Comparative evaluation of the Bruker Biotyper and Vitek MS matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry systems for identification of yeasts of medical importance

We report the first comparative evaluation between the Bruker Biotyper MS (BMS) and the Vitek MS (VMS) for the identification of yeasts. The rate of correct identifications at the species level was comparable using the commercial databases (89.8% versus 84.3%; P = 0.712), but higher for BMS using an...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 51; no. 7; p. 2453
Main Authors:	Mancini, Nicasio, De Carolis, Elena, Infurnari, Laura, Vella, Antonietta, Clementi, Nicola, Vaccaro, Luisa, Ruggeri, Alberto, Posteraro, Brunella, Burioni, Roberto, Clementi, Massimo, Sanguinetti, Maurizio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.07.2013
Subjects:	Diagnostic Errors - statistics & numerical data Humans Microbiological Techniques - methods Mycological Typing Techniques - methods Mycology - methods Mycoses - diagnosis Mycoses - microbiology Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization - methods Time Factors Yeasts - chemistry Yeasts - classification Yeasts - isolation & purification Yeasts - metabolism
ISSN:	1098-660X, 1098-660X
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