and 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Identification of Aeromonas Clinical Isolates
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Shin HB, Yoon J, Lee Y, Kim MS, Lee K
- KMID: 2070037
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2015 Mar;56(2):550-555.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.2.550
PURPOSE: The genus Aeromonas is a pathogen that is well known to cause severe clinical illnesses, ranging from gastroenteritis to sepsis. Accurate identification of A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A.... -
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- Evaluation of VITEK Mass Spectrometry (MS), a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight MS System for Identification of Anaerobic Bacteria
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Lee W, Kim M, Yong D, Jeong SH, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 2363150
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Jan;35(1):69-75.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.1.69
BACKGROUND: By conventional methods, the identification of anaerobic bacteria is more time consuming and requires more expertise than the identification of aerobic bacteria. Although the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight... -
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- Rapid Clinical Bacteriology and Its Future Impact
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van Belkum A, Durand G, Peyret M, Chatellier S, Zambardi G, Schrenzel , Shortridge D, Engelhardt A, Dunne WM
- KMID: 1781293
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Jan;33(1):14-27.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.1.14
Clinical microbiology has always been a slowly evolving and conservative science. The sub-field of bacteriology has been and still is dominated for over a century by culture-based technologies. The integration... -
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