Evaluation of the Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry system for identification of blood isolates of Acinetobacter species.

Authors :: Hsueh PR
Kuo LC
Chang TC
Lee TF
Teng SH
Chuang YC
Teng LJ
Sheng WH
Source :: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2014 Aug; Vol. 52 (8), pp. 3095-100. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 04.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) (Bruker Biotyper) was able to accurately identify 98.6% (142/144) of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates, 72.4% (63/87) of A. nosocomialis isolates, and 97.6% (41/42) of A. pittii isolates. All Acinetobacter junii, A. ursingii, A. johnsonii, and A. radioresistens isolates (n = 28) could also be identified correctly by Bruker Biotyper.<br /> (Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.)

Subjects :: Acinetobacter chemistry
Acinetobacter isolation & purification
Humans
Acinetobacter classification
Acinetobacter Infections diagnosis
Acinetobacter Infections microbiology
Bacteremia diagnosis
Bacteremia microbiology
Bacteriological Techniques methods
Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization methods

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