Use of MALDI-TOF MS in diagnostic microbiology for identification of species that conventional methods usually fail to identify

Use of MALDI-TOF MS in diagnostic microbiology for identification of species that conventional methods usually fail to identify

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used in clinical diagnostic laboratories for the identification of microorganisms. It has a relevant advantage compared to other methods in terms of speed to provide results, being an alternative for...

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Main Authors: Max Roberto Batista Araújo, Luan Freitas Lana, Luisa Ferreira Seabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
mycobacterium abscessus
bacterial infections
actinotignum schaalii
spectrometry, mass, matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/hcpa/article/view/90933

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