Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based VITEK MS System for the Identification of Acinetobacter Species from Blood Cultures: Comparison with VITEK 2 and MicroScan Systems
Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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: 62-68, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-34574
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Acinetobacter species are the leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI), but their correct identification is challenging. We evaluated the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based VITEK MS (bioMerieux, France), and two automated systems, VITEK 2 (bioMerieux) and MicroScan (Siemens, USA) for identification of Acinetobacter BSI isolates.METHODS:
A total of 187 BSI isolates recovered at a university hospital in Korea between 2010 and 2012 were analyzed. The identification results obtained using VITEK MS and two automated systems were compared with those of rpoB sequencing.RESULTS:
Of 187 isolates analyzed, 176 were identified to the species level by rpoB sequencing the Acinetobacter baumannii group (ABG; 101 A. baumannii, 43 A. nosocomialis, 10 A. pittii isolates) was most commonly identified (82.4%), followed by Acinetobacter genomic species 13BJ/14TU (5.3%), A. ursingii (2.1%), A. soli (2.1%), A. bereziniae (1.1%), and A. junii (1.1%). Correct identification rates to the species group (ABG) level or the species level was comparable among the three systems (VITEK MS, 90.3%; VITEK 2, 89.2%; MicroScan, 86.9%). However, VITEK MS generated fewer misidentifications (0.6%) than VITEK 2 (10.8%) and MicroScan (13.1%) (P<0.001). In addition, VITEK MS demonstrated higher specificity (100%) for discrimination between ABG and non-ABG isolates than the other systems (both, 31.8%) (P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
The VITEK MS system is superior to the VITEK 2 and MicroScan systems for identification of Acinetobacter BSI isolates, with fewer misidentifications and better discrimination between the ABG and non-ABG isolates.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Bacterial Proteins
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Acinetobacter
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Blood
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Acinetobacter Infections
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DNA, Bacterial
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
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Databases, Genetic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Laboratory Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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