CMV Infection (CMV 감염) Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a betaherpesvirus. HCMV (Human CMV) is the largest member of the human herpesvirus group and is the largest known virus to infect humans. The CMV genome is a linear, double-stranded DNA molecule (236 kbp). CMV double-stranded DNA is wrapped in a nucleoprotein core that is surrounded by matrix proteins and the pp65 antigen of CMV. A lipid envel..
Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplantation (장기이식 환자에서 CMV 감염 진료 지침) Definition CMV infection Presence of CMV replication regardless of symptoms CMV replication is detected (1) nucleic acid testing (NAT), (2) antigen testing and (3) culture. Depending on the method used, CMV infection can be termed as CMV DNAemia or RNAemia (NAT), CMV antigenemia (viral antigen testing) and CMV viremia (cultu..
Sterile pyuria (무균성 농뇨) Pyuria is defined as the presence of 10 or more white cells per cubic millimeter in a urine specimen, 3 or more white cells per high-power field of unspun urine, a positive result on Gram’s staining of an unspun urine specimen, or a urinary dipstick test that is positive for leukocyte esterase. Sterile pyuria is the persistent findi..
Infectious mononucleosis (전염 단핵구증) 진단 1. 비정형 림프구 발병 초 2주동안 백혈구 증가를 보이는데, 이 중 50% 는 림프구이며 약 20% 는 비정형 림프구 이다. (정상 림프구보다 크며, Vacuolated cytoplasm 과 Elongated, indented nucleus 에 굵은 염색질이 나타난다.) 2. Heterophil antibody (Paul-Bunnell test, Davidsohn-Henry test) 양의 적혈구를 응집시키는 이종 항체를 검사한다. (말의 적혈구는 양보다 민감도가 증가한다.) The heterophile test is used for the diagnosis of IM in children and adults. In the test f..