Comparison of bacterial identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and conventional diagnostic microbiology methods: Agreement, speed and cost implications

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 47-55

  El Bouri, Khalid ^a   Johnston, S ^a   Rees, E ^a   Thomas, I ^a   Bome Mannathoko, N ^b   Jones, C ^b   Reid, M ^a,b   Ben Ismaeil, B ^a   Davies, A P ^a,b   Harris, L G ^b   Mack, D ^a,b  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mass; Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization; Microbiology; Spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; FECES; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASS SPECTROMETER; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINE; WOUND;

EID: 84865188031     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2012.12002436     Document Type: Article

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