Open AccessKocuria rhizophila Misidentified as Corynebacterium jeikeium and Other Errors Caused by the Vitek MS System Call for Maintained Microbiological Competence in the Era of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
Author(s) -
Kevin Alby,
Laurel Glaser,
Paul H. Edelstein
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02616-14
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , chromatography , chemistry , biology
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) is rapidly becoming a routine method for identification of microorganisms in the United States. Early studies showed strong performance for both commonly used systems, with identification rates of >90%
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