MALDI-TOF MS identification of anaerobic bacteria: Assessment of pre-analytical variables and specimen preparation techniques

Keyphrases

• Mass Spectrometry Identification 100%
• Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) 100%
• Anaerobic Bacteria 100%
• Specimen Preparation 100%
• Preanalytical Variables 100%
• Anaerobic Organism 60%
• Biotyper 40%
• Clinical Significance 20%
• Performance Characteristics 20%
• Clinically Significant 20%
• Misidentification 20%
• Accurate Identification 20%
• Analytical Performance 20%
• Bacteroides Sp 20%
• Formic Acid 20%
• Clostridium 20%
• Preanalytical Phase 20%
• Bruker 20%
• Fusobacterium 20%
• Microflex 20%
• Propionibacterium 20%
• Selective Media 20%
• Software System 20%
• Oxygen Exposure 20%
• Suboptimal Conditions 20%
• Target Extraction 20%
• Post-analytical 20%
• Preanalytical Factors 20%
• Formic Acid Treatment 20%

Immunology and Microbiology

• Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry 100%
• Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization 100%
• Anaerobic Bacterium 100%
• Anaerobe 60%
• Bacteroides 20%
• Fusobacterium 20%
• Propionibacterium 20%
• Clostridium 20%

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

• Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization 100%
• Anaerobic Bacterium 100%
• Anaerobe 60%
• Formate 40%
• Bacteroides 20%
• Clostridium 20%
• Propionibacterium 20%
• Fusobacterium 20%