Performance of the BacT Alert 3D System Versus Solid Media for Recovery and Drug Susceptibility Testing of in a Tertiary Hospital in Korea.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem, and accurate and rapid diagnosis of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended drug-resistant (XDR) TB is important for appropriate treatment. In this study, performances of solid and liquid culture methods were compared with respect to MDR- and XDR-TB isolate recovery and drug susceptibility testing.

Methods: Sputum specimens from 304 patients were stained with Ziehl-Neelsen method.

Total vaginectomy for refractory vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III of the vaginal vault.

Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III, is a relatively rare disease. Consequently standard treatments for this disease were not established until recently. Although several convenient methods, such as laser ablation, 5-fluorouracil topical injection, and radiation therapy, have been applied for treating these lesions, surgical treatments, including vaginectomy, have not yet been attempted, as they would likely be accompanied by technical difficulties and various complications.