A multi-country study using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for rapid identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei

Background Burkholderia pseudomallei is the bacterial causative agent of melioidosis, a difficult disease to diagnose clinically with high mortality if not appropriately treated. Definitive diagnosis requires isolation and identification of the organism. With the increased adoption of MALDI-TOF MS f...

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Main Authors: Watthanaworawit, W, Roberts, T, Hopkins, J, Gassiep, I, Norton, R, Robinson, MT, Silisouk, J, Sar, P, Sao, S, Amornchai, P, Limmathurotsakul, D, Wuthiekanun, V, Nosten, F, Simpson, AJH, Turner, P, Ling, CL
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2021