| Literature DB >> 26202115 |
Yan Chen1, Vanessa Porter2, Samira Mubareka3, Leona Kotowich2, Andrew E Simor4.
Abstract
We analyzed the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) of smudge plate growth for bacterial identification from 400 blood cultures. Ninety-seven percent of Gram-negative bacilli and 85% of Gram-positive organisms were correctly identified within 4 h; only eight isolates (2.0%) were misidentified. This method provided rapid and accurate microbial identification from positive blood cultures.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26202115 PMCID: PMC4572562 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01493-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948