Abstract
The accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in the identification of Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and Kingella (HACEK) species was compared to that of phenotypic methods (Remel RapID and Vitek 2). Overall, Vitek MS correctly identified more isolates, incorrectly identified fewer isolates, and failed to identify fewer isolates than both phenotypic methods.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Cardiobacterium / chemistry
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Cardiobacterium / classification
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Cardiobacterium / isolation & purification
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Neisseriaceae / chemistry
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Neisseriaceae / classification
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Neisseriaceae / isolation & purification*
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Pasteurellaceae / chemistry
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Pasteurellaceae / classification
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Pasteurellaceae / isolation & purification*
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Pediatrics
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Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods*