Accuracy of species-level identification of yeast isolates from blood cultures from 10 university hospitals in south korea by use of the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry-based vitek MS system

Eun Jeong Won, Jong Hee Shin, Kyungwon Lee, Mi Na Kim, Hye Soo Lee, Yeon Joon Park, Min Young Joo, Soo Hyun Kim, Myung Geun Shin, Soon Pal Suh, Dong Wook Ryang

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Abstract

We assessed the accuracy of yeast bloodstream isolate identification performed over a 1-year period at 10 South Korean hospitals, using the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF)-based Vitek MS system. The overall phenotypic misidentification rate was 3.4% (18/533), with considerable variation between hospitals (0.0% to 19.0%), compared to 1.1% (6/533) for the Vitek MS system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3063-3065
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume51
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Sept

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Microbiology (medical)

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