| Title | Multicenter validation of the VITEK MS v2.0 MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry system for the identification of fastidious gram-negative bacteria. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Branda JA, Rychert J, Burnham C-AD, Bythrow M, Garner OB, Ginocchio CC, Jennemann R, Lewinski MA, Manji R, A Mochon B, Procop GW, Richter SS, Sercia LF, Westblade LF, Ferraro MJane |
| Journal | Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 129-31 |
| Date Published | 2014 Feb |
| ISSN | 1879-0070 |
| Keywords | Bacterial Typing Techniques, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Reference Standards, Reproducibility of Results, RNA, Bacterial, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Sensitivity and Specificity, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization |
| Abstract | The VITEK MS v2.0 MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry system's performance in identifying fastidious gram-negative bacteria was evaluated in a multicenter study. Compared with the reference method (DNA sequencing), the VITEK MS system provided an accurate, species-level identification for 96% of 226 isolates; an additional 1% were accurately identified to the genus level. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.013 |
| Alternate Journal | Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis |
| PubMed ID | 24321357 |
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Lars Westblade, Ph.D.