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Comparison of bacterial identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and conventional diagnostic microbiology methods: agreement, speed and cost implications.
British journal of biomedical science - 1 Jan 2012
El-Bouri K, Johnston S, Rees E, Thomas I, Bome-Mannathoko N, Jones C, Reid M, Ben-Ismaeil B, Davies A R, Harris L G, Mack D
Abstract excerpt
Identification of microbial pathogens still relies primarily on culture and phenotypic methods, which is labour-intensive and time-consuming. In this study, identification of bacteria with valid standard identification using BD Phoenix, API panels and other recommended procedures is compared to identification with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry using the...
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