- Frequency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among M. tuberculosis Complex Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimen
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Cho H, Kim JB, Uh Y
- KMID: 2471856
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Mar;23(1):21-31.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.1.21
BACKGROUND: Rapid and accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is of primary importance for infection control and selection of anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, most clinical laboratories report MTB complex (MTC) without... -
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- Diagnostic Performance of the GENEDIA MTB/NTM Detection Kit for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria With Sputum Specimens
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Shin S, Yoo IY, Shim HJ, Kang OK, Jhun BW, Koh WJ, Huh HJ, Lee NY
- KMID: 2460915
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2020 Mar;40(2):169-173.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.169
The GENEDIA MTB/NTM Detection Kit (GENEDIA MTB/NTM; Green Cross Medical Science Corp., Chungbuk, Korea) is a multiplex real-time PCR assay used for differential identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and... -
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- Evaluation of the QuantaMatrix Multiplexed Assay Platform for Molecular Diagnosis of Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Using Clinical Strains Isolated in Myanmar
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Chang Y, Kim S, Kim Y, Ei PW, Hwang D, Lee J, Chang CL, Lee H
- KMID: 2460911
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2020 Mar;40(2):142-147.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.142
BACKGROUND: Although the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is decreasing, cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB continue to increase. As conventional phenotype drug susceptibility testing (pDST) takes... -
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- Different Quantitative Interferon-γ Response in Active Tuberculosis of Various Primary Infection Sites
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Lee H, Kim KH
- KMID: 2466767
- Lab Med Online.
- 2020 Jan;10(1):58-65.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2020.10.1.58
BACKGROUND: The quantitative interferon (IFN)-γ response in the IFN-γ release assay (IGRA) has been investigated to predict progression from Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to active tuberculosis (TB). However, the significance of... -
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- Effectiveness of Intravenous Isoniazid and Ethambutol Administration in Patients with Tuberculosis Meningoencephalitis and HIV Infection
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Butov D, Feshchenko Y, Kuzhko M, Gumenuik M, Yurko K, Grygorova , Tkachenko , Nekrasova , Tlustova T, Kikinchuk , Peshenko A, Butova T
- KMID: 2466625
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2020 Jan;83(1):96-103.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2019.0021
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous isoniazid (H) and ethambutol (E) administered in patients with new sputum positive drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with... -
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- Calcaneal Osteomyelitis Presenting as a Paradoxical Reaction during Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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Han YH, Lee CH, Bae MJ, Hwang K
- KMID: 2470356
- Clin Pain.
- 2019 Dec;18(2):102-106.
- doi: 10.35827/cp.2019.18.2.102
Tuberculosis in the foot progresses gradually; thus, diagnosis is usually delayed, and early treatment is rarely provided. If osteomyelitis occurs due to delayed diagnosis and treatment, surgical treatment should be... -
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- Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Retroperitoneum Including Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation Suggesting Tuberculosis: A Case Report
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Kim Y, Park JW, Kim S, Lee KY, Bae J, Jeon YK, Im JM, Ryoo SB, Jeong SY, Park KJ
- KMID: 2464345
- Ann Coloproctol.
- 2019 Oct;35(5):285-288.
- doi: 10.3393/ac.2018.05.09
An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a solid tumor of unknown etiology frequently affecting children and young adults and commonly affecting the lung or orbital region. We present a case... -
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- microRNAs in Mycobacterial Infection: Modulation of Host Immune Response and Apoptotic Pathways
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Agarwal RG, Sharma P, Nyati KK
- KMID: 2461194
- Immune Netw.
- 2019 Oct;19(5):e30.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2019.19.e30
Our current knowledge of mycobacterial infections in humans has progressively increased over the past few decades. The infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis (TB) disease, which has reasoned for excessive... -
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- Good Agreement between an Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Tests in Testing for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among HIV-Infected Patients in Indonesia
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Reviono R, Saptawati , Redhono D, Suryawati
- KMID: 2460035
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Oct;34(40):e259.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e259
BACKGROUND: Latent tuberculosis infection is a condition where there is a persistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without clinical manifestations of tuberculosis. Currently, there is no gold standard to diagnose... -
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- A rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis
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Kwon OJ, Lee SW, Jang MS, Kim SC, Lee JH, Kim H
- KMID: 2459806
- Clin Exp Emerg Med.
- 2019 Sep;6(3):264-267.
- doi: 10.15441/ceem.18.017
Perihepatic capsulitis is associated with various diseases, such as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, perforated cholecystitis, perforated hepatic abscess, and tuberculous peritonitis. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of... -
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- Prevalence and Species Spectrum of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolates at a Tertiary Care Center
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Joo YS, Kwak NE, Kim GH, Yoon EJ, Jeong SH
- KMID: 2459178
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2019 Sep;22(3):71-76.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2019.22.3.71
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing in South Korea. Since treatment strategy differs by NTM species, accurate identification is necessary. In this study, using Mycobacterium pulmonary isolates... -
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- Emerging Themes for the Role of Antibodies in Tuberculosis
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Tran AC, Kim MY, Reljic R
- KMID: 2455934
- Immune Netw.
- 2019 Aug;19(4):e24.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2019.19.e24
The best way to debunk a scientific dogma is to throw irrefutable evidence at it. This is especially true if the dogma in question has been nurtured over many decades,... -
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- Proposal to Revise the Screening Test for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Close Contacts at Elementary Schools in Korea
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Bae JM
- KMID: 2455132
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2019 Jul;52(4):272-275.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.19.043
The 2018 National Guideline for Tuberculosis Control, which was published by the Korea Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control (KCDC), mandates conducting an epidemiological survey among close contacts of active... -
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- Report of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service on Clinical Mycobacteriology (2017–2018)
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Shin S, Hong SH
- KMID: 2452701
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2019 Jun;41(2):82-104.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2019.41.2.82
Rapid and correct diagnosis is essential for national tuberculosis (TB) control. A greater national concern for quality control (QC) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) testing is required to improve the proficiency... -
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- Thromboembolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection: Analysis and Literature Review
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Ha H, Kim KH, Park JH, Lee JK, Heo EY, Kim JS, Kim DK, Choi IS, Chung HS, Lim HJ
- KMID: 2450870
- Infect Chemother.
- 2019 Jun;51(2):142-149.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2019.51.2.142
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is associated with hypercoagulation; however, there are few reports of cases thromboembolism and tuberculosis at the same time in the real world. The purpose of this study was... -
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- Pre-immigration Screening for Tuberculosis in South Korea: A Comparison of Smear- and Culture-Based Protocols
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Lee S, Ryu JY, Kim DH
- KMID: 2453985
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2019 Apr;82(2):151-157.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2018.0009
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most important disease screened for upon patient history review during preimmigration medical examinations as performed in South Korea in prospective immigrants to certain Western countries.... -
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- Correlation between GenoType MTBDRplus Assay and Phenotypic Susceptibility Test for Prothionamide in Patients with Genotypic Isoniazid Resistance
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Lee JH, Jo KW, Shim TS
- KMID: 2453984
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2019 Apr;82(2):143-150.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2018.0027
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the gene mutation patterns by the GenoType MTBDRplus (MTBDRplus) assay and the phenotypic drug susceptibility test (pDST) results... -
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- A Feasibility Study for Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Using an IGRA Point-of-Care Platform in South Korea
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Hur YG, Hong JY, Choi DH, Kim A, Park SY, Kwon M, Kang K, Lee JM, Dockrell H, Lee Y, Joo H, Cho SN
- KMID: 2450193
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2019 Apr;60(4):375-380.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2019.60.4.375
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate ichroma™ IGRA-TB, a novel point-of-care platform for assaying IFN-γ release, and to compare it with QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.... -
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- Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESAT6 Drives the Activation and Maturation of Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells via TLR4-Mediated Signaling
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Jang AR, Kim G, Hong JJ, Kang SM, Shin SJ, Park JH
- KMID: 2444161
- Immune Netw.
- 2019 Apr;19(2):e13.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2019.19.e13
6-kDa early secretory antigenic target (ESAT6), a virulent factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is involved in immune regulation. However, the underlying mechanism behind the activation and maturation of dendritic cells (DCs)... -
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- Sternal Tuberculosis: A Case Report
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Kim GH, Kim SW
- KMID: 2469758
- J Wound Manag Res.
- 2019 Mar;15(1):31-34.
- doi: 10.22467/jwmr.2019.00556
The sternum is a very rarely involved site in extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Here, we present a case of sternal tuberculosis, and review the literature. An 84-year-old female patient visited Seoul National... -
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