Scientific article
Meta-analysis
English

Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry for rapid identification of Beta-hemolytic streptococci

Published inJournal of clinical microbiology, vol. 49, no. 8, p. 3004-3005
Publication date2011
Abstract

This study was undertaken to evaluate matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the rapid identification of beta-hemolytic streptococci. We compared Bruker Biotyper 2.0 with Vitek2 coupled to the agglutination test. MALDI-TOF MS analysis of 386 beta-hemolytic streptococcal isolates yielded high-confidence identification to the species level for all 386 isolates. The Vitek2 gave high-confidence identification to the species level for 88% of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates (n = 269/306), 92% of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates (n = 48/52), and 39% of isolates of Streptococcus dysgalactiae serogroups C and G (n = 11/28).

Keywords
  • Bacteriological Techniques/methods
  • Humans
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization/methods
  • Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis/microbiology
  • Streptococcus/chemistry/classification/isolation & purification
Citation (ISO format)
CHERKAOUI, Abdessalam et al. Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry for rapid identification of Beta-hemolytic streptococci. In: Journal of clinical microbiology, 2011, vol. 49, n° 8, p. 3004–3005. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00240-11
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