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Comparison of the Bruker MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry System and Conventional Phenotypic Methods for Identification of Gram-Positive Rods
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2014-09Registro en:
Barberis, Claudia; Almuzara, Marisa; Joint Lambert, Olivier; Ramirez, Maria Soledad; Famiglietti, Angela María Rosa; et al.; Comparison of the Bruker MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry System and Conventional Phenotypic Methods for Identification of Gram-Positive Rods; Public Library of Science; Plos One; 9; 9; 9-2014; 1-6; e106303-e106309
1932-6203
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Barberis, Claudia
Almuzara, Marisa
Joint Lambert, Olivier
Ramirez, Maria Soledad
Famiglietti, Angela María Rosa
Vay, Carlos Alberto
Resumen
In recent years, MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry (MS) method has emerged as a promising and a reliable tool for bacteria identification. In this study we compared Bruker MALDI-TOF MS and conventional phenotypic methods to identify a collection of 333 Gram-positive clinical isolates comprising 22 genera and 60 species. 16S rRNA sequencing was the reference molecular technique, and rpoB gene sequecing was used as a secondary gene target when 16Sr RNA did not allow species identification of Corynebacterium spp. We also investigate if score cut-offs values of ≥1,5 and ≥1,7 were accurate for genus and species-level identification using the Bruker system. Identification at species level was obtained for 92,49% of Gram-positive rods by MALDI-TOF MS compared to 85,89% by phenotypic method. Our data validates the score ≥1,5 for genus level and ≥1,7 for species-level identification in a large and diverse collection of Gram-positive rods. The present study has proved the accuracy of MALDI-TOF MS as an identification method in Gram-positive rods compared to currently used methods in routine laboratories.