title: Routine identification of medical fungi by the new Vitek MS matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight system with a new time-effective strategy.
abstract: We report here a clinical evaluation of the Vitek MS system for rapid fungal identification. A strategy that uses a single deposit without prior protein extraction was utilized to save time and money. Clinical isolates from the Toulouse University hospital were used to evaluate the performance of the Vitek MS compared to that of both routine laboratory techniques and Vitek2. The Vitek MS performed well in the identification of yeasts and Aspergillus fungi (93.2% of correct identifications).
authors.affiliation: Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, Toulouse, France. iriart.x@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Iriart
authors.forename: Rose-Anne
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lavergne
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fillaux
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valentin
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magnaval
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cassaing
mesh_terms: D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors