Evaluation of MALDI-TOF MS in the microbiology laboratory

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Anderson Fernandes Santos¹  Rodrigo Cayô²  Lygia Schandert¹  Ana Cristina Gales¹ 

[1] ,UNIFESP

关键词: MALDI-TOF MS;    mass spectrometry;    blood stream infection;    bacterial infections;    rapid diagnostic;    MALDI-TOF MS;    espectrometria de massa;    infecção da corrente sanguínea;    infecções bacterianas;    diagnóstico rápido;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-24442013000300006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Rapid identification of microorganisms by the clinical microbiology laboratory is of crucial importance for optimal patients’ management and treatment. In general, bacterial identification by conventional methods requires 18-24 hours for colony isolation and at least 24 additional hours for species identification. New technologies in microbiology have focused on the rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infections, since they are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates.

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