title: Rapid identification of clinical isolates of Bacteroides species by matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
abstract: The objective of this study was to compare MALDI-TOF MS and Rapid ID 32A with 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the reference method for identification of Bacteroides species. Results show that MALDI-TOF MS can be a good option for identification of Bacteroides species, especially if the database is expanded.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología Clínica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, C/ Martín Lagos s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. eculebras.hcsc@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Culebras
authors.forename: Iciar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Avial
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Betriu
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Picazo
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S