- Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
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Bae IK, Jeong SH, Lee K
- KMID: 2224853
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):1-8.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.1
Clinical isolates of Acinetobacter spp. in Korea exhibit higher antimicrobial resistance rates than in foreign countries and frequently show multi-drug resistance. Approximately 67% (272/405) of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected from... -
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- Low-Colony Counts of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Clinical Significance Analysis
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Hong KH, Joo SI, Kim EC, Shin S, Roh EY, Yoon JH
- KMID: 2224854
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):9-13.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.9
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) is challenging, and clinical, radiological and microbiological criteria should be met. Traditionally, culture results on solid media have been reported semi-quantitatively, but no study... -
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- Clinical Features Associated with Blood Cultures According to the Use of Antimicrobial Agents Prior to Blood Collection
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Kang H, Kim S
- KMID: 2224856
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):21-26.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.21
BACKGROUND: Previous antibiotic exposure may inhibit the growth of microorganisms in blood culture bottles. The authors investigated the frequency of previous antibiotic usage and analyzed the relationships among antibiotic usage,... -
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- Frequency of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies in Children Living on Jeju Island
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Lee K, Kim WJ, Kim DL, Kim JH, Chong MS
- KMID: 2224858
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):32-36.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.32
BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a major cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children. Currently, no study exists regarding the frequency of the mycoplasmal antibody on Jeju Island. The aim of... -
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- Comparison of Chlorhexidine-Alcohol and Povidone-Iodine for Skin Antisepsis and the Effect of Increased Blood Volume in Blood Culture
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Kang H, Kim SC, Kim S
- KMID: 2224859
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):37-42.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.37
BACKGROUND: Reducing skin contamination rate and improving the positive rate in blood culture is essential for the correct diagnosis and management of sepsis. Chlorhexidine-alcohol was compared with povidone-iodine for the... -
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- Direct Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Blood Cultures Using Three Non-Molecular Methods: PBP2a Latex Agglutination, PBP2a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay and MRSA-Chromogenic Medium
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Hong SB, Son BR, Shin KS
- KMID: 2224857
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):27-31.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.27
BACKGROUND: This study compared three non-molecular methods for the detection of methicillin-resistance directly from blood cultures containing Staphylococcus aureus: penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2a latex agglutination (LA), PBP2a immunochromatographic assay (ICA)... -
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- A Korean Nationwide Surveillance Study for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Isolated in Humans and Food Animals from 2006 to 2008: Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase, Plasmid-Mediated AmpC beta-Lactamase, and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance qnr Genes
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Chung HS, Lee H, Lee Y, Yong D, Jeong SH, Lee BK, Jung SC, Lim SK, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 2224855
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):14-20.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.14
BACKGROUND: The emergence of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) with decreased susceptibilities to fluoroquinolone, ampicillin, or ceftriaxone has been reported worldwide. However, current surveillance studies of resistance among NTS in Korea are... -
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