Use of MALDI-TOF MS in diagnostic microbiology for identification of species that conventional methods usually fail to identify
Clin. biomed. res
;
39(2): 171-174, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1023235
ABSTRACT
(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 addressing restrictions in clinical diagnosis as it may replace or complement existing identification techniques. This is especially important because some rare microorganisms would be identified only by higher cost techniques which are not widely available, such as genetic sequencing. Thus, the present paper reports two cases in which uncommon microorganisms were identified effectively and quickly. (AU)
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Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Actinomycetaceae
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Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Hermes Pardini/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)/BR
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