Lori Bourassa (Presenter)
University of Washington Medical Center
Authorship: Melanie Yarbrough
University of Washington Medical Center
| Short Abstract Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a rapid, accurate and high throughput method for microorganism identification. MALDI-TOF MS identification of microorganisms has revolutionized the clinical microbiology laboratory offering species-level identifications in minutes with accuracy that matches and often exceeds that of conventional identification systems. In this session, we will present case studies that demonstrate both the clinical utility and the diagnostic pitfalls of MALDI-TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory and discuss "interesting" results acquired as a result of widespread use of this identification method. |
Long Abstract
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a rapid, accurate and high throughput method for microorganism identification. MALDI-TOF MS identification of microorganisms has revolutionized the clinical microbiology laboratory offering species-level identifications in minutes with accuracy that matches and often exceeds that of conventional identification systems. In this session, we will present case studies that demonstrate both the clinical utility and the diagnostic pitfalls of MALDI-TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory and discuss "interesting" results acquired as a result of widespread use of this identification method.
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