In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 54, No. 4 ( 2016-04), p. 1144-1147
Abstract:
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has demonstrated its ability to promptly identify nontuberculous mycobacteria using the Mycobacteria Library v2.0. However, some species are particularly difficult to identify reliably using this database, providing a low log(score). In this study, the identification power of an updated Mycobacteria Library (v3.0) has been evaluated. Overall, 109 NTM isolates were analyzed with both databases. The v3.0 database allowed a high-level confidence in the identification [log(score) value, ≥1.8] of 91.7% of the isolates versus 83.5% with the v2.0 version ( P 〈 0.01).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.02760-15
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12