- Experience at Department of Laboratory Medicine during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Daegu
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Park S, Kim DH, Lee WM, Ha uS, Jeon DS, Lee JH, Ryoo N
- KMID: 2509649
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):225-231.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.1
The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea was reported in January 2020. As the secondary transmissions accelerated within the country, the government revised the outbreak alert for COVID-19... -
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- Causes and Clinical Relevance of Inconclusive SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time Reverse TranscriptionPCR Test Results
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Kim A, Lee H, Hur KW, Sung H, Kim MN
- KMID: 2509644
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):251-259.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.4
Background: Inconclusive SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcription-PCR (rRT-PCR) test results, which are positive for one or more target genes but not all, are problematic in clinical laboratories. In this study, we... -
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- A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis with Cerebral Hemorrhage Caused by Rothia mucilaginosa
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Song YJ, Kim B, Kim Ye, Lee Y, Pai H
- KMID: 2509646
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):271-276.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.6
Rothia spp. are aerobic, gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Micrococcaceae, and are a part of the normal microbial flora of the human oropharynx and upper respiratory tract. We present... -
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- The Trend of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Korean Hospitals with the Analysis of Nationwide Sample Cohort
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Son KJ, Kim YA, Park YS
- KMID: 2509647
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):241-249.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.3
Background: Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is an important pathogen that causes diarrhea in people who take antibiotics. The recent status of C. difficile infection is not wellknown in Korea. Methods: The long-term... -
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- Cross-Correlation Analysis of the Incidence of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms with Hand Hygiene Compliance and Effectiveness of Alcohol-Gel Hand Hygiene Practice
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Baek EH, Kim SE, Kim DH, Kim S
- KMID: 2509648
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):233-239.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.2
Background: Multidrug- resistant organisms (MDRO) are a serious concern in healthcareassociated infections. Hand hygiene (HH) is essential to prevent the spread of MDRO in the healthcare institutes. The aim of... -
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- Evaluating the Use of Distilled Water for Washing Sodium Hydroxide in Mycobacterial Culture
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Baek HG, Ko HM, Lee MH
- KMID: 2509645
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2020 Dec;23(4):261-270.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2020.23.4.5
Background: Respiratory specimens subjected to mycobacterial detection were initially pretreated with N-acetyl-L-cysteine-sodium hydroxide (NALC-NaOH) to remove the mucus and normal flora. Next, they were washed and neutralized with phosphate-buffered solution... -
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