Comparison between MALDI-TOF MS and MicroScan in the identification of emerging and multidrug resistant yeasts in a fourth-level hospital in Bogotá, Colombia

Comparison between MALDI-TOF MS and MicroScan in the identification of emerging and multidrug resistant yeasts in a fourth-level hospital in Bogotá, Colombia

Abstract Background The introduction of MALDI-TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory has modified the approaches for the identification of fungi. Thanks to this tool, it is possible to identify cryptic species, which possess critical susceptibility patterns. Clinical strains were identified...

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Main Authors: Andrés Ceballos-Garzón, Gloria Cortes, Florent Morio, Edna L. Zamora-Cruz, Melva Y. Linares, Beatriz E. Ariza, Sandra L. Valderrama, Javier R. Garzón, Carlos A. Alvarez-Moreno, Patrice Le Pape, Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Comparison
MALDI-TOF MS
MicroScan
Unusual yeast
Yeast identification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1482-y

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